15 street racing citations were issued from April 16-17 by the SAPD and their partner agencies
The SAPD in partnership with other agencies as part of STEARRD (Strategic Traffic Enforcement Against Racing & Reckless Driving) program conducted additional street racing enforcement. From 04/16 – 04/17 their…
The FBI arrested a Westminster man in connection with the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot
Kevin Louis Galetto, 61, a Westminster man, was arrested by FBI agents early in the morning on Friday, April 23, at a home in connection with the Jan. 6 Trumper…
Irvine mail theft suspect arrested again for the third time in three days
IRVINE, Calif. (April 22, 2021) – On Monday, April 19, Irvine Police officers arrested 35-year-old Joshua Thompson for stealing mail in the area of Jeffrey and Encore. This is the…
Suspected assault of an OC Jail inmate by a Deputy under investigation
SANTA ANA, Ca. (April 21, 2021): Today, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department submitted a case to the Orange County District Attorney’s Office regarding a deputy suspected of assaulting an inmate…
Suspect arrested after a fatal DUI crash and a police pursuit near the Costco at the District in Tustin
Pedro Pantoja Jr., a 29-year-old, was arrested by the Irvine Police on Sunday, April 18, after he was involved in a fatal car crash which he fled from eventually causing…
Suspect alleged to have robbed 15 Trader Joe’s locations indicted
LOS ANGELES – A federal grand jury today named a Huntington Park man in a 21-count indictment that accuses him of robbing 15 Trader Joe’s stores throughout Southern California during…
Man charged with kidnapping his wife who has been missing in Santa Ana since 2016
Eddy Reyes, a 35-year-old U.S. Customs and Border Protection employee, was arrested on Thursday, April 15, and has been charged with kidnapping his wife, Claudia Reyes, who went missing in…
This week’s SAPD update on gun seizures and arrests
SAPD MET police detectives observed a vehicle occupied by three subjects driving at a high rate of speed in the area of 5th Street and Laurel Avenue. A traffic stop…
Suspect tackled by multiple SAPD officers after a police pursuit
https://youtu.be/02DKRUuNwoA The SAPD were in pursuit of a suspect in a vehicle as it traveled on local freeways and surface streets, at approximately 10:45 p.m. on April 4, 2021, according…
Costa Mesa catalytic converter thieves caught red-handed
Today at about 1:22 a.m., Costa Mesa police officers were dispatched to the 2600 block of Newport Boulevard regarding the sounds of power tools being used. The police officers arrived…
The SAPD arrested a suspect on child porn charges
Santa Ana Police Department (SAPD) Civilian Investigator assigned to Special Investigations, as well as a member of the Internet Crimes against Children Task Force (ICAC), received a cyber-tip from the…
The SAPD is looking for leads in the cold case murder of Ruby Rubio
https://youtu.be/IKkPJ5eVuo8 This month’s segment of For the Record involves Ruby Rubio. On Thursday, July 3, 2014, Ruby and her younger sister were walking in the area of 1000 W. Warner…
Suspect wanted for a fatal hit and run traffic collision in Santa Ana
https://youtu.be/xhBXXmQ0lG8 On Friday, July 17th, 2020 at approximately 9:25 PM, the Santa Ana Police Department received several calls of a male down in the roadway at the intersection of Harbor…
28-year-old O.C. cold case finally solved as the OCDA clears their sex assault kit backlog
https://youtu.be/Tqr8ELNSWMc SANTA ANA, Calif. – The Orange County District Attorney’s Office continuing efforts to clear a 30-year countywide backlog of untested sexual assault kits has resulted in another cold case…