Suspected Santa Ana drug house raided by the O.C. Sheriff’s SWAT team
A secretive drug investigation culminated in the detention of two men and two women at a suspected drug house in Santa Ana on Thursday morning by the OC Sheriff Department's SWAT…
Gangbanger with past felony convictions pleads guilty to causing a police pursuit in Santa Ana
Manuel Burciaga, a 42-year-old man sentenced last month to 31 years to life in prison for a gang-related fatal shooting in Santa Ana two decades ago pleaded guilty this Tuesday…
31 gangbangers arrested as the SAPD finally strikes back
Santa Ana Police Department Advisory: SAPD Arrests 31 Gang Members And Recovers 7 Weapons In Three Day “Operation Impact" In the first seven weeks of 2016, the Santa Ana Police…
Drug-dealing gangbangers have allegedly taken over a vacant house in Santa Ana’s Ward 6
One of our readers reports that there is a vacant house in her neighborhood that has become a problem with the local gang members squatting and dealing drugs from it, at 4917 W.…
Santa Ana gangbanger charged with multiple felonies after a shootout with the SAPD
ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY PRESS RELEASE Case # 16CF0455 Date: February 19, 2016 MEDIA ADVISORY WHO: Carlos Michael Rodriguez, 30, Santa Ana WHAT: Was charged today with one felony count of…
Felon released due to Prop. 47 indicted again for attempting to murder SAPD officers
ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY PRESS RELEASE Case # 16ZF0003 Date: February 19, 2016 FELON OUT ON THE STREETS DUE TO PROP 47 LAW CHANGE INDICTED FOR ATTEMPTED MURDER OF PEACE OFFICERS…
Hit and run driver wrecked four cars in Garden Grove on Sunday night
An unidentified man fled from a pickup truck late Sunday night, after allegedly causing a four-car wreck in Garden Grove that injured two people, according to the O.C. Register. The man was driving southbound in…
Community Policing Forum for West Santa Ana residents set for 2/27
PRESS RELEASE, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 19, 2016 Contact: Chris Schmidt, West End Community Oriented Policing, westendcop1@gmail.com Connie Hamilton, Connect-to-Council, 714-745-1692 (Phone/text) West End Community Oriented Policing to present second Community Policing Forum for Santa Ana…
Another possible gang-related shooting at McFadden and South Sullivan
A day after an SAPD gang unit got into a shootout with suspects at McFadden and South Sullivan, there was another possible gang-related shooting, not far from the site of…
Two home burglars shot dead and two more detained by the SAPD
Two days, two officer involved shootings in Santa Ana. That might be a record even by our city's standards! SAPD police officers were called to the 400 block of Eastwood Ave.…
Two injured as gun shots are exchanged between the SAPD and gang suspects
The gang violence in our city reached a new peak today as a Santa Ana police officer was injured and one suspect was hit by gunfire, according to the O.C.…
Samuel Elijah Alvarez charged with beating up a Santa Ana grandfather
ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY PRESS RELEASE Case # 16CF0418 Date: February 17, 2016 MAN TO BE ARRAIGNED FOR PUMMELING 71-YEAR-OLD MAN WITH BASEBALL BAT IN GAS STATION PARKING LOT SANTA ANA,…
Santa Ana man fatally shot near Newhope Elementary School
Santa Ana Police Department Advisory: SAPD Detectives Investigating Shooting Death of 24 Year Man Victim: Francisco Sotelo Gonzalez (24) Santa Ana On February 16, 2016, at about 6:45pm, officers responded…
Supervisor Do and the OCDA are hosting a Scam Prevention Seminar on 2/17
Join District Attorney Tony Rackauckas and Supervisor Andrew Do for a Westminster Community Event You are invited to join Supervisor Andrew Do and District Attorney Tony Rackauckas for a Scam…
Man arrested after trespassing at John Wayne Airport and trying to hide in a helicopter
James Carroll, a 35-year-old man was arrested Monday after he ran from police and tried to hide in a helicopter at John Wayne Airport, in Santa Ana, according to the O.C. Register.…