Court Sting Operation Nets Three Citations
This past Monday, March 14, 2016, in what is a troubling trend from law enforcement, deputies from the Orange County Sheriff’s Department conducted an undercover ‘Court Sting’ operation at Harbor Justice Center in Newport Beach, and that Court Sting Operation Nets Three Citations.
Orange County Sheriff’s Department Deputies staked out offenders whose licenses where suspended, or revoked, and also drivers who were driving without a license after being told of their license suspension or who had never been issued a driver’s license. Thirteen offenders were followed by deputies from courtrooms to their vehicles to ensure that they were not driving. While some offenders complied with the law and had other means of transportation, three individuals in court proceeded to get behind the wheel and drove away from the court house, and were immediately stopped and arrested near the courthouse by waiting deputies.
Among those stopped for driving while their license was suspended or driving without a license were Aaron Felix Norton (02-15-89), Gregorio Martinez Perez (09-16-73), and Amanda Danielle Ament (05-20-86).
The offenders received misdemeanor traffic citations for either driving while their license was suspended or driving without a license. All three vehicles were impounded for thirty days, which means money for police agencies, who share the impound income with the impound lots. A misdemeanor case also means that those involved can face additional jail time, longer driver license suspensions, along with other financial repercussions.
The OC Sheriff’s Department Court Sting Stakeout Operations, is part of the Orange County DUI enforcement measures, to spend the grant funds of grants from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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