Santa Ana man arrested after allegedly kidnapping and dragging a woman on the 55 Fwy.

Jorge Hugo Molina , a 39-year old Santa Ana man, is facing kidnapping and domestic violence charges after police say he dragged a woman into a vehicle, according to the O.C. Register.

On Sunday, 6-18-17, Fountain Valley police officers responded to a possible kidnapping and domestic violence incident in the 16000 block of Harbor Blvd.

Several witnesses reported a male suspect assaulted a female victim at the business and dragged her into a dark colored Saturn SUV which fled northbound on Harbor.

The Fountain Valley Detective Bureau was notified and conducted a follow up investigation. Through their investigation, the Detective Bureau and Patrol Officers located the vehicle near the 11700 block of Westminster Ave., in Garden Grove.

The vehicle was still occupied by the suspect and victim who were detained at the scene. The suspect, Jorge Hugo Molina, a 39 year old male from Santa Ana, was restrained from the victim for previous domestic violence incidents.

Molina was arrested for PC 207-Kidnapping and PC 243(e)(1)-Domestic battery and held on a $100,000.00 Bail at Orange County Jail. Incident# 17- 23511

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.
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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