OCDA Spitzer launches an investigation into the Rackauckas jailhouse snitch scandal
SANTA ANA, Calif. – District Attorney Todd Spitzer today announced he is launching an internal investigation into the use of jailhouse informants during the previous administration. Since taking office on…
Irvine burglary suspect now arrested for a double slaying in Newport Beach
Press Release - Double Homicide Suspect Arrested On April 25, 2019, the Newport Beach Police Department arrested Jamon Rayon Buggs, a 44 year old resident of Huntington Beach, for the…
Man who admitted to killing two Santa Ana Wienerschniztel employees heading to prison
Alejandro Galindo Dominguez, a 45-year-old man, pleaded guilty Tuesday, April 23, and was immediately sentenced to 30 years to life in prison for shooting and killing two Wienerschnitzel employees in…
Suspect arrested after a DUI crash by Madison Park injured a pedestrian
Suspect: Albert Solano Diaz (38) Santa Ana On Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at approximately 12:01 AM, a Santa Ana Police Officer was traveling south on S. Standard Avenue when he…
A man was carjacked and shot on Monday night in Santa Ana
A carjacking was reported on Monday night in Santa Ana and a man who was shot and wounded ended up in the hospital, according to KTLA. The incident went down…
Victims of suspected Santa Ana street racing crash identified
On Saturday, April 20th, 2019 at approximately 9:18 pm the Santa Ana Police Department (SAPD) Dispatch began receiving numerous calls reporting a traffic collision with a vehicle on fire in…
The SAPD will be cracking down on Easter Cruising yet again
https://youtu.be/gTcz_-9lCCs The Santa Ana Police Department will be conducting a large-scale anti-cruiser enforcement operation on April 21st, Easter Sunday. It will begin at 6:00 PM and is scheduled to conclude…
The SAPD has captured the suspect alleged to have invaded a home, choked a woman and stolen and crashed her car
Update: Suspect Victor Martinez(35) In Custody On 4-19-2019 at approximately 1:30 pm, the SAPD Patrol Officer who handled the original response to this investigation observed the suspect in this case…
Two suspects arrested for the fraudulent purchase of over $1.2M worth of vehicles in Orange County
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Two men have been charged in connection with a complex scheme to use fraudulent social security numbers, drivers licenses and employer information to illegally buy dozens…
Two suspects in a Santa Ana 2018 gang homicide case facing homicide charges
On 11-05-2018, SAPD Homicide Detectives investigated the shooting death of 20-year-old Victor Palomera in the 2300 block of South Ramona. This homicide was determined to be gang related. During their…
The SAPD has identified the suspected arsonist who set fire to a mobile home
Suspect: Ruben Valadez Garcia (44) Santa Ana: Male Hispanic, 5-6, 190, Black Hair and Brown Eyes On 4-18-19 at 8:47am, SAPD police officers were dispatched to assist the Orange County…
The SAPD has arrested a man on charges of having sex with a 15-year-old boy
Santa Ana Police Special Crimes Detectives arrested Michael Komoto, a 59-year-old male, for engaging in sex acts with a minor. Komoto met the victim, a 15-year-old boy, on the Grindr…