Santa Ana carjacker gets a seven year prison sentence
Angel Macias, a 21-year-old man, pleaded guilty on Thursday and will serve seven years in prison for a violent carjacking in Santa Ana that took place on April 22, 2019.…
Santa Ana man sentenced to 10 years for selling meth and brokering the sale of illegal ghost guns
SANTA ANA, California – An Orange County man was sentenced today to 120 months in federal prison for selling narcotics and illegally brokering the sale of firearms – including several…
The SAPD arrested three suspected gangbangers after a fatal vehicle-to-vehicle shooting near the South Coast Plaza
SAPD Detectives Investigating a Homicide in the 1600 Block of W. MacArthur Boulevard – 3 Suspects Have Been Arrested Suspect #1 – Alfredo Ivan Pulido (22), Santa AnaSuspect #2 –…
A man shot in Santa Ana ran into a Food 4 Less for help
https://youtu.be/gcs9_G19KNA What would you do if you were shot late at night in Santa Ana and could not get to a hospital in time? An unidentified man was shot several…
The SAPD issued 44 street racing citations on Jan. 29 and 30
The SAPD in partnership with other agencies as part of the STEARRD program conducted additional street racing enforcement. From 01/29 – 01/30 enforcement efforts resulted in: 44 - Cites5 -…
The SAPD seized several guns and drugs in two arrests this week
While conducting a traffic stop in the area of 2723 S. Hotel Terrace, SAPD Gang Detectives noticed a small amount of narcotics in plain view inside the vehicle. A search…
Santa Ana domestic violence suspect arrested by the SAPD
Santa Ana PD 02/02/2021 Most Wanted Wednesday suspect was taken into custody on 02/03/2021. - ORIGINAL MESSAGE - Wanted Suspect: Gustavo Alexander Penaloza (27) Description: Male, Hispanic, 5’11” tall, 200…
A Good Samaritan saved a man from jumping off a 5 Freeway overpass
SAPD dispatch received several calls of a male adult on the freeway ledge of the 17th Street & I-5 freeway overpass. As SAPD officers were responding, a Good Samaritan who…
A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle and killed at W. 1st St. and the Santa Ana River
On Wednesday, February 3rd, 2021 at 9:04 P.M., the Santa Ana Police Department received a call of a male down in the roadway at W. First Street and the Santa…
The SAPD is looking for a domestic violence suspect who violated a restraining order
Gustavo Penaloza has repeatedly shown up to the victim’s home while having an active restraining order and has forced himself inside the home. During multiple contacts with the victim, Penaloza…
SAPD detectives seized an AR rifle and a large bag of pot from gang suspects
In response to an increase in gang violence, SAPD Gang Detectives were in the area of the 300 Block of S. Hesperian Street completing a probation compliance check on Jan.…
The Santa Ana Public Library partners with the SAUSD to offer Student Success Library Cards
The Santa Ana Public Library and the Santa Ana Unified School District have partnered to provide a Student Success Library Card to all SAUSD students. Student ID cards can now…
The SAPD is looking for an armed ARCO gas station robber
https://youtu.be/buRSfuWlWEw On 1/18/2021, at approximately 4 AM, the wanted suspect entered the Arco gas station and approached the sales counter. The clerk walked behind the counter to the cash register…