FOCUS: ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY NEWS : NEWPORT BEACH
Seven men were arrested Monday morning after police officers caught the armed suspects allegedly robbing a home.
Police said the suspects arrived at the scene in three cars, entered the house and thrust a gun into house guest Jeremey Dunn’s face. Dunn, who was the only one in the house and is a regular on the TV show “Baywatch Hawaii,” was not hurt.
Robbers began ransacking the house, gathering up stereos, clothing and other valuables, police said.
They then fled out the back and stuffed the loot into their cars, police said. A patrol officer saw the three cars parked in the dark alley and decided to investigate, Newport Beach Police Sgt. Mike McDermott said.
Johnny Garcia Jr. of Irvine, Randy Don Cole of Orange, and Binh Than Tran, Phirum Lim, Luan Tien Nguyen, Vu Tien Nguyen and Siphanphey Douagmala, all of Santa Ana, were arraigned Tuesday in Harbor Justice Center. Bail was set at $50,000 each.
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