In January, the Tustin Police Department investigated a residential burglary in the Old Town Tustin area.
Surveillance video showed the suspect, Santos Diaz, trespass onto the property and enter it.
Several items were taken from the residence.
Through a combined effort from Patrol, CSI, Detectives, and GRADE, the suspect was identified and arrested.
Santos Diaz was booked into jail for residential burglary and prowling.
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.