The SAPD is looking for an alleged molester who may have fled to Mexico
A victim in Santa Ana reported that she was sexually abused by wanted suspect Bayron Blanco between the ages of seven to ten years old. Blanco was made aware of…
The SAPD arrested a Lyft driver on sexual assault and kidnapping charges
Santa Ana Police detectives arrested 30-year-old Fredi Rojas, a resident of Orange, for kidnapping and sexual assault. In April of 2023, the 15-year-old female victim was in the area of…
The SAPD is searching for home invasion suspects who targeted an elderly resident
https://youtu.be/Tj4PmzMsBWo On 04/28/2023 at approximately 7:15 p.m., the wanted suspects forced entry into a residence while an elderly victim was home. The suspects ransacked the bedrooms and stole approximately $35,730.00…
A pedestrian was fatally struck by a vehicle in Santa Ana early this morning
On May 7, 2023, at 1:05 A.M., the Santa Ana Police Department received multiple callsregarding a pedestrian down in traffic lanes at 500 North Harbor Boulevard. Officers from the Santa…
SAPD Chief Valentin appointed V.P. of the Santa Ana College Foundation’s Board of Directors
The Santa Ana Police Department is pleased to announce Chief David Valentin’s appointment as Vice President of the Santa Ana College Foundation. Chief Valentin has been a contributing Foundation Board…
The SAPD is searching for an auto thief who stole and stripped a Ford van
On April 17, 2023, at approximately 8:23 PM, a wanted suspect stole a white 2006 Ford E350 Van that was parked in front of the business located at the 1100…
The SAPD is searching for a hit and run driver who slammed into an apartment, seriously injuring a woman
SANTA ANA, CA – On Monday, May 1, 2023, at 10:18 P.M., the Santa Ana Police Department received multiple calls regarding a traffic collision at 1600 W. Memory Lane. Callers…
Santa Ana felon convicted of killing a young man in a drive-by shooting
Edgar Macias Martinez, a 25-year-old man, was convicted on Wednesday of fatally shooting Alex Ruiz (pictured above) of Garden Grove, 20-years-old, in a drive-by shooting in Santa Ana in the…
A hit and run driver killed a pedestrian near the MainPlace Mall early this morning
On Monday, April 24, 2023, at approximately 5:34 A.M., the Santa Ana Police Department received multiple calls regarding a pedestrian down in traffic lanes at 2700 North Main Street. Officers…
Man who fled to Mexico pleads guilty to killing his roommate in Santa Ana back in 1996
Edgar Ortega Cervantes, a 52-year-old man, was sentenced to 16 years in prison on Thursday after he pleaded guilty halfway through his trial for fatally stabbing his roommate, Julio Franco,…