Kidnapping Suspects Arrested
ARRESTED:
- Steele Malone Burnside, male white, 28-year-old resident of Anaheim
- Nicholas Andres Hernandez, male Hispanic, 29-year-old resident of Murrieta
On Saturday, February 18, 2017 at 6:23 p.m., the Santa Monica Police Department notified the Newport Beach Police Department of a possible kidnapping that occurred in our city during an illegal narcotics transaction. Newport Beach Police personnel launched an investigation and were able to determine that the suspects and victim were potentially at a location in Anaheim, and that the victim was being held against his will.
Investigators secured the appropriate search warrants and requested the assistance of the NBPD Special Weapons and Tactics (S.W.A.T.) Team. Late Sunday evening, shortly before midnight, the S.W.A.T. team responded to Anaheim, apprehended the two suspects listed above without incident, and rescued the victim (who was unharmed).
This investigation is still open and ongoing. Anyone with additional information on this case is encouraged to contact Detective Sergeant Ryan Peters at 949-644-3790. Messages may also be left anonymously on the Police Department’s hotline at 1-800-550-NBPD.
Address/Location
Newport Beach Police Department
870 Santa Barbara Dr
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
