The SAPD is searching for a suspect who stole two rental cars
Wanted Suspect: Rogelio Arteaga (49) Suspect Rogelio Arteaga rented a vehicle from AVIS in 2016 and a vehicle from HERTZ in 2018, and failed to return both vehicles to the…
The woman found tied up in a vacant Santa Ana house was a homeless squatter
A woman found bound and gagged inside a vacant Santa Ana home on Tuesday afternoon lied about being kidnapped, officials said, but detectives were investigating whether she was a victim…
The SAPD used DNA evidence to identify a brutal sexual assault suspect
Suspect: Cornelio Chairez-Velasquez (37) DNA evidence has identified the suspect in a brutal sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl. The assault occurred on November 24, 2018, as the victim sat…
A woman was found this afternoon tied up and gagged in a vacant home owned by the City of Santa Ana
The heavy SAPD presence on E. Warner Ave. this afternoon turned out to be a horrifying tale. An unidentified woman was found tied up and gagged inside a vacant home…
The SAPD is looking for a missing female transient
Missing Person: Danielle Bechtloff (25) Transient Description: Female, White, 5’4”, 147 lbs, Red Hair, Brown Eyes, last seen wearing black top with a gold zipper, black leggings, black shoes. Location:…
The SAPD is investigating a fatal car accident that happened on Sunday night
On Sunday May 5th, 2019 at approximately 8:33 PM, the Santa Ana Police Department Dispatch received calls reporting a traffic collision between a bicyclist and a vehicle in the area…
Two more measles cases reported in Orange County
An Orange County infant too young to have been vaccinated and a Long Beach man are the latest confirmed cases of measles in Southern California, according to KTLA. The baby,…
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This week/s Cochino List includes El Tapatio Dos Mexicanos Grill
The OC Health Care Agency has released a list of the eateries (including restaurants, caterers and even school kitchens) that they inspected and shut down for the week of April…
Wanted child abuser rearrested in Santa Ana after returning from Mexico
In 2016, Santa Ana Police Department Special Crimes Detectives investigated allegations of child abuse made against 45-year old Jose Frias. The 11 year-old victim was a close family friend and…
The SAPD has arrested vandalism suspect Nick Covarrubias
Update: Wanted suspect Covarrubias is now in custody thanks to tips submitted by community members. ORIGINAL MESSAGE - Wanted Suspect: Nick Bueno Covarrubias (41) Description: Male, Hispanic, 5’11”, 200 lbs.,…
An Anaheim man with an AR-15 was arrested after fleeing from a traffic stop in Costa Mesa
At approximately 2:13 a.m. today, May, 1 , 2019, an officer conducted a traffic stop on someone for a for a vehicle code violation. Arthur Barajas Jr., 24, Anaheim, refused…
The SAPD is searching for a felony vandalism suspect
Wanted Suspect: Nick Bueno Covarrubias (41) Description: Male, Hispanic, 5’11”, 200 lbs., Black Hair and Brown Eyes. On 01/31/2019, Nick Bueno Covarrubias returned to an ex-girlfriend’s residence and shattered multiple…
A homeless man was arrested for sexual battery of a woman in the Cabrillo Park neighborhood
Suspect Arrested: Shon Michael Sharp (32) Transient On 4-30-2019, at 9:40 pm, officers responded to an "unknown trouble" call for service in the 1300 Block of North Cabrillo Park where…
A measles exposure may have occurred in Santa Ana between April 23 to 25
The OC Health Care Agency (HCA) has confirmed the first case of measles in 2019, a resident of Placentia in her 20s who reported recent international travel to one of…
DTSA is hosting a free fashion show on May 4
Community: DOWNTOWN THREADS: SANTA ANA IN DESIGN SPRING/SUMMER FASHION SHOW COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT, YOUTH TO PROFESSIONAL PIPELINES, INSPIRED DESIGNS SANTA ANA, CA – May 4, 2019 - Downtown Threads, not your…