A Garden Grove murder suspect was arrested and his guns, drugs and ammo were seized

Back in December 2023, police officers responded to the area of Buena St. / Keel Ave. after receiving calls about a shooting, according to the Garden Grove Police Department.

After the initial investigation, the Gang Suppression Unit (GSU) continued following leads and were able to identify a suspect, Juan Uriarte, a male in his 30s, of Garden Grove.

Today, February 28, 2024, at 5:00AM, GSU served a search warrant at multiple locations connected to Uriarte, with the assistance of Community Impact Unit (CIU), Detectives, #GGPDK9unit, Traffic, Special Investigations Unit (SIU), SWAT, and the Santa Ana PD SWAT.

During the search, officers located four firearms, 200+ rounds of ammunition, and over 19 lbs. of methamphetamine.

Uriarte was later booked at Orange County Jail for attempted murder along with multiple other felonies.

Art Pedroza Editor

Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

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