Felon facing more charges after hammer attack on four people in Santa Ana

Israel Lamadrid Zubiate a 28-year-old man. was charged Tuesday with attacking four people in an attack in Santa Ana.

Zubiate attacked the victims at about 7:20 p.m. on Sunday at 1500 E. 17th St., between Grand and Tustin avenues, East of a Target store, according to the SAPD.

Zubiate is facing felon charges of four counts of attempted murder, two counts of criminal threats and a count of assault with a deadly weapon.

Zubiate is also charged with single misdemeanor counts of assault and battery and faces sentencing enhancements for attempted premeditated murder and personal use of a deadly weapon.

Zubiate’s hearing is set for Dec. 12 at the Central Justice Center in Santa Ana. He did not enter a plea at his arraignment.

Zubiate previously pleaded guilty on January, 2020 to a felony count of kidnapping and a misdemeanor count of battery.

How in the world was Zubiate allowed to go about his business after that 2020 incident? He should still be locked up for that…

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Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

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