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,…
The Westminster Police arrested an armed wanted felon after he tried to run away
Early this morning, police officers Contreras and Campos, located a vehicle that was registered to someone who had outstanding felony warrants, according to the Westminster Police Department. This sneaky police…
Police seized meth and a ghost gun and arrested two suspects after a fight in Costa Mesa
Recently, weekend police officers responded to the 1800 block of Newport Boulevard regarding a call of a large group of individuals, one possibly with a handgun, fighting near a bar,…
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…
The Irvine Police fatally shot an armed murder suspect early this morning
This morning, at about 2:15 a.m., a caregiver at a residence on Whistling Swan near Wetstone, off Barranca Parkway in the Woodbridge neighborhood, called 9-1-1 after discovering his patient was bloody and…
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,…
A young woman was fatally shot in Santa Ana early on Monday morning
Santa Ana police detectives are conducting a homicide investigation regarding the death of a 20-year-old female. On Monday, July 29, 2024, at approximately 4:05 a.m., Santa Ana Police Communications received…
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…
The SAPD arrested 14 suspects during a citywide probationer check
In response to the recent increase in criminal activity, the SAPD AB 109 Taskforce organized a city-wide probation compliance check operation. They focused on wanted probationers and those linked to…