Gangbanger pleads guilty after fatally shooting a teenager in the back at El Salvador Park
Juan Sotelo Gatica, a 26-year-old gangbanger with a previous felony conviction, will be sentenced on Sept. 26, for fatally shooting Rodrigo Aguilar, a 15-year-old, at Santa Ana's El Salvador Park,…
Alleged Santa Ana gangbanger pleads not guilty to killing one teen and injuring another in a drive-by shooting
Raymond Mario Jimenez, a 27-year-old Santa Aan resident who allegedly killed a 13-year-old boy and injuring a Daniel Vargas, a 16-year-old bystander during a midday drive-by shooting on June 5,…
SAPD police officers arrested a young gangbanger who was dealing drugs
A two-officer patrol unit was conducting proactive enforcement and observed a known juvenile gang member conducting hand-to-hand narcotic sales, according to the SAPD. The police officers detained the suspect following…
Santa Ana gangbangers busted while walking around with guns tucked in their waistbands
Recently SAPD gang detectives came across several known gangbangers who were loitering in the area of 1100 S. Standard Ave. The detectives approached the group and located a loaded firearm…
Convicted Santa Ana felon just can’t stop gangbanging as he gets arrested again
Gang bangers are not exactly known for being intelligent but one suspect arrested recently in Santa Ana just might be dumber than his peers. SAPD gang detectives observed a suspicious…
A warrant was used to recover a stolen gun and arrest a Costa Mesa gang member
#image_title Earlier this month, the Costa Mesa Police Department's Gang Unit conducted an investigation leading to a judge issuing a search warrant for a residence in the 1800 block of…
Armed gang banger and felon arrested after a vehicle stop in Westminster
Police officers Campos and Contreras were working a “Golf” unit, a patrol car staffed with two officers, and made a stop of a subject who was violating the vehicle code,…
The Costa Mesa Police Dept. is investigating a gang related shooting involving juveniles
The Costa Mesa Police Department is aware that the community on Nextdoor and on social media are discussing a shooting that occurred on Monday, July 22, at around 2:30pm at…