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…
Armed suspect killed by the Anaheim police, in Santa Ana, related to Councilman Hernandez
Santa Ana City Councilman Johnathan Ryan Hernandez, who represents Ward 5, has identified the car theft suspect who was killed in Santa Ana yesterday as his cousin, Brandon Lopez. Hernandez…
An armed robbery suspect was shot by Anaheim police officers after a pursuit that ended in Santa Ana
On September 28, 2021, Santa Ana Police Department (SAPD) responded to assist Anaheim Police Department (APD) with a vehicle pursuit in our city. The suspect was wanted for an armed…
O.C. man charged with additional hate crime for violating the civil rights of a Japanese-American Olympian in a verbal attack
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A 26-year-old man is facing an additional hate crime charge in connection with an anti-Asian verbal attack on a Japanese-American Olympian in a park in Orange.…
Former O.C. Sheriff’s Deputy charged with stealing a dead woman’s credit cards to try to binge buy auto parts
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A former Orange County Sheriff’s Department deputy indicted by a grand jury on multiple felonies for breaking into the home of a deceased man to steal…
Chapman University sexual assault suspect turned in to police by a family member
Last night, after the photo of the suspect was released to the public, the suspect was brought to Chapman University to surrender by a family member and Chapman University notified…
Sexual assault thwarted at Chapman University by a victim with a second-degree black belt
On 9/24/21, at approximately 12:40 a.m., a suspect physically and sexually assaulted a student near her dorm at Chapman University, in the area of Walnut and Grand, according to the…
An armed Hispanic suspect was shot by police in Huntington Beach
https://youtu.be/sS4UMIxGZ5o An unidentified Hispanic armed man was shot by Huntington Beach police officers yesterday at about 3:15 p.m. on the sand, just south of the Huntington Beach Pier and near…
The Costa Mesa police arrested a suspect for firing a gun in a neighborhood
The Costa Mesa Police Department (CMPD) yesterday made an arrest after several gunshots were fired in a residential area on Pacific Avenue. Yesterday, Sept. 22, 2021, at approximately 4:04 p.m.,…
The Orange police are looking for a big-eared suspect who stole from a Target
On 09/11/21, a male suspect stole merchandise from a Target store in the City of Orange. When he was confronted at the exit, he sprayed a store employee with pepper…
The SAPD is looking for a man who stole several purses at the MainPlace Mall
On 09/10/2021, the wanted suspect committed a robbery at the Sassy S retail store within the MainPlace Mall. The suspect was caught stealing merchandise and fought with store employees to…