Santa Ana carjacker gets a seven year prison sentence
Angel Macias, a 21-year-old man, pleaded guilty on Thursday and will serve seven years in prison for a violent carjacking in Santa Ana that took place on April 22, 2019.…
How to prevent the theft of your catalytic converters and bicycles
The Tustin Police Department has investigated over 115 catalytic converter thefts since 1/1/2020. The thieves target this vehicle part due to the precious metals of platinum, palladium, and rhodium inside.…
An inmate died at the O.C. Central Men’s Jail this morning
A 42-year-old male inmate housed at the Central Men’s Jail in Santa Ana died today at approximately 7:47 a.m. of a suspected suicide. The man was booked into the Orange…
Woman pleads not guilty after allegedly running over her boyfriend in Orange
Diana Rodriguez, 27, of Orange told a court that she is not guilty, on Monday, with regard to charges of assault and allegedly running over her boyfriend with a car…
LAPD cop charged with stealing a Silverado from a car dealer in Orange
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A Los Angeles Police Department officer has been charged with three felonies and three misdemeanors for stealing a truck from a car dealership in Orange and…
Police arrested a crew of catalytic converter thieves in Orange
At 1:38 in the morning non Feb. 3, an observant resident or Orange called the police when they heard a saw cutting through metal and suspected a catalytic converter theft…
The SAPD arrested three suspected gangbangers after a fatal vehicle-to-vehicle shooting near the South Coast Plaza
SAPD Detectives Investigating a Homicide in the 1600 Block of W. MacArthur Boulevard – 3 Suspects Have Been Arrested Suspect #1 – Alfredo Ivan Pulido (22), Santa AnaSuspect #2 –…
A man shot in Santa Ana ran into a Food 4 Less for help
https://youtu.be/gcs9_G19KNA What would you do if you were shot late at night in Santa Ana and could not get to a hospital in time? An unidentified man was shot several…
Theft suspect arrested in Tustin after threatening store employees with a stun gun
Emily Melheim attempted to leave a local Best Buy without paying for a speaker and brandished a stun gun in a threatening manner when confronted by employees. The Tustin Police…
The SAPD issued 44 street racing citations on Jan. 29 and 30
The SAPD in partnership with other agencies as part of the STEARRD program conducted additional street racing enforcement. From 01/29 – 01/30 enforcement efforts resulted in: 44 - Cites5 -…
The SAPD seized several guns and drugs in two arrests this week
While conducting a traffic stop in the area of 2723 S. Hotel Terrace, SAPD Gang Detectives noticed a small amount of narcotics in plain view inside the vehicle. A search…
Santa Ana domestic violence suspect arrested by the SAPD
Santa Ana PD 02/02/2021 Most Wanted Wednesday suspect was taken into custody on 02/03/2021. - ORIGINAL MESSAGE - Wanted Suspect: Gustavo Alexander Penaloza (27) Description: Male, Hispanic, 5’11” tall, 200…
The SAPD is looking for a domestic violence suspect who violated a restraining order
Gustavo Penaloza has repeatedly shown up to the victim’s home while having an active restraining order and has forced himself inside the home. During multiple contacts with the victim, Penaloza…