A sweep operation, targeting juveniles in violation of curfew laws, was conducted overnight in the city of Buena Park.  Of the 15 minors, ranging in age from 9 to 17, contacted during last night's sweep, 10 were arrested. Of those 10, two were alleged to be in possession of "ecstasy" pills while another was identified as having been convicted of a sex offense.  Additionally, one case of child abuse was uncovered.

According to reports, the operation was a joint effort between the Buena Park Police Department, the Orange County Sheriff's Department and the Orange County District Attorney's Office under the auspices of a recently formed task force known as Park Gang Reduction and Intervention Partnership (GRIP), which is designed to identify at-risk youths and intervene with the goal of increasing school attendance and decreasing gang activity.  GRIP has been instituted in the cities of Anaheim, Orange, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano and Stanton as well.