Case # 15WF0292
Date: June 20, 2018
MAN CONVICTED OF SEXUALLY ASSAULTING AND COMMITTING LEWD ACTS ON 2-YEAR-OLD GIRL
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A man was convicted today of sexually assaulting and committing lewd acts on a 2-year-old girl.
Defendant: Joseph Michael Hishmeh, 25, Garden Grove
Found guilty by a jury today of the following felony counts: Continue reading
Garden Grove police investigators are looking for three suspects that have been linked to several armed robberies at an adult bookstore, according to the Garden Grove Police Dept.
The armed robberies and an additional attempted armed robbery happened on March 20, May 16, June 1 and June 12 at the Garden of Eden adult bookstore at 12061 Garden Grove Blvd. Continue reading
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Case # 18WF1349
Date: June 13, 2018
MAN CHARGED WITH CARJACKING, ROBBING, AND ASSAULTING LYFT DRIVER IN GARDEN GROVE
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A man was charged today with carjacking, robbing, and assaulting a Lyft driver in Garden Grove.
Defendant: Luis Alberto Zaragoza, 27, Garden Grove
Charged today with the following felony counts: Continue reading
Two armed-robbery suspects, Mondher Arredondo, 33, and Angellia Lopez, 24, were arrested Monday morning, June 11, after leading police on a chase from Garden Grove to Los Angeles County, according to the O.C. Register.
The Garden Grove police were contacted at about 12:30 a.m. about an armed robbery near Harbor Blvd. and Quatro Ave. When the officers arrived at the scene they ended up pursuing the suspects as they fled in their vehicle onto the Westbound 22 Freeway then onto the I-405. Continue reading
Case # 18CF1534
May 29, 2018
*Defendant also charged with tagging another Santa Ana business
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A gang member was charged today with vandalizing a Santa Ana mural depicting Mexican-American war veterans who served in the U.S. Military. The defendant was also charged with tagging another business in Santa Ana.
Defendant: Eric Alan Cabrera, 20, Garden Grove AKA Eric Alan Cabrera Mora
Charged today with the following felony counts: Continue reading
Danny Thien Nguyen, a 28-year-old Garden Grove man pleaded guilty Thursday to sexually assaulting a woman during a robbery in Fountain Valley in 2012, and he was immediately sentenced to 22 years in prison, according to the O.C. Register.
Nguyen accepted charges of sexual penetration by a foreign object and force, kidnapping, robbery and sexual battery, which are all felonies. Nguyen also admitted to a sentencing enhancement for the use of a gun in the attack. Continue reading
City of Santa Ana, Downtown Orange County
Community: Free Training in Construction Technology – Orientation Sessions Available 5/15 & 5/16
Construction Technology Program available for individuals that like working outdoors, using hand tools, and have an interest in the construction industry. The Construction Technology Program provides training in various apprenticeship construction trades, such as: Carpentry, Iron Worker, Electrical, Plumbing and many more. Continue reading
A Santa Ana dad grabbed his gun and shot his daughter’s ex-boyfriend as the man tried to get into their home via a window early on Sunday morning, April 22, at 1:50 a.m., according to the O.C. Register.
The incident occurred at the 1600 block of W. McFadden. The SAPD responded after they got a call about domestic violence. However the police arrived before the ex-boyfriend did. So they left. Continue reading
On Thursday, March 22nd, Chairman Andrew Do’s Office will host the 2018 Central Orange County Job Fair. If you or anyone you know is looking for employment, this is a wonderful opportunity to meet local employers and submit resumes in-person.
The event will take place at the Garden Grove Community Center, located at 11300 Stanford Avenue, in Garden Grove, from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Admission is free along with parking and professional resume critiques. A priority registration table will be available for veterans. Continue reading
Garden Grove police officers shot and wounded an unidentified man early this morning as he tried to flee from the parking lot of the Grove Motel, according to the Garden Grove Police Department.
The suspect apparently tried to hit a police officer with his car as he was trying to flee from the police. Continue reading
Garden Grove Police investigators shot and killed an unidentified 31-year-old man last night at a 7-Eleven parking lot in Santa Ana, at 1700 E. Dyer Road, according to the SAPD.
The police investigators had been conducting surveillance on the man who was wanted on a no-bail warrant for violating his probation terms, according to the Garden Grove police. Continue reading
Case # 18HF0329
Date: February 28, 2018
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A third-striker parolee was charged today with aggravated assault on a peace officer and carjacking after initiating a pursuit and injuring the K9 that apprehended him.
Defendant: Antonio Padilla Jr., 37, Palm Desert
Charged today with the following counts: Continue reading
Case # 18WF0485
Date: February 28, 2018
MAN CHARGED WITH MURDER FOR STABBING ACQUAINTANCE DURING DISPUTE IN COSTA MESA
*Defendant was out of custody after posting $60,000 bond for two 2015 cases
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A man was charged yesterday with murder for stabbing his acquaintance during a dispute in Costa Mesa.
Defendant: Jasper Bear Belknap, 21, Azusa
Charged on Feb. 27, 2018, with the following: Continue reading
Puskas, an 8-year-old Dutch Shepherd and member of the SAPD Police Department, heroically took down a carjacker in Irvine yesterday but in the process he was very badly injured, according to the O.C. Register.
Puskas, who is named after Hungarian footballer Ferenc Puskás, chased the carjacking suspect, Antonio Padilla Jr., when he got out of a black Audi that he carjacked in Irvine. Continue reading
Today, shortly after 12:00 p.m., the Garden Grove Police Department located and arrested Jasper Bear Belknap, 21, the suspect wanted in the homicide of 23-year-old Austin D. Robinson on Feb. 12, 2018.
Belknap was located in the area of Trask Avenue and Leda Lane in Garden Grove and was turned over to the Costa Mesa Police at the scene of the arrest. Belknap is now in the custody of the Costa Mesa Police Department and was booked into their city jail. Continue reading