Behind the Badge
Police put on a show as Safety Day resumes in Westminster
0As the bells tolled the noon hour from Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, evil was afoot in Westminster. Officer Jason Stouffer, lights flashing and sirens wailing, was in pursuit of a gray Nissan Altima westbound on Plaza Street. Meanwhile, a SWAT team was en route via helicopter. The suspect drove into Sigler Park and barricaded herself in a Westminster city van with a number of hostages. https://youtu.be/QLyqfg1rTYs The helicopter, on loan from the Orange County Fire Authority, touched down in the Sigler Park ball field. The SWAT team disembarked and boarded their BearCat armored vehicle. Moments later the team used a…
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