For Immediate Release: Oct. 16, 2018
OC Health Care Agency Reports West Nile Virus Related Death
(Santa Ana, CA) – The first human death associated with West Nile virus (WNV) infection in Orange County has been confirmed by OC Health Care Agency officials. The case is an elderly female resident of Tustin who died with WNV infection complications.
It is especially important to take precautions against mosquito bites during WNV season. Recommended precautions include: Continue reading
A pedestrian was struck and killed while walking on the 55 Freeway early Tuesday morning, while several motorists were injured in a pair of crashes, according to the O.C. Register.
The man was seen walking between the carpool and fast lanes of the northbound 55 Freeway at about 5:40 a.m. CHP officers responded but before they could arrive the man was struck by a Honda Accord. Continue reading
Enrique Garcia-Vazques, an 18-year-old employee, died in a workplace accident at Aardvark Clay and Supplies, a clay products business in Santa Ana on Thursday, Sep. 20, at 11:15 a.m., according to the OCFA.
The victim was trapped in heavy equipment, possibly a mixer, at his workplace, located at the 1400 block of E Pomona, in Santa Ana. Continue reading
ORANGE COUNTY RESCUE MISSION IN CRITICAL NEED OF MORE THAN 35,000 DIAPERS;
CALLS ON COMMUNITY FOR DONATIONS AND DIAPER DRIVES
Orange County, Calif. (September 12, 2018) – The Orange County Rescue Mission has announced a critical need for size 4, 5, and 6 diapers, boys and girls pull-up diapers of all sizes, and baby wipes for its high number of toddlers and young children living at The Village of Hope, the Rescue Mission’s transitional living facility in Orange County.
The nonprofit is urgently seeking help from the local community to provide a total of 34,700 large-size diapers, 2,500 pull-up diapers, and 121,875 baby wipes according to Jim Palmer, President of the Orange County Rescue Mission. Continue reading
A pollice pursuit left one person dead and another two injured following a crash after police tried to conduct a routine traffic stop on Tuesday night in the Tustin area, according to the O.C. Register.
The suspects caught the attention of an O.C. Deputy Sheriff’s unit who tried to stop their SUV, described as a White Infiniti, for a code violation. But the driver sped off and the Deputies lost their vehicle after 11 p.m. Continue reading
Pedro Frias
Pedro Frias, 21, of Tustin, was arrested today on suspicion of committing a lewd act on an underage girl at park in Tustin on Wednesday, according to the O.C. Register.
Frias tried to expose himself to the girl but she was able to escape following a “brief struggle,” police said in a statement. Once she was out of the restroom, she ran to her father and he called 911, according to KTLA. Continue reading
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 29, 2018
OC Animal Care will Waive Fees to Encourage Adoptions
(Tustin, Calif.) – Due to an abundance of dogs, cats and other animals, OC Animal Care will begin waiving fees for pets adopted by residents across Orange County.
The waiver includes all regular adoption fees with the exception of a $27 charge for rabies licensing and will begin on June 29. The waiver will remain in effect until the capacity at the shelter drops below 60 percent. Continue reading
Juan Palacios arrested
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Case # 04CF1972
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A fugitive was extradited from El Salvador and is scheduled to be arraigned today for murdering a man by shooting him through the heart in Tustin 15 years ago.
Defendant: Juan Palacios, 59
Charged on June 30, 2004, with the following: Continue reading
On January 5, 2003 Tustin Police Officers responded to a call of shots fired on Alliance Ave. Once on scene the officers discovered a victim with a gunshot wound. The victim was transported to a local area hospital but succumbed to his injuries. The victim was identified as 32-year-old Mario Santamaria.
Tustin Police Detectives began investigating the case and identified Juan Palacios as the suspect responsible for the shooting of Mr. Santamaria. Detectives discovered suspect Palacios, with the help of family members, fled the United States to El Salvador. Continue reading
Norman Ibarra, a 28-year-old man from Tustin, is under arrest on suspicion of attempted rape, sexual assault and kidnapping after he allegedly attacked a woman walking along Mitchell Avenue in Tustin, May 12, according to the O.C. Register.
Ibarra was identified through surveillance and a canvas of the area and the police were also able to connect the suspect to the crime through DNA evidence found at the scene, according to the Tustin Police. Continue reading
Two Tustin Police officers suffered minor injuries on Wednesday while scuffling with Christopher Perleberg, 30, of Santa Ana, who is suspected of violating a domestic violence restraining order, according to the O.C. Register.
The police officers showed up at the Key Inn and Suites in the 1600 block of El Camino Real in Tustin at about 1:50 in the morning and they discovered that Perleberg was violating a domestic violence restraining order. Continue reading
Bradley Seibert, 54, barricaded himself inside his home in unincorporated North Tustin on Mother’s Day for 8 1/2 hours before giving himself up early Monday morning and getting arrested for allegedly threatening a neighbor, according to the O.C. Register.
OC Sheriff’s Deputies showed up at Seibert’s home at about 5 p.m. on Sunday evening, at the 1400 block of Treasure Lane. Seibert proceeded to barricade himself in the house until he finally gave up to SWAT Deputies at about 1:30 a.m., after they told him they had a warrant for his address. Continue reading
Early on Saturday morning Tustin Police responded to a call of a sexual assault on Mitchell Ave east of Red Hill Ave., near Frontier Park, according to the Tustin Police.
A suspect described as a Hispanic male of medium height, approximately 25 to 35 years old with black hair, walked up behind a woman as she was walking eastbound on the south side of the 1500 block of Mitchell Avenue at about 6 a.m. Continue reading
Santa Ana Police Department
Advisory: SUSPECT ARMED WITH RIFLE GOES ON CRIME SPREE
ARRESTEE: GONZALO BARAJAS (22) SANTA ANA
Today at 1:30 p.m. suspect Barajas left his residence in the 600 block of S. Ross armed with his assault-style rifle. Immediately leaving his residence the suspect committed the following crimes at the following locations: Continue reading
Antoniette “Toni” Marlena Pagan
Update to Taco Factory Robbery:
On Friday, April 13, 2018 at 10:00 PM, a female suspect stole a tip jar from Taco Factory then pushed and threatened an employee.
The female suspect has been identified as: Continue reading