The SAPD needs your help to identify a murder suspect who killed a young father back in 1998
Sergio Hernandez was shot and killed in Santa Ana way back on May 6, 1998. The SAPD believed the incident was caused by road rage. They never found the killer.…
The SAPD is searching for a car burglary suspect
On 04/01/2021, the wanted suspect broke into the victim’s vehicle and stole approximately $400.00 worth of sports equipment. Suspect Description: Male, Hispanic, approximately 5'08"-5'10" tall, medium build and long hair.…
The OC Sheriff’s Highway Interdiction Team makes big back-to-back drug busts on the 5 Freeway
A large amount of narcotics recently being smuggled into Southern California was intercepted and confiscated by the OC Sheriff’s Highway Interdiction Team (HIT). Over two days, the team initiated traffic…
O.C. homeowner who shot and killed an intruder cleared by the OCDA
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer has cleared a Newport Beach homeowner of any criminal wrongdoing for shooting and killing an intruder who broke into his…
An O.C. bike theft victim helped the police to track down and arrest the suspect
Yesterday afternoon, a resident called the Costa Mesa Police dispatch to report that her bike had just been stolen from the 100 block of E. 18th Street. She immediately jumped…
Bank robber arrested after trying to rob the same bank in Fountain Valley a second time
On October 4, 2021, at approximately 3:00 p.m., Fountain Valley police officers responded to the Chase Bank located in the 17000 block of Newhope Street regarding a robbery. During this…
Santa Ana man arrested for possession and/or distribution of child porn
A Santa Ana Police Department Civilian Investigator assigned to Special Investigations, as well as a member of the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC), discovered Santa Ana Resident Fernando…
The SAPD is looking for a burglary suspect who stole items including a designer purse
On 08/21/2021, between the hours of 3:00 PM and 7:45 PM, the wanted suspect gained entry into the victims’ locked room. At approximately 11:00 PM, the victims returned to their…
Former O.C. Lyft driver gets 8 years in prison for raping a customer
Jorge Tapiacastro, a 46-year-old former Lyft driver, got only eight years in prison for raping a woman who had paid him to take her home, almost two years ago. Tapiacastro…
Former O.C. pastor gets 14 years in prison for conning investors out of $33M
The former pastor of the Westminster-based Church of the Healthy Self was sentenced to 168 months in federal prison for orchestrating a church-based investment scam that took in more than…
Anaheim man charged with sexually assaulting a Chapman University student on campus
SANTA ANA — A 22-year-old man has been charged with sexually assaulting an 18-year-old Chapman University freshman outside of her dormitory early Friday morning. Dalante Jerome Bell, 22, of Anaheim,…
The SAPD is searching for a home burglary suspect
On 09/26/2021, the wanted suspect gained entry into the victim’s residence. The homeowners were in the living room when they heard noises coming from their restroom. They checked the restrooms…