On June 22, 2020, at approximately 12:30 PM, the pictured suspects entered the Home Depot at 3500 W. MacArthur Blvd., selected various items, and left without paying.
When employees attempted to stop the suspects, one of the suspects peppered sprayed the employee. Both suspects fled the location on foot.
Anyone with information to identify/locate wanted suspects, contact Detective Prewett at (714) 245-8323 / DPrewett@santa-ana.org.
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.
On Sunday, July 5, 2020 at 10:07 PM, the Santa Ana Police Department received several calls of a male down in the roadway at the intersection of S. Bristol St. and W. Myrtle St. Officers responded to the area and found an adult male down in the roadway suffering major injuries. Orange County Fire Authority personnel responded and began to treat the male before pronouncing him deceased at the scene.
The preliminary investigation has revealed the male pedestrian was crossing S. Bristol St at W. Myrtle St. when he was struck by a vehicle that was traveling south. The driver of the vehicle was contacted at the scene. A witness stated the vehicle that remained at the scene was involved in a street race with a second vehicle, prior to striking the pedestrian. At this time, it is unknown if a street race occurred but speed did play a factor in the collision.
The driver, identified as Bryan Lemus, was arrested at the scene for felony vehicular manslaughter. He was booked at the Santa Ana Jail.
The Santa Ana Police Department’s Collision Investigations Unit (CIU) is handling the investigation. Anyone possibly having information about this collision is asked to contact Cpl. W. Hadley at (714) 245-8216 or the Santa Ana Police Department’s Traffic Division at (714) 245-8200.
Officers responded to the Advanced Rehabilitation Center regarding a missing patient. Officers discovered the 55 year-old patient, Tach Van Truong, had climbed out of his room window and left the facility in an unknown direction.
Truong has the mental capacity of a child and had recently arrived at the facility in the last few days for psychiatric concerns – unable to care for self.
Missing Person: Tach Van Truong (55)
Description: Male, Asian, 5’06”, 120 lbs., Black Hair and Brown Eyes
If anyone has information on Tach Truong’s whereabouts, please contact the Santa Ana Police Department Communications Center at (714) 834-4211
On Saturday, July 4th, 2020, at approximately 1:20 AM, the Santa Ana Police Department received several calls of a male down in the roadway in the 2400 block of South Fairview Street. Officers responded to the area and found an adult male down in the roadway suffering major injuries. Orange County Fire Authority personnel responded and began to treat the male before pronouncing him deceased at the scene.
The preliminary investigation revealed the male was in the roadway when he was struck by a vehicle driving south on Fairview Street. The vehicle involved fled from the scene prior to the arrival of officers. It is unknown if alcohol is a factor in this collision; the collision remains under investigation.
Investigators located the involved vehicle, which was parked a short distance from the collision scene. The vehicle led investigators to a residence where they identified the driver as Jonathan Padilla from Santa Ana. Padilla was arrested for felony hit and run, and he was booked at the Santa Ana Jail.
The Santa Ana Police Department’s Collision Investigation Unit (CIU) is handling the investigation. Anyone possibly having information about this collision is asked to contact Investigator N. Quinones at (714) 245-8284.
During their investigation of this collision, Santa Ana Police Department’s Collision Investigation Unit was able to identify the driver of the suspect vehicle as Joel Giovanni Andalon. On Thursday, July 2, 2020 at approximately 12:15 PM, Andalon was taken into custody with assistance from detectives from our Career Criminal Unit, Homicide Section, and Major Enforcement Team. Andalon was booked into the Santa Ana Jail on charges of Gross Vehicular Manslaughter and Felony Hit and Run.
Traffic Investigators are releasing video of the crash in hopes that the driver of the white van (seen in the video) will contact them with additional information, as they are believed to have witnessed the collision.
Anyone with information about this collision is asked to contact Investigator Cpl. Carrillo at (714) 245-8208 or the Santa Ana Police Department’s Traffic Division at (714) 245-8200.
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On Friday, June 26th, 2020, at approximately 9:46 am, the Santa Ana Police Department received a call of a traffic collision involving multiple vehicles in the area of 1st and Lacy. Officers responded to the area and located the collision involving two vehicles. Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) personnel responded and began to treat the injured parties. All three of the injured parties were transported to the hospital for further medical attention. One of the injured passengers, who was eight months pregnant, underwent emergency surgery. During the surgery, the fetus was pronounced deceased as a direct result of the collision.
The preliminary investigation has revealed that one of the vehicles was traveling east on 1st making a left turn onto Lacy. A second vehicle, traveling west on 1st at a high rate of speed, struck the vehicle making the left turn onto Lacy. The driver traveling west on 1st fled the scene on foot prior to the arrival of police. Investigators are still determining if alcohol played a role in the collision, but speed is believed to be a factor. The cause of the collision remains under investigation.
The Santa Ana Police Department’s Collision Investigation Unit (CIU) is handling the investigation. Anyone having information about this collision is asked to contact Investigator Cpl. Danny Carrillo at (714) 245-8208 or the Santa Ana Police Department’s Traffic Division at (714) 245-8200.
As 4th of July approaches, we would like to remind our community that only fireworks bearing the “Safe and Sane” seal are permitted to be used within the City limits, during the following days and hours only:
• Wednesday, July 1st – 12:00pm (noon) to 10:00pm
• Thursday, July 2nd – 10:00am to 10:00pm
• Friday, July 3rd – 10:00am to 10:00pm
• Saturday, July 4th – 10:00am to 9:00pm
The use of illegal fireworks may contribute to serious injuries and fires in our community. The Santa Ana Police Department wants to remind the community that “Possession and/or Use of Illegal Fireworks” is a CRIME. Violators may be subject to $1000 fines and up to one year in jail. Community members can anonymously report the use of illegal fireworks at (714) 245-8771 or via email reportfireworks@santa-ana.org.
SOLO SE PERMITE “SEGURO Y SANO” FUEGOS ARTIFICIALES
A medida que se acerca el 4 de julio, La Ciudad de Santa Ana les recuerda que sólo los fuegos artificiales que llevan el sello “Seguro y Sano” (“Safe and Sane”) están autorizados para uso dentro de los límites de la ciudad y solo durante los siguientes días y horas:
• miércoles, 1 de julio – 12:00pm (mediodía) a 10:00pm
• jueves, 2 de julio – 10:00am a 10:00pm
• viernes, 3 de julio – 10:00am a 10:00pm
• sábado, 4 de julio – 10:00am a 9:00pm
El uso de fuegos artificiales ilegales puede contribuir a lesiones graves e incendios en nuestra comunidad. El Departamento de Policía de Santa Ana quiere recordarle a la comunidad que “posesión y / o uso de fuegos artificiales ilegales” es un DELITO. Los infractores pueden estar sujetos a multas de $ 1000 y hasta un año de cárcel. Miembros de la comunidad pueden reportar el uso de fuegos artificiales ilegales anónimamente al (714) 245-8771 o por correo electrónico reportfireworks@santa-ana.org.
On 01/30/2020, wanted suspect Gilbert Conley Trevena (34) was captured on video surveillance breaking a large window and the glass front door of the Bowers Museum causing over $3,000.00 in damage. Trevena is a transient and frequents the Orange County area.
Wanted Suspect: Gilbert Conley Trevena (34)
Description: Male, 5’10”, 190 lbs., Brown Hair and Green Eyes.
Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Trevena is asked to contact Detective Castro at (714) 245-8345 or ACastro@santa-ana.org
SAPD Vice Detectives, Directed Patrol & City Code Enforcement served a search warrant on a suspected illegal marijuana grow at 1305 E Wakeham, on Saturday.
Upon entry the investigators discovered the illegal dispensary was in its infancy stages and was being built to be a large scale sophisticated facility.
The illegal marijuana grow operation was located just north of the Orange County Probation Department, off of Grand Ave., between E. Chestnut Ave. and E. McFadden Ave., in a light industrial zone, a half mile north of Century High School.
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/
On Friday, June 26th, 2020, at approximately 9:46 pm, the Santa Ana Police Department received a call of a traffic collision involving multiple vehicles in the area of 1st and Lacy. Officers responded to the area and located the collision involving two vehicles. Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) personnel responded and began to treat the injured parties. All three of the injured parties were transported to the hospital for further medical attention. One of the injured passengers, who was eight months pregnant, underwent emergency surgery. During the surgery, the fetus was pronounced deceased as a direct result of the collision.
The preliminary investigation has revealed that one of the vehicles was traveling east on 1st making a left turn onto Lacy. A second vehicle, traveling west on 1st at a high rate of speed, struck the vehicle making the left turn onto Lacy. The driver traveling west on 1st fled the scene on foot prior to the arrival of police. Investigators are still determining if alcohol played a role in the collision, but speed is believed to be a factor. The cause of the collision remains under investigation.
The Santa Ana Police Department’s Collision Investigation Unit (CIU) is handling the investigation. Anyone having information about this collision is asked to contact Investigator Cpl. Danny Carrillo at (714) 245-8208 or the Santa Ana Police Department’s Traffic Division at (714) 245-8200.
OCFA firefighters responded to the intersection of Bear St. and Alton Ave. for a traffic collision last night, according to their Twitter account.
Crews found three cars with one person trapped. Firefighters used rescue tools (jaws of life) to free the patient.
The firefighter paramedics provided advanced life support treatment to the trapped victim who was then transported to a hospital with assistance from Care Ambulance EMTs. The other people involved declined treatment. SAPD police officers were on the scene investigating.
The SAPD announced another big illegal fireworks bust, on their Twitter account, today.
SAPD patrol officers confiscated 18 cases of illegal fireworks with a street value of $15,000-included assorted Roman Candles, Firecrackers, Rockets, Mortars, & Arterial Shells totaling over 5000 pieces.
The SAPD Special Enforcement Team is out there continuing to confiscate illegal fireworks and taking enforcement action against those who are caught in possession and/or lighting them.
Report the use of illegal fireworks to (714) 245-8771 or via email to reportfireworks@santa-ana.org.
SAPD Gang Detectives located a wanted subject this evening who was suspected in two separate shootings, according to the SAPD’s Twitter account.
In plain view, the SAPD police detectives located a loaded Glock 9mm semi-auto on the passenger floorboard.
A further search of his vehicle revealed a small amount of heroin and meth inside the vehicle.
The suspect was not identified nor were the pending charges revealed.
By Gerry Serrano, President, Santa Ana Police Officers Association
Contrary to what you may hear, we are not bad guys. We are disgusted by the death of George Floyd; we are sad, we mourn, and we are concerned. And what do we do? We keep lawful protesters safe from those who want to use a heartbreaking moment to further a violent agenda. Every day we go to work hoping that we can keep Santa Ana safe for all its residents and businesses, and hoping, too, that we will come home to our families at the end of the day.
The truth is the Santa Ana Police Department has been at the forefront of our profession in reform and systemic change going back 50 years. In the 1970s, Chief Raymond Davis brought Community Oriented Policing to Santa Ana. Chief Davis was considered a progressive pioneer in Community Oriented Policing, making the Santa Ana PD a national leader and model for law enforcement throughout the country. During this period, he was also criticized for his outspoken opposition to immigration sweeps (collaboration with ICE) in Santa Ana, which he said disrupted our established Hispanic communities.
Reform and systemic change continued under one of Chief Davis’s successors, arguably one of modern day’s most revered California chiefs, Paul Walters. Chief Walters continued the Santa Ana PD legacy and enhanced, strengthened, and enriched Community Oriented Policing. He established the first ever Community Oriented Policing Team and promoted an atmosphere in which everyone, down to the field patrol officer, participated in community problem solving and engagement.
He established and created the “Hispanic Affairs Officer Position.” For those that know Santa Ana history, we remember the significant impact the late and legendary Officer Jose Vargas had in our city — establishing trust, partnerships, and educational goals with those in the Hispanic community.
During this era Chief Walters also implemented a period of hiring only bilingual officers. This was a very progressive move. It showed an understanding of the needs of Santa Ana. It represented an openness to reform and change. This vision and leadership has become a “best practice” in law enforcement. Having rank and file personnel from within our community providing public safety and policing in their community strengthens relationships, promotes trust and is transparency and reform at its best.
Fast forward to today. What does our police department look like? It is representative of the community we serve. Our community is in our police department like no other in Orange County. We are: 62 % Latino; 5 % Vietnamese; 26 % Caucasian; 3 % black. Our officers now wear body cameras and their vehicles have GPS. Literally, we can see and hear what our officers are doing and where they are at any moment. Since the 1970s, the Santa Ana PD has been at the forefront in Community Oriented Policing, in police oversight and in department accountability.
But we can always do more. Although we have always taught these concepts, we can fine tune our training to emphasize reverence for life, de-escalation, a duty to intercede when we see misconduct by a fellow officer, proportional response to dangerous incidents and even stronger accountability. We are here to assist and protect those who are vulnerable and call for help, but we recognize that much like teachers, we are called on to fill in the gaps in the socialization of our youth. We can expand youth programs like the Police Athletic and Activities League (PAAL) which has officers partnering with nonprofits and educating our young. We can talk about reinventing the DARE program and other youth initiatives where police and the community collaborate to meet social needs. We can explore, and maybe invent, new ways of addressing societal ills.
We must, though, never lose sight of the fact that we are here to ensure that Santa Ana is safe and remains safe for all citizens, businesses, and visitors.