FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Case # 18NM18216
Date: December 10, 2018
BUENA PARK CITY COUNCILMEMBER-ELECT CHARGED WITH PETTY THEFT FOR STEALING CAMPAIGN SIGNS
SANTA ANA, Calif. – The Councilmember-Elect for Buena Park City Council District 1 was charged on Friday with petty theft for stealing campaign signs.
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Defendant |
Charges |
Maximum Sentence |
Court Date |
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Youngsun “Sunny” Park, 48, Buena Park |
Charged on Dec. 7, 2018, with the following:
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Six months in county jail |
Arraignment Dec. 19, 2018, 8:30 a.m. Department N-8, North Justice Center, Santa Ana |
Circumstances of the Case
- At the time of the crime, Park was a candidate for the Buena Park City Council District 1 seat.
- On Oct. 19, 2018, the defendant and an unidentified male are accused of stealing approximately 12 campaign signs that read “No Sunny Park, Carpetbagger,” which were paid for and placed around the city by Committee for a Better Buena Park.
- A witness called the Buena Park Police Department (BPPD), who investigated this case. BPPD located and arrested Park later that day.
Prosecutor: Deputy District Attorney Jake Jondle, Special Prosecutions Unit