The SAPD is searching for a bicyclist who attacked a driver
On 8/14/22, at approximately 3:15pm, the victim positioned his vehicle to make a northbound turn from Edinger Avenue onto Fairview Street. As he waited to make the turn, a bicyclist…
SAPD Chief Valentin has been dismissed from a lawsuit filed by the Santa Ana police union’s President
Santa Ana, CA August 23, 2022 – On August 22, 2022, Orange County Superior Court Judge Lon Hurwitz dismissed Police Chief David Valentin, with prejudice, from a lawsuit filed by…
The SAPD seized guns last week near a bike shop, at a traffic stop and outside a hotel
The SAPD has announced their gun seizures for the week of August 13, 2022. SAPD MET detectives spotted a suspicious occupied vehicle at a bike shop. They contacted the individuals…
The SAPD is looking for two suspects who stole golf carts from Santa Ana College
On 07/29/2022 and 07/30/2022, the wanted suspects stole two golf carts from the Santa Ana College property at Centennial Park. Suspect #1 was walking the Doberman dog during both incidents.…
Homeless man fatally stabbed on a Santa Ana bike trail
On Thursday, August 11, 2022, at 2:48 PM, SAPD Communications received a request for assistance from the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA). OCFA advised they were out with a possible…
Santa Ana youth sports coach charged with multiple felonies for molesting one of his child athletes
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A Santa Ana youth sports coach has been charged with multiple felonies for molesting an underage girl he trained at STARS sports. Authorities believe there may…
A man was fatally shot at the 1700 block of N. Spurgeon on Monday morning
On Monday, August 15, 2022, at 03:19 P.M., Santa Ana Police officers responded to the 1700 block of N. Spurgeon Street regarding reports of a shooting and a male adult…
A street racer who got two men killed in Santa Ana got only two years in prison
Damian Chavez, a 26-year-old man from Bellflower, was sentenced on Monday to only two years in prison for a hit-and-run vehicular manslaughter crash that killed two men in Santa Ana.…
The SAPD caught two catalytic converter thieves red-handed
On 8/2/2022, at approximately 8:53 AM, SAPD police officers were conducting an area check at the 1400 block of S. Joane Way. An occupied white van was observed with a…
The SAPD is searching for a chubby bald guy who robbed Ace Hardware
On 07/30/22, at approximately 12:40PM, a wanted suspect entered the Griffin Ace Hardware store located at the 3500 block of W. 1st Street, and stole merchandise. As he exited the…
SAPD 2019 Detective of the Year charged with child annoyance
On Friday, December 17, 2021, the Santa Ana Police Department received notification of potential criminal conduct involving Santa Ana Police Department Detective, Greg Beaumarchais. Upon assessing the information, the Department’s…