Current Police News

Please refer to this page for announcements or listings of events that might affect you. This page will be updated periodically to keep you abreast of happenings within the Chula Vista community.

4/28/2008	Aggressive Driving Enforcement
	The operation will target violations related to aggressive driving. More...
4/27/2008	21 year old man dies days after being shot
	The search for two murder suspects continues. More...
4/24/2008	Suspected bank robber arrested after stand-off
	A bank robbery suspect is taken into custody. More...
4/22/2008	21-year old man shot
	A shooting leaves a 21-year old man in grave condition. More...
4/17/2008	Court Sting Operation results
	Court Sting Operation contacts 422 drivers with 63 being issued citations for various vehicle code violations. More...
4/17/2008	79-year old man missing
	Byron Myers went for a bike ride in his neighborhood. More...
4/17/2008	Missing 79-year old man located
	Missing man with alzheimers spotted by alert citizen and returned home. More...
4/14/2008	Driver’s License Checkpoint set for Tuesday April 15, 2008
	“Zero Tolerance” Driver’s License Checkpoint scheduled. More...
4/11/2008	Three Men Arrested In Bank Robbery Investigations
	Three men arrested in two separate back robberies. More...
4/11/2008	Intersection Enforcement
	Red light violaters will be targeted by CVPD Traffic Officers. More...
4/2/2008	Victim name released as CVPD investigates gang shooting
	Chula Vista Police were called to the Ritmo Latino Strip Mall at Broadway and Oxford Street after a man was shot in the upper body. More...
4/2/2008	Man arrested for impersonating a U.S. Immigration official
	Investigators arrest suspect impersonating a Federal official, seek hlep locating victims. More...
3/27/2008	Wireless Telephone Laws FAQs
	New laws take effect July 1, 2008 More...
3/27/2008	Governor Offers Rewards in Unsolved Murder Cases
	2 murder cases in Chula Vista on reward list More...
3/24/2008	Weekend DUI Enforcement results
	Results of weekend long DUI enforcement operations. More...
3/21/2008	Robbery suspect shot after firing on Police Officer
	Two men are arrested and charged with robbery and attempted murder on a police officer. More...
3/20/2008	DUI Court Sting
	DUI Unit conducts a “Zero Tolerance” DUI Court Sting More...
2/27/2008	CVPD DUI/DL checkpoints
	Checkpoints will be up this weekend. More...
2/22/2008	Bank Robbery suspect arrested
	Man spots robbery suspect coming out of manhole. More...
2/22/2008	Eastlake abduction
	A man is pulled from a taxi and kidnapped. More...
2/20/2008	Arrest in Otay Ranch High soccer field melee
	San Ysidro High School student arrested for role in soccer fight. More...
2/2/2008	CVPD asks for public’s help in locating 14-year old
	Information sought on missing teen. More...
1/31/2008	Fatal hit and run now called intentional
	Suspect sought in intentional hit and run. More...
1/22/2008	Fatal Injury Traffic Collision
	Police seek information into man’s death. More...
1/18/2008	FULL SCALE METROPOLITAN MEDICAL STRIKE TEAM (MMST) EXERCISE
	Emergency exercise planned for Chula Vista. More...
1/15/2008	DUI Sobriety Checkpoint results
	Results of the DUI checkpoint that was conducted on January 12, 2008. More...
1/8/2008	Driver’s license enforcement scheduled
	Unlicensed drivers will be targeted in operation by CVPD. More...
1/8/2008	DUI enforcement scheduled
	Officers from the Chula Vista Police Department will be conducting a “Zero Tolerance” DUI Sobriety Checkpoint. More...
1/5/2008	Fatal Traffic Collision
	21 year old San Diego resident dies in a single vehicle collision. More...
1/3/2008	Chula Vista Police Department Targets Impaired Drivers with Checkpoint
	CVPD schedules DUI/license checkpoints. More...
12/21/2007	Temporary Suspension of O.R. Release for D.U.I. Arrests
	CVPD is on the lookout for drunk drivers over the holidays. More...
12/20/2007	Chula Vista Police Department Targets Impaired Drivers with Checkpoint
	DUI checkpoint slated for the weekend. More...
12/20/2007	Chula Vista Police STEP up DUI enforcement
	CVPD focusing on drunk drivers More...
11/27/2007	Missing Juvenile-At Risk
	Chula Vista Police seek the public’s help in finding a missing 12-year old, believed to be a runaway. More...
11/24/2007	Murder at Over the Border
	Man shot while standing outside nightclub, later dies. More...
11/23/2007	Teenager murdered
	Teenager shot and killed while getting out of car. More...
11/19/2007	Combating underage drinking of alcoholic energy drinks
	Employees who allow underage volunteers to purchase alcoholic energy beverages will be cited and the establishments will be referred to the Bureau of Alcohol and Beverage Control for a review of their license(s) to sell alcohol. More...
11/14/2007	Officer involved shooting
	Man shot after fleeing from police and reaching into his wasteband, despite orders to keep his hands in sight. More...
9/10/2007	Life Saving Event!
	Blood drive for C.V.P.D. Officer’s son More...
9/7/2007	Intersection Enforcement
	C.V.P.D. Traffic Unit is conducting an intersection operation. More...
9/6/2007	SAFETY PATROL DAY at Knott’s Soak City
	Have a great day and support School Safety Patrol. More...
9/5/2007	C.V.P.D. Slow Down Chula Vista! campaign
	This month the Chula Vista Police Department will focus on two locations for its Slow Down Chula Vista! campaign. More...
9/2/2007	Labor Day weekend DUI enforcement results
	Labor Day DUI Enforcment Operation results. More...
8/30/2007	Labor Day Weekend DUI enforcement
	DUI ENFORCEMENT SCHEDULED THIS LABOR DAY WEEKEND IN CHULA VISTA. More...
8/23/2007	Second Arrest made in Wild Wooly’s Murder
	Second suspect in murder of Andrew A. Hicks arrested, police seek more infomation. More...
8/23/2007	Man beaten and stabbed, 2 arrested
	2 juveniles are arrested in connection to the stabbing and beating of a Chula Vista man. More...
8/21/2007	Murder suspect arrested
	Suspect arrest in murder of Andrew A. Hicks, police seek witnesses and information. More...
8/20/2007	Illegal Racing Modification Enforcement
	Operation targets vehicles that have been illegally modified for the purpose of racing. More...
8/20/2007	Citizens Academy deadline extended
	The Chula Vista Police Department seeks candidates for Citizens Academy, extends deadline to August 29th. More...
8/18/2007	Fatal Collision
	Collision kills 82-year-old man. More...
8/3/2007	Chula Vista man shot and killed
	A Chula Vista man is shot and killed, police seek parolee for questioning. More...
8/2/2007	National Night Out Kick-Off August 4
	The Chula Vista Police Community Relations Unit previews National Night Out with an event at Eucalyptus Park. More...
8/2/2007	Officer involved shooting
	A man is shot and killed after attacking police officers. More...
7/26/2007	CVPD seeks public’s help in solving arson fire
	Three men sought for questioning into an arson fire that took place at a Chula Vista tavern. More...
7/21/2007	Homicide suspect sought by C.V.P.D.
	An argument between two people at a westside bar escalates into a homicide. More...
7/12/2007	CVPD DUI ENFORCEMENT SCHEDULED
	DUI ENFORCEMENT IS SCHEDULED FRIDAY, JULY 13TH, 2007 IN CHULA VISTA More...
7/11/2007	False alarms lead to increased rates
	99% of all the alarm calls Chula Vista Police respond to are false. More...
6/27/2007	CVPD Court Sting Operation results
	Results of a Court Sting Operation conducted by the Chula Vista Police Department at the South Bay Courthouse. More...
6/27/2007	Illegal hypodermic needle jabs Officer
	Wanted Parolee’s illegal hypodermic needle jabs Chula Vista Police Officer More...
6/14/2007	Officer struck by suspect vehicle
	As the Officer was at the side of the car gathering information, the driver of the vehicle pulled away from the curb quickly, knocking the Officer to the ground. More...
5/17/2007	16th Annual CVPD Awards and Recognition Ceremony
	The Chula Vista Police Department will pay tribute to the men and women who have gone above and beyond the call of duty in service to their community. More...
5/9/2007	"Click it or ticket" campaign
	CHULA VISTA POLICE DEPARTMENT TARGETS SEAT BELT VIOLATORS IN MAY AND JUNE Click It or Ticket Aims to Increase State’s Seat Belt Use Rate. More...
4/23/2007	“Zero Tolerance” DUI Saturation results
	Officers with the C.V.P.D. held a D.U.I. enforcement operation aimed at increasing public awareness and decreasing the number of drivers who drive while under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs. More...
4/19/2007	Regional Traffic Enforcement Day results
	C.V.P.D. hosts local police agencies in a "County-Wide Inter-Agency Traffic Enforcement Operation." More...
4/18/2007	Court Sting Operation results
	This was considered a successful operation, both in number of unlicensed and suspended drivers removed from the street and in the amount of public awareness generated. The Chula Vista Police Department Traffic Division is continuing their efforts to keep drivers in our community safe. More...
4/18/2007	Fake gun leads to middle school lockdown
	Hilltop Middle School staff alerted by a student who had been shown what he believed to be a handgun by another student. The school was immediately placed into lockdown status. More...
4/16/2007	Driver’s license enforcement scheduled for April 17, 2007
	Officers from the Chula Vista Police Department will be conducting a “Zero Tolerance” Driver’s License Checkpoint on Tuesday, April 17, 2007. More...
4/13/2007	Homicide victim identified
	James Scott Osborn identified as homicide victim. More...
4/12/2007	Suspicious death now a homicide
	Medical Examiner autopsy confirms man found in burned home is a murder victim. More...
4/2/2007	Investigation of suspected alcohol related death
	Southwestern College teenager is found dead after a night of drinking. More...
4/2/2007	Juvenile Academy begins
	The 2007 Chula Vista Jevenile Academy will begin this evening. More...
3/22/2007	Court Sting Operation results
	The Chula Vista Police Department conducted a Court Sting Operation at the Chula Vista Courthouse. The operation was part of the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program funded by the California Office of Traffic Safety. More...
3/21/2007	Women leaders in law enforcement conference
	Women Leaders in Law Enforcement "Inspiring female law enforcement leaders." More...
3/19/2007	Assault on an officer
	A hostile subject attempts to take an officer sidearm before being subdued. More...
3/17/2007	St Patrick’s Day DUI Enforcement
	Results for the St. Patrick’s Day DUI checkpoint. More...
1/16/2007	DUI Saturation results
	The results of a weekend DUI Saturation Patrol. More...
12/19/2006	DUI warrant service
	- Officers from the Chula Vista Police Department conducted a DUI Warrant Service Operation on Monday December 18, 2006. More...
12/14/2006	Fatal hit and run folo
	Investigators determine make and model of vehicle involved in fatal hit and run. More...
12/13/2006	Fatal hit and run driver sought
	Elderly man dies from injuries after being struck by a black SUV while crossing "H" Street. More...
12/12/2006	Suspect arrested in RV murder
	Chula Vista Police Homicide detectives arrest 42-year old Larry W. Brown for the murder of Ms. Vicky Hunter. More...
12/8/2006	Crime Stoppers reward for robbery suspects
	Crime Stoppers and the CVPD Crimes of Violence Unit are seeking the Public’s help in identifying two robbery suspects. More...
12/7/2006	Suspicious death now called a homicide
	CVPD Detectives identify women whose body was found in an burned out RV. More...
12/6/2006	Suspicious death
	A woman is found dead in an RV. More...
11/25/2006	Homicide investigation
	Homicide victim identified. More...
11/3/2006	2006 Chula Vista Police Activities League Annual Holiday Food and Toy Drive
	Chula Vista Public Safety representatives will be collecting food and wrapped toys to be delivered to pre-selected families in early December by uniformed police officers, firefighters, police explorers, volunteers and the PAL Board of Directors. More...
11/3/2006	Suspect vehicle drawing released of car to car shooting
	Suspect vehicle drawing released as detectives seek public’s help in bringing killer to justice. More...
10/16/2006	Intersection enforcement results
	On October 16th, 2006 Officers from the Chula Vista Police Department conducted an "intersection enforcement operation" in the City of Chula Vista. More...
10/11/2006	Arrest of Murder Suspect
	28 year-old Edward L. Snow Jr. taken into custody for robbery and murder. More...
7/28/2006	Armed Robbery Series
	Detectives with the Chula Vista and San Diego Police Departments are investigating a series of robberies. More...
6/30/2006	Shooting investigation
	An unknown suspect shot a 19-year-old male victim three times in the 700 block of Ada Street. More...
6/22/2006	Missing "at risk" person found
	44-year old Irving Guardado has been found safe. More...
6/21/2006	Missing "at risk" person
	A mentally challenged Chula Vista resident is missing and police seek the public’s help in locating him. More...
6/15/2006	Regional Traffic Enforcment Day
	On 6/15/2006 the Chula Vista Police Department will host the "County-Wide Inter-Agency Traffic Enforcement-Team". More...
6/1/2006	ICE and Chula Vista Police Department to announce results of major drug trafficking probe
	Representatives from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Chula Vista Police Department will announce the results of an eight-month criminal investigation. More...
5/31/2006	Man in wheelchair seriously injured in hit and run
	A 51-year old man in a motorized wheelchair is seriously injured in a hit and run. More...
5/18/2006	Child molestation arrest
	49-year old music instructor Walter Rivera arrested on allegations of child molestation. More...
5/12/2006	Kidnap suspect captured at U.S.-Mexico Border
	18-year-old Chula Vista man is taken into custody at the border. Ex-girlfriend is found with him and safe. More...
5/11/2006	Missing 90-year old man
	A 90-year old man wanders away from his home. Police asking for public’s help in locating him. More...
5/11/2006	Missing 90-year old found
	Missing 90-year old man found at Trolley station. More...
5/10/2006	Kidnap investigation
	Wanted Subject - Jose Luis Harper - 18-year old male involved in several hit and run accidents, abducts girlfriend, flees to Mexico. More...
5/2/2006	Bank robbery suspect arrested
	25-year-old is booked at the Chula Vista City Jail for robbing a bank after leaving behind his bank card. More...
5/2/2006	"Body discovered" follow up
	Chula vista police seek public’s help in identifying body. More...
5/1/2006	Body discovered
	A man’s body was discovered on the Interstate 5 on-ramp at Main Street More...
4/21/2006	7/11 Robberies
	Gunmen rob 5 7/11 convenience stores overnight, 1 arrested. More...
4/16/2006	Robbery Series
	Suspects arrested in robbery series.