SAUSD School Safety Officer arrested on child molestation charges
Santa Ana Police arrested David Escobar, a 45-year-old resident of Santa Ana, for Child molestation. An adult female victim reported to the Santa Ana Police Department that Escobar sexually molested…
Man who accused his twin brother of O.C. kidnappings and rapes convicted
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A man who accused his identical twin brother of kidnapping and raping a 9-year-old girl on her way home from buying school supplies and a woman…
Irvine wallet thieves used the stolen credit cards at a Home Depot
In January, a victim in Irvine had their wallet stolen from the Park Place Apartments, located near Michelson Dr. and Riparian View. The suspects used the victim’s credit cards at…
The Orange police impounded a car after tracking a street racer all the way to L.A.
Two weeks ago, a large group of cars gathered near N. Tustin and E. Katella. Orange police officers responded to the area to ensure the safety to our community. After…
The Anaheim police ask for help solving a cold case murder
Anaheim Police investigators are seeking the public’s help with an unsolved homicide from 2021. Anaheim PD officers were called to a home in the 1400 block of East Lincoln Avenue…
Santa Ana man who stole over $1M worth of COVID-19 test kits sentenced
Carlos Peralta, also known as Carlitos Peralta, stole more than $1 million in tests and attempted to steal more worth an additional $270,000. He entered a guilty plea on Wednesday…
A driver was carjacked at a Garden Grove gas station
On Monday, February 20, 2023 at 5:03 AM, Garden Grove police officers responded to the 76 gas station at 12512 Knott St. regarding a carjacking that had just occurred. During…
The SAPD arrested a suspect for burglary and kidnapping
On February 22, 2023, at approximately 10:15 AM, officers responded to the 800 block of S. Sullivan St. to investigate a possible kidnapping. Based on the investigation, officers believed the…
A Santa Ana burglary and kidnapping suspect is barricaded inside a home
Thw SAPD has responded to a home where a burglary and kidnapping suspect is thought to be barricaded. Police responded to the 2000 block of West 11th Street at around…
The SAPD pursued a suspect through the grounds of MacArthur Intermediate and into a flood control channel
https://youtu.be/ApQssSnbH3s On Tuesday, February 21, 2023, at approximately 4:40 PM, the Santa Ana Police Department received calls of a vehicle attempting to run over pedestrians at MacArthur Intermediate School, located…
Repeat O.C. DUI driver on trial for killing a man who was walking home from work
Sitani Pinomi, 40, a repeat drunken driver is facing second-degree murder, among other DUI-related charges, in connection with the May 19, 2021 traffic death of Aden Alexander Uriostegui, who was…
The SAPD seized over 2 kilos of suspected Fentanyl
While conducting a patrol check in the area of the 300 block of South Laurel Street, an SAPD patrol officer contacted a subject for a municipal code violation. During a…
A Garden Grove man was fatally shot in Fontana
On Sunday, February 19, 2023, around 2322 hrs., Fontana Police Department patrol officers were dispatched to the 6500 block of Citrus Avenue regarding a welfare check. The police officers arrived…
Felon sentenced for shooting his friend in the head as they drove in Santa Ana
Christopher Samael Sandoval, a 26-year-old felon, pleaded guilty on Friday and was immediately sentenced to 15 years in prison for shooting a friend when they got into an argument while…