Unidentified man killed last night at the Santa Ana Riverbed
While most of us were wrapping up our Easter Sunday, someone was shooting a 41-year-old man, fatally, at the Santa Ana riverbed, just east of Edna Park, at around 9:36…
Funeral service for Santa Ana gang violence victim Vanessa Rodriguez set for 3/30
Santa Ana resident Vanessa E. Rodriguez, a 25-year-old, was murdered on March 16, 2016, when two suspects entered into an alley, pulled open a garage door and began shooting at the…
Two victims were killed in separate gang-related shootings in Santa Ana on Thursday night
Thursday night was a hot one for the SAPD. There were two gang-related fatalities that kept them very busy. In the first incident, Kevin Sotelo, 24 was riding a bike at…
Woman facing multiple felony charges after stealing gold statues from a Buddhist temple
ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY PRESS RELEASE Case # 16CF0751 Date: March 22, 2016 WOMAN CHARGED WITH HATE CRIME, GRAND THEFT, AND VANDALISM FOR STEALING THREE GOLD STATUES FROM BUDDHIST TEMPLE IN…
The SAPD will crack down on cruisers once more this Easter Sunday
Santa Ana Police Department Advisory: SAPD Easter Cruiser Enforcement Program Each Easter holiday, the City of Santa Ana experiences a high volume of unsanctioned cruising activity on Bristol St. This…
Brazen gangbangers shoot one and pistol whip two at Centennial Park in broad daylight
One of our readers reported yesterday on our Facebook page that there was a shooting at Centennial Park. Today that was verified by the O.C. Register as they reported that…
Community Policing forum for northeast Santa Ana residents set for March 30
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 19, 2016 West End Community Oriented Policing to present third Community Policing Forum for Santa Ana residents in North East District Santa Ana, CA, – West End Community…
The SAPD had to be called in on Saturday at Santa Ana College when campus security was MIA
An unidentified suspect described as a 6-foot tall Caucasian male between 50-60 years old terrorized a classroom at Santa Ana College on Saturday and prompted a professor to call 911 after…
Santa Ana man arrested in Costa Mesa after allegedly attacking a police officer
Yeison Alvarez-Perez, a 21-year old resident of Santa Ana, was arrested today on suspicion of being drunk and he was also accused of attacking a police officer, according to the…
Costa Mesa officer attacked and bitten by a suspect at a women’s addiction recovery home
A Costa Mesa police officer was attacked and bitten by a suspect on Saturday night, at around 11 p.m., at The Lynn House, an addiction recovery home for women in the 2700…
Stabbing attack confirmed at the parking lot of Big Saver Foods on Friday night
As we reported last night on our Facebook page, a victim was stabbed at the parking lot of Big Saver Foods, at 420 W. 17th St., as corroborated by the…
The SAPD identifies serial sexual battery suspect Carlos Olivares
Santa Ana Police Department Advisory: SAPD Detectives Identify Sexual Battery Suspect On February 19, 2016, the Santa Ana Police Department released video of a subject wanted in connection with three…
Suspect in theft of Buddhist statues arrested on South Harbor Blvd.
Santa Ana Police Department Advisory: UPDATE - SAPD Detectives Request Assistance In Locating Suspect Wanted In Theft Of Buddhist Statues On 03/18/16 detectives received information that suspect Trang Thu Pham…
Don’t drink and drive on St. Patrick’s Day
Buzzed Driving Is Drunk Driving Keep the streets safe this St. Patrick’s Day! Don’t drink and drive SANTA ANA, Calif. (March 17, 2016) – As one of the country’s most…
Female suspect allegedly steals Buddhist statues from a temple she vandalized before
Santa Ana Police Department Advisory: SAPD Detectives Request Assistance In Locating Suspect Wanted In Theft Of Buddhist Statues On February 26, 2016, the Chua Truc Lam Yen Tu Buddhist Temple…