SAPD seeks public’s help identifying Tesla road rage suspect
On Thursday, November 13, 2025, a victim was driving in the area of 1st Street and Broadway when he observed a newer-model Tesla sedan driving erratically and swerving between lanes.…
The SAPD is trying to identify a man who stole $700 worth of merch from a Target store
While shoppers were out taking advantage of Black Friday sales, a male suspect was looking for a free-for-all, according to the SAPD. View this post on Instagram A post shared…
Man fatally stabbed at a Santa Ana Pollo Campero drive-thru identified
Police Detectives are conducting a homicide investigation regarding a 43-year-old man who was stabbed and killed in the drive-through of a Pollo Campero restaurant, according to the SAPD. On Saturday,…
A man was fatally stabbed in the drive-thru at a Pollo Campero restaurant in Santa Ana
A man was stabbed in the drive-thru lane of the Pollo Campero restaurant, located at 2320 S. Bristol St., in Santa Ana on Saturday, Dec. 6. He later died at…
SAPD seeks hit-and-run driver after multi-vehicle crash involving an OCTA bus
Traffic Detectives are attempting to identify a vehicle involved in a multi-vehicle hit-and-run collision near Fairview Street, just north of 5th Street (across from Lydia Romero Cruz Academy), according to…
The SAPD made 109 arrests in a pre-Thanksgiving sweep of transients
Early yesterday morning, the Santa Ana Police Department's Quality of Life Team, Directed Patrol, Patrol Division, and Animal Control Unit carried out a large-scale enforcement and outreach operation along the…
The SAPD arrested seven while targeting three smoke shops
The Santa Ana Police Department's Directed Enforcement Unit carried out a triple operation yesterday, targeting three smoke shops in the City. The results: 7 arrests for outstanding warrants, illegal nitrous…
Santa Ana DUI driver sentenced for killing a little boy and injuring his father, mother and sisters
SANTA ANA – A man who was driving with a blood alcohol content nearly three times the legal limit was sentenced today to 16 years and four months in state…
The SAPD rescued a dog that was abused and cited its owner
On November 13th, the SAPD received multiple reports about a social media post showing a disturbing animal abuse incident. The video shows a man restraining his dog by the snout…
The SAPD seeks public’s help to identify suspect in auto shop assault
Detectives are seeking the community’s help in identifying a suspect involved in a recent assault, according to the Santa Ana Police Department (SAPD). On September 22, 2025, at approximately 1:10…
A woman was fatally struck by a trash truck in Santa Ana this morning
There was apparently a fatal accident this morning involving a Republic Services trash truck that struck 69-year-old Maria Rubalcava de Ruesga of Santa Ana. The incident happened at Shelton and…