The Santa Ana Family Justice Center is still open to help crime victims
During the COVID-19 stay-at-home order, the City of Santa Ana and the Santa Ana Police Department encourage the public to report suspected domestic violence, child abuse, elder abuse, sexual assault…
A released high risk sex offended was arrested again by the SAPD
Today, April 30, 2020, Rudy William Grajeda Magdaleno was arrested. Magdaleno is a high-risk registered sex offender that was released from the Orange County Jail on April 13, 2020, after…
The SAPD is looking for a violent robbery suspect
On 4/18/20, at approximately 11:15 AM, the pictured suspect attempted to gain entry into the Salvation Army Hospitality House building located at 818 E. 3rd St., in Santa Ana. https://youtu.be/BNI08LdPpWY…
Seven registered Orange County sex offenders have been released from jail
SANTA ANA, Calif. – The Orange County District Attorney’s Office is issuing a warning to county residents about seven high risk registered sex offenders who have been released from jail…
Bail reduced for street racer who watched two men burn to death after a crash in Santa Ana
SANTA ANA, Calif. – An appointed Orange County Superior Court commissioner Friday reduced bail to $20,000 for a man charged with two counts of vehicular manslaughter in connection with a…
COVID-19 testing is being expanded at the OC Jails
SANTA ANA, Ca. (April 24, 2020) – In an effort to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in Orange County Jails, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department (OCSD) and the OC Health Care…
The SAPD seized 1,370 pounds of marijuana at a grow operation this week
Based on community complaints of an illegal business operating in the 2000 Block of South Ritchey, SAPD Special Investigations-Vice and Narcotics Detectives were investigating the complaints. They were able to…
Open Up CA protest coming to Santa Ana on April 24
Looks like the Trumpers are coming to Santa Ana this Friday, April 24, for a protest against what they are calling the "Unconstitutional Lock Down" - a reference to the…
The SAPD arrested a hit and run street racer for vehicular manslaughter
https://youtu.be/ocwrgLw-Vg0 On Saturday, April 20, 2019 the Santa Ana Police Department’s Collision Investigations Unit (CIU) initiated an investigation of a double fatality traffic collision that occurred in the 3200 block…
An armed man robbed Christy’s Donuts in Santa Ana
Details: On 04/14/2020, at approximately 10:50 pm the suspect entered Christy’s Donuts, located in the 1200 Block of South Bristol, and asked to buy cigarettes. https://youtu.be/xahPBOAHQek When the suspect was…
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month
Orange County, Calif. (April 17, 2020) – The County of Orange Social Services Agency (SSA) invites employees and citizens of Orange County to show their support in ending childhood abuse…
The SAPD arrested three more gangbangers and recovered another gun
SAPD gang detectives, working proactive enforcement, arrested three suspected gang members in the alley of 2100 blk of W Myrtle this evening, according to the SAPD's Twitter account. The police…
Another armed gangbanger was arrested by the SAPD today
SAPD police detectives conducting proactive enforcement, detained an identified gang member this morning, according to the SAPD's Twitter account. The police officers and arrested him in possession of a firearm…
The SAPD arrested two gangbangers and found meth and a gun in their car
While conducting proactive patrol checks this evening, SAPD Gang Unit Detectives observed two males loitering in a parking lot next to a parked vehicle, according to the SAPD's Twitter account.…