The SAPD is on the hunt for several catalytic converter thieves
On August 2, 2022, at approximately 4:52AM, two vehicles parked in the 5300 block of West Ballast Avenue. Several males in hooded sweaters exited both vehicles and all assisted in…
The SAPD issued 73 street racing citations last weekend
The SAPD as part of STEARRD (Strategic Traffic Enforcement Against Racing & Reckless Driving) & in partnership with other local law enforcement agencies, continuously conduct street-racing enforcement. This past weekend…
Nearly 5,000 packed Mile Square Park for O.C.’s Sunset Classic Car Show and Concert
https://youtu.be/6AzSoyERZQI A crowd of nearly 5,000 people packed Mile Square Park on Saturday, September 17, to celebrate the second annual Sunset Classic Car Show and Concert. “It’s great to bring…
O.C. attorney fights back against Kia and Hyundai over Tik Tok challenge auto thefts
Criminals have been stealing Kia and Hyundai vehicles all over the U.S. since a Tik Tok video showed how to easily steal older models of these cars using just a…
2nd Annual O.C. Sunset Classic Car Show and Concert set for Sep. 17
https://youtu.be/OxLHwBcYtZM O.C. Supervisor Andrew Do invites you and your family to Freedom Hall at Mile Square Park for an evening of car show and awards, music, and lots of food,…
Two pedestrians were struck, one fatally, by a car in Santa Ana last night
On 06/04/2022, at 8:27 P.M., the Santa Ana Police Department received multiple calls regarding a pedestrian down in traffic lanes in the area of 4725 West 1st Street. Officers from…
Armed catalytic converter theft suspect arrested in Orange
At 4:00 a.m. this morning, an Orange police officer conducted an occupied vehicle check in a parking lot near N. Canal and Meats. A records check of the license plate…
A Tustin K9 police dog helped to stop a pair of catalytic converter thieves
A Tustin Police Department K9 officer sniffed out a suspicious occupied vehicle in the commercial area of Walnut and Franklin during nighttime hours. After a curious conversation, it became apparent…
Street racer pleads guilty to hit and run accident that killed two men in Santa Ana
Damian Chavez, a 26-year-old man from Bellflower, pleaded guilty Monday to a hit-and-run vehicular manslaughter that killed two men in Santa Ana on April 20, 2019. He is scheduled to…
Two separate fatal car accidents happened in Orange on Friday
On Friday night at 9:50 p.m., a male and female adult were stopped at the red light in a Honda Civic at Collins Avenue preparing to turn north onto Glassell…
The OCDA features two Fast and Furious actors in their new anti-street racing campaign
Sunk Kang appearing in an OCDA PSA about Street Racing SANTA ANA, Calif. – Orange County, Calif. District Attorney Todd Spitzer today launched a nationwide anti-street racing Public Service Announcement…
The SAPD is searching for two vehicle theft suspects
https://twitter.com/i/status/1516932800833720320 The victim’s vehicle was stolen between 03/27/2022 – 03/28/2022 from the 500 block of E. Chestnut Avenue. The vehicle was located on 03/28/2022 at approximately 6:45 AM in the…
Police are trying to identify suspects wanted for grand theft in Placentia
Between Thursday, April 8, 2022, at 4:06 a.m., suspects entered two unlocked vehicles parked in front of residences at the Placentia Meadows Apartments, located on the 100 block of W…
A stolen Range Rover was pursued from the Pechanga area and recovered in Orange
Investigators from the Riverside County Sheriff located and initiated a pursuit of a stolen Range Rover in the area of Pechanga on Wednesday afternoon. The CHP, along with their airship,…
Irvine man arrested for trying to get a $5M bribe from a South Korean company
LOS ANGELES – A former manager at a U.S.-based automobile manufacturing company was taken into custody this morning after being indicted this week on a federal bribery charge alleging he…