Fountain Valley Police Department Press Releases
| TO PRESS: | FROM: Sgt. Eric Orahood (714) 593-4472 Jan 22 2009 |
2008 Crime Biter Awards | |
| A Crime Biter Award Ceremony took place on Wednesday, January 21, 2009 at 4:00 p.m., in the Fountain Valley City Council Chambers. Thirty-Two (32) awards were handed out by the Fountain Valley Police Departments Chief of Police for notifying the police when witnessing: (13) DUI drivers, (2) hit and run collisions, (9) in progress graffiti, (2) in progress vehicle theft, (1) in progress grand theft and possession of burglary tools, (1) Robbery of a person and elder abuse, (1) child endangerment; for a suspect smoking narcotics from a pipe while driving with a child in a passenger seat (1) grand theft of a vehicle, petty theft of a vehicle & vehicle burglary (1) Possession for sales and transportation of a controlled substance, Additionally, (1) recipient was honored for the efforts in assisting FVPD officer with a language barrier for a lost elderly male with Dementia & Alzheimer’s. It is the policy of the Fountain Valley Police Department to advise citizens to not personally try to interfere with a crime in progress, rather to immediately report the crime to the police from a position of safety. The recipients of these awards reacted quickly, safely, and are well deserving of the honor they received. | |
| Sgt. Eric Orahood Personnel and Training Sergeant (714) 593-4472 | |
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