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…
Five men were arrested by the O.C. Human Trafficking Task Force in Anaheim
Mitchell Biela ANAHEIM, CALIF. (February 2, 2021) – Five men have been charged with the commercial sexual exploitation of a minor in connection with meeting a teenage girl through an…
The Costa Mesa police shot a man who approached officers with a knife
COSTA MESA, Calif. (Feb. 2, 2021) – On Sunday, Jan. 31, 2021, at approximately 5:16 a.m., the Costa Mesa Police Department (CMPD) received a 911 call from a residence in…
Man who owned homes in Santa Ana pleads guilty to illegal Bitcoin transactions and money laundering
LOS ANGELES – A San Bernardino County man was charged today with running an unlicensed company that exchanged tens of millions of dollars in Bitcoin and cash. Hugo Sergio Mejia,…
Three O.C. YouTube stars and two other drivers busted after illegal street races and charged with felonies
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Three YouTube stars and two other drivers have been charged with multiple felonies for conspiring to engage in illegal street races across Orange County, including races…
$1 million arrest warrant issued for a Romanian murder suspect in Anaheim
ANAHEIM, CALIF (January 27, 2021) – Anaheim police homicide detectives have obtained a $1 million arrest warrant for 37-year-old Florin Raducanu who is suspected of shooting 42-year-old Aurel Trandafir last…
The SAPD is looking for burglars who targeted the Bowers Museum
https://youtu.be/j_s4DsaaTOE Between 12/24/2020 and 01/18/2021, the Bowers Museum was the victim of four commercial burglaries. During three of the incidents, large metal freight containers and a shed on the property…
Former Tustin bank branch sentenced after stealing over $1M from a customer with dementia
LOS ANGELES – A former Comerica bank branch manager was sentenced today to 41 months in federal prison for stealing more than $1 million from an elderly customer with dementia,…
A convicted felon was arrested in Garden Grove with a crossbow, a gun and meth
The Garden Grove Police Department SRT and Resorts Units worked a joint outreach and enforcement in the area of Harbor Blvd/Chapman Ave to address the recent increase in criminal activity,…
A Costa Mesa traffic stop ended in drug, gun and other charges for a parolee
A Costa Mesa police officer pulled over a suspect for a vehicle code violation as the suspect was leaving a motel on Newport Blvd., on Jan. 19. It turned out…
Professional MMA fighter Ralph Gracie sentenced for unprovoked attack on a five-time Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu world champion
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A professional mixed martial artist and owner of several Gracie Barre Jiu-Jitsu academies was sentenced to six months in the Orange County Jail today after pleading…