Uber driver charged with kidnapping and assaulting a passenger in Santa Ana
Man also charged with strangling second woman and threatening her SANTA ANA, Calif. – A 30-year-old Uber driver has been charged with kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 51-year-old woman who…
OC Sheriff’s Deputies busted for allegedly faking military reserve duty
SANTA ANA, Ca. (Sept. 11, 2020): In January 2020, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department identified a potential discrepancy with military orders submitted by a Deputy Sheriff. The deputy, who is…
O.C. Deputy Sheriff arrested for suspected burglary of a dead elderly man’s residence
SANTA ANA, Ca. (Sept. 10, 2020): Orange County Sheriff’s Deputy Steve Hortz has been booked into jail on suspicion of burglary. The deputy, a 12-year veteran of the Department, responded…
Suspect wanted for knocking out a victim in Newport Beach
The Newport Beach Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect in a felony battery investigation. On September 6, 2020, at approximately 2:55 a.m., the Newport Beach…
Repeat DUI driver charged with murder after running over a woman and her dog
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A 31-year-old man has been charged with murder and driving under the influence of alcohol in the death of a 72-year-old Newport Beach woman who was…
O.C. Sheriff’s Deputy charged after giving a suspect’s debit card to her son, who used it
SANTA ANA, Calif. – An Orange County Sheriff’s deputy has been charged in connection with taking a credit card from a suspect and giving it to her son who then…
The SAPD is looking for a violent armed robbery suspect
On 08/31/2020, wanted suspect Francisco Gomez and a 2nd suspect entered the victim’s motel room while he was asleep. Gomez woke the victim up by pistol whipping him in the…
Uber driver arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a Santa Ana woman
On September 9, 2020 at about 4:00 am, a 51-year-old woman requested an Uber to take her to work in Santa Ana. Jason Rodas, a resident of Garden Grove, was…
A 24-year-old woman was arrested for street racing in Santa Ana
While working a STEARRD (Street Racing Enforcement) program, SAPD police officers responded to a report of street racers in the area of Columbine Ave & Majestic Dr., on Sep. 5.…
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Santa Ana’s convicted felon November City Council election slate
Former Santa Ana City Councilman Roman Reyna pleaded guilty to one felony count of perjury and one misdemeanor count of Elections Code 18201, filing fraudulent nomination papers, as part of…
The OCDA says the OC Public Defender is lying about the Sheriff evidence booking fiasco
SANTA ANA, Calif. – The Orange County District Attorney’s Office issued the following statement correcting false allegations by the Orange County Public Defender’s Office that the District Attorney has failed…
The SAPD has arrested two suspects in yesterday’s robbery and shooting at a luxury apartment building
On Wednesday, September 2, 2020, at approximately 3:15 PM, SAPD Officers responded to the Essex Skyline at MacArthur Place luxury apartment high-rise building for multiple reports of shots fired and…