A man tried to murder an SAUSD school police officer today after invading a home
We have written quite a bit this year about the massive increase in violent crime in Santa Ana - and how shorthanded our police department is. What we don't often…
The FBI says violent crime is up 51.87% and homicides are up 61.54% in Santa Ana
[caption id="attachment_62637" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Benavides and Tinajero left the Public Safety Committee meeting early to go hang out with Gavin Newsom[/caption] Did you know that our Santa Ana City Council…
Transient sentenced to four years in prison after he broke into the S.A. Zoo and claimed to be Tarzan
ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY PRESS RELEASE TONY RACKAUCKAS, District Attorney Cases 15WF1740 & 15WF1737 Date: September 28, 2016 MAN SENTENCED TO FOUR YEARS IN PRISON FOR TWO SEPARATE BURGLARY AND ROBBERY…
Body cameras and police hiring to be discussed at the Santa Ana Public Safety meeting on 9/27
PUBLIC SAFETY AND NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT SPECIAL MEETING September 27, 2016, 4:30 P.M. City Hall Ross Annex, Conference Room 1600, 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, California AGENDA ITEMS 1. Approval of Minutes of…
A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle and killed last night on E. First St.
[caption id="attachment_62557" align="aligncenter" width="360"] Photo by Nelson Lopez[/caption] An unidentified man died last night at about 10 p.m., after being struck by a car as he crossed First Street near…
A family’s car was hit by gunfire as they drove by Jerome Park last night
Last night at about 10:30 p.m. a shooting occurred at 800 S. Townsend, in Santa Ana, according to SAPD Case Number 16-24254. A family, including two adults and two children, was…
The SAPD is trying to identify an armed gas station robbery suspect
Santa Ana Police Department Advisory: Robbery Detective Request Assistance In Identifying Armed Robbery Suspect Location: 710 E. Dyer Road – Circle K/Shell Gas Station Synopsis: On 09/22/2016 at approximately 3:50…
Man who allegedly burglarized the Mexican Consulate in DTSA in custody
Santa Ana Police Department Advisory: UPDATE - Burglary Suspect In Custody - UPDATE - On 9-21-2016 at approximately 7:45 p.m., officers were finishing up a call for service in the…
The SAPD has identified the auto theft suspect who escaped from them in Laguna Woods
Santa Ana Police Department Advisory: SAPD Requesting Public and Media Assistance In Locating Wanted Suspect For GTA And Felony Evading. Wanted Suspect: Maurice Alexander Topps (42) Laguna Woods, Male Black,…
The SAPD is looking for a man who burglarized the Mexican Consulate in DTSA
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roq-uKa14_A[/embed] Santa Ana Police Department Advisory: SAPD Detectives Requesting Media And Public’s Assistance In Locating Wanted Burglary Suspect Wanted: Albert Sierra (32) Transient, Male Hispanic, 5-6/180/Black Hair/Brown Eyes. Santa Ana…
Woman from Orange arrested in Santa Ana after a police chase began in Tustin
Yet another police chase ended in Santa Ana on Sunday when a 35-year-old woman from Orange was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and evading police officers after leading…
Suspect stole a car in Newport Beach then was caught after fleeing from the SAPD
A car reported stolen in Newport Beach turned up in Santa Ana this Saturday evening. SAPD police tried to pull over the suspected car thief at at 8:55 p.m. at Grand…
A man was shot in the head near Fitz Intermediate School today
There was another shooting in Santa Ana today, shortly after 4:30 p.m., and this time I have a feeling that the SAPD will be recording the incident as a male…
Multiple shots were fired at 800 N. Figueroa Street on Saturday night
Last night at about 11:25 p.m. SAPD police officers were in the area of 800 N. Harbor Blvd. when they heard 6-8 gunshots fired immediately east of their location, per SAPD Case Number 16-24695.…
One teen was shot dead and another was wounded on Friday night on S. Birch St.
Another violent week in Santa Ana ended with a dead teen and another wounded teen, when they were shot by suspected gangbangers at the 400 block of South Birch Street…