Tustin man arrested for stealing iPhones delivered to Irvine residents

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Over the past few weeks, police detectives have been investigating cases where a suspect stole iPhones from doorsteps shortly after a courier delivered them, according to the Irvine Police Department.

Through great police work, they identified a possible suspect.

On Thursday, after observing the suspect acting suspiciously in a neighborhood, they contacted him and found a freshly stolen iPhone and other cell phones in his car. At his home, 11 more stolen phones were recovered.

Erick Isami Esquivel, 29, of Tustin, was arrested and booked at Orange County Jail for grand theft charges.

An apple a day keeps the doctor away. If you want to keep the police away, don’t steal Apple iPhones in Irvine.

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Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions.

When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.