A man was seriously injured Saturday evening, Sept. 23, when he was struck by a car that drove onto a sidewalk following a two-vehicle collision, according to the O.C. Register.
The victim was walking on the sidewalk at the 500 block of North Main St. when two cars collided, at about 8:50 p.m. One of the vehicles injured the victim when it went onto the sidewalk, after the collision. Continue reading
The SAPD is searching for two vehicles involved in a hit-and-run that left a family injured Thursday night, according to the O.C. Register.
The incident happened at around 7:40 p.m. on Thursday night, Sept. 21, when a black Jeep and a white truck crashed at 1st and Raitt streets, according to the SAPD. Continue reading
Santa Ana Police Department
Advisory: “Operation Clean Sweep” – Multi-Agency Fugitive Apprehension Operation in Santa Ana
SANTA ANA, CA – September 20-21, 2017
Together with multiple federal, state and local law enforcement agencies, the Santa Ana Police Department conducted a large-scale fugitive apprehension sweep throughout the City of Santa Ana over a two-day operation dubbed “Operation Clean Sweep”. The operation occurred in conjunction with the recently created partnership between the Santa Ana Police Department and US Marshals Service. Given the scope of this important initiative, the operation included personnel from the Santa Ana Police Department, US Marshals Service, Orange County Sheriff’s Department, State of California Parole and Orange County Probation Offices. Nearly 200 subjects with outstanding warrants for robberies, assaults, sex crimes, and parole and probation violations were targeted. Continue reading
ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY NEWS RELEASE
Case # 17CF2332
Date: September 20, 2017
MAN TO BE ARRAIGNED FOR STABBING-MURDER OF WIFE IN SANTA ANA APARTMENT
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A man is scheduled to be arraigned today for the stabbing-murder of his wife in a Santa Ana apartment.
Defendant: Mark Lewis Amacher Jr., 38, Santa Ana
Charged today with: Continue reading
Costa Mesa Police Department
Advisory: Costa Mesa Police Department to conduct a DUI checkpoint
COSTA MESA, Calif. – As part of the Costa Mesa Police Department’s (CMPD) continued commitment to reducing injury and fatalities caused by impaired drivers, a driving under the influence (DUI) checkpoint will be conducted by CMPD’s Traffic Unit on Friday, Sept. 22, 2017, from 8:00 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. within the city limits.
DUI checkpoints like this one are placed in locations based on collision statistics and frequency of DUI arrests, affording the greatest opportunity for achieving drunk and drugged driving deterrence. Locations are chosen with safety considerations for the officers and the public. Drivers caught driving impaired can expect the impact of a DUI arrest to include jail time, fines, fees, DUI classes, license suspensions and other expenses that can exceed $10,000. Continue reading
ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY NEWS RELEASE
Case # 16NF2636
Date: September 18, 2017
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A man was sentenced to six months in jail for posing as a fire marshal and charging small businesses across Orange County for fraudulent inspections.
Defendant: Brian Lee Carsten, 37, Newport Beach
Pleaded guilty on Sept. 15, 2017, to the following counts: Continue reading
Santa Ana Police Department
Advisory: UPDATE – SAPD DETECTIVES MAKE AN ARREST IN 09/18/17 HOMICIDE CASE
Suspect 1: Mark Lewis Amacher (39) Santa Ana
Suspect 2: Andrew Buck (33) Santa Ana
On 09/18/17 SAPD Homicide Detectives arrested/booked Mark Lewis Amacher at the Santa Ana PD Jail for the charge of murder. The second suspect who was detained, Andrew Buck, was booked on an unrelated felony warrant for burglary. Victim’s identification is still pending family notification by the Orange County Coroner’s Office. Continue reading
SAPD Detectives investigating a homicide in the 200 block of South Birch St.
On Monday, September 18, 2017, at 2:50 AM, the Santa Ana Police Department received a call stating a woman had been hurt. Officers responded to 215 South Birch Street #A and found an adult female deceased inside the apartment. Officers took an adult male into custody pending further investigation.
The decedent is currently listed as Jane Doe pending identification by the Orange County Coroner’s Office. Homicide detectives are preparing a search warrant for the location in furtherance of the investigation. Continue reading
A man was found shot along the riverbed Sunday, Sept. 17, according to the O.C. Register.
SAPD police officers were called to the scene, at the Santa Ana River west of North Fairview Street and West 5th Street and found an injured man, at about 5:47 p.m. Continue reading
TONY RACKAUCKAS, District Attorney
Date: September 15, 2017
*Same sentence a defendant convicted of first degree murder receives
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A man was sentenced to 25 years to life in state prison for having sexual intercourse and committing lewd acts on his 4-year-old female relative.
Defendant: Ricardo Interiano-Rivas, 50, Costa Mesa
Found guilty by a jury on June 29, 2017, of the following felony counts: Continue reading
Costa Mesa Police Department
Advisory: Two arrested for robbing man while repeatedly kicking and punching victim
Incident/DR#: 17-12131
COSTA MESA, Calif. – The Costa Mesa Police Department (CMPD) arrested two robbery suspects, Gabriel Breisch, 21, Foothill Ranch, and Adahn Woodard, 25, Lake Forest, for stealing a camera from a man while they repeatedly kicked and punched the victim. Continue reading
The RV where an unidentified woman barricaded herself for hours from police Tuesday, Sept. 14 was damaged in a fire Thursday, according to the O.C. Register.
The RV was parked at Dyer Road and Pullman Ave. This was also where it was parked on Tuesday when the police responded after the woman, who was not identified, armed herself with a knife, barricaded herself in the RV and threw the vehicle’s contents out. Continue reading
Santa Ana Police Department
Advisory: Detectives Asking For Assistance In Identifying Suspects In Smash & Grab Burglary
Summary: On Tuesday, 9-12-2017, at approximately 6:00pm, two male Hispanic adult suspects entered the Don Roberto Jewelry Store located at 407 East 1st Street. Suspect #1 was wearing a ski mask and was holding a large metal rod. Suspect #2 did not have a mask covering his face and acted as a lookout during the incident. Continue reading
ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 8, 2017
Case # 16CF1494
*Victim in this case is the youngest filed victim since the HEAT Unit’s establishment in 2013
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A man was sentenced today to 23 years to life in state prison today for human trafficking, pimping, and pandering a 13-year-old girl in Orange County.
Defendant: John Wayne Calhoun, 31, San Bernardino
Found guilty by a jury on Aug. 14, 2017, of the following felony counts: Continue reading
ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY NEWS RELEASE
Case # 11HF2225
Date: September 12, 2017
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A drunken driver was sentenced to 13 years and eight months in state prison for vehicular manslaughter after crashing into a light pole, killing his nephew and severely injuring his brother-in-law after refusing the offer of a bartender and police officer to call him a cab.
Defendant: Tapu Aniceto Sitagata, 33, Santa Ana
Pleaded guilty on Sept. 8, 2017, to: Continue reading