The SAPD is still hunting for the hit and run driver who killed Joshua Cervantes last year
On Sunday, April 2, 2023, at approximately 2:07 a.m., Officers responded to the area of Ross St. and St. Gertrude Pl. of a report of a hit-and-run involving a pedestrian,…
A Santa Ana man was arrested for downloading explicit content involving minors
SANTA ANA, CA - A 41-year-old man was arrested for possession of explicit content involving minors, according to the SAPD. The investigation was initiated by a Civilian Investigator assigned to…
The SAPD is searching for a man accused of domestic violence and several sexual assaults
Special Crimes Detectives are seeking the public’s help in locating Nicolas Mercado who is wanted for domestic violence and sexual assault, according to the SAPD. On May 16, 2024, Nicolas…
The SAPD SWAT team arrested a barricaded man who endangered his girlfriend and child
Last night, police officers responded to a residence in the 1200 block of S. Towner St. due to a domestic violence report, according to the SAPD. Officers learned the suspect,…
A Garden Grove woman died in a fatal traffic collision in Santa Ana early this morning
SANTA ANA, CA (May 21, 2024) – A 66-year-old woman died in a fatal traffic collision involving two vehicles at the intersection of 17th Street and Tustin Avenue, according to…
The SAPD explains their involvement in the ouster of pro-Palestinian protestors at UCI
The SAPD has issued a statement about their involvment in the arrest of protestors at UCI on Wednesday: Yesterday afternoon, at approximately 2:45 p.m., the University of California, Irvine (UCI)…
The SAPD is searching for an armed suspect who stole a wallet from a vehicle
Police detectives are seeking the public’s help in identifying the wanted suspect involved in a robbery/theft investigation, according to the SAPD. On April 23, 2024, at approximately 7:30 p.m., the…
The SAPD is searching for a woman who has been missing since Jan. of 2022
Police officers are seeking the public’s assistance in locating Angelina Morales, who was last seen in January of 2022, according to the SAPD. Angelina has a history of drug use…
Santa Ana man gets a three year sentence for robbing a sex worker after throttling her
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A man identified by the Orange County District Attorney’s Office’s (OCDA) Rapid DNA Program as a suspect in a Buena Park robbery has been sentenced to…
The SAPD is searching for two commercial burglary suspects
SAPD detectives are seeking the public’s help in identifying two suspects involved in a burglary investigation. On April 28, 2024, at approximately 11 p.m., Suspects #1 and #2 forced entry…
The SAPD has identified the suspect and victims of a murder-suicide on May 2
After an extensive investigation, SAPD Homicide Detectives believe an incident that happened on Thursday, May 2, at 4:27 p.m., at a business unit at the 1200 block of E. Chestnut…
A boyfriend fatally stabbed his girlfriend and her uncle at a Santa Ana business
On Thursday, May 2, 2024, at 4:27 p.m., Santa Ana Police Department Communications received a call from a female who reported that her boyfriend stabbed her and her uncle, according…