A pedestrian was fatally struck by several cars in Santa Ana this morning
On 11/05/2021, at 1:20 AM, the Santa Ana Police Department received multiple calls regarding a male down in traffic lanes in the area of 800 S Fairview Street. Officers from…
Santa Ana man pleads guilty to pointing a laser at police officers in a helicopter
A Santa Ana resident, Eric Jayson Suarez, was arrested on Oct. 13 on suspicion of pointing a laser at a Sheriff’s Department helicopter, according to the FBI. Suarez agreed to…
The big rig theft suspect in a police standoff at the 55 Freeway is finally under arrest
The long standoff on the Southbound 55 Freeway finally has come to an end! The standoff was the result of a stolen big rig pursuit that began in Sun Valley…
The South 55 Freeway is shut down near MacArthur due to police activity
Whatever you do, don't take the 55 Freeway south this morning. A high speed police pursuit of a stolen big rig stalled near the MacArthur exit of the siythbound 55…
A Santa Ana auto detailing equipment company was burglarized
A local Santa Ana business, Auto Detail Systems was broken into last night. They are located at 1117 S. Main St. #C Santa Ana. Approximately 12 machines were stolen from…
DUI driver who caused a fatal chain reaction crash on the 5 Freeway found guilty
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A Las Vegas man was convicted today of second-degree murder for initiating a chain reaction crash while driving under the influence in 2018 that killed a…
A domestic violence suspect has barricaded himself at a home in Costa Mesa
COSTA MESA, Calif. -- This morning, Nov. 3, 2021, at approximately 12:36 a.m., officers responded to a home on the 3200 block of Dakota Avenue, in Costa Mesa, regarding a…
The SAPD is looking for a suspect wanted for lewd acts with a child
In December 2016, wanted suspect Galdino Lopez Silva, age 56, inappropriately touched a child. Silva was positively identified by the victim and a warrant for his arrest was issued. Silva…
The SAPD shut down an illegal marijuana grow operation near Little Saigon
Today, SAPD Vice Detectives, Directed Patrol Officers, and Code Enforcement provided some much needed relief to residents in the 100 block of South Cooper Street (just a few blocks east…
Charges dropped against man accused of assaulting a cop in Santa Ana during a George Floyd riot
Ernesto Isaiah Luquin, a 24-year-old man, had reason to celebrate last Thursday as felony charges he was facing after being arrested on May 30, 2020 were dropped. The charges were…
Irvine man charged with assaulting a flight attendant
DENVER – Brian Hsu, age 20, of Irvine, California, has been charged by criminal complaint with interference with a flight crew and assault within the special aircraft jurisdiction of the…
Suspect in fatal kidnapping of a Santa Ana auto dealer gets a 16 year prison sentence
LOS ANGELES – A San Gabriel Valley man was sentenced today to 195 months in federal prison for participating in a conspiracy to kidnap a Chinese national who was violently…
Former O.C. Deputy Sheriff pleads guilty to filing a false police report
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A former Orange County Sheriff’s deputy has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of filing a false police report in connection with failing to properly book…