A convicted New York felon was arrested again in Costa Mesa
On Sunday, Costa Mesa police officers stopped two suspects in a vehicle for expired tags and for littering as they left a parking lot on Bristol St. The male driver…
The SAPD marks the one year anniversary of their cold case video series
https://youtu.be/Co-KSXeoTz8 This month marks one year since the SAPD debuted their first “For The Record: A Homicide Spotlight” episode. To commemorate this achievement, they have compiled a montage of Season…
Santa Ana pharmacy owner gets 3 years in prison for $1.8 million insurance scheme
OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced the sentencing of Quality Care Pharmacy owner Divina Catalasan for defrauding the Medi-Cal and Medicare programs. An audit by the California…
Santa Ana man jailed and must pay $10K for smuggling pesticides into the U.S.
Mark Lee Morgan of Santa Ana, California, was sentenced in federal court Friday (Aug. 6) to 14 days in custody and ordered to pay a fine of $10,000 plus restitution…
Shooting reported north of the Orange Circle
At 9:23 a.m. today, Orange Police Department officers responded to the area of Maple and Glassell after receiving reports of gunshots heard in the area. On their area search, they…
Sex offender arrested by the SAPD
Santa Ana PD 01/06/2021 Most Wanted Wednesday suspect Manuel Nava (24), a transient and registered sex offender, has been taken into custody. ORIGINAL MESSAGE - Wanted Suspect: Manuel Nava (24)…
Santa Ana man arrested for allegedly hurting police officers while rioting in the U.S. Capitol
Two California men were arrested today for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, which disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress that was…
The SAPD will be conducting a DUI and Driver’s License checkpoint this Friday night
The Santa Ana Police Department will be conducting a DUI / Driver’s License checkpoint on Friday, August 27th, 2021. It will begin at 8:00 PM and is scheduled to conclude…
The Santa Ana School Police recovered a gun at a high school
The Santa Ana School Police posted on their Instagram account that during an ongoing investigation, a gun was recovered at one of our high schools. The on-campus SRO worked closely…
The SAPD is searching for two burglars who ripped off Teresa’s Jewelers
https://youtu.be/K7BFwItbHnI On 08/11/2021, at approximately 2:30 a.m., the wanted suspect forced entry into the business, Teresa’s Jewelers, located at 223 W. 4th Street, using an axe and stole jewelry. Approximately ten…
Santa Ana Communication Linkage Forum Hybrid Meeting set for August 26
The next Santa Ana Communication Linkage Forum Meeting will be a Hybrid meeting will be both in-person and on Zoom on Thursday, August 26, 2021 at 7 pm, at the…
Review of the OC Sheriff’s Department use-of force policies finds them to be dangerous and poorly conceived
(Santa Ana, CA) — The Orange County Office of Independent Review (OIR), a government oversight body charged with ensuring transparency and accountability across five justice-related agencies, issued a public report…
An inmate at the O.C. Lacy Facility died of a suspected drug overdose
A 25-year-old male inmate housed at the Theo Lacy Facility in Orange died on August 20, 2021 of a suspected overdose. The inmate was booked into jail in June 2021…
Anaheim suspect arrested for possession of child pornography again
Anaheim sexual assault detectives working with the internet crimes against children task force received a tip that Mr. Erik Robles, age 27 resident of Anaheim, was possessing and distributing child…