Police catch a suspected car thief after a brief chase in Ward 4
A suspected car thief in a burgundy car was chased briefly by the SAPD on the south side of the city, near South Bristol Street and West Segerstrom Ave., at…
Drive by shooting in Ward 2 sends two men to the hospital
Two men in their late teens to early 20s were injured in a drive-by shooting in Santa Ana, near the intersection of South Main Street and East Chestnut Avenue, on Wednesday…
MADD honors 14 OCDA attorneys for exceptional prosecution of DUI cases
[caption id="attachment_51708" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Todd Spitzer with Julie Schilling and Dave Doucette of the California Office of Traffic Safety at the MADD Luncheon[/caption] ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY PRESS RELEASE Date: March…
L.A. burglars who targeted O.C. homes arrested
Newport Beach Police Department Community Alert: Press Release - Three Residential Burglary Suspects Arrested On Wednesday, March 25, 2015 at approximately 2:17 p.m., a resident called the Newport Beach Police…
They found Erica Alonso’s car but she is still missing!
NEWS, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Lt. Jeff Hallock, 714.904.7042, JHallock@ocsd.org; Emily Osterberg, 714.647.1840, EOsterberg@ocsd.org Vehicle Belonging to Missing Person Located SANTA ANA, Calif. – (March 25, 2015) – On Wednesday, March 25, 2015 at…
The SAPD is looking for burglars who stole parts from Alltech Electronics
Santa Ana Police Department Advisory: SAPD Burglary Detectives Request Assistance in Identifying Suspects On Sunday, 3/22/15 at 11:19 P.M., officers responded to a commercial burglary (at Alltech Electronics) in the…
Charges filed after a waitress is assaulted by dine and dash crew from Long Beach
ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY PRESS RELEASE Case # 15NF0756 Date: March 24, 2015 MEDIA ADVISORY: Charges filed after a waitress is assaulted by diners who did not pay for their meal WHO:…
The Public Safety Committee will consider police body cameras at tonight’s meeting
Police officers from the SAPD will apparently be discussing the possible use of body cameras on SAPD officers at the City Council's Public Safety and Neighborhood Improvement Committee meeting tonight…
Man who tried to steal a tip jar and attacked a retired cop gets one year in jail
Francisco Cardenas, 26, a Santa Ana resident, pleaded guilty to felony assault and misdemeanor petty theft on Monday, in Orange County's Superior Court. Cardenas was arrested on March 7, this year,…
Contractor convicted for stealing from public works contracts and burglary
ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY PRESS RELEASE Case # 13CF3959 Date: March 23, 2015 CONSTRUCTION COMPANY FOREMAN SENTENCED FOR DEFRAUDING EMPLOYEES BY TAKING $330,000 IN WAGES FROM TWO PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTS AND…
Man charged with attempted murder after he repeatedly stabbed a female jogger
ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY PRESS RELEASE Case # 12WF2895 Date: March 23, 2015 MAN TO FACE TRIAL FOR ATTEMPTED MURDER OF FEMALE JOGGER BY STABBING HER MULTIPLE TIMES WESTMINSTER – A…
Tustin Police Department Use of Force Town Hall meeting set for 3/25
Tustin, CA Police Department Community Alert: A Candid Look at Law Enforcement Use of Force On Wednesday, March 25, 2015, The Tustin Police Department will be hosting a Town Hall…
Four dine and dash suspects arrested after running over a waitress
NEWS, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Lt. Jeff Hallock, 714.904.7042, JHallock@ocsd.org; Emily Osterberg, 714.647.1840, EOsterberg@ocsd.org Suspects Arrested Following Assault on Waitress with Vehicle ANAHEIM, Calif. – (March 23, 2015) – On Monday, March 23, 2015,…
Anti-police protesters take over First Street
Anti-police protesters took over a span of First Street, in Santa Ana today, to protest the recent police shooting of Ernesto Javier Canepa Diaz, a man who was accused of robbing a…
Santa Ana man and his girlfriend convicted after fatal hit and run of little girl
Rebecca Beltran, a Santa Ana resident, was sentenced on Friday, by O.C. Superior Court Judge Gregg L. Prickett, to a year in jail for lying to police in order to protect…