The SAPD is searching for a missing elderly woman
Missing Person Alicia Montes was last seen on 10/07/2022 at approximately 2:00 p.m. walking westbound 5th Street. She was wearing brown top, black jeans, black purse and white shoes. Missing Person:…
The Santa Ana Police union’s attorney responds to the City of Santa Ana’s latest press release
On October 7, 2022, the City of Santa Ana again issued a press releases boasting that two lawsuits had been dismissed with prejudice. This press release appears to be intentionally…
Suspect nicknamed Dung Body pleads guilty to running illegal casinos in Santa Ana and bribing a police officer
SANTA ANA, California – A Fountain Valley man has agreed to plead guilty to federal offenses for operating illegal gambling dens and paying $128,000 in cash bribes to a Santa Ana…
The SAPD arrested a suspect who allegedly stole over $1M worth of COVID-19 tests
Santa Ana PD 02/23/2022 Wanted Wednesday suspect Carlitos Peralta, a 33-year-old, was taken into custody on Tuesday, October 4, 2022. [ays_survey id="5"] Peralta was the Warehouse Manager of the “Covid…
Two more ridiculous Santa Ana police union lawsuits dismissed
Two separate lawsuits filed against Santa Ana City Manager Kristine Ridge, City Attorney Sonia Carvalho and Director of Human Resources Jason Motsick by the Santa Ana Police Officers Association (SAPOA)…
The SAPD is searching for a man who stabbed a woman on Monday
The SAPD is on the hunt for an unidentified man who stabbed a woman on Monday in Santa Ana. The SAPD received calls about the crime at about 5:20 a.m.…
An armed robber on a bike stole a necklace from a victim near Rosita Elementary School
On September 18, 2022, the victim was walking westbound on Hazard Avenue, directly in front of Rosita Elementary, when the wanted suspect approached him. The suspect was armed with a…
Edison Elementary substitute teacher arrested for molesting a 10-year-old
Santa Ana Police arrested Joseph Frances Deluca, a 47-year-old resident of Irvine, for sexual assault of a minor. Deluca was working as a substitute teacher at Edison Elementary School when…
How the SAPD tracked down a man suspected of fatally stabbing a homeless victim
On Thursday, August 11, 2022, at 2:48 PM, Santa Ana Police Communications received a request for assistance from the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA). OCFA advised they were out with…
Felon facing murder charges for using a screwdriver to kill a victim in Santa Ana
Robert Rodriguez Alarcon, a 39-year-old homeless man was charged on Monday with killing another homeless man with a screwdriver in Santa Ana, in an incident that took place on August…
Car passengers fled a Santa Ana car crash and left a woman in the road
Photo from Neighbors of Santa Ana On Saturday, September 24, 2022, at 5:31 A.M., the Santa Ana Police Department received multiple calls regarding a multi-vehicle traffic collision in the area…
The SAPD is on the hunt for several catalytic converter thieves
On August 2, 2022, at approximately 4:52AM, two vehicles parked in the 5300 block of West Ballast Avenue. Several males in hooded sweaters exited both vehicles and all assisted in…
The SAPD issued 73 street racing citations last weekend
The SAPD as part of STEARRD (Strategic Traffic Enforcement Against Racing & Reckless Driving) & in partnership with other local law enforcement agencies, continuously conduct street-racing enforcement. This past weekend…
The SAPD arrested a hit and run driver who is also facing a felony DUI charge
On Sunday, September 18th, 2022, at approximately 4:58 PM, the Santa Ana Police Department received several calls of a vehicle that collided into a pedestrian waiting at a bus stop…
Santa Ana man charged with sexually assaulting two girls
Felix Sanchez, a 50-year-old man, was charged on Monday with sexually assaulting two girls in Santa Ana. Sanchez is facing felony charges of nine counts of lewd or lascivious acts…