Taxi stolen in in Santa Ana tonight chased by the CHP all the way to Lancaster
The California Highway Patrol was in a slow pursuit of a stolen taxi on the northbound 5 and 605 Freeways late Thursday night. The chase began in Santa Ana, and…
Victims denounce the OCDA’s lame response to the Dekraai case
[caption id="attachment_51743" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Graphic by Kevin McVeigh, Courtesy of the OC Weekly[/caption] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 26, 2015 Victims Denounce District Attorney’s Response to Dekraai Case Victims Applaud Spitzer for…
Santa Ana pastor charged with molesting girls under the age of 14
Santa Ana Police Department Advisory: SAPD SEEKS ASSISTANCE IDENTIFYING ADDITIONAL VICTIMS OF FORMER CHURCH PASTOR CHARGED WITH MOLESTING TWO GIRLS UNDER AGE 14 SANTA ANA – The Orange County District…
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…