New study shows that drunk driving is still the biggest killer on our roads
NEWS RELEASE, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 1, 2017 Contact: Becky Iannotta, MADD 202.600.2032; becky.iannotta@madd.org Drunk Driving is Still the Biggest Killer on Our Roads Drug Impaired Driving a growing problem, but still…
Orange County drug and alcohol overdose deaths are on the rise
Orange County Drug and Alcohol Overdose Deaths on the Rise The Orange County Health Care Agency (HCA) released the “Drug and Alcohol Morbidity and Mortality in Orange County” report that…
Sarmiento’s illegal marijuana dispensary is now a neighborhood eyesore
[caption id="attachment_65829" align="aligncenter" width="243"] Daisyland Eviction Notice[/caption] Last year we reported how an illegal marijuana dispensary called the Sanctuary was operating on the property at 2531 S. Main St. The…
A suspect was arrested this morning in Santa Ana after a police pursuit that injured a policeman
An SAPD police officer who was attempting to stop a SUV Thursday morning for a traffic violation prompted a pursuit that led to a collision before the driver was arrested…
The new U.S. Attorney General announces he is targeting gangbangers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, February 27, 2017 Attorney General Announces Crime Reduction and Public Safety Task Force Attorney General Jeff Sessions today announced the formation of the U.S. Department of…
Santa Ana man convicted of a felony hit and run that killed a young man
[embed]https://youtu.be/X-r1VYA3btc[/embed] ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY NEWS RELEASE Case # 15CF2502 Date: February 22, 2017 DRIVER UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF NARCOTICS CONVICTED AND SENTENCED TO 15 YEARS IN PRISON FOR HIT-AND-RUN CRASH…
The family of a young man killed in Santa Ana last week needs help to pay for his funeral
The family of Jamie De Castilla Campos, an 18-year old alleged Santa Ana gang member who was shot and killed in a homicide incident that occurred at around 10:40 p.m. last…
Man thought to be high on meth crashes in DTSA after leading police on a pursuit
[caption id="attachment_64749" align="aligncenter" width="398"] SAPD Police Pursuit in DTSA[/caption] An unidentified man lead SAPD police officers on a brief pursuit this morning before he crashed into two cars and was…
Three gangbangers arrested by the SAPD and drugs, weapons and bulletproof vests are seized
Advisory: Gang Unit Investigations Leads To The Recovery Of Weapons, Narcotics, Ballistic Vests & The Arrest Of Three Documented Gang Members Arrested: Gilbert Deleon (43) Garden Grove Resident Jose Lopez…
The SAPD raided the unlicensed Sky High marijuana dispensary again
Santa Ana Police Department Advisory: SANTA ANA POLICE DEPARTMENT SERVES SEARCH WARRANTS ON ILLEGAL MARIJUANA DISPENSARIES During the morning hours of Thursday, January 26, 2017, Police Detectives assigned to the…
The SAPD has arrested a heroin addict suspected in many shoplifting cases
Hector Maldonado Ibarra, 29, was arrested on Tuesday morning on suspicion of being a serial shoplifter – repeatedly terrorizing retailers and their employees in at least eight Orange County cities…
Tustin woman charged with DUI and crashing into an Orange police officer
ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY NEWS RELEASE Case # 16CF3123 Date: December 13, 2016 DRUNKEN DRIVER CHARGED WITH CRASHING INTO POLICE OFFICER WHO WAS STANDING BEHIND PATROL VEHICLE SANTA ANA, Calif.…
New national study finds youth drug and alcohol use is at a new low
Dec. 13, 2016 Contacts: Jared Wadley, jwadley@umich.edu, Janice Lee, mtfinformation@umich.edu Teen use of any illicit drug other than marijuana at new low, same true for alcohol ANN ARBOR - Teenagers' use of drugs, alcohol and tobacco declined significantly in 2016 at rates…