Local News in Brief : Costa Mesa : Man Arrested After Incident Involving Wife
A Costa Mesa man was arrested early Wednesday on suspicion of breaking into his estranged wife’s apartment and assaulting her, police said.
Matthew James Stinson, 29, was arrested after being found by a police dog under a bush near the apartment during a search led by Canine Officer Mike Delgadillo, according to Police Lt. Alan Kent. The search took place after Stinson allegedly entered his estranged wife’s apartment in the 1900 block of Pomona Avenue about 1:30 a.m., assaulted her and caused damage to the apartment, then fled.
Stinson was arrested on suspicion of burglary, malicious mischief and assault and battery.
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