Gangs

The SAPD is doing their part to try to reduce gun violence in Santa Ana. It is a daunting task as there are so many guns in our city and…

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On Thursday, September 28, 2023, at 12:45 AM, Santa Ana Police Communications received a report of several gang-type subjects fighting at the 1000 block of W. Central Avenue. An additional…

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On Sunday, September 10, 2023, at 2:50 AM, Santa Ana Police Communications received a report of a shooting victim at the 1400 block of S. Main Street. Officers responded and…

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Gregory James Black Jr., 31, of Los Angeles, was still inside a Mercedes-Benz sedan that crashed at a high rate of speed into a car being used by a Uber driver, critically…

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The SAPD arrested two suspects in a gang-related fatal shooting: Manuel Chairez (30) Garden Grove and Diana Tenorio (31) Garden Grove. On Sunday, August 13, 2023, at 1:52 AM, Santa…

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Manuel Chairezcampos Jr., a 29-year-old man, was charged on Friday with a fatal shooting outside a liquor store in Santa Ana. Chairezcampos Jr. was previously convicted of an attempted murder…

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SAPD MET detectives conducted a traffic stop for a vehicle code violation. The driver stated he was on probation but then admitted that he had a gun in his waistband.…

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The SAPD announced their latest round of gun seizures, for the first week of July. SAPD gang detectives, Directed Patrol officers, Civic Center officers and AB 109 Task Force investigators…

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WESTMINSTER, Calif. - On 06/29/2023, at around 8:33 PM, Westminster officers were dispatched to the 7000 block of 21st St. in reference to a shots fired call. The police officers…

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SAPD patrol officers conducted a traffic stop in the area of McFadden Ave. and Raitt St. The vehicle was occupied by two documented gang members. A search of both suspects…

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Anaheim homicide detectives have arrested 21-year-old Aristeo Martinez for the shooting murder of 32-year-old Deonte Lenin. On May 21, 2023, just after 2 a.m., Anaheim police officers were dispatched to…

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SAPD police officers responded to reports of gang members in front of an apartment complex who were causing a disturbance. With the assistance of the OC Sheriff's Air Support Unit…

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There are quite a few local politicians, including several on the Santa Ana City Council, who would like to stop the police from pulling drivers over for California Vehicle Code…

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Four juvenile males were arrested in Anaheim after a man and a woman were injured in what the Anaheim Police suspect was a gang-related shooting, on May 2. The shooting…

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Edgar Macias Martinez, a 25-year-old man, was convicted on Wednesday of fatally shooting Alex Ruiz (pictured above) of Garden Grove, 20-years-old, in a drive-by shooting in Santa Ana in the…

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