The SAPD is looking for a hate crime suspect who stole a resident’s Mexican flag and flagpole

Police detectives are working to identify and locate a suspect wanted for a hate crime, according to the SAPD.

On two separate occasions, the suspect entered the victim’s front yard, removed the victim’s Mexican flag and flagpole, and left the property with the stolen items.

On one occasion, the suspect left a note advising the victim to stop flying her Mexican flag. The victim also discovered that her cinderblock wall had been spray-painted with the letters “USA.”

The suspect was last seen in the area of 1st St. and Jackson St.

Anyone with information regarding the suspect is asked to contact Detective R. Wilson at (714) 245-8551 or rashadwilson@santa-ana.org.

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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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