Man convicted of raping a 14-year-old girl at Cabrillo Park
Cornelio B. Chairez Velasquez, a 37-year-old man, was convicted on Wednesday of raping a 14-year-old girl in Cabrillo Park in Santa Ana and attacking another woman a few months later,…
The SAPD is searching for a man who allegedly committed lewd acts with a child
On 07/11/2019 a warrant was issued for wanted suspect Alejandro Oliveros, 35-year-old, for lewd acts with a child, according to the SAPD. During the time of the incident, Oliveros is…
Homeless man arrested for sexually assaulting an elderly woman at her home in Garden Grove
On June 28, 2019 at 01:36 AM, officers from the Garden Grove Police Department responded to the 8500 block of Lampson Ave. for a sexual assault in progress. Upon officers’…
A man was arrested by the OCC Children’s Center after exposing himself
Yesterday, June 19, 2019, at approximately 9:05 a.m., the Orange Coast College Campus (OCC) Safety department received a report of a suspicious man near the E Lot on campus who…
Former SAUSD volleyball coach and security guard gets only one year in prison after having sex with four girls
Omar Rojas, 28, a high school volleyball coach and security guard for the Santa Ana Unified School District’s police force pleaded guilty to having sex with four girls and has…
Two teenage girls were sexually assaulted by possibly homeless men in Santa Ana
An unidentified 17-year-old girl was hospitalized after being physically and sexually assaulted while walking home from school in Santa Ana on Monday morning, and police are searching for two men…
Santa Ana Quinceanera dance instructor charged with molesting a 14-year old male student
SANTA ANA, Calif. –An Orange County dance instructor who specializes in preparing teenagers for Quinceaneras has been charged with one felony count of child molestation for sexually abusing one of…
The SAPD will soon start posting pictures of those arrested for trying to hook up with prostitutes
As part of the Department’s ongoing efforts to increase the quality of life to Santa Ana residents and decrease criminal activity surrounding prostitution related offenses, the Santa Ana Police Department…
The SAPD used DNA evidence to identify a brutal sexual assault suspect
Suspect: Cornelio Chairez-Velasquez (37) DNA evidence has identified the suspect in a brutal sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl. The assault occurred on November 24, 2018, as the victim sat…
Wanted child abuser rearrested in Santa Ana after returning from Mexico
In 2016, Santa Ana Police Department Special Crimes Detectives investigated allegations of child abuse made against 45-year old Jose Frias. The 11 year-old victim was a close family friend and…
A homeless man was arrested for sexual battery of a woman in the Cabrillo Park neighborhood
Suspect Arrested: Shon Michael Sharp (32) Transient On 4-30-2019, at 9:40 pm, officers responded to an "unknown trouble" call for service in the 1300 Block of North Cabrillo Park where…
The SAPD has arrested a man on charges of having sex with a 15-year-old boy
Santa Ana Police Special Crimes Detectives arrested Michael Komoto, a 59-year-old male, for engaging in sex acts with a minor. Komoto met the victim, a 15-year-old boy, on the Grindr…
The SAPD is looking for a man suspected of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old victim
Suspect: Jose Frias (48) Vehicle Description: White Ford Ranger, License Plate # 25189L1 Last known address: 1100 Block of South Golden West Avenue, Santa Ana. On 05-4-2016, SAPD Special Victims…
Costa Mesa Basketball Coach arrested for unlawful sex with minors in four cases from 2009
Irvine, Calif. – A former basketball coach has been arrested after four victims came forward to report sexual incidents that occurred in 2009, when the victims were between 11 and…
Santa Ana man arrested for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl in Tustin
Emiliano Diaz-Cruz, 41, of Santa Ana was arrested on Friday on suspicion of sexually assaulting and kidnapping a 14-year-old girl in Tustin on Thursday morning, according to KTLA. The victim…