Police Files

Detective work leads to arrest of Anaheim man for local commercial burglary

On Thursday, July 8 at approximately 11:40 a.m., a Newport Beach Police officer was dispatched to the area of Quail and Birch streets on a report for commercial burglary. 

Upon arrival, employees of a business located there reported to police that they found the rear door smashed in, however, nothing was reported taken.

Newport Beach Police Department’s Detective Division undertook an investigation eventually leading to 35-year-old Raymond Emilio Chapa, of Anaheim.

On Monday, July 19 at 1:52 p.m., NBPD arrested Chapa in the 800 block of S. Beach Blvd. in Anaheim. He was arrested on suspicion of commercial burglary with a forced entry and bail was set at $20,000.

Editor’s Note: An arrest contains allegations that a suspect has committed a crime. Every defendant is presumed to be innocent until and unless proven guilty in court.