The SAPD is searching for two commercial burglary suspects
SAPD detectives are seeking the public’s help in identifying two suspects involved in a burglary investigation. On April 28, 2024, at approximately 11 p.m., Suspects #1 and #2 forced entry…
The SAPD has identified the suspect and victims of a murder-suicide on May 2
After an extensive investigation, SAPD Homicide Detectives believe an incident that happened on Thursday, May 2, at 4:27 p.m., at a business unit at the 1200 block of E. Chestnut…
A boyfriend fatally stabbed his girlfriend and her uncle at a Santa Ana business
On Thursday, May 2, 2024, at 4:27 p.m., Santa Ana Police Department Communications received a call from a female who reported that her boyfriend stabbed her and her uncle, according…
SAPD officers found two dead and one injured after a storage unit melee
A truly bizarre case unfolded yesterday in Santa Ana when SAPD police officers were called to a Santa Ana storage facility where they found a dead man and a woman…
Hit and run driver who killed a pedestrian in Santa Ana arrested
On Thursday, April 25, 2024, at approximately 4:31 a.m., the Santa Ana Police Department received a call regarding a collision involving a vehicle and a pedestrian in the area of…
A violent woman assaulted several victims at a Santa Ana retail store
SAPD Detectives are seeking the public’s help in identifying the pictured suspect involved in an assault investigation On January 30, 2024, the suspect entered a retail story in the 1510…
Santa Ana gangbanger gets life in prison without parole for killing an innocent man
Alexis Ascencion, a 25-year-old Santa Ana resident, was sentenced on Monday to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the gang-related fatal shooting of a man outside an…
The SAPD will conduct Distracted Driving enforcement on April 23
Beginning Tuesday, April 23, 2024, the Santa Ana Police Department’s Traffic Division will conduct an enforcement operation focused on drivers suspected of violating the hands-free cell phone law. Under current…
Repeat DUI driver arrested after a car crash that killed a passenger in Santa Ana this morning
On Sunday, April 21, 2024, at approximately 2:08 a.m., the Santa Ana Police Department received multiple calls regarding a single-vehicle collision involving three occupants in the area of 800 S.…
A Santa Ana man was apparently murdered by his roomate this morning
On Sunday, April 21, 2024, at 8:29 a.m., Santa Ana Police Communications received a report of unknown trouble at a residence in the 1500 block of S. Lowell Street. Santa…
A pedestrian was fatally struck by a vehicle in Santa Ana last night
On Saturday, April 20, 2024, at approximately 10:05 p.m., the Santa Ana Police Department received multiple calls regarding a pedestrian down in traffic lanes in the area of 2100 N.…
A Santa Ana woman got swindled out of $6K by lottery ticket scammers
On March 27, 2024, Suspect 1 and Suspect 2 entered the Ross Store located at 2200 E. 17th St., according to the Santa Ana Police Department. The male suspect approached…
Santa Ana is not included in a new list of California’s Safest Cities of 2024
Safewise has published a list of California’s Safest Cities of 2024 and it does not include the City of Santa Ana. Several Orange County citites did make the list including:…
The SAPD will conduct a DUI and Driver’s License checkpoint on Friday, April 19, 2024
The Santa Ana Police Department will conduct a DUI and Driver’s License checkpoint on Friday, April 19, 2024. It will begin at 7:00 PM and conclude at 1:00 AM. The primary purpose of a DUI…