O.C. deputies recovered 41 bottles of stolen booze and arrested a suspect after a traffic stop
On November 18, Lake Forest Sheriff deputies stopped a car for vehicle code violations. The deputies ended up recovering 41 stolen bottles of booze! The suspect was also using a…
Irvine man arrested for putting fake VINs on stolen luxury cars and then reselling them
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Irvine Police Department (@irvinepolice) A police detective has been working a complex auto theft operation, which led to an arrest yesterday,…
The Orange Police arrested an armed suspect who shot at police officers
A scary situation in Orange was resolved when a suspect was apprehended in the area of Park Lane and Del Mar Avenue last night, according to the Orange Police Department.…
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 arrested two suspects who had over 450 grams of meth in their vehicle and motel room
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Santa Ana Police Department (@santaana_pd) Earlier this week, SAPD Directed Enforcement officers were conducting proactive enforcement in the area of 1500…
Santa Ana street closures and permitted events for November 21 to 27
Below are the locations of upcoming permitted events and road closures in Santa Ana so you may plan accordingly. Please drive slowly and safely in construction zones and around crowded…
Former O.C. Jail employee pleads guilty to forging her grandmother’s checks and misusing her credit cards
SANTA ANA, California – An employee of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department pleaded guilty today to two felony charges for forging checks and fraudulently using credit cards in her grandmother’s name,…
The Irvine Police are trying to identify a purse thief who then used the stolen credit cards
Can you help the Irvine Police Department to identify a male theft suspect? On November 5, an Irvine resident reported that her vehicle had been broken into and her purse…
Santa Ana’s new Gerardo Mouet Park Ribbon Cutting set for Dec. 3
The City of Santa Ana will be hosting a ribbon cutting ceremony for Gerardo Mouet Park on Wednesday, December 11 at 3 p.m. The project will bring a new recreation…
Closure of E. First St. between N. Standard Ave. & N. Grand Ave., in Santa Ana, set for tonight
On Thursday, November 21, 2024, starting at 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. the next day, there will be a full closure of E. First Street between N. Standard Avenue and…
The Costa Mesa police arrested a burglary suspect who was targeting expensive bikes
On Sunday night, police officers observed a man riding a bicycle while holding onto another high-end mountain bike, according to the Costa Mesa Police Department. The police officers ordered the…
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…
O.C. woman arrested in a stolen vehicle had meth in her possession
On November 15, at approximately 11:45 p.m., O.C. Sheriff Deputies assigned to the City of Lake Forest located a stolen vehicle near Bake Parkway and the 5 Freeway. With support…
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The Santa Ana City Council voted last night to do nothing about homeless encampments
Last night the woke majority of the Santa Ana City Council voted not to support a number of proposed amendments to strengthen the City of Santa Ana's anti-camping laws. They…
The OC Sheriff opens the new expansion of the James A. Musick rehab facility
SANTA ANA, Ca. (Nov. 19, 2024): Construction of the new James A. Musick facility is complete, employing an innovative custody model focused on increased rehabilitation services, enhanced safety and greater…