SAPD crime scene investigation at Flower and Berkeley
Significant police activity has been reported this afternoon at the intersection of Flower and Berkeley, in Santa Ana. One of our readers reported that a teenager was involved. No details…
Man charged with burning a teenager with a torch to force her into prostitution
ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY PRESS RELEASE July 13, 2015 Case # 15WF1519 MAN CHARGED WITH TRAFFICKING AND ASSAULTING TEENAGE WOMAN BY BURNING HER WITH BLOW TORCH TO FORCE HER TO WORK…
Former Disneyland employee charged with trying to trade tickets for sex with a minor
[caption id="attachment_341573" align="aligncenter" width="218"] Darreck Michael Enciso[/caption] ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY PRESS RELEASE Case # 15WF1533 Date: July 13, 2015 LAW ENFORCEMENT SEEKS PUBLIC’S HELP IDENTIFYING POTENTIAL ADDITIONAL VICTIMS OF…
Major SAPD search underway near Hemlock and Baker
[caption id="attachment_53819" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Picture courtesy of Santa Ana Cop Watch[/caption] A heavy Santa Ana police presence has been reported on Hemlock and Baker, with over ten patrol units in the…
6-year-old girl calls 911 and saves her mom from a kidnapping near Memorial Park
A Riverside County man named Heriberto Leon accosted his estranged 30-year-old common-law wife today in Santa Ana and tried to kidnap her but was prevented from dragging her off by…
Gang member shot and wounded while walking south of Madison Park
An admitted gang member was shot on Friday afternoon at about 1 pm, while walking on in Santa Ana, near Halladay Street and St. Andrews Place, according to the O.C. Register.…
Two men charged with pimping and pandering a teenager in Santa Ana
ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY PRESS RELEASE Date: July 7, 2015 Case # 15CF1469 TWO MEN CHARGED WITH TRAFFICKING, PIMPING, AND PANDERING TEENAGE WOMAN IN SANTA ANA SANTA ANA – Two men…
Domestic argument results in hit and run crashes in Santa Ana and Costa Mesa
A man and woman were in in a domestic argument in the South Coast Plaza parking lot at around 8:30 p.m. yesterday when the man got into a vehicle and…
Gas station at 17th and Broadway was robbed at gunpoint on the 4th of July
Santa Ana Police Department Advisory: SAPD Robbery Detectives Request Media and Public’s Assistance in Identifying Robbery Suspect Crime Type: Robbery Location: 1702 North Broadway (World Oil) Synopsis: On Saturday 7/4/15…
Kevin Jacobo identified as victim in fatal drive by shooting at the 2300 block of West Harvard
Santa Ana Police Department UPDATE: Victim In 7-5-2015 Shooting Dies From His Injuries – Homicide Investigation Victim: Kevin Jacobo (20) Santa Ana On 7-6-2014 shortly after 9:00 am victim Kevin…
L.A. Deputy Sheriff to be charged with assaulting an O.C. woman and setting her hair on fire
ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY PRESS RELEASE Case # TBA Date: July 6, 2015 LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPUTY TO BE ARRAIGNED FOR THREATENING AND ASSAULTING WOMAN INCLUDING LIGHTING HER HAIR ON…
New independent, external committee to evaluate the OCDA’s use of jailhouse informants
ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY PRESS RELEASE Date: July 6, 2015 OCDA ANNOUNCES NEW INDEPENDENT EXTERNAL COMMITTEE TO EVALUATE USE OF JAILHOUSE INFORMANTS SANTA ANA – The Orange County District Attorney’s Office…
Ten men convicted of trying to hook up with prostitutes in Orange County
ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY PRESS RELEASE Date: July 2, 2015 TEN MEN CONVICTED OF LOITERING WITH INTENT TO COMMIT PROSTITUTION OR AGREEING TO ENGAGE IN PROSTITUTION *Conviction details of sex purchasers…
Can we stop the use of illegal fireworks before lives are lost?
Illegal fireworks have always been a problem in Santa Ana but this 4th of July seemed like perhaps the worst ever in this regard. Residents all over the city posted…
Man critically wounded in drive by shooting early Sunday morning
A man and his girlfriend were driving in the 2300 block of West Harvard in Santa Ana early on Sunday morning at around 2 a.m. when they were shot at and…