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The SAPD seized two more guns and made multiple felony arrests today

Posted on November 6, 2020 by Editor Posted in Crime, Gangs, Guns, Santa Ana, SAPD Leave a comment

It has been a busy Friday for the SAPD – with two gun busts and multiple arrests.

SAPD MET Police Detectives conducted a pedestrian stop on a person of interest regarding a recent homicide.

The subject was in possession of a loaded semi-auto firearm. He was also a documented gang member and he was out on bail for a prior firearm violation.

SAPD Gang Detectives also conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle driving erratically.

A loaded .38 caliber revolver was located on the sidewalk where the vehicle had stopped.

During a search of the vehicle, additional .38 caliber ammunition was located.

All of the suspects involved were arrested for felony and firearm violations

Santa Ana man and two others arrested with guns and drugs in Garden Grove

Posted on October 22, 2020 by Editor Posted in Anaheim, Crime, Drugs, Gangs, Garden Grove, Guns, Santa Ana Leave a comment

Due to an increase of criminal activity in the resort district because of the low occupancies, Garden Grove Police Department officers have been conducting high visibility patrol in the area.

On October 17, 2020 at 7:21 PM, Garden Grove police officers were patrolling the parking lot of the Delta Hotel (‪12021 Harbor Blvd.)‬ when they observed a parked Hyundai displaying license plates belonging to a BMW.

Three subjects were loitering near the vehicle and after seeing the police, they drove off.

The vehicle was driven by a female later identified as Jessica Haffener (50-years-old, of Carpinteria ) who is a convicted felon on active AB109/PRCS supervision.

Also in the car was Luis Zermeno (25-years-old, of Fullerton) who is a convicted felon on active parole and has a gang affiliation; and Abraham Magallon (45-years-old, of Santa Ana) who is on active AB109/PRCS supervision for a prior felony robbery conviction and has a gang affiliation.

The vehicle was stopped and investigated for improper display of the license plates. During the stop, Zermeno ran from officers and was taken into custody a short distance away. After securing him, officers located a loaded 9mm firearm concealed on his person. The handgun was reported stolen from another county. Zermeno was also in possession of a large quantity of methamphetamine and heroin.

Haffener was found to be renting several rooms at the hotel. During a search of the rooms, officers located an AR-15 type rifle, rifle ammunition, high capacity magazines, and illegal narcotics.

Magallon was in possession of methamphetamine on his person and was issued a citation. Haffener and Zermeno were later booked at Orange County Jail.

Five suspects were arrested in Costa Mesa during probation checks

Posted on October 1, 2020 by Editor Posted in Costa Mesa, Crime, Drugs, Gangs, OC Probation Leave a comment

Yesterday, Sept. 30, members of the Costa Mesa Police Department (CMPD) Gang Unit and Orange County Probation conducted probation compliance checks on subjects associated with criminal street gangs.

They conducted 14 probation checks/searches and made 5 arrests.

The arrests were for narcotics related offenses and PRCS/Probation holds for violations.

The SAPD arrested several armed gang suspects for felony violations

Posted on September 29, 2020 by Editor Posted in Crime, Gangs, Guns, Santa Ana, SAPD 3 Comments

While conducting patrol checks this past weekend in different areas of Santa Ana after an increase in gang activity, SAPD police officers seized the following, according to their Twitter account:

loaded 9 mm pistol semi-automatic w/ 25 rounds inside a high capacity magazine
loaded stolen .40 ca. semi-automatic pistol
loaded “M&P shield” semi-automatic pistol

All of the suspects involved were arrested for felony violations. The SAPD however did not release their names.

A man was shot and killed early this morning near Madison Park

Posted on September 24, 2020 by Editor Posted in Crime, Gangs, Santa Ana, SAPD 1 Comment

On Thursday, September 24, 2020, at approximately 12:16 AM, SAPD Officers responded to reports of a shooting in the east alley of 1600 South Cedar Street, near Madison Park.

Upon arrival, Officers located an adult male down in the alley suffering multiple gunshot wounds to his upper body. Orange County Fire Authority paramedics responded and declared the man deceased at 12:25 AM.

Santa Ana Police Homicide Section Detectives responded and assumed the investigation. Based on the known facts of the case, detectives believe gang rivalry motivated the shooting. Detectives request anyone with information contact the Santa Ana Police Department or Orange County Crime Stoppers. This case is eligible for the Santa Ana Police Department Homicide Reward Program.

The identity of the decedent is being withheld pending identification by the Orange County Coroner’s Division and notification of next of kin.

Santa Ana Police Department Homicide Section (714) 245 – 8390 or O.C. Crime Stoppers 1 (855) 847 – 6227 / http://occrimestoppers.org/

The SAPD arrested three gang suspects during a probation check

Posted on September 24, 2020 by Editor Posted in Crime, Gangs, OC Probation, Santa Ana, SAPD Leave a comment

In response to an increase in gang related activity, SAPD Gang Unit Detectives and OC Probation officers conducted a probation check in the area of 1000 S. Newhope Street yesterday, just south of the Fitz Intermediate Computer Science Academy.

Contact was made with three subjects, and one of them attempted to conceal a loaded 9mm semi-automatic handgun.

All three subjects were detained and ultimately arrested.

Two of the subjects were on felony probation for firearm violations and the other was found to be in possession of narcotic paraphernalia

The Tustin Police seized several guns, drugs and cash from gang suspects on Sunday

Posted on September 14, 2020 by Editor Posted in Crime, Drugs, Gangs, Guns, Public Safety, Tustin Leave a comment

The Tustin Police Department’s Gang Reduction and Directed Enforcement (GRADE Unit) stopped a vehicle on Sunday and searched a related hotel room, according to their Facebook page.

The police officers recovered a loaded AR-15 rifle, a loaded 9mm handgun, a shotgun, 5.5 pounds of methamphetamine, 23 grams of heroin, drug paraphernalia, and a large amount of cash.

Two suspects were arrested for what the Tustin Police said were “many” charges and booked into jail.

The GRADE Unit was formed on February 19, 2018. GRADE is combination of the department’s former Special Enforcement Detail (SED) and Gang Unit.

The GRADE unit’s focus is suppressing gang activity and addressing identified Crime and Traffic Analysis and Policing Strategies (CTAPS) issues with self-initiated and proactive problem solving enforcement through a combination of high visibility uniformed patrols and plainclothes surveillance.

SAPD gang detectives arrested two suspects who had drugs and a gun

Posted on September 7, 2020 by Editor Posted in Crime, Drugs, Gangs, Santa Ana, SAPD Leave a comment

SAPD Gang Detectives contacted two subjects in the area of 413 S. Susan Street today, according to their Facebook page.

Upon contacting them, one of the subjects began walking away and was quickly detained without incident. He discarded a black semi-automatic 9mm pistol near a parked vehicle.

The second male subject was in possession of narcotic paraphernalia. Both subjects were arrested for several felony charges and parole violations

New SAPD cold case video powerfully highlights the Victoria Barrios murder

Posted on August 30, 2020 by Editor Posted in Cold Case, Crime, Gangs, Santa Ana, SAPD 1 Comment

The SAPD released the first episode of their YouTube “For the Record: A Homicide Spotlight” program today, highlighting the murder of Victoria Barrios.

Barrios and two other friends, were gunned down just after midnight a year ago, 08/30/2019 in area of 500 E Pine St. Victoria in Santa Ana.

The For the Record video includes video images of the shooter and his friends in a newer four door red Chevrolet SUV, possibly a Tahoe, as they drove by and murdered Barrios.

The Barrios family was devastated by this senseless murder. Neither the victim nor her friends were gang members.

The Barrios family has erected billboards all over the city in an attempt to encourage anyone who knows who the shooter might be to step forward.

A year after the murder that shooter is still running free in our city and we still don’t know who he is.

The SAPD For the Record program will be produced monthly to draw attention to unsolved homicides and cold case investigations where the community’s help is needed to bring suspects to justice. Subscribe to the SAPD’s YouTube channel here.

Follow the Justice for Victoria Barrios Facebook page here.

The SAPD arrested two gangbangers on probation and seized a semi-auto handgun

Posted on July 20, 2020 by Editor Posted in Crime, Gangs, Guns, Santa Ana, SAPD Leave a comment

SAPD Gang Detectives attempted to contact a group of male subjects early this morning, according to their Twitter account.

Two male subjects ran holding their waist area and they attempted to hide near a stairwell.

A semi-auto handgun with a loaded extended 30 round magazine was located in a nearby planter.

Both subjects were on probation and are documented gang members. They were both arrested for several felony charges.

The SAPD did not disclose where the arrest happened and they did not identify the suspects.

The SAPD arrested a gangbanger near Madison Park and took his handgun

Posted on July 19, 2020 by Editor Posted in Crime, Gangs, Guns, Public Safety, Santa Ana, SAPD 4 Comments

SAPD MET Police Detectives stopped a vehicle the in area of 1600 S. Cedar. this morning, according to their Twitter account.

During the traffic stop, the driver admitted to possessing a firearm. A search of the vehicle revealed a loaded semi-auto handgun.

The driver was a documented gang member and he was subsequently arrested without incident.

The incident happened near the southwest corner of Madison Park.

The SAPD did not identify the suspect.

The SAPD seized a 9mm handgun from a convicted felon

Posted on July 16, 2020 by Editor Posted in Crime, Gangs, Guns, Santa Ana, SAPD Leave a comment

SAPD Gang Detectives stopped a vehicle for minor traffic violations yesterday, according to their Twitter account.

In plain view, on the front passenger seat of the vehicle was a black box containing a concealed 9mm semi-automatic pistol with a magazine containing 8 bullets.

The driver was a previously convicted felon.

California gun laws prohibit individuals from owning, possessing, or purchasing a gun if they have been convicted of certain offenses. Though California Penal Code 29800 is commonly known as the “felon with a firearm law”, the law also applies to those who have been convicted of certain misdemeanor offenses, according to the law firm Wallin & Klarich.

Under PC 29800, it is a felony offense to have a gun or ammunition if you:

Have any prior felony offense;
Have two or more misdemeanor brandishing a weapon convictions under California Penal Code 417; or
Are addicted to the use of any narcotic drug.

Penalties for violating California’s felon with a firearm law are severe. If you are convicted of illegal possession of a firearm under PC 29800, you face:

A maximum sentence of three years in county jail;
A fine of up to $10,000; or
Both a jail sentence and fine.

The SAPD did not identify the suspect.

The SAPD recovered an HK 9mm semi-auto pistol from a suspect today

Posted on July 14, 2020 by Editor Posted in Crime, Gangs, Guns, Santa Ana Leave a comment

Earlier today SAPD Gang Detectives attempted to contact a group 4 male subjects, according to the SAPD Twitter account.

Two male subjects ran from the police and the SAPD detectives observed one of them discard a loaded black HK 9mm semi-auto under a vehicle.

All of the subjects were detained without incident.

The SAPD did not reveal the location of the arrest nor the identities of the suspects. They also did not reveal the charges the suspects may be facing.

The SAPD recovered a gun from a juvenile suspect today

Posted on July 6, 2020 by Editor Posted in Crime, Gangs, Guns, Santa Ana, SAPD 1 Comment

While patrolling the area of 1200 blk of W. Brook today, northeast of the corner of S. Bristol and W. McFadden, SAPD MET detectives attempted to contact a male juvenile, according to the SAPD’s Twitter account.

The subject ran from officers on foot while holding his front waistband.

He was in possession of a semi-auto handgun w/ additional magazine in his pocket. The gun was recovered by the detectives.

The SAPD did not identify the suspect or detail the charges he is facing.

The SAPD is investigating an early morning fatal shooting by Our Lady of the Pillar Church

Posted on June 29, 2020 by Editor Posted in Churches and Religion, Crime, Gangs, Santa Ana, SAPD Leave a comment

On Monday, June 29, 2020, at 1:49 AM, SAPD Officers responded to a report of a shooting with a victim down on the sidewalk in the 1700 Block of West 5th Street (near Our Lady of the Pillar Church). Officers arrived within minutes and located an unresponsive adult male suffering apparent gunshot wounds. Orange County Fire Authority paramedics pronounced the victim deceased at 2:06 AM.

SAPD Homicide Section detectives responded and assumed the investigation. The identity of the decedent is being withheld pending identification by the Orange County Coroner’s Division and notification of next of kin.

The motive for the attack is unknown at this time. Detectives encourage anyone with information regarding this incident to come forward and provide a statement.

Santa Ana Police Department Homicide Section (714) 245-8390

Orange County Crime Stoppers 1 (855) TIP-OCCS / 1 (855) 847-6227
https://occrimestoppers.org/