DHS employee who lives in Irvine charged with molesting young girls
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A Department of Homeland Security employee was arrested this week on a $1 million warrant after being charged with molesting two young girls, including one as…
Six suspects indicted for scheme to provide high-powered firearms and ammo to a violent Mexican drug cartel
LOS ANGELES – A federal grand jury indictment alleging a scheme to smuggle weapons and ammunition to one of the world’s most violent and dangerous transnational criminal organizations has led…
The SAPD helped the Irvine Police to track down and arrest two robbery suspects
Irvine, Calif. (Jan. 28, 2022) – Yesterday, the Irvine Police Department (IPD), with the assistance of the Santa Ana Police Department and the Garden Grove Police Department, arrested 28-year-old Allan…
A Santa Ana man was fatally shot early this morning
On Saturday, January 29, 2022, at 12:56 AM, Santa Ana Police Communications received several reports of shots fired in the area of 500 E. Pine Street. Officers responded and located…
The SAPD busted an illegal marijuana grow operation with over 5,000 plants
SAPD detectives discovered an illegal large-scale commercial cannabis cultivation operation at a building near E. Dyer Road and Oak Street on the evening of Jan. 26. The SAPD had obtained…
The SAPD arrested a male suspect for allegedly molesting a 13-year-old girl
Santa Ana Police arrested Brayan Padilla-Gomez, a 22-year-old resident of Santa Ana for child molestation. Police investigated allegations made by a 13-year-old female victim that she had been sexually molested…
Suspects arrested in Anaheim this afternoon after a police pursuit that began in Lakewood
A police pursuit that began in Los Angeles County ended in Anaheim this afternoon. The pursuit began in the Lakewood area as L.A. County Sheriff's deputies began to pursue a…
More than 50 vehicles have been stolen from O.C. residents by scammers who target Latinos
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Orange County law enforcement agencies are warning residents about an elaborate scheme thieves are using to steal vehicles from members of the Latino community under the…
The “Green Gaiter” bandit is wanted for robbing 14 banks in L.A. and O.C.
An unidentified suspect who investigators believe conducted at least 14 bank robberies or attempts in Orange and Los Angeles Counties since October is being sought by the FBI and multiple…
Police arrested a suspect and recovered stolen iPhones and Apple watches in Fountain Valley
Three brazen suspects broke into a T-Mobile store at 17850 Newhope Street in Fountain Valley on Tuesday, at around 6:30 p.m., stealing many valuable iPhones and Apple watches that they…
The SAPD is looking for a transient who sexually assaulted a minor
Francis Manuel Garcia-Gamboa (37) is wanted for contacting a minor with the intent to commit a sex crime, and sexually assaulting a minor. Garcia is believed to be a transient…
Riverside man facing felony charges after a fatal hit-and-run crash in Orange County
Tyler Christian Williams, a 22-year-old Riverside man, is facing several felony charges after a fatal hit-and-run crash on the 91 Freeway, on the border of Anaheim and Fullerton, near Brookhurst…
A man was shot and wounded at Santa Ana’s Motel 6 on Sunday night
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MC81P9UBMO0&feature=emb_imp_woyt The SAPD received calls about a shooting victim at Santa Ana's Motel 6, located at 1717 E. Dyer Road, on Sunday night, at around 10:27 p.m. The responding police…
Hardin challenges OCDA Spitzer to a series of public debates
ORANGE - Today, Marine combat veteran and former military prosecutor, Special Assistant United States Attorney, and Deputy District Attorney, Pete Hardin, challenged opponent Todd Spitzer to a series of public…
Guaranty Chevrolet somehow sold a car to a guy with a fake I.D. who defrauded them
On 8/22/21, a male suspect entered Guaranty Chevrolet and used a false CA driver’s license and fraudulent personal info to purchase a vehicle. Suspect Description: Male, Hispanic, 25-35 years-old, 5’11”…