The SAPD seized several guns and drugs in two arrests this week
While conducting a traffic stop in the area of 2723 S. Hotel Terrace, SAPD Gang Detectives noticed a small amount of narcotics in plain view inside the vehicle. A search…
A Good Samaritan saved a man from jumping off a 5 Freeway overpass
SAPD dispatch received several calls of a male adult on the freeway ledge of the 17th Street & I-5 freeway overpass. As SAPD officers were responding, a Good Samaritan who…
SAPD detectives seized an AR rifle and a large bag of pot from gang suspects
In response to an increase in gang violence, SAPD Gang Detectives were in the area of the 300 Block of S. Hesperian Street completing a probation compliance check on Jan.…
The SAPD is looking for burglars who targeted the Bowers Museum
https://youtu.be/j_s4DsaaTOE Between 12/24/2020 and 01/18/2021, the Bowers Museum was the victim of four commercial burglaries. During three of the incidents, large metal freight containers and a shed on the property…
The SAPD responded to a domestic violence call and found a dead man and an injured wife
The SAPD is trying to unravel a murder involving a man who was found dead at a Santa Ana home located at the 1000 block of West Bishop St., just…
The SAPD issued 53 street racing citations in two days
The SAPD, in partnership with other agencies as part of the STEARRD program, conducted additional street racing enforcement from 01/15 – 01/16. The SAPD's enforcement efforts resulted in: (53) Citations(8)…
The SAPD is looking for an armed ARCO gas station robber
https://youtu.be/buRSfuWlWEw On 1/18/2021, at approximately 4 AM, the wanted suspect entered the Arco gas station and approached the sales counter. The clerk walked behind the counter to the cash register…
The SAPD made 40 street racing spectator arrests last week
The SAPD, in partnership with other agencies as part of the STEARRD (Selective Traffic Enforcement Against Reckless Driving) program, conducted additional street racing enforcement from 01/08 – 01/09. Their enforcement…
Mayor Sarmiento confirms that the SAPD is ready to arrest unruly Trumpers
“The situation at the U.S. Capitol today with armed assailants taking over the interior of the halls of our most sacred government institutions has been an absolute disgrace and embarrassment…
The SAPD has reported the first murder of the New Year in Santa Ana
The New Year is barely underway and we already have the first murder of the year to report here in Santa Ana. On Saturday, January 2, 2021, at 6:46 p.m., Santa Ana…
The SAPD is searching for a woman who stole $10K from her employer
Wanted suspect Michelle Galindo stole over $10,000 from her employer. When she was confronted by her employer about the theft, she left work and never returned. Her current whereabouts are…
Car accident involving a wheelchair shuts down streets at Euclid from 1st St. to 5th St.
On Tuesday, December 29th, 2020 at 7:24 A.M., the Santa Ana Police Department received a call of a male down in the roadway at 100 N. Euclid Street. Officers responded to the area…