The City of Santa Ana Public Works Agency is actively working to repair a sink hole in the westbound lanes of 1st Street between Ross Street and Flower Street.
The two far right lanes will be closed for the next 3 hours.
Please drive carefully and avoid the area if possible.
The Santa Ana Arts Collective is located at 1666 N. Main Street in the City of Santa Ana. The project will offer 42 affordable apartments for households who are income eligible, with a preference for artists and/or those who live or work in the City of Santa Ana. An additional 15 units will be for MHSA-eligible families/individuals referred through Orange County’s Coordinated Entry System.
Santa Ana Arts Collective is now accepting pre-applications. Pre-applications will be accepted only via mail and must be postmarked by August 10, 2019.
To learn more about eligibility and application requirements please attend one of the three optional workshops listed below. The property management company will be conducting these Affordable Housing Workshops, which are designed to teach attendees about eligibility, the resident selection criteria, application requirements, and common pitfalls. They anticipate move-ins to begin in November 2019.
Please join us at any of the 3 times and dates listed below:
WORKSHOP #1:
Date/Time: Saturday, July 27, 2019 at 11:00AM
Where: Grand Central Art Center
125 N Broadway
Santa Ana, CA 92701
Grand Central Art Center is located on a promenade on Broadway and 2nd Street in the heart of downtown Santa Ana.
PUBLIC TRANSIT
The closest bus stops to Grand Central are 2nd/Broadway, 1st/Main, and 1st/Ross. Busses with routes that stop at these locations are 64/64X, 53/53X, and 66.
PARKING
The closest parking is available at the Artists Village Parking Structure on 3rd and Sycamore. Rates are $0.50 (first 30 mins); $1 Per Hour; $7 Daily Max.
Metered street parking is also available. Rates are $1.00 per hour with a 2-hour maximum limit. Parking rates and availability is subject to change with downtown events. Bike racks are available on the promenade.
WORKSHOPS #2 and #3:
Date/Time: Monday, August 5, 2019 at 2:00 pm OR
Monday, August 5, 2019 at 6:00 pm
Where: City Hall
20 Civic Center Plaza
Ross Hall Annex, Room 1600
Santa Ana, CA 92701
PARKING
City Hall Parking Lot – 2 entrances:
• Santa Ana Blvd and Civic Center Plaza/Parton
• Flower Street and 6th
• (The entrance to the Ross Hall Annex is located on the side of the building closest to N. Ross St. on the right)
*If you arrive after 6:00 PM, there will be a number posted on the door to call for someone to let you in.
PUBLIC TRANSIT
• The closest bus stops to City Hall are Santa Ana/Ross, Civic Center/Parton, and Flower/6th. Busses with routes that stop at these locations are 55, 83, 150, and 462.
Applications can be obtained by joining the interest list at http://santaanaartsapts.com/
You may also call (714) 294-0000 for more information. Please do not leave multiple messages. Calls will be returned as soon as possible.
*Please do not visit the project location, as it is an active construction site where NO visitors are allowed.
Update – the puppy has been found! The dog’s owner, Nguyen Taun Thanh, tells Eyewitness News a family found him wandering along Harbor Boulevard. They contacted Thanh after seeing a Facebook post and returned the dog, according to ABC News.
A Santa Ana family is asking for the public’s help in finding their 3-month-old dog after it was allegedly stolen by a suspect who reached over their fence to grab the puppy, according to ABC News.
The dog theft occurred near the intersection of N. Jackson and West 11th streets.
The puppies ran to the fence when they saw the suspect approaching, according to the family’s home security video.
The video then captured the suspect as he reached over the fence, grabbed one of the puppies and took off running.
The purloined pup, named Lycan, has two different colored eyes. The police did not reveal anything else about the puppy or the suspect.
Please call the Santa Ana police if you have any information about the suspect or the stolen puppy.
The landmark settlement agreement announced last week by Orange County Supervisor Andrew Do, the county’s lead negotiator for homeless litigation, was signed by all parties today and filed in Judge David O. Carter’s courtroom. The agreement is effective immediately.
The Orange County Catholic Worker and Ramirez settlement agreement includes the following components:
• Deputies may enforce anti-loitering and anti-camping laws immediately in restricted areas such as county parks, county flood control property, and county libraries, among others.
• The settlement agreement is applicable to the North and Central service planning areas of the County.
• The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will develop policies and procedures relating to the enforcement of the anti-camping and anti-loitering ordinances that meet the requirements of Martin v. City of Boise.
• The settlement includes the development of the Standards of Care for county-contracted homeless shelters. The Standard of Care will ensure that program eligibility, rights and responsibilities, staff training, grievance process, ADA compliance and services are implemented.
• Screenings and assessments will be made available to all homeless persons within the County of Orange who may be eligible for County-funded treatment programs and resources. When appropriate, the County will provide linkage to appropriate services and programs.
Supervisor Andrew Do Addressed the Court, Stating:
“The framework for the System of Care that the County has built, in part as a response to these lawsuits, will serve as a blueprint that, hopefully, other jurisdictions can adopt.”
“I am proud of the fact that these proposed settlements, for the North and Central Service Planning Areas in the County, strike a good balance between compassionate treatment of homeless residents and the County’s ability to address public health and safety concerns.”
“But, what I’m most proud of is the fact that the County’s System of Care was already in the process of being constructed, even before these lawsuits. Supervisor Bartlett and I began working on mental health started with the Mental Health Ad Hoc Committee over 4 years ago. This was followed up by my proposal for the position of Director of Care Coordination over three years ago, and continued with the opening of the Courtyard, Orange County’s first homeless shelter ever, four months later. The clearing out of the homeless encampments around the County became the County’s next focus to address the exploding public health and safety risks that came with those encampments, which led to us being before you the past 18 months.”
“I would like to thank the named and intervening cities, that have stepped up; they are working day and night to build innovative projects and contributing to the solution to homelessness,” said Supervisor Do. “The momentum that has been sustained by all of these cities, especially in the north SPA, has been instrumental in making Orange County a shining example of prudent, compassionate care for the homeless and made our settlements here today possible.”
Read Supervisor Do’s full statement to the court here.
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Three adults are facing criminal charges for their involvement in a brawl in the middle of Disneyland’s Toon Town that endangered their children on July 6, 2019. The melee was witnessed by other park guests and captured in a video that was widely shared on social media.
“The Orange County District Attorney’s Office does not tolerate domestic violence or child endangerment anywhere,” said Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer.
Avery Desmond-Edwinn Robinson, 35, of Las Vegas, is facing five felony charges and nine misdemeanors for attacking his sister, brother-in-law and girlfriend, endangering his child and three other children who were at Disneyland with the family, and threatening to kill members of his family as he drove out of a Disneyland parking structure. He is also accused of assaulting a Disneyland employee with his vehicle after the family was escorted out of the park by Disneyland security.
During the fight inside the park Avery Robinson made several comments, including “I’m ready to go to jail tonight” and referenced a Southern California gang.
Avery Robinson is facing one felony count of domestic battery with corporal injury and one felony count of assault with force likely to produce great bodily injury on a woman with whom he was in a dating relationship. In addition he is facing one felony count of assault with a deadly weapon and two felony counts of criminal threats. He is also facing five misdemeanor counts of battery and four misdemeanor counts of child abuse and endangerment.
He faces a maximum of seven years and four months in state prison if convicted on all charges. He is currently being held at the Orange County Jail. He is scheduled to be arraigned today, July 23, 2019, at the North Justice Center, 1275 N. Berkeley Avenue in Fullerton.
Robinson’s sister, Andrea Nicole Robinson is facing five misdemeanor charges, including four misdemeanor changes of battery for attacking her brother Avery, his girlfriend, and a Disneyland employee. She is also facing one count of misdemeanor assault for attacking her brother’s girlfriend.
Andrea Robinson, 40, of Compton, faces a maximum of 2 ½ years in jail if convicted on all counts.
Daman Petrie, 44, of Compton, is facing one misdemeanor count of battery. Petrie, who is married to Andrea Robinson, is accused of punching Avery Robinson’s girlfriend in the face during the melee.
Daman Petrie faces a maximum of six months in jail if convicted.
Several Disneyland guests repeatedly intervened in an attempt to stop the violence, including picking up at least one of the children in the group to get the child out of harm’s way and putting Avery Robinson in a chokehold.
The family was asked to leave Disneyland and escorted by Disneyland security back to a parking structure to retrieve their vehicles.
While in the structure, Avery Robinson is accused of attempting to hit a Disneyland employee with his vehicle and threatening to kill his sister Andrea and her husband Daman while simulating a gun with his hand and pointing at the couple.
Deputy District Attorney Elizabeth Nevers of the Family Protection Unit is prosecuting this case.
The City of Santa Ana’s Public Works Agency has been increasing its efforts to streamline processes for homeowners, utility companies and developers. A permit process that used to take 18 weeks can now be completed in six. Every Tuesday for the next three months from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., Public Works Director Fuad Sweiss will be available at the City Hall Public Counter to work with his staff to expedite requests and reviews.
“The City strives to serve its residents and stakeholders and I am pleased that Public Works is actively seeking to improve the level of customer service provided by staff,” said Santa Ana Councilmember Vincent Sarmiento.
The Public Works Agency is responsible for a large number of City services and programs, namely: building and maintaining all public streets, storm drains, sewers, and water facilities; coordinating the collection and recycling of refuse; street sweeping, landscaping and tree-trimming; and removing graffiti. Public Works also oversees the system that produces national award-winning drinking water, and works with developers to ensure that City development standards are met.
The permit process can require extensive staff time to make sure it meets city codes and standards. In the past, certain permits could take over 18 weeks to be reviewed and processed. In an effort to streamline the permit process and provide better customer service, Public Works has begun adding staff to the Development Engineering counter on the first floor of City Hall Ross Annex.
The Public Works Agency has been hiring additional employees, contracting out certain services, and exploring new methods to categorize permits according to complexity and establish certain thresholds for approving various types of permits. With the recent help of additional resources and a streamlined process, the permit process now only takes six weeks to complete.
“Last week, I brought a set of plans for the construction of a new Starbucks store to the Public Works counter. Mr. Sweiss and staff reviewed the plans and gave me their comments on the spot, which saved me time and helped my project go smoothly,” said Amir Houriani, a developer with several projects in Santa Ana.
In the last 12 months, Public Works staff has served approximately 3,500 Public Counter customers and completed/issued an estimated:
• 4,560 Permits
• 1,850 Plan Checks
• 1,200 Street Work and Utility Permits
• 850 Building Permit Releases
• 550 Wide Load Permits
• 110 Site Plan Reviews
“In recent months, the level of coordination for the issuance of maintenance permits has improved between Southern California Edison and the City of Santa Ana thanks to enhanced permit processes and regular meetings with the Public Works senior managers and staff,” said Karalee Darnell of Southern California Edison.
In addition to offering utility plan check support on Tuesday mornings, the Public Works Agency offers Development and Permit Parking assistance at the Public Counter on the following days and times:
• Development: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and every other Friday from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.; Wednesdays from 10:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
• Permit Parking: Monday – Thursday and every other Friday from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
For more information about Development Engineering services, please visit the Public Works counter at City Hall, call (714) 647-5039, or visit www.santa-ana.org/pw/engineering-services.
About City of Santa Ana
Santa Ana is downtown for the world famous Orange County, California. As the County Seat, home to a vibrant evening scene and one of the most diverse communities in California, Santa Ana is gaining national attention for its efforts to innovate and address a changing County. Over 1,200 City employees work hard every day to deliver efficient public services in partnership with our community to ensure public safety, a prosperous economic environment, opportunities for our youth, and a high quality of life for residents. Learn more at http://www.santa-ana.org.
Matthew Jason Weaver, a 45-year-old registered sex offender was charged Monday, July 22, on suspicion of raping a 19-year-old developmentally delayed woman in Garden Grove, according to the O.C. Register.
Weaver picked up the victim in Huntington Beach on April 15, then drove her to Garden Grove, where he allegedly raped her, according to the Garden Grove Police. The young woman had visited the beach and was looking for a ride home after missing her bus.
Weaver was previously convicted in March 2014 of two misdemeanor counts of lewd conduct in a public place and one count of indecent exposure. He was sentenced to 60 days in jail and ordered to do eight hours of community service.
Weaver bot busted again while he was still on probation, when he exposed himself in his car while making eye contact with two victims on July 11, 2016. That led to another conviction of two felony counts of indecent exposure and two misdemeanor counts of lewd conduct in a public place and he was sentenced to two years and eight months in prison.
In that case the victims took a picture of the Weaver’s car and gave a license plate number to the police.
Two days later Weaver tailgated another driver and swerved to pull up in the lane next to her, then — while yelling to get her attention — contorted his body upward in an attempt to expose his crotch.
In this latest case Weaver was charged with sexual penetration by a foreign object and force, sexual battery, attempted sodomy by force and forcible oral copulation, all felonies, according to court records. He is being held without bail.
Join us for a free live performance of William Shakespeare’s highly acclaimed The Comedy of Errors at Birch Park on Thursday, July 25, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. The outdoor performance will be presented at Birch Park, located at 400 W. 3rd Street in Santa Ana and will be presented by the talented Shakespeare by the Sea Theatre Company.
The Comedy of Errors is the story of two young visitors who arrive in the city unaware that their long-lost twins already live there. Over the course of a single day, everything that can go wrong does go wrong: a marriage at breaking point, a missing gold chain, an unpaid debt, and a dubious arrest. A classic Shakespearean romp of mistaken identity-it’s mischief and mayhem galore!
The performance begins at 7:00 p.m. but the public is encouraged to arrive 30 minutes prior to obtain their spot. Public Parking is directly adjacent to the park. The public is welcomed to bring their own chairs, blankets and picnics or pick up dinner before the show from their favorite local Santa Ana eatery. Join us for a dramatic night of theater under the stars!
For more information: https://www.santa-ana.org/events/shakespeare-park
Santa Ana, California – Acompáñenos a disfrutar una presentación gratuita de la aclamada obra Shakesperiana “La Comedia de Errores”, presentada por la talentosa compañía de teatro Shakespeare by the Sea. La obra se presentará este 25 de julio, 2019 a las 7:00 p.m. en el parque Birch, situado en el 400 al Oeste de la Calle Tercera, en la esquina de las calles Tercera y Ross en Santa Ana.
“La Comedia de Errores” es el cuento de dos jóvenes visitantes que llegan a la ciudad sin saber que sus gemelos perdidos ya viven allí. En el transcurso de un solo día, todo lo que puede ir mal va mal: un matrimonio a punto de ruptura, una cadena de oro perdida, una deuda impaga y una dudosa detención. ¡Un clásico jugueteo Shakesperiano de identidad equivocada, con travesuras y desorden a montones!
La obra inicia aproximadamente a las 7:00 p.m., pero es recomendable llegar 30 minutos antes para acomodar sus sillas en un buen lugar. Se recomienda traer sillas, cobijas, y canasta de picnic, o recoger su cena de alguno de los muchos restaurantes cercanos. Estacionamiento público cercano al parque. ¡Acompáñenos a disfrutar de una noche de drama bajo las estrellas!
Para más información: https://www.santa-ana.org/events/shakespeare-park
The Friends of Santa Ana Zoo (FOSAZ), a non-profit organization, is pleased to announce its 27th annual gala fundraising event, “Zoofari Safari,” taking place Saturday, August 24 from 5:30 pm to 11 pm at the Santa Ana Zoo in Prentice Park, located at 1801 East Chestnut Avenue in Santa Ana. Throughout the fundraiser guests are welcome to bid on wonderful trips, unique baskets, artwork and one-of-a-kind gifts during the event’s live and silent auctions.
Tickets sales, media and sponsorship opportunities are now available to the public for purchase online at www.santaanazoo.org or by calling (714) 953-8555 x10.
With an expected attendance of more than 400 people, Zoofari guests are treated to complimentary valet parking, a first-class catered dinner by Parties by Panache, and a hosted bar of spirits, wine and beer. Partygoers will enjoy a “Serengeti Sunset” signature drink, themed photo op, décor by R.W.B. Party Props and dancing to the “Groove Factory” live band.
“Zoofari is a first-class fundraising event that demonstrates the love and investment that the local community, surrounding businesses and FOSAZ have for the Zoo,” says David Exline, President of the FOSAZ Board. “Our 2019 gala promises to be full of fun and laughter. Thank you to our local community, sponsors, and loyal FOSAZ members for your continued sponsorship and support of the Santa Ana Zoo. We have an awesome master plan in play at the Zoo and are accomplishing so much thanks to the Zoo’s amazing leadership team, staff, and all those who support and advocate for the Zoo.”
Honorees this year are Jane Olin and Tim Jerkovich who have supported the conservation programs at the Zoo over the years and most recently the “Frog Pod” saving endangered species.
“Zoofari has and will continue to play an integral role in raising the funds needed for all the special projects and improvements going on here at our favorite community Zoo including educational programs, breaking ground on new animal habitats, tackling important conservation initiatives, introducing new rides and upgrading service facilities for our guests to use and enjoy,” says Cathi Decker, event manager and Executive Director of FOSAZ.
Tickets to this exclusive black-tie, fundraising gala under the stars are $325 each. Private tables for 10 are available for a special rate of $3,000 each. Space is limited. Guests must purchase tickets and tables in advance of the event.
The Santa Ana Zoo is home to more than 260 animals, including 60 of the most interesting and engaging monkeys and several endangered species. The parking, park and grounds are wheel-chair accessible. The Zoo is beautifully landscaped and showcases a wide array of succulents, flowers and other conservation-friendly varietals. Inside the Zoo there is a wonderful playground with nearby seating for parents and guardians. Also available throughout the Zoo are picnic tables and rest areas, and tons of shade, as well as the famous Zoofari Express Train, the Conservation Carrousel and the new Fifty Monkey Ferris Wheel.
Open daily from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, the Santa Ana Zoo participates in conservation efforts to save local and South American species, including frogs, turtles, and lion tamarins. To become a Member of the Zoo, please call (714) 953-8555 x12. The Santa Ana Zoo in Prentice Park is located at 1801 East Chestnut Avenue, Santa Ana, CA 92701.
For more information call 714-836-4000 or visit our website at www.santaanazoo.org. You can also follow us on Twitter, join us on Facebook, or discover us on Instagram.
In honor of the City of Santa Ana’s 150th birthday, you are invited to partake in a re-enlivening of the Santa Ana Historic Street Breakfast, a civic tradition that dates back to 1928 on Sunday, July 28th from 9 am to 1 pm in Downtown Santa Ana (4th/Spurgeon).
Join us for GIGANTIC ENTERTAINMENT, homemade chilaquiles, good ol’ fashioned pancakes or even Vegan migas and stick around for arts and crafts, Santa Ana merchandise, micheladas, historic re-enactments and dress-up for our group photo, special guests and speeches, sing the City happy birthday, live music and dancing, visit with the mounted police’s horses, meet town founder William Spurgeon, lotería games, fun kids zone and more!
This event will bring together Santa Ana for an epic community-building event and celebration of our city. Group tables are available for businesses, neighborhoods and non-profits.
ABOUT THE FOOD
Kids/Babies/Friendly Pets totally welcome to the event and do not need their own ticket if not eating. We only ask you try to reserve table seating for diners by bringing blankets to pitch on the lawn, strollers, kiddie chairs, etc.
For more information, click here.
SPONSORED BY THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, DOWNTOWN INC and the SANTA ANA BUSINESS COUNCIL.
Historic photo provided by the Santa Ana History Room. A re-enactment group photo will be taken by the California Center for Digital Arts.
ABOUT THE BREAKFAST CLUB
The Santa Ana Breakfast Club is comprised of downtown’s improvement groups: Downtown Inc., the Santa Ana Business Council and the City of Santa Ana and all of our friends, neighbors and acquaintances. The historic slogan of the Santa Ana Breakfast Club is “Once a Breakfasteer, Always a Breakfasteer”
The OC Health Care Agency has released a list of the eateries (including restaurants, caterers and even school kitchens) that they inspected and shut down for the week of July 12 to July 19. Most of these eateries reopen pretty quickly after the health inspectors determine their issues have been resolved.
On the afternoon of April 10, a black-and-white patrol car pulled up along the train tracks by the Allan Company Recycling facility in Santa Ana. According to a cell phone video provided by an unnamed source, an SPD police officer cleared the area of homeless people around 2 p.m. before parking by a wall, according to the OC Weekly.
The video shows a uniformed officer sitting in the driver side apparently exposed below the waist in what appears to be a sex act with a civilian who is sitting in the passenger side of that marked police cruiser, according to Fox News.
The SAPD launched an internal investigation after the OC Weekly provided them with the video. Their spokesman said that “There is an ongoing internal investigation. It is the city’s policy not to comment on any personnel matters,” according to the L.A. Times.
According to research from Bowling Green State University, police officers in the US were charged with forcible rape 405 times between 2005 and 2013. That’s an average of 45 a year. Forcible fondling was more common, with 636 instances, according to CNN.
The SAPD police officer union, known as the Santa Ana Police Officers’ Association, or SAPOA, was able to get a huge raise from the Santa Ana City Council this year. Only two Council Members opposed the deal, which at the time was not funded. Those Council Members, Cecilia Iglesias and Juan Villegas, are now facing a recall that appears to be the work of the SAPOA. That recall campaign is not certain from what I hear as the proponents of the recall have bungled the recall election paperwork several times.
Local residents have been complaining about the SAPD’s response time for quite a while – and the growing homeless problem as well as ongoing street gang criminal actions. It is pretty galling to find out that a uniformed SAPD police apparently got a hand job while he should have been doing his job!
The SAPD better not cover this up. We need to know what happened.
SAPD policy is clear in forbidding officers from “engaging in on-duty sexual activity including, but not limited to, sexual intercourse, excessive displays of public affection or other sexual contact,” according to the OC Weekly.
The Santa Ana Police Department will be conducting a DUI / Driver’s License checkpoint on Friday July 19th, 2019. It will begin at 9:00PM and is scheduled to conclude at 2:30 AM. It will be conducted in the area of 400 N. Fairview Street, in the City of Santa Ana.
This operation is NOT connected to any immigration enforcement action. Given Santa Ana’s Sanctuary City designation, as defined in Santa Ana Ordinance NS-2908, the ordinance prohibits members of the Santa Ana Police Department from engaging in any immigration enforcement within the City limits. Public safety requires community partnerships, and engaging in immigration enforcement operations erodes the trust necessary to provide effective public safety services in our City.
The primary purpose of a DUI Checkpoint is to deter impaired driving, not to increase arrests. All too often, impaired drivers injure or kil l community members. This DUI / Driver’s License checkpoint is an effort to reduce those tragedies, as well as ensure drivers have a valid driver license. The DMV reports unlicensed drivers are 4.9 times more likely to cause a fatal crash than a licensed driver is.
Officers trained in the detection of alcohol and drug impairment will staff the checkpoint. Officers will provide on-the-spot assessments of drivers suspected of alcohol or drug impairment. All checkpoints are conducted in accordance with the guidelines for DUI checkpoint operations outlined in the California Supreme Court decision, Ingersoll v. Palmer.
All vehicles may be checked and drivers who are under the influence of alcohol and / or drugs will be arrested. Our objective is to send a clear message to those who are considering driving a motor vehicle after consuming alcohol and / or drugs – Drunk Driving, Over the Limit, Under Arrest. The public is encouraged to help keep roadways safe by c alling 911 if they see a suspected impaired driver. Grant funding from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
On 6/28/19, at approximately 6:15 PM, the wanted suspect was asked to leave the location, the Bristol Swap Mall, by two security guards. The suspect then removed his belt and used it to strike the security guards. He then entered the passenger seat of a pickup truck and told the driver to “get the gun.” The suspect shouted “Lopers” as the vehicle drove off.
Anyone with information identifying the wanted suspect in this case is asked to contact Officer Sanudo at ASanudo@santa-ana.org
Santa Ana Police Robbery Detectives released video on 7/10/2019, related to two armed robberies that occurred on 7/04/2019, to the media and community members. After the story aired, detectives received information from the community about the identity of Suspect #1 in the media release.
Based on the information received, Detectives were able identify Brain Ho as Suspect#1 in both the Santa Ana robberies. Detectives obtained information that Suspect Ho was taken into custody by the Orange County Sheriff’s Department in the City of Huntington Beach on 7/9/2019 on unrelated charges. Suspect Ho was found to be in possession of a firearm similar to that used in the Santa Ana robberies.
SAPD Robbery Detectives are also working with Detectives from Garden Grove and Westminster Police Departments on cases they believe Suspect Ho committed during the same time period.
The second suspect in the two Santa Ana Robberies remains unidentified and at large. Anyone with information on the identity of that suspect is asked to contact SAPD Robbery Detective Duane Greaver at 714-245-8362, dgreaver@santa-ana.org or Orange County Crime Stoppers at 1-855-TIP-OCCS.
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Locations:
M & Toi Café – 4702 W 1st St
Dey’s Doughnuts – 630 S Euclid
Suspect 1: M/H or Vietnamese, 20-30 yrs old, 5’6”-5’10”, 180lbs., wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans, clear lens glasses, and black gloves. Armed with a black/silver handgun (silver slide)
Suspect 2: M/H or Vietnamese, 20-30 yrs old, 5’6”-5’10”, 180lbs., wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and dark sunglasses. Acted as the lookout. Armed with a black handgun
On July 4, 2019, at 7:09 AM, Suspect #1 entered the M & Toi Café, removed a black gun from a bag and pointed the weapon at the victims demanding they put their money in the bag. The victims complied and gave Suspect #1 their cash. Suspect #2 entered the business brandishing his weapon and acting as a lookout. Both suspects fled the business on foot.
Video Surveillance (M & Toi Café): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1b1D7Zw-JQ
On July 4, 2019, at 7:19 AM, Suspect #1 entered Dey’s Doughnuts and brandished a gun at the victim. Suspect #1 demanded the victim put the money from the cash register into a bag. The victim compiled after the suspect pointed the gun at his head. Suspect #2 stayed by the front door as a look out and was armed with a black handgun. Both suspects fled the store on foot. Anyone with information on the identity of these suspects is asked to contact SAPD Robbery Detective Duane Greaver at 714-245-8362, dgreaver@santa-ana.org or Orange County Crime Stoppers at 1-855-TIP-OCCS.