Bad Parking Choice Leads to Man’s Arrest
A sheriff’s deputy stopped to question a man who had parked in a handicap zone without a decal Wednesday night and discovered a carload of stolen computer parts, purchased with fraudulent credit cards, authorities said.
About 7:30 p.m., the deputy patrolling the 23100 block of Lake Center Drive saw a man either loading or unloading bulky items while parked in a handicap zone near the Irvine Suites Hotel, Sheriff’s Lt. Richard Paddock said.
After questioning the man, the deputy discovered the stolen items worth from $10,000 to $20,000 in the car. The deputy also found that the man was a suspect in an unrelated case, Paddock said.
Mark Cruzen, 28, of Orange was arrested on an outstanding arrest warrant and on suspicion of credit card forgery and possession of stolen properties. He is being held at the Orange County Jail.
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