Santa Ana Police Department
Advisory: SAPD Investigation – Single-vehicle Fatal Collision- 600 Block West Santa Clara Ave
Decedent- John Doe
On Saturday 03/17/18 at 0240 hours, officers responded to a report of a single-vehicle collision at 600 W. Santa Clara Ave.
Based on the investigation, a silver Toyota Camry was traveling eastbound on Santa Clara Av. from Heliotrope Av. when the driver veered off the roadway and struck a tree located on the south side of the street. Continue reading
The same week that an Orange County Judge stopped the County of Orange from removing the homeless from the Santa Ana River trail, Marilyn Fajardo, a 26-year-old allegedly homeless woman was arrested in Santa Ana on suspicion of starting a fire that burned a tree, a storage container and two semi-truck trailers, according to the SAPD.
Witnesses told the SAPD that Fajardo had been seen at the scene at the fire, with a lighter. Continue reading
A fire broke out this afternoon in Santa Ana at a house located at the 2900 block of McFadden Ave., at about 1:30 p.m., according to the OC Register.
One person was injured in the fire, which was extinguished by three OCFA fire engine crews within 15 minures. Continue reading
A fire occurred at the 2900 block of W. 1st Street in Santa Ana this afternoon, according to the OCFA.
Approximately 30 firefighters dealt with exposure problems on each side of the burning building. Continue reading
Santa Ana Police Department
Advisory: SAPD Detectives And OCFA Arson Investigators Make An Arrest In Attempted Murder/Arson Case
Suspect/Arrested: James Anthony Lawlor (35) Santa Ana
On Friday, 01/19/2018 at 8:20 am, SAPD officers responded to the vacant lot in the 1300 block of West Tolliver for a tent fire. Officers located the fire and two victims, one male and one female, who advised they were inside their tent when the suspect, who they described as male Hispanic, 35-40 years old, wearing black slacks and a black coat, approached their tent. The suspect then told the occupants they had 15 minutes to leave the area or he would return with his Glock handgun. The male occupant in the tent stuck his head out to talk to the suspect and was immediately kicked twice on the head by the suspect. Continue reading
Approximately 40 OCFA and Orange City firefighters were dispatched at 6:25 p.m. this evening to battle a fire at a single story home at the 1300 block of N. Custer St., in Santa Ana, according to the OCFA. Continue reading
Santa Ana Police Department
Advisory: Officers Working Vehicle Into Building Collision 300 Block East 17th Street
SAPD police officers responded to a collision involving a single vehicle into a commercial business early this morning, at the 300 block of East 17th St.. Upon arrival the police officers observed an occupied white sedan that was partially wedged into the second floor of a dental office.
They determined the vehicle was traveling at a high rate of speed, northbound on French approaching 17th. The driver continued northbound and struck the raised center median on 17th, which launched the vehicle into the air. The vehicle struck the 2nd floor of the building and remained lodged. Continue reading
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
Over 90 OCFA firefighters have been battling a five alarm fire that started at about 9:40 p.m. at a 2 story business complex fire, according to the OCFA. The fire is located at the 1500 block of East Edinger Ave. This is a few blocks south of Century High School, near S. Grand Ave.
In their last Twitter update the OCFA said that the fire attack was progressing well and they were attempting to keep the fire contained to the building of origin. Continue reading
Picture Courtesy of the OCFA
The OC Fire Authority’s firemen extinguished a fire this morning at OC Recycling, located at 1601 E. Edinger Ave, in Santa Ana, according to the OCFA.
This was a 2-alarm blaze that started at about 9:45 a.m. Continue reading
A three-alarm fire destroyed Discount Movers today in Santa Ana, but no one was injured, according to the O.C. Register.
The building, at 2941 N Hesperian St B, in Santa Ana, caught fire at around 2:25 a.m. in the area of Bristol and Hesperian streets. Continue reading
City of Santa Ana
The City of Santa Ana encourages the community to give thanks and celebrate our firefighters who protected us the recent fires at the Orange County Fire Authority’s Open House 2017.
Every year, OCFA celebrates National Fire Prevention Week in October. This year, we will spend the week raising fire prevention awareness from Sunday, October 8 and concluding on Saturday, October 14th with an Open House. Continue reading
Santa Ana Police Department
Advisory: SAPD Investigating Early Morning Fatal Vehicle vs. Pedestrian Collision
On 10/13/2017 at 0103 hours, officers were dispatched to the area of 1500 E. 17th Street for a report of a vehicle vs. pedestrian collision. Officers arrived and the found a female Hispanic, approximately 50 years of age lying in the eastbound #3 lane of 17th Street just before Concord Street. Continue reading
A two-car crash that ended on the front porch of a Santa Ana home sent three people to the hospital, with one person critically injured, on Sunday, according to the O.C. Register.
Officials first responded to the collision that occurred on the 100 block of East Edinger Avenue between midnight and 1 a.m., according to KTLA. Continue reading
A fire broke out this morning at around 11 a.m. at an abandoned residential building located at the 900 block of East Fourth St., in Santa Ana, according to the O.C. Register.
It took more than 20 firefighters to put out the fire, according to the OCFA. Continue reading