Santa Ana man arrested after stealing a tip jar and attacking a customer
Violent thief in custody From the Huntington Beach Police Department's Facebook page At about 8:15 last night, we received a call of a robbery at the Starbucks on Adams Avenue…
Ernesto Javier Canepa Diaz’s family wants to know why the SAPD shot and killed him
Holding signs reading “Ernesto Canepa’s Life Matters” and with expletives directed toward police, more than a dozen people at Tuesday’s Santa Ana City Council meeting protested Friday’s officer-involved shooting that…
Two suspects arrested in the El Zocalo Restaurant murder case
Santa Ana Police Department Advisory: SAPD Homicide Detectives Arrest Two Suspects in El Zocalo Restaurant Murder Case Victim: Jose De Jesus Mendoza Maria (32) Los Angeles Suspect 1: Viyey Castaneda…
Woman arrested following domestic dispute
Irvine Police Department Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, PRESS RELEASE: 03-03-15 Subject: Woman Arrested Following Domestic Dispute Contact : Farrah Emami, Public Information Officer, 949-724-7112, FEmami@cityofirvine.org IRVINE, CA – The Irvine Police Department (IPD)…
Shooting at El Zocalo results in one death and several injuries
A confrontation at El Zocalo Mexican Grill and Seafood, located at 301 N. Tustin Ave., in Santa Ana, ended violently early Monday morning when a gunman fatally shot one man…
21-year old man arrested for attempted kidnapping and assault of a Valley H.S. student
Santa Ana School Police Department School Police Dispatch 714-558-5535. Advisory: Crimes Against Children. Arrest of 21 year old male for attempt kidnapping and sexual battery of high school student SUMMARY:…
Man robs a Santa Ana 96 Cent Store and steals the employee’s car too
Santa Ana police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred at the 96 Cents Up Store in the 1500 block of West First Street, on Tuesday morning, at around 9:35 a.m.,…
Poll – Should the SAPD put video cameras on their police officers?
The SAPD is considering requiring police to wear cameras that record video and audio of interactions with the public, according to the O.C. Register. In Santa Ana, there was one officer-involved shooting…
Santa Ana couple sentenced for attempted murder and Facebook threats
ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY PRESS RELEASE Case # 12HF1198 Date: February 24, 2015 BOYFRIEND SENTENCED TO 20 YEARS IN PRISON FOR ATTEMPTING TO MURDER MAN AND POSTING THREATS ON VICTIM’S FACEBOOK…
Santa Ana releases a pedestrian safety survey after a man is struck by two vehicles
A 78-year-old Santa Ana man, Lamberto Mejia, was hit and killed by two vehicles this early this morning at 5:30 a.m. after he tried to cross outside of a crosswalk at the 1700…
Police chase and catch a reckless driver who hit several cars in DTSA
An SAPD police officer tried to stop a fellow who was driving recklessly this evening at around 5:15 pm near North Main Street and West Washington Ave, which is just over…
SAPD police officer shoots a man who stabbed a 21-year old woman
Santa Ana Police Department Advisory: Santa Ana Police Department & OCDA Investigating Officer Involved Shooting and Stabbing Suspect: Francisco Alvarez (50) Santa Ana – In Custody (2) Counts of Attempt…
SAPD investigating death of Ricardo Arriaga Villegas in motorcycle accident
Santa Ana Police Department Advisory: Santa Ana Police Department - Traffic Division Investigates Single Vehicle Fatal Traffic Collision Deceased: Ricardo Arriaga Villegas (29) Santa Ana On 02/18/15, officers responded to…
Young, tattoed woman a person of interest in hotel robberies
Santa Ana Police Department Advisory: UPDATE: Detectives Request Additional Media and Public Assistance in Identifying Female of Interest On Tuesday, January 6, 2015, Santa Ana Police Department detectives initiated an…