SAPD Police Chief Valentin will retire this year
After over 33 years of distinguished service to the City and community of Santa Ana and the Santa Ana Police Department (SAPD), the last six years as Chief of Police,…
The SAPD arrested a suspect who stole equipment from Santa Ana College last year
On 9/17/2023, SAPD burglary detectives received a Crime Stoppers tip from an individual who saw our 11/30/2022 wanted Wednesday post and recognized one of the suspects. The information of the…
Santa Ana nursing home caretaker gets one year in jail for raping an elderly woman with dementia
Juan Sandoval, 35, of Orange, a nursing home caretaker, was sentenced to only one year in jail after sexually assaulting an 87-year-old woman with dementia at a senior living facility…
Enjoy a coffee with an SAPD cop on Sep. 28
Join the SAPD for a cup of coffee on Thursday, September 28th from 8:30 a.m.-10 a.m. at the Starbucks located at 1702 N. Bristol Street. This location is at 17th…
The SAPD is searching for two gorditos who stole a pit bull puppy
https://youtu.be/HgoZzZm0uPg?feature=shared On 09/10/2023 a victim posted a Pit Bull 3-month old puppy for sale on Craigslist and received a text message from a potential buyer. The victim agreed to meet…
Santa Ana man sentenced for sexually assaulting several young girls he met on Instagram
Brayan Padilla-Gomez, a 25-year-old Santa Ana man, was sentenced last Friday to 33 years to life in prison for sexually assaulting several girls in Santa Ana and Anaheim. He lured…
The SAPD is looking for a elderly missing man with medical issues
On 09/17/2023 at approximately 7:30 a.m., Prisciliano Castañeda left his house and told his family he would be right back. He left on a blue Schwinn brand beach cruiser style…
A Federal Judge ruled that the City of Santa Ana is not liable for the shooting of Brandon Lopez
On September 13, 2023, a federal court judge dismissed claims against the City of Santa Ana and Chief David Valentin stemming from a civil rights lawsuit related to an officer-involved…
Nova Academy was evacuated today because of a toy gun
Today, 09/14/2023, at approximately 12:53 PM, Santa Ana Police Department (SAPD) responded to Nova Academy located at 500 W. Santa Ana Blvd. regarding a possible active shooter. The SAPD, in…
NOVA Academy has been evacuated due to SAPD activity
The SAPD has reported current police activity at the Nova Academy, a charter school located at 500 W. Santa Ana Blvd. All students have been evacuated and the school has…
The SAPD is searching for a violent armed shoplifter
On 09/04/2023, the wanted suspect placed several items in his backpack and proceeded to exit a local business without paying. A loss prevention employee confronted the suspect, at which time…
A woman in Santa Ana was assaulted by a man armed with a baseball bat
On 08/03/2023, a victim reported to the SAPD that a suspect, Jose Juan Hernandez, physically assaulted her. Hernandez pushed her to the ground, struck her with a baseball bat, and…
An armed robber attacked a man who stopped to change a flat tire in Santa Ana
Carlos Perez had to stop to change a flat tire on his car very early on August 13, at around 2:30 a.m. The last thing Perez expected was to become…
The SAPD arrested two Garden Grove residents for a fatal gang-related shooting
The SAPD arrested two suspects in a gang-related fatal shooting: Manuel Chairez (30) Garden Grove and Diana Tenorio (31) Garden Grove. On Sunday, August 13, 2023, at 1:52 AM, Santa…
