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Ryan Matthew Brown

Santa Ana Police Department

Advisory: SAPD Officers Arrest Suspect For Throwing Destructive Device At A Child

Arrested: Ryan Matthew Brown (37) Santa Ana

Charges: CPC 18750 –Use Destructive Device Causing Bodily Injury;CPC 273a (a) Willful Cruelty to Child with Possible Injury or Death

Location: 900 Block West. 17th Street

Summary: Wednesday, 7/1/15 6:47 pm, Officers responded to 900 block of West 17th Street reference a fireworks complaint. The reporting parties advised officers that a resident (Ryan Brown) at the complex had thrown a makeshift bottle bomb at a juvenile victim as he was walking in the alley.

Remnants of the device were recovered at the scene and consisted of a legal firework that was modified to explode inside a bottle.

At the time of the initial investigation, the suspect fled out of the rear of his residence. Officers returned to the suspect’s residence at approximately 10:30 pm and took suspect Brown into custody without incident.

An OCSD Bomb Squad Investigator responded to SAPD and assisted officers in the investigation. The suspect will be booked on a felony explosive-related offense and child endangerment.

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Art Pedroza Editor
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.

By Art Pedroza

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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