SAPD Gang Detectives contacted a subject in the area of the 1400 block of W. Cubbon Street.
During the encounter, the subject was being evasive & acting suspiciously.
During a pat down search, a loaded 9mm Glock handgun was found in the subjects waistband.
The subject was arrested for several felony firearms violations.
On Thursday, September 9, 2021, at approximately 10:57 PM, Santa Ana Police Officers responded to reports of shots fired at the 900 block of South Shelton Street, in the Pico-Lowell Neighborhood.
Officers arrived on scene and located an adult male with an apparent gunshot wound to his upper torso.
Orange County Fire Authority treated the victim at the scene and subsequently transported him to a local hospital. The victim underwent emergency surgery but ultimately succumbed to his injuries.
The identity of the decedent is pending identification by the Orange County Coroner’s Office.
The initial investigation revealed this is possibly a gang related homicide and qualifies for the Gang Reward Program.
The Santa Ana Police Department’s Homicide Unit is handling the investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call SAPD Homicide Unit at (714) 245-8390 or Orange County Crime Stoppers at 1-855-TIP-OCCS.
SAPD gang detectives obtained a search warrant for the residence of a subject believed to be in illegal possession of firearms.
As a result of the investigation, detectives located an AR rifle, a second .223 ca rifle, .22 ca semi-automatic pistol, narcotics for purposes of sales, weapons manufacturing equipment and US currency.
The suspect was arrested for several felony charges.
It makes sense when you think about it. The local gangbangers have gotten pretty good at distributing meth and other drugs in Santa Ana. Why wouldn’t they use that business acumen to make a fortune selling illegal fireworks to our residents as well?
It turns out that is exactly what the gangs are doing, all over California. Even worse they are using the money they make importing and selling illegal fireworks to pay for the guns they use to commit crimes. Those guys by the way are increasingly ghost guns, made with 3-D printers. Such guns are unmarked and untraceable.
The gangbangers are buying the illegal fireworks in Nevada and in Mexico then stashing them in their cars and slipping them past our borders.
Illegal fireworks also enter into California through the port of Long Beach from Mexico and China and are ostensibly headed out of state to be sold legally, but some somehow never make it to their intended destinations. These fireworks are then sold online, in parking lots and from warehouses at double or triple their cost, according to the O.C. Register.
Over 250,000 pounds of illegal fireworks are seized by various police agencies in California every year and turned into the State Fire Marshall to be destroyed. However these are the proverbial tip of the iceberg as anyone in Santa Ana can attest. Every 4th of July is insane in Santa Ana with illegal fireworks booming overhead all night long into the wee hours.
These illegal fireworks are not safe. Every year dozens of Californians blow off their fingers and/or hands. Sometimes large quantities of fireworks blow up in the homes they are stored in, presenting a distinct hazard to our neighborhoods. That is not to mention the fire risk in a state that is bone dry.
The officials cannot stem the tide of illegal fireworks in California. It is up to you! Stop buying the illegal fireworks and encourage your friends and family to do the same. Don’t provide money to the gangs so they can turn around and buy more guns!
SAPD gang detectives obtained a search warrant for a subject suspected of selling illegal firearms to local gang members. The subject was detained outside his residence without incident. Detectives searched his residence and located a stolen AR 15 rifle, another AR 15 rifle with an extended magazine, (2) Ghost Style 9mm pistols, .40 cal ghost style pistol, weapons manufacturing equipment, and several magazines. The suspect was subsequently arrested and booked for several felony charges.
Last week SAPD MET detectives attempted a traffic stop of a vehicle occupied by two subjects. The vehicle failed to yield and a pursuit ensued. During the pursuit, a firearm was thrown out the window. The passenger then exited the vehicle and fled on foot while the driver continued to evade police. A perimeter containment was established in the city of Garden Grove and the passenger was located hiding in the rear yard of a residence. The driver of the vehicle eventually stopped and a felony car stop was conducted. The firearm was located and both subjects were taken into custody without incident.
SAPD gang detectives conducted a probation check last week of the residence of a gang member on probation believed to be in possession of an illegal firearm. During their search of the residence, detectives located a loaded .380 semi-automatic pistol. The serial number to the pistol had been removed.
On January 17, 2021 at approximately 3:48 AM, Garden Grove Police Department officers responded to the Hyatt Regency Hotel, located at 11999 Harbor Blvd., regarding a gunshot victim. Upon arrival, they located Eddie Barajas (28-years-old of Stanton), with a single gunshot wound to the head.
All subjects involved in the incident had fled the scene, prior to officers’ arrival. The victim was transported to a local hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.
After hours of investigation, police detectives were able to locate witnesses who assisted with identifying the suspects as Los Angeles gang members.
On May 18, 2021 at 5:00 AM, a multi-location search warrant was executed in Los Angeles County that led to the arrest of suspects Enrique Torres (19-years-old of Los Angeles) and Agustin Cortez (31-years-old of Hawthorne) for PC 187(a), homicide with Gang Enhancements.
Several Garden Grove Police Department internal units including the K9Unit, SIU, GSU, CIU and SWAT and a number of outside agencies including the El Segundo Police Department SWAT, Hawthorne Police SWAT, North County SWAT, Orange County Sheriff’s Department, Santa Ana Police Department, Orange County District Attorney and the Long Beach Police Department Gangs Unit assisted and made the search warrant successful.
Santa Ana PD 04/28/2021 Most Wanted Wednesday suspect Patricia Noyola (27) has been taken into custody.
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Wanted Suspect: Patricia Noyola (27) Santa Ana
Description: Female, Hispanic, 5’03” tall, 140 lbs., brown eyes, black hair and has a mole under her right eye.
On 02/02/2020, Patricia Noyola and a second suspect confronted the victim about his gang affiliation as he exited a convenience store. During the confrontation, the victim was shot in the upper body. The second suspect has been taken into custody.
Noyola is known to frequent the area of Pacific Avenue and Warner Avenue, Santa Ana.
Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Noyola is asked to contact Homicide Detective Corporal Lemmon at (714) 245-8363 or MLemmon@santa-ana.org
On 02/02/2020, Patricia Noyola and a second suspect confronted the victim about his gang affiliation as he exited a convenience store. During the confrontation, the victim was shot in the upper body. The second suspect has been taken into custody.
Noyola is known to frequent the area of Pacific Avenue and Warner Avenue, Santa Ana.
Wanted Suspect: Patricia Noyola (27) Santa Ana
Description: Female, Hispanic, 5’03” tall, 140 lbs., brown eyes, black hair and has a mole under her right eye.
Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Noyola is asked to contact Homicide Detective Corporal Lemmon at (714) 245-8363 or MLemmon@santa-ana.org
In response to an increase in violent crime, SAPD Gang Detectives organized probation and parole compliance checks on several active gang members. With assistance from various SAPD units & OC Probation Department, compliance checks at 26 locations were completed.
As a result of “Operation Community First”, 8 violent gang members were arrested for probation violations or felony warrants.
During a search of a residence, a loaded sawed off pistol grip .22 caliber rifle was located in the kitchen, concealed in a backpack.
Officers were on patrol at Edna Park when they observed and detained a subject for loitering. During a search of his person, officers located a loaded 9mm handgun in his waistband. Officers also searched a vehicle associated with the subject and located an additional loaded 9mm magazine, gang indicia and narcotics.
Patrol officers conducted a patrol check in the area of the 500 block of E. Pine Street due to a recent homicide. Officers observed a vehicle parked adjacent to a red curb in front of a memorial for the victim. The vehicle was occupied by two gang members who were on probation. A search of the vehicle yielded a loaded Glock 40 caliber handgun under the passenger’s seat.
Gang Detectives and a Directed Patrol Officer were conducting gang and violent street crime suppression when they observed a vehicle commit several vehicle code violations. The driver and passenger were removed from the vehicle for narcotic related violations. During a search of the passenger, a loaded 9mm semi-automatic handgun was located in his pant’s pocket. During a search of the vehicle, 35 additional 9mm bullets were located. A record check revealed the passenger is a convicted felon.
In our continued commitment to impact community safety and remove guns off the streets, patrol officers conducted a patrol check in the area of Fairview Street and Trask Avenue. During a traffic stop, the driver self-admitted to being a member of a criminal street gang and on parole. A search of his vehicle yielded a loaded revolver under the passenger seat.
On Saturday, January 16, 2021, at 1:13 AM, Santa Ana Police Officers responded to the 900 block of W. Bishop Street in response to reports of a shooting.
Officers arrived on scene and located two victims with gunshot wounds to their lower extremities.
Orange County Fire Authority arrived on scene and transported the victims, a 13-year-old female and an adult male, to local hospitals with non-life threatening wounds.
During the preliminary investigation, officers interviewed both victims and witnesses who reported they were shot at by a male suspect driving a white Tow Truck.
Officers canvassed the area and located the suspect vehicle abandoned in the middle of the street in a nearby neighborhood. The vehicle was seized as evidence.
Homicide detectives were notified and assumed the investigation working in conjunction with gang detectives. Their investigation ultimately led to the identity of the suspect. An arrest warrant was issued for Jesus Angel Lopez, 27-years-old, on January 19, 2021.
Lopez ultimately fled the country in his attempt to evade capture. In collaboration with the California DOJ Foreign Prosecution Law Enforcement Unit and Mexican Law Enforcement, Lopez was located and arrested in Tijuana, BC, Mexico on March 3, 2021. He was transferred to the custody of Santa Ana Police and booked at the Santa Ana Jail for Attempted Homicide.
Jesus Angel Lopez is a documented gang member with an extensive criminal history and multiple prior firearm related convictions.
Deputy District Attorney Nicholas Thomo of the Orange County District Attorney’s Office, TARGET Unit, is handling the prosecution of Lopez.
Any individuals who have further information in regards to this case are encouraged to contact Detective Corporal M. Lemmon at (714) 245-8390.
A drive-by shooting was reported in Santa Ana’s Park Santiago Neighborhood yesterday, at the 2500 block of Larchmont, at the corner of Joana, in broad daylight at 3:22 p.m.
Four SAPD vehicles responded to the scene as well as a department helicopter.
Two victims, allegedly age 18-25, were injured in the shooting and apparently made their way to a local hospital after getting shot.
The shooters were reportedly two Hispanic males. One of them was sitting on the corner with an “OC” tattoo on his lower right leg and the other was standing on the south side of Joana. The tattooed suspect shot once at two Hispanic males in a black Nissan 4-door coupe, apparently aiming at the driver. The passenger in the black Nissan leaned out and and apparently was able to fire one shot back.
The driver of the Nissan then drove his car from Joana, turned right, heading north, into Larchmont, where the passenger shot at the first shooter.
A neighbor said she heard a total of three shots. She saw two men hop into a gold-colored car that came into the area through Grovemont, from Lincoln.
Neighbors were shocked by the shooting as this type of crime is rare in the Park Santiago area. There are questions now as to whether or not any of the victims or suspects actually live in the area or were just passing through.
The SAPD did not issue a press release about the incident.
Many of the residents of the Park Santiago neighborhood opposed a proposed luxury apartment development at 2525 N. Main last year. The City Council flipped on that project and it was derailed. The dilapidated office building at that site is now a focal point of nefarious activities by drug users and transients who hang out at Santiago Park.
The Garden Grove Police Department Gang Suppression Unit (GSU) had been conducting an ongoing investigation into gang members selling narcotics in Garden Grove.
Over the weekend, GSU police detectives were able to develop information on the suspects’ whereabouts and conducted a vehicle stop.
Three pounds of Marijuana was found in plain view, with $20K in cash also seized from the vehicle.GSU then obtained and served a search warrant, with the help of the K9Unit and patrol officers.
During the service, a Glock 22 .40 Cal ghost gun, a Glock 43 .9mm ghost gun, over 500 rounds of 9mm ammunition, an additional $5k in cash (totaling $25K), 1000 MDMA pills, an additional six pounds of Marijuana, 500+ Xanax pills, several vials of Ketamine, and 500+ Oxycontin/fentanyl pills was seized.
Four suspects were arrested and later booked in Orange County Jail.
This month’s segment of the SAPD “For the Record: A Homicide Spotlight” highlights the murder of Viridiana Rivas.
On Wednesday, April 1, 2020, at around 9:30 p.m., SAPD police officers responded to the alley at 2201 West Myrtle Street regarding a shooting involving a grey 4-door sedan.
Officers were notified that vehicle occupied by three males and two females arrived at a local hospital. One of the occupants alerted medical staff that Viridiana Rivas had been shot and was unresponsive. Medical staff performed life-saving measures unfortunately Viridiana could not be revived and she was pronounced deceased.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Homicide Detective Lemmon at (714) 245-8390.
Due to the nature of this case, it qualifies for the Gang Homicide Reward program where individuals could receive up to $50,000 for information regarding Viridiana Rivas’ murder.
The SAPD encourages anyone with information to come forward and help bring closure to Viridiana Rivas’ family and friends.
SAPD MET Detectives conducted a traffic stop in the area of the 300 Block of N. Newhope Street.
The driver of the vehicle was identified as a gang member on active parole and in possession of approximately 300 rounds of ammunition as well as narcotics for sales.
SAPD MET detectives conducted a follow-up investigation, which lead them to the City of Anaheim where they recovered an unloaded firearm.
The suspect was charged with possession of the firearm in addition to the ammunition and sales of narcotic
SAPD Detectives Investigating a Homicide in the 1600 Block of W. MacArthur Boulevard – 3 Suspects Have Been Arrested
Suspect #1 – Alfredo Ivan Pulido (22), Santa Ana
Suspect #2 – Leonel Diaz (21), Santa Ana
Suspect #3 – Jason Garcia (21), Santa Ana
On Saturday, February 6, 2021, at 9:12 p.m., Santa Ana Police officers responded to a shooting at the intersection of Bear Street/Macarthur Boulevard. Officers located a vehicle struck by gunfire, occupied by a male and female at 1600 W. MacArthur Boulevard. The male adult driver was unresponsive with apparent gunshot wounds to his upper torso. Officers rendered medical aid until the arrival of Orange County Fire Authority. The male was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced deceased. The female adult passenger was not injured.
During the preliminary investigation, officers interviewed a witness who reported he was traveling eastbound on MacArthur Boulevard when he observed a green SUV accelerate and drive next to the gray BMW. He then heard three to five gunshots and observed the green vehicle drive southbound on Bear Street from MacArthur Boulevard. The gray BMW then came to a stop at 1600 W. MacArthur Boulevard, facing eastbound. An additional witness reported hearing five gunshots and seeing a green SUV speed away southbound on Bear Street from MacArthur Boulevard.
Responding patrol officers observed a green Chevy Trailblazer traveling northbound on Harbor Boulevard from Warner Ave. They initiated a traffic stop and detained three male adult subjects. Both witnesses positively identified the green Chevy Trailblazer as the same vehicle seen fleeing the scene of the shooting. All three occupants were transported to the Santa Ana Police Department for further investigation. SAPD Homicide Section detectives responded and assumed the investigation.
Homicide detectives interviewed all three individuals. With the concurrence from the Orange County District Attorney’s Office, SAPD Homicide detectives booked all three individuals for CPC 187- Murder, CPC 245(a)(2), Assault with Firearm on Person, and additional gang related charges.
The motive for the shooting appears to be gang related. Anyone with information on the case is asked to call SAPD Homicide Section detectives at (714) 245-8390, or Orange County Crime Stoppers at 1-855-TIP-OCCS.