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…
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.,…
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…
Suspect arrested after a DUI crash by Madison Park injured a pedestrian
Suspect: Albert Solano Diaz (38) Santa Ana On Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at approximately 12:01 AM, a Santa Ana Police Officer was traveling south on S. Standard Avenue when he…
A man was carjacked and shot on Monday night in Santa Ana
A carjacking was reported on Monday night in Santa Ana and a man who was shot and wounded ended up in the hospital, according to KTLA. The incident went down…
Victims of suspected Santa Ana street racing crash identified
On Saturday, April 20th, 2019 at approximately 9:18 pm the Santa Ana Police Department (SAPD) Dispatch began receiving numerous calls reporting a traffic collision with a vehicle on fire in…
Two people died when their car slammed into a tree in Santa Ana tonight
https://www.facebook.com/QuePasaEnOC/videos/1763731803727057/ A car crashed into a tree at Bear St. and Alton Ave. this evening at about 9:18 p.m., killing two people, according to the O.C. Register. OCFA firefighters responded…