The SAPD arrested the hit and run suspect who injured a little girl who was walking to school

On Wednesday, October 18, 2023, at approximately 8:57 P.M., the Santa Ana Police Department served a search warrant on a residence in the 3600 block of West Kent Avenue in Santa Ana.

Officers located the blue, four-door sedan and the driver involved in a hit-and-run traffic collision early that morning. The driver was identified as Madeline Ortiz (18) of Santa Ana. She was booked for Felony Hit and Run at the Santa Ana Jail.

The Santa Ana Police Department’s Collision Investigations Unit (CIU) continues to investigate this incident. Anyone with information is asked to contact Cpl. D. Carrillo at (714) 245-8208 or the Santa Ana Police Department’s Traffic Division at (714) 245-8200.

Art Pedroza Editor

Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

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