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Fountain Valley man convicted of kidnapping, torturing and mutilating a pot shop owner

Posted on January 5, 2018 by Editor Posted in Crime, Fountain Valley, Marijuana, OCDA Leave a comment

ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Case # 13CF3394

Date: January 4, 2018

MAN CONVICTED OF KIDNAPPING, TORTURING, AND MUTILATING MARIJUANA DISPENSARY OWNER

*Jury reached guilty verdict in less than two hours

SANTA ANA, Calif. – A man was convicted today of kidnapping, torturing, and mutilating a marijuana dispensary owner. The defendant was found guilty by a jury after less than two hours of deliberation.

Defendant: Kyle Shirakawa Handley, 36, Fountain Valley

Found guilty by a jury today of the following felony counts: Continue reading→

Serial robber gets 12 years in prison for robbing 13 O.C. stores

Posted on January 5, 2018 by Editor Posted in Costa Mesa, Crime, Fountain Valley, Huntington Beach, OCDA, Westminster Leave a comment

ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY NEWS RELEASE

Case #16WF1578

Date: January 5, 2018

SERIAL ROBBER SENTENCED TO 12 YEARS IN STATE PRISON FOR ROBBING 13 STORES BY THREATENING CASHIERS WITH REPLICA FIREARM

WESTMINSTER, Calif. – A serial robber was sentenced to 12 years in state prison for robbing 13 stores by threatening the cashiers with a replica firearm.

Defendant: John Allen Wagner, 50, Westminster

Pleaded guilty on Aug. 2, 2017, to the following felony counts: Continue reading→

Female gangbanger gets 45 years in prison for dragging a woman to death in Little Saigon

Posted on December 22, 2017 by Editor Posted in Crime, Fountain Valley, Gangs, Garden Grove, Little Saigon, OCDA, Westminster Leave a comment

ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY NEWS RELEASE

Case # 10WF0524

Date: December 22, 2017

FEMALE GANG ASSOCIATE SENTENCED TO 45 YEARS TO LIFE IN PRISON FOR MURDERING WOMAN BY DRAGGING HER WITH CAR

*Co-defendant in this case was previously convicted and sentenced

SANTA ANA, Calif. – A female associate of a criminal street gang was sentenced to 45 years to life in state prison today for murdering a woman by dragging her several blocks on the outside of her car.

Defendant: Lynn Ai Quach, 27, Garden Grove

Found guilty by a jury on Sept. 4, 2014, of: Continue reading→

A fire at a Santa Ana townhome was put out early this morning

Posted on December 19, 2017 by Editor Posted in Fires, Fountain Valley, OCFA, Santa Ana Leave a comment

OCFA and Fountain Valley firemen put out a structure fire today at a multi unit townhome at the 600 block of S Harmon., according to the OCFA.

The flames were reported at 3:53 a.m. in the 600 block of South Harmon Street, according to the O.C. Register. Continue reading→

Man pleads guilty to a fatal DUI collision that killed a popular Santa Ana runner

Posted on December 6, 2017 by Editor Posted in Accidents, Crime, Drugs, Fountain Valley, OCDA, Santa Ana, Westminster Leave a comment

John Motesharrei, a 40-year-old Westminster man, pleaded guilty on his birthday Tuesday to a hit-and-run collision that killed Juan Ramirez Garcia, a 48-year-old Santa Ana man who was jogging in Fountain Valley, according to the O.C. Register.

Motesharrei pleaded guilty to hit and run with permanent injury, a felony, and hit and run with property damage, a misdemeanor. Continue reading→

Local burglars are taking credit card terminals and stealing credit card information

Posted on November 29, 2017 by Editor Posted in Crime, Fountain Valley Leave a comment

Fountain Valley Police Department

Advisory: CRIME ALERT- Credit Card Terminals

Several recent burglaries in Fountain Valley have involved the theft of credit card terminals. Criminals are using these terminals to charge back purchases stored on the terminal resulting in thousands of dollars of loss to the businesses and stolen credit card information. Continue reading→

Santa Ana man gets 8 years in prison for charges including eluding police and gang activity

Posted on November 17, 2017 by Editor Posted in Crime, Drugs, Fountain Valley, Gangs, OCDA, Santa Ana, SAPD Leave a comment

Daniel Enrique Ramirez

Daniel Enrique Ramirez, 24, of Santa Ana; and Joshua Rudy Ramirez, 21, of Corona, pleaded guilty to gang activity, eluding police and possession of a firearm by a felon, according to the O.C. Register.

Both men were sentenced to eight years in prison after they led the SAPD on a high-speed pursuit that began in Santa Ana and ended when they crashed into an 80-year-old woman’s bedroom in Fountain Valley. Continue reading→

Three Irvine auto theft suspects were caught in Huntington Beach this morning after a police pursuit

Posted on November 9, 2017 by Editor Posted in Crime, Fountain Valley, Huntington Beach, irvine Leave a comment

Three people were arrested Thursday, Nov. 9, following a high-speed police pursuit that began in Fountain Valley and ended in Huntington Beach, according to the O.C. Register.

The suspects apparently were seen driving a Toyota Camry that had been reported stolen in Irvine, at around 5:30 a.m. this morning, near Euclid St. and Warner Ave. Continue reading→

Man who tried to run over Fountain Valley police officers arrested in Westminster

Posted on October 15, 2017 by Editor Posted in Accidents, Crime, Fountain Valley, Westminster Leave a comment

Fatal Traffic Collision and Officer Involved Shooting

On 10/13/2017 at 11:34 PM, Fountain Valley Police Officers responded to a fatal traffic collision at Magnolia and Mint. While investigating the fatal collision at 5:16 AM, a suspect driving a black Dodge pick-up truck drove at officers and through the fatal traffic collision scene. The suspect turned around and drove at officers a second time, and an officer involved shooting occurred.

The suspect fled the area and was stopped by officers at Bushard, south of Edinger, where he was arrested. No officers were injured and the male suspect was transported to a local hospital for non-life threatening injuries. Continue reading→

The Winchell’s Donuts in Fountain Valley was robbed by armed suspects on 8/31

Posted on August 31, 2017 by Editor Posted in Crime, Fountain Valley Leave a comment

WINCHELL’S ROBBERY

On August 31, 2017, at approximately 1:02 a.m., Fountain Valley Police officers responded to the Winchell’s located at 17030 Magnolia Street regarding a robbery.

The lone employee of the business reported two suspects, both described as males dressed in black, jumped the counter and demanded money from the register. Continue reading→

Santa Ana man arrested after allegedly kidnapping and dragging a woman on the 55 Fwy.

Posted on June 23, 2017 by Editor Posted in Crime, Fountain Valley, Garden Grove, Santa Ana Leave a comment

Jorge Hugo Molina , a 39-year old Santa Ana man, is facing kidnapping and domestic violence charges after police say he dragged a woman into a vehicle, according to the O.C. Register.

On Sunday, 6-18-17, Fountain Valley police officers responded to a possible kidnapping and domestic violence incident in the 16000 block of Harbor Blvd. Continue reading→

A Santa Ana motorcyclist died in a traffic collision in Fountain Valley

Posted on March 27, 2017 by Editor Posted in Accidents, Fountain Valley, Santa Ana Leave a comment

PRESS RELEASE/ FATAL TRAFFIC COLLISION

On March 25, 2017 at approximately 7:15 p.m., the Fountain Valley Police Department responded to the intersection of Brookhurst Street and Heil Avenue, next to Mile Square Park, regarding a traffic collision involving a Lexus SUV and a motorcyclist.

Officers arrived and found a male motorcyclist with traumatic injuries. Paramedics were summoned to the scene. The paramedics pronounced the motorcyclist, identified as 20 year old Armando Vega Andrade from Santa Ana, deceased at the scene. Continue reading→

Man gets only five years in prison after multiple bank robberies in Santa Ana and Fountain Valley

Posted on March 21, 2017 by Editor Posted in Crime, Fountain Valley, Santa Ana 1 Comment

Joseph Anthony Perez, 27-years old, pleaded guilty and was sentenced on Monday to five years in prison for committing two bank robberies and two attempted stickups in Santa Ana and Fountain Valley in a three-day period, according to the O.C. Register.

Perez was out of custody for about two weeks when he began the bank-robbing spree. He was sentenced back on Feb. 10 to two years in jail for pleading guilty in September to burglary and grand theft charges. Continue reading→

A suspect in six bank robberies was arrested by the SAPD this afternoon

Posted on February 27, 2017 by Editor Posted in Banking, Crime, Fountain Valley, Santa Ana Leave a comment

Santa Ana bank robbery suspect arrested

Santa Ana Police Department

Advisory: Detectives Take Suspect Wanted In Six Bank Robberies In Custody

Suspect: Joseph Anthony Perez (27)

This is the sixth in a series of six bank robbery incidents in Santa Ana and Fountain Valley. At 3:13 p.m., the suspect entered the Bank of the West. After providing the demand note, the teller gave the suspect an unspecified amount of money along with a tracking device. After the suspect left the location authorities immediately began tracking the signal. Continue reading→

An elderly man with dementia is missing in Fountain Valley

Posted on February 8, 2017 by Editor Posted in Fountain Valley, Public Safety, Seniors Leave a comment

Fountain Valley Police Department

Advisory: The Fountain Valley Police Department is asking for the public’s help with locating a missing person.

Update – this missing person has been found, according to the Fountain Valley Police Dept.

On February 7, 2017, at 3:00 pm, Jerry White left his residence in the area of Edinger and Magnolia and went for a walk.

White never returned. White suffers from Dementia and frequently walks around his neighborhood. This is the first time White has gone missing. Continue reading→