A man tried to murder an SAUSD school police officer today after invading a home
We have written quite a bit this year about the massive increase in violent crime in Santa Ana - and how shorthanded our police department is. What we don't often…
The FBI says violent crime is up 51.87% and homicides are up 61.54% in Santa Ana
[caption id="attachment_62637" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Benavides and Tinajero left the Public Safety Committee meeting early to go hang out with Gavin Newsom[/caption] Did you know that our Santa Ana City Council…
Transient sentenced to four years in prison after he broke into the S.A. Zoo and claimed to be Tarzan
ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY PRESS RELEASE TONY RACKAUCKAS, District Attorney Cases 15WF1740 & 15WF1737 Date: September 28, 2016 MAN SENTENCED TO FOUR YEARS IN PRISON FOR TWO SEPARATE BURGLARY AND ROBBERY…
Body cameras and police hiring to be discussed at the Santa Ana Public Safety meeting on 9/27
PUBLIC SAFETY AND NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT SPECIAL MEETING September 27, 2016, 4:30 P.M. City Hall Ross Annex, Conference Room 1600, 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, California AGENDA ITEMS 1. Approval of Minutes of…
A family’s car was hit by gunfire as they drove by Jerome Park last night
Last night at about 10:30 p.m. a shooting occurred at 800 S. Townsend, in Santa Ana, according to SAPD Case Number 16-24254. A family, including two adults and two children, was…
The SAPD is trying to identify an armed gas station robbery suspect
Santa Ana Police Department Advisory: Robbery Detective Request Assistance In Identifying Armed Robbery Suspect Location: 710 E. Dyer Road – Circle K/Shell Gas Station Synopsis: On 09/22/2016 at approximately 3:50…
Santa Ana man on trial after brutally stabbing his wife and shooting her with a pellet gun
Juan Carlos Guadarrama, a 44-year-old man, repeatedly stabbed his estranged wife with a hunting knife and shot her with a BB gun, leaving her near death as he ran away…
A homeless man pulled a knife on two Madison Elementary students on Tuesday
Two students at Madison Elementary School had a knife pulled on them by a homeless male at around 5:40 pm on Tuesday. Madison is located at 1124 E Hobart St, Santa…
Man convicted of sexually assaulting two underage female relatives in Santa Ana
Ruben Tajimaroa, a 36-year-old man, was convicted Thursday of sexually assaulting two underage female relatives in Santa Ana, according to the O.C. Register. Tajimaroa was able to dodge ad additional count…
Man who allegedly burglarized the Mexican Consulate in DTSA in custody
Santa Ana Police Department Advisory: UPDATE - Burglary Suspect In Custody - UPDATE - On 9-21-2016 at approximately 7:45 p.m., officers were finishing up a call for service in the…
The SAPD has identified the auto theft suspect who escaped from them in Laguna Woods
Santa Ana Police Department Advisory: SAPD Requesting Public and Media Assistance In Locating Wanted Suspect For GTA And Felony Evading. Wanted Suspect: Maurice Alexander Topps (42) Laguna Woods, Male Black,…
The Santa Ana City Council has approved a new Civic Center Safety and Security Program
The Santa Ana City Council unanimously approved their new Civic Center Safety and Security Program at their meeting last night, according to the O.C. Register. Two weeks after City Council members…
Woman from Orange arrested in Santa Ana after a police chase began in Tustin
Yet another police chase ended in Santa Ana on Sunday when a 35-year-old woman from Orange was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and evading police officers after leading…
Suspect stole a car in Newport Beach then was caught after fleeing from the SAPD
A car reported stolen in Newport Beach turned up in Santa Ana this Saturday evening. SAPD police tried to pull over the suspected car thief at at 8:55 p.m. at Grand…
A man was shot in the head near Fitz Intermediate School today
There was another shooting in Santa Ana today, shortly after 4:30 p.m., and this time I have a feeling that the SAPD will be recording the incident as a male…