The SAPD arrested a 22-year-old suspected of murdering Johnny Daniel Mercado
(December 17, 2024)— Santa Ana Police detectives have arrested Ruben Oswaldo Cielo, a 22-year-old male suspect, for a fatal shooting that occurred on March 29, 2023. On March 29, 2023,…
Robert Rodriguez appointed as Santa Ana’s 22nd Chief of Police
Santa Ana City Manager Alvaro Nuñez announced today the appointment of Robert Rodriguez as the City of Santa Ana’s 22nd Chief of Police, placing a seasoned law enforcement veteran with…
More dumb gangbangers ended up at the Santa Ana Jail this week
The SAPD released their latest gun seizure update and it appears our local gangbangers are getting dumber with every passing day. Quite a few of them will be celebrating Christmas…
The SAPD is looking for a hate crime suspect who stole a resident’s Mexican flag and flagpole
Police detectives are working to identify and locate a suspect wanted for a hate crime, according to the SAPD. On two separate occasions, the suspect entered the victim’s front yard,…
Two men assaulted a Santa Ana massage parlor employee and stole $1,500 in cash
SAPD detectives are seeking the public’s help to identify two suspects involved in a robbery and assault at a local massage parlor. Suspect #1 entered the business requesting a massage.…
SAPD police officers fatally shot a man with a replica rifle in the Artists Village last night
When the SAPD announced via X/Twitter last night that due to police activity in the area of Broadway and 2nd Street (in the Artists Village) residents were to stay away…
Wanted Santa Ana violent neighbor turned herself in at the SAPD today
WantedWednesday suspect Nancy Varela turned herself into the SAPD earlier today, according to an SAPD Facebook post. Original Post: Police detectives are attempting to locate Nancy Varela, a 28-year-old who…
The SAPD is searching for a violent neighbor who violated a restraining order
Police detectives are attempting to locate Nancy Varela, a 28-year-old who repeatedly violates an active restraining order against her neighbor, according to the SAPD. Varela is known for yelling profanities,…
The SAPD arrested a second suspect in an armed robbery at a gas station
This afternoon, SAPD Robbery Detectives and Directed Enforcement officers located and arrested Efrain Ayala, (22), of Santa Ana, who was wanted in connection with an armed robbery that occurred last…
The SAPD arrested a man suspected in an armed robbery at a gas station
‼️UPDATE‼️ Earlier today, our robbery detectives arrested November 20, 2024, #WantedWednesday suspect Izaya Cuellar (35) of Santa Ana. We want to thank our #SantaAnaCommunity for the overwhelming support and tips…
The SAPD arrested a reckless driver who was doing burnouts at S. Bristol and Edinger
Last night, police officers responded to a parking lot in the area of S. Bristol St. and Edinger Ave., where a driver was performing dangerous burnouts in front of a…
The SAPD is searching for three armed suspects who robbed a victim at a gas station
Detectives are attempting to identify and locate three suspects involved in an armed robbery, according to the SAPD. On Thursday, November 14, 2024, the victim was pumping gas when suspect…