The suspect who stole a lemur from the Santa Ana Zoo has been identified
Quinn Kasbar, 19, has been identified as the suspect who allegedly stole 32-year-old Isaac — the oldest lemur in North America, from the Santa Ana Zoo, by the Newport Beach…
The SAPD is looking for anyone who witnessed the horrific car accident on May 13
https://youtu.be/5M-G8CpEvwU The SAPD Collision Investigation Unit is releasing new video of the major injury collision that occurred on 5-13-2019, in the area of McFadden Avenue and Jackson Street at 12:30pm.…
Pastor who volunteered at the Fountain Valley police and fire departments charged with 11 counts of child molestation
Victims Ranged in Age from Five to 15 Years Old SANTA ANA, Calif. – A man who served as a head pastor at several Southern California churches faces 11 child…
Two men charged with murder in dragging death of woman while trying to steal her purse
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Two men have been charged with murder in the dragging death of a 32-year-old Santa Ana woman while attempting to steal her purse. A third suspect…
The SAPD is conducting a pre-Mother’s Day DUI and Driver’s License checkpoint tonight
SANTA ANA POLICE STEP UP DUI ENFORCEMENT The Santa Ana Police Department will be conducting a DUI / Driver’s License checkpoint on Friday May 10th, 2019. It will begin at…
The SAPD is searching for a suspect who stole two rental cars
Wanted Suspect: Rogelio Arteaga (49) Suspect Rogelio Arteaga rented a vehicle from AVIS in 2016 and a vehicle from HERTZ in 2018, and failed to return both vehicles to the…
The woman found tied up in a vacant Santa Ana house was a homeless squatter
A woman found bound and gagged inside a vacant Santa Ana home on Tuesday afternoon lied about being kidnapped, officials said, but detectives were investigating whether she was a victim…
Man with knife and making suicide threats arrested after standoff with Costa Mesa police officers
Yesterday, May 7, 2019, a detective at the Costa Mesa Police Department (CMPD) observed a suspicious man that appeared to be bleeding while holding a knife, walking toward the front…
The SAPD used DNA evidence to identify a brutal sexual assault suspect
Suspect: Cornelio Chairez-Velasquez (37) DNA evidence has identified the suspect in a brutal sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl. The assault occurred on November 24, 2018, as the victim sat…
A woman was found this afternoon tied up and gagged in a vacant home owned by the City of Santa Ana
The heavy SAPD presence on E. Warner Ave. this afternoon turned out to be a horrifying tale. An unidentified woman was found tied up and gagged inside a vacant home…
Wanted child abuser rearrested in Santa Ana after returning from Mexico
In 2016, Santa Ana Police Department Special Crimes Detectives investigated allegations of child abuse made against 45-year old Jose Frias. The 11 year-old victim was a close family friend and…
The SAPD has arrested vandalism suspect Nick Covarrubias
Update: Wanted suspect Covarrubias is now in custody thanks to tips submitted by community members. ORIGINAL MESSAGE - Wanted Suspect: Nick Bueno Covarrubias (41) Description: Male, Hispanic, 5’11”, 200 lbs.,…
An Anaheim man with an AR-15 was arrested after fleeing from a traffic stop in Costa Mesa
At approximately 2:13 a.m. today, May, 1 , 2019, an officer conducted a traffic stop on someone for a for a vehicle code violation. Arthur Barajas Jr., 24, Anaheim, refused…
The SAPD is searching for a felony vandalism suspect
Wanted Suspect: Nick Bueno Covarrubias (41) Description: Male, Hispanic, 5’11”, 200 lbs., Black Hair and Brown Eyes. On 01/31/2019, Nick Bueno Covarrubias returned to an ex-girlfriend’s residence and shattered multiple…
A homeless man was arrested for sexual battery of a woman in the Cabrillo Park neighborhood
Suspect Arrested: Shon Michael Sharp (32) Transient On 4-30-2019, at 9:40 pm, officers responded to an "unknown trouble" call for service in the 1300 Block of North Cabrillo Park where…