Shots fired at officer after Costa Mesa police respond to crash; suspect arrested

A person fired at an officer after Costa Mesa police responded to a traffic collision Saturday in the area of Harbor Boulevard and the 405 Freeway.

There was a report of a collision in that area at 11:28 a.m., according to police Sgt. Jerry Souza. Once officers arrived on the scene, one of the people involved was fleeing on foot, according to a news release.

After a Costa Mesa officer found the subject on Mace Avenue at Wintergreen Place, the person fired at the officer with a handgun before the officer could get out of the car, according to police. The officer did not return fire, Souza said.

The subject then fled into a home in the 2900 block of Royal Palm Drive, according to a news release.

Costa Mesa police surrounded the area with the help of Newport Beach officers and Orange County sheriff’s deputies.

Later, a vehicle exited a garage on Royal Palm and an officer recognized the driver as the suspect, police said. The driver had stolen a vehicle from a home on Royal Palm, police said.

Costa Mesa police boxed in the driver and took the suspect into custody.

No one was injured during the incident, police said.

The suspect’s identity was being withheld pending further investigation.