Irvine Police Department Press Release

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE
1 Civic Center Plaza
Irvine, CA 92606
irvinepd.org

10/11/2016

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Press Release #:
10-11-16
Contact:
Kim Mohr
949-724-7112
kmohr@cityofirvine.org

Man arrested for unlawful sex with a minor

Irvine, Calif. – The Irvine Police Department has arrested a University High School walk-on men’s water polo coach for unlawful sex with a minor. The victim is a female student at University High.

 

The suspect, Coleman Pickell, 23, was arrested off campus at 1:20 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11, and will be booked at the Orange County Jail.

 

Anyone with information on this case is asked to contact Irvine Police Detective Gavin Hudson at 949-724-7168 or ghudson@cityofirvine.org.

 

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