Costa Mesa bar owner charged with violating COVID-19 order
SANTA ANA, Calif. – The owner of a Costa Mesa bar has been charged with illegally operating during the COVID-19 pandemic despite repeated attempts by law enforcement and the city…
The SAPD is searching for a woman who stole $10K from her employer
Wanted suspect Michelle Galindo stole over $10,000 from her employer. When she was confronted by her employer about the theft, she left work and never returned. Her current whereabouts are…
CA court rules that human traffickers can face max sentences even if police posed as minors
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Human traffickers who believe they are communicating with a child instead of an undercover officer in an attempt to prostitute that child can face the maximum…
A man was stabbed several times near a Santa Ana cyber cafe
A man was stabbed several times outside a cyber cafe in Santa Ana located at 328 N. Harbor Blvd., just south of W. 5th St., according to the SAPD. The…
Tustin armed robbery suspect arrested
On 11/24/2020, Tustin Police Department Officers investigated an attempted armed robbery in the 17000 block of McFadden Ave. That is where the Jewelry Exchange is located. The suspect was recorded…
Male suspect who sexually assaulted a woman at O.C.C. campus arrested
COSTA MESA, Calif. (December 24, 2020) – With the assistance of Orange Coast College (OCC) Campus Safety, the Costa Mesa Police Department today arrested a suspect for sexually assaulting a…
Anaheim Curandero arrested for a suspected rape
ANAHEIM, Calif. – On Tuesday, December 21, 2020, Anaheim Police Department Sexual Assault Detectives arrested 69-year-old Anaheim resident, Leopoldo Garcia, aka “Leo” or “Curandero”, for the rape of an adult…
Two Anaheim men facing life in prison for shooting up an Anaheim Strip Club after being kicked out for failing to wear face masks
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Two men are facing a maximum sentence of life in state prison for shooting into an Anaheim strip club with an AK-47 on Halloween after they…
The SAPD is searching for an armed suspect who robbed a Waba Grill
https://youtu.be/bciQyWZQS-c On 11/19/2020 at approximately 10 PM, the wanted suspect entered the Waba Grill at 1703 E. McFadden Avenue and contacted the clerk. The suspect threw a plastic bag at…
The SAPD recovered two guns and a fake I.D. maker from a street racing suspect
SAPD police officers focusing on STEARRD (street racing enforcement) stopped a vehicle in the area of 17th St & Harbor Blvd. The SAPD police officers recovered 2 loaded firearms, a…
Santa Ana home invasion suspect arrested in Rosarito, MX
Wanted Suspect Anthony Lewis was arrested by Mexican Authorities on 11/18/2020 in Rosarito, MX. He was extradited to the U.S. for his outstanding arrest warrant and booked into the Santa…
Man charged with kidnapping a woman may get released from the OC Jail
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A man charged with aggravated kidnapping for ransom and extortion in connection with kidnapping an Irvine woman and holding her for ransom is the first Orange…
The SAPD and their partners issued 36 street racing citations on Dec. 11 and 12
https://twitter.com/i/status/1339694562877423616 The SAPD, in partnership with other agencies as part of the STEARRD program, conducted additional street racing enforcement from 12/11 – 12/12 The SAPD's enforcement efforts resulted in 36…
The SAPD will conduct a DUI checkpoint on Dec. 18 at an undisclosed location
Santa Ana, California – Santa Ana Police Department will hold a DUI Checkpoint on Friday, December 18, 2020, from 7:00 PM to 1:00 AM at an undisclosed location within the…
The SAPD is looking for a burglar who stole beauty products from a salon
https://youtu.be/_q_9nhfTVZI On October 27, 2020, at approximately 4:20 AM, a wanted suspect utilized an unknown object to shatter a glass window to the business and make entry. Once inside, the…