The SAPD is looking for a transient who sexually assaulted a minor
Francis Manuel Garcia-Gamboa (37) is wanted for contacting a minor with the intent to commit a sex crime, and sexually assaulting a minor. Garcia is believed to be a transient…
A man was shot and wounded at Santa Ana’s Motel 6 on Sunday night
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MC81P9UBMO0&feature=emb_imp_woyt The SAPD received calls about a shooting victim at Santa Ana's Motel 6, located at 1717 E. Dyer Road, on Sunday night, at around 10:27 p.m. The responding police…
Guaranty Chevrolet somehow sold a car to a guy with a fake I.D. who defrauded them
On 8/22/21, a male suspect entered Guaranty Chevrolet and used a false CA driver’s license and fraudulent personal info to purchase a vehicle. Suspect Description: Male, Hispanic, 25-35 years-old, 5’11”…
A young man was fatally shot in Downtown Santa Ana last night
https://youtu.be/q1OqQQLvrlg On Saturday, January 22nd, 2022, at 10:40 PM, Officers responded to 300 W. 5th Street regarding reports of a shooting. The shooting happened outside of a recording studio in…
The SAPD busted a large illegal marijuana grow operation in north Santa Ana
Today, SAPD Vice Detectives, Directed Patrol Officers, and Code Enforcement Inspectors served a search warrant on a suspected illegal residential marijuana cultivation in the 2300 block of North Linwood, a…
The SAPD is looking for an arson suspect who may have burned a car dealership
https://youtu.be/Q4YrsdRM3OY On 01/04/2022, a local auto dealership on Harbor Blvd., in Santa Ana, caught fire causing damage to several structures and vehicles in the lot as well as an adjacent…
SAPD weekend gun seizure roundup
While conducting a traffic stop, SAPD police officers made contact with the driver and he was exhibiting signs of being under the influence of a narcotic and/or alcohol. The driver…
The SAPD is conducting a DUI and Driver’s License checkpoint tonight
The Santa Ana Police Department will be conducting a DUI / Driver’s License checkpoint on Friday, January 14th, 2022. It will begin at 7:00 PM and is scheduled to conclude…
11 transients were arrested during a cleanup at Santiago Park
The Santiago Creek area, in Santa Ana's Santiago Park, got cleaned up again on Wednesday morning, as a large scale, multi-agency initiative involving the City of Santa Ana, the City…
The SAPD seized guns from a DUI suspect and several gangbangers this week
SAPD Traffic officers conducted a stop of a vehicle that was driving erratically. The driver was exhibiting signs of being under the influence of narcotics and/or alcohol. The driver was…
A man died after being stabbed at the Pat McGuigan Skate Park at Centennial Park
On Thursday, January 6th, 2022, at 8:22 PM, Officers responded to South Coast Global Medical Center regarding two stabbing victims who had just been dropped off at the hospital. Both…
The SAPD has selected a new Public Information Officer
The Santa Ana Police Department is proud to announce the selection of our next Public Information Officer (PIO), Corporal Maria Lopez. As the “face” of the Santa Ana Police Department,…
The SAPD is looking for a suspect who tried to sexually assault a teenager
In August of 2019, wanted suspect Alejandro Mendoza approached a 15-year-old female and attempted to sexually assault her. When the victim attempted to leave, Mendoza grabbed her and forced her…