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Las Vegas man sentenced to 180 days in jail for attacking his own family at Disneyland

Posted on February 29, 2020 by Art Pedroza Posted in Anaheim, Crime, Domestic Violence, OCDA Leave a comment

SANTA ANA, Calif. – A 35-year-old man was sentenced on February 27, 2020 to 180 days in county jail and four years of formal probation during a brawl at Disneyland’s Toon Town in which he attacked several family members in front of several children, including his own. 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, of Las Vegas, pleaded guilty to a court offer of one felony charge of corporal injury on a spouse or cohabitant and thirteen misdemeanors relating to assault, criminal threats, battery, and child abuse and endangerment. The District Attorney’s Office objected to the court offer.

On July 6, 2019, Robinson attacked his sister, brother-in-law, and his girlfriend while at Disneyland with his family. Robinson endangered his child and three other children who accompanied the group. As the family was escorted out of the park by Disneyland security, Robinson assaulted a Disneyland employee with his vehicle while later threatening to kill members of his family as he drove out of a parking structure.

In addition to formal probation and a jail sentence, Robinson was also ordered to complete a 52-week Batterer’s Treatment Program containing a parenting component. Furthermore, Robinson was ordered to pay restitution and complete 8 hours of community service.

Robinson was originally charged with five felony charges and nine misdemeanors.

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 prosecuted this case.

Santa Ana’s Assemblyman, Tom Daly, makes the Courage Score Hall of Shame

Posted on January 29, 2020 by Art Pedroza Posted in Anaheim, Democratic Party, Housing, Politics, Santa Ana, Tom Daly Leave a comment

Assemblyman Tom Daly of District 69, a progressive-leaning SoCal district, made the Courage Score Hall of Shame this year. Most Notably, Asm. Daly voted in a way that was deeply out of line with his constituents and in-line with the corporations that seek to exploit them. This year, he earned a Courage Score of 25 — in the bottom five Democrats in the entire Assembly.

SEE ASM. DALY’S PROFILE HERE: https://www.couragescore.org/people/tom-daly/

While Daly’s district has given resounding support (61%) to Prop 1, an initiative to support affordable housing for low-income folks, veterans, farm workers and other groups. Daly’s district didn’t just like this idea, it loved it — supporting the measure at 5% higher than the state average. Instead, Daly voted against protecting renters from exorbitant rent hikes and evictions without cause (AB1482), and didn’t bother to vote on a measure to raise money for Bay Area affordable housing (AB1487). He also missed a vote on SB329, which protects low-income applicants from being rejected based on their Section 8 status.

Courage Score is an annual report card that grades California state legislators on how courageously they have represented their constituents against the corporations that seek to exploit them.

Legislators were evaluated on how they voted on 60 bills from the 2019 session — selected based on a survey of 105 progressive ally organizations — and the extent to which the legislator’s voting record is an accurate reflection of the values of their constituents. Representatives who received a grade of D or F and objectively voted in ways that did not reflect their constituent’s values are featured in the Courage Score “Hall of Shame,” whereas those who prioritized the values of their progressive constituents are named to the Courage Score “All-Star” team.

SEE THE 2020 COURAGE SCORE REPORT CARD HERE: CourageScore.org

Courage Score allows Californians to see their state representatives’ “Courage Score” on a scale of 0-100, along with a corresponding letter grade. The Courage Score is a rating of each legislator’s willingness to stand up for their constituents against corporate lobbyists and campaign contributors that continue to corrupt our democracy.

Courage Score helped inform Courage California’s first candidate endorsements of the 2020 cycle, as the organization backed four progressive women of color challenging corporate-friendly incumbents in races across the state. This includes endorsing primary challengers to two Democratic legislators who have been featured in the Hall of Shame for all five years of its existence: Asm. Jim Cooper and Sen. Steve Glazer. It also includes endorsing Sen. Holly Mitchell — a five-time All-Star — for LA Board of Supervisors. Courage Score will also inform Courage California’s state-wide Progressive Voter Guide, which the group will release on February 3rd.

Eddie Kurtz, executive director of Courage California, explained:

“For far too long, Californians have suffered under skyrocketing housing costs, a failing health care system, a broken criminal justice system, and a deeply underfunded education system. That’s why voters made California a one-party state with a legislative supermajority: they had faith that Democrats would have the courage to stand up to corporate lobbyists and find solutions to our most critical problems. It’s time for Democrats to deliver.

“Legislators must truly represent the values of Californians, and take action to make real, bold progress on the array of challenges our state faces. Courage California will continue to call out state leaders when they vote to appease their corporate benefactors — and we’re happy to name names. We’ll also be sure to highlight those who are courageously fighting for what is right, despite the vast array of well-funded interests working against them.”

HALL OF SHAME: The report card features a “Hall of Shame” for members of the California Legislature who are most out of step with their constituents, and most closely aligned with the corporate lobbyists and campaign contributors that exploit Californians. They received a “D” or “F” grade and represent a district where constituents objectively support progressive solutions to challenges that face California. The 2020 Hall of Shame includes:

• Senator Bob Archuleta (D-32)
• Senator Susan Rubio (D-22)
• Senator Steve Glazer (D-7)
• Senator Bill Dodd (D-3)
• Assemblymember Patrick O’Donnell (D-70)
• Assemblymember Timothy Grayson (D-14)
• Assemblymember Freddie Rodriguez (D-52)
• Assemblymember Blanca Rubio (D-48)
• Assemblymember Tom Daly (D-69)
• Assemblymember Jim Cooper (D-9)
• Assemblymember Jim Frazier (D-11)
• Assemblymember Rudy Salas (D-32)

COURAGE SCORE ALL-STARS: Members of the CA Legislature who scored from 97-100 include:

• Assemblymember Kevin McCarty (D-7)
• Assemblymember Buffy Wicks (D-15)
• Assemblymember David Chiu (D-17)
• Assemblymember Rob Bonta (D-18)
• Assemblymember Phil Ting (D-19)
• Assemblymember Kansen Chu (D-25)
• Assemblymember Ash Kalra (D-27)
• Assemblymember Mark Stone (D-29)
• Assemblymember Chris Holden (D-41)
• Assemblymember Laura Friedman (D-43)
• Assemblymember Elosie Reyes (D-47)
• Assemblymember Anthony Rendon (D-63)
• Assemblymember Todd Gloria (D-78)
• Senator Nancy Skinner (D-9)
• Senator Bob Wieckowski (D-10)
• Senator Jim Beall Jr. (D-15)
• Senator Bill Monning (D-17)
• Senator Connie Leyva (D-20)
• Senator Maria Durazo (D-24)
• Senator Holly Mitchell (D-30)
• Lena Gonzalez (D-33)

“Struggling communities across California who do not have professional lobbyists spending their days the halls of Sacramento count on lawmakers to do what is in their best interest, especially when they have elected representatives they believe will represent their racial and economic realities. It is their right to know when their representatives are standing up for them in the face of corporate interests or if they are voting in line with those corporate interests and wealthy power-players, whose policy agenda is harming them, ” said Christina Livingston, Executive Director of ACCE Action. “Courage Score exposes legislators who are voting against the interest and will of their constituents, and we will use that information as we talk to our communities throughout the year about what is at stake across California.”

“Grassroots Indivisible groups across the state know that being a Democrat in California isn’t enough — we know that special interest money can fill the pockets of our friends in the Legislature and undermine their will to take courageous votes to stand up for the people of California,” said Dennessa Atiles, Indivisible CA: StateStrong and State & Local Policy Manager at Indivisible Project. “Our statewide coalition, Indivisible CA: StateStrong, aims to empower California constituents to make their voices heard by their elected officials in Sacramento, and Courage Score is the perfect tool for holding state legislators accountable. Indivisibles are looking forward to thanking their All-Star legislators for voting like progressive champions and calling out the Hall of Shamers for voting against our progressive values this week. We’ll use the score to send the message loud and clear that we expect them to vote in the best interest of their constituents, not corporate special interests.”

For the fifth year in a row, Courage California is the only progressive organization that has tracked and rated legislators across a broad range of issue areas: from criminal and racial justice, to consumer protection, immigration, economic justice, gun violence prevention, gender equality, health, housing, LGBTQ rights, workers’ rights, environmental justice, and environmental protection and more. The report card is endorsed by 17 organizations, including the Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN), Bay Rising Action, Black Women for Wellness, CA Immigrant Policy Center (CIPC), CA Reinvestment Coalition, CAUSE, Communities for a New CA (CNC), Color of Change, Consumer Attorneys, COPE, Inner City Struggle, RootsAction.org, SameSide, Student Debt Crisis, Universal Income Project, UPTE CWA 9119, and Working Partnerships USA.

A full list of the bills used to calculate the 2020 Courage Score report card can be found here:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DiJWPG8ldWQ3B3bN0lnAZ8QCDygWHKNEvgdnxn9Qkg4/edit?usp=sharing

Courage California, formerly Courage Campaign, works to unite communities organizing for progressive change, fight the forces of corruption, and hold our representatives to account in order to ensure that California’s elected officials act with courage. Our community of 1.4 million members envision California as a model of progressive, equitable, and truly representative democracy that sets the standard for our country.

CourageScore.org allows Californians to see their state representatives’ “Courage Score” on a scale of 0-100, along with a corresponding letter grade. Legislators were evaluated on how they voted on critical progressive priority legislation, across a multitude of issues and the extent to which elected officials accurately reflected the values of their constituents. The Courage Score is a rating of each legislator’s willingness to stand up for their constituents against corporate lobbyists and campaign contributors that continue to dominate California politics.

An off-duty SAPD crashed in an undercover vehicle in Anaheim

Posted on January 5, 2020 by Art Pedroza Posted in Accidents, Anaheim, Santa Ana, SAPD 2 Comments

An off-duty Santa Ana police officer in an undercover vehicle was involved in a three-vehicle traffic crash Saturday in Anaheim, according to NBC News.

The crash happened very early in the morning, just before 3:30 a.m., at Beach Blvd. and Ball Road, near Glee Donuts & Burgers.

It is not known yet if the off-duty SAPD police officer was injured. Two people were transported to a local hospital with minor injuries, according to the Anaheim police.

The Anaheim Police reported that DUI was not suspected in the car crash.

The incident remains under investigation.

Armed robbers got away this morning, after their car caught fire

Posted on December 13, 2019 by Art Pedroza Posted in Anaheim, Crime, Drugs, Garden Grove 2 Comments

Five male armed-robbery suspects dressed in dark clothes with their faces covered, entered a Walgreens on Euclid Street and Chapman Avenue, in Garden Grove, early this morning at about 4:10 a.m., according to the O.C. Register. They were not there to fill their prescriptions!

The suspects entered the pharmacy, one of which was armed with a handgun, and jumped over the pharmacy counter and began taking codeine bottles and other merchandise, according to the Garden Grove police.

The robbery suspects then too off in a car, leading the police on a short pursuit going north on Euclid Street.

However during the chase, the suspect’s vehicle suddenly caught fire and was burning as it stopped at the intersection of Euclid and Cerritos streets.

The suspects jumped out of the burning vehicle and ran off on foot. They left behind evidence and some personal property, according to KTLA.

The personal property included a handgun that was retrieved with the assistance of the Anaheim police and Orange County sheriff’s deputies.

Anyone with information about this incident can contact Garden Grove police at 714-741-5800.

The City of Santa Ana rated less safe than Anaheim in a new national study

Posted on December 2, 2019 by Art Pedroza Posted in Anaheim, Crime, Public Safety, Safety, Santa Ana 1 Comment

Source: WalletHub

A new national study rated the City of Santa Ana the 109th safest city in the U.S., just behind the City of Anaheim, which was ranked #101, according to WalletHub.

Santa Ana actually beat Anaheim in the “Home and Community Safety” category but Anaheim prevailed in the “Natural Disaster Risk” and “Financial Safety” categories.

Here are how a few other major cities in California were ranked in the study:

Irvine – #29
Fremont – #30
Chula Vista – #42
Rancho Cucamonga – #49
Glendale – #52
Huntington Beach – #54
San Diego – #58
Oceanside – #71
Ontario – #79
San Jose – #83
Moreno Valley – #88
Garden Grove – #92
Sacramento – #98

In order to determine the safest cities in which to live, WalletHub compared 182 cities — including the 150 most populated U.S. cities, plus at least two of the most populated cities in each state — across three key dimensions: 1) Home & Community Safety, 2) Natural-Disaster Risk, and 3) Financial Safety.

They evaluated those dimensions using 41 relevant metrics. Each metric was graded on a 100-point scale, with a score of 100 representing the highest level of safety.

They then determined each city’s weighted average across all metrics to calculate its overall score and used the resulting scores to rank-order their sample. In determining their sample, they considered only the city proper in each case, excluding cities in the surrounding metro area.

The Fountain Valley police arrested a felon with a gun and drugs

Posted on November 25, 2019 by Art Pedroza Posted in Anaheim, Crime, Drugs, Fountain Valley, Guns Leave a comment

On Friday, November 22nd, at 12:30 p.m., Fountain Valley police officers responded to a suspicious car parked on Stonecress and Mt. Cook. A caller reported the occupants were passed out in the car.

Officers arrived and woke up the driver and passenger. An investigation revealed the driver, Diana Dotson, 28 years old out of Anaheim, was on probation. Officers had her and the passenger, 35-year old Richard Salazar of Huntington Beach, exit the car.

During a search based on Dotson’s probation status, the officers found drugs, a 9mm handgun, and possibly stolen mail in the car. Salazar admitted the handgun belonged to him. A records check of Salazar revealed he was a convicted felon. He was arrested for being a felon in possession of a handgun and ammo along with drug charges. Salazar was booked into Orange County Jail.

Dotson was cited and released at the scene for possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia.

A Santa Ana man who was arrested for murder also kidnapped a man

Posted on November 21, 2019 by Art Pedroza Posted in Anaheim, Crime, Drugs, Guns, Santa Ana, SAPD Leave a comment

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Antonio Silva Lopez, 27, a Santa Ana man, was arrested late Monday on suspicion of murder and kidnapping for ransom after dozens of SWAT team officers stormed his home, at the 2500 block of Bristol Street in Santa Ana, and found two kilograms of fentanyl and even a kidnapped man, according to the L.A. Times.

Silva is suspected in the death of Adrian Darren Bonar, 34, of Escondido, whose body was found wrapped in a tarp in the trunk of a car found near Gypsum Canyon in Anaheim on Oct. 17., according to ABC.

Around 10:45 am on October 17, 2019, APD officers responded to a call to assist CHP with an abandoned vehicle along Santa Ana Canyon Road west of Gypsum Canyon. The vehicle was in a dirt lot on the north side of the road. CHP officers discovered a suspicious object wrapped in a tarp in the trunk of the car. The object was a similar size and shape of a human body. it turned out to be Bonar’s corpse, according to the Anaheim police.

Bonar, the son of a Scottish restaurateur Brian Bonar, grew up in Escondido. He was honorably discharged after serving in the Army during the Iraq War, according to the O.C. Register.

The kidnapped victim found in Lopez’ home was an adult male who had been held hostage at the home for at least several days. He was sent to a local hospital for care of minor injuries and then he was released the next morning.

The police found a variety of handguns and a few rifles, according to the Anaheim Police Department. The two, 2-pound bags of fentanyl have a street value of about $30,000 each, according to the Anaheim police.

Officials said they are still investigating the case. If anyone has more information, they can call Anaheim police at 714-321-3669.

First O.C. mosquitoes test positive for the Saint Louis Encephalitis virus

Posted on October 17, 2019 by Art Pedroza Posted in Anaheim, Disease, Health and Medical, Insects, Orange County Vector Control District, Westminster Leave a comment

Garden Grove, CA. The Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District (OCMVCD) has confirmed the first mosquito samples to test positive for Saint Louis encephalitis (SLE) in Anaheim and Westminster. The mosquitoes were collected from Old Bolsa Chica Road in Westminster and in the area of Dale Ave and Orange Ave in Anaheim. OCMVCD has not seen SLE positive mosquito samples in these areas since 1987. OMCVCD staff will conduct additional mosquito surveillance and canvass the area to look for additional mosquito breeding sources.

“This is the first detection in these areas in three decades. We are encouraging residents to take the necessary precautions to keep themselves and their families safe. The best way to protect yourself from mosquito bites is to discard any standing water around your home to eliminate potential breeding sources,” said OCMVCD Public Information Officer, Heather Hyland.

Saint Louis encephalitis (SLE) is a viral disease spread to people by the bite of an infected mosquito. Most people infected with SLE virus have no apparent illness. Initial symptoms of those who become ill include fever, headache, nausea, vomiting, and tiredness. Severe neuroinvasive disease (often involving encephalitis, an inflammation of the brain) occurs more commonly in older adults. In rare cases, long-term disability or death can result. There are no vaccines to prevent nor medications to treat SLE. There are no confirmed cases of human infection at this time in Orange County.

Residents should take the following precautions to help reduce the chances of getting bitten by mosquitoes:
• Dump and drain any containers filled with water at least once a week
• Clean and scrub bird baths and pet water bowls weekly
• Dump water from potted plant saucers
• Do not transport or share plant stems rooted in water
• Drill a hole or puncture containers to eliminate standing water
To prevent mosquito bites, the District offers the following tips:
• Apply mosquito repellents to exposed skin before going outdoors; reapply as recommended
• Wear repellent containing DEET®, Picaridin, IR3535, or oil of lemon eucalyptus
• Close all unscreened doors and windows to prevent mosquitoes from entering your home or space; repair broken or damaged screens
• Wear long-sleeved shirts and long pants, and opt for lighter-colored clothing
Visit ocvector.org to learn more about what you can do to prevent mosquito breeding in and around your property.

Santa Ana man arrested for the murder of local punk rock drummer David McCabe

Posted on July 26, 2019 by Art Pedroza Posted in Anaheim, Crime, Santa Ana, SAPD Leave a comment

Anaheim homicide detectives have arrested a Santa Ana man for the murder of David McCabe, on July 20, 2019, in the 1500 block of W. Center Street.

A well-known drummer in the Orange County punk rock scene, McCabe’s band — the Knightenders — was slated to play at the Doll Hut this past Wednesday, according to KTLA.

Arthur Williams, a 34 year old resident of Santa Ana, was arrested without incident at a local hospital Wednesday afternoon. He was booked yesterday at Orange County Jail on one count of First Degree Murder and is being held on $1,000,000 bail.

McCabe, a 48 year old resident of Dana Point, was found by a passerby who called the Anaheim Police Department. Arriving officers found him deceased from blunt force trauma injuries.

McCabe’s vehicle was stolen after the murder and has not been recovered. The vehicle is described as a gray 2013 Toyota Corolla 4 door with California License Plate 6YSH330. Anyone who sees the vehicle is urged to contact law enforcement immediately. A photograph of the vehicle is shown above.

Detectives have confirmed McCabe and Williams were acquaintances, but will not discuss the motive for the crime. Williams’ booking photo will not be released at this time as the investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information regarding the case who has not already been contacted by detectives is urged to contact Crime Stoppers at 855-TIP-OCCS or www.occrimestoppers.org.

Charges filed in family brawl caught on video at Disneyland

Posted on July 23, 2019 by Art Pedroza Posted in Anaheim, Crime, OCDA Leave a comment

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.

Andrea Robinson, 40, of Compton, faces a maximum of 2 ½ years in jail if convicted on all counts.

Daman Petrie faces a maximum of six months in jail if convicted.

The family was asked to leave Disneyland and escorted by Disneyland security back to a parking structure to retrieve their vehicles.

Deputy District Attorney Elizabeth Nevers of the Family Protection Unit is prosecuting this case.

An Anaheim man with an AR-15 was arrested after fleeing from a traffic stop in Costa Mesa

Posted on May 1, 2019 by Art Pedroza Posted in Anaheim, Costa Mesa, Crime, Guns, Santa Ana 4 Comments

At approximately 2:13 a.m. today, May, 1 , 2019, an officer conducted a traffic stop on someone for a for a vehicle code violation. Arthur Barajas Jr., 24, Anaheim, refused to stop and attempted to evade officers at a slow speed while he handled an item in the vehicle that was hidden from officers’ view. The item, later determined to be a fully loaded AR-15, was abandoned in the front seat of the vehicle after the suspect crashed into a phone pole on Fairview and Wilson and fled on foot, according to the Costa Mesa police.

A perimeter was established and with the assistance from OC Sheriff Department’s helicopter and a Huntington Beach PD K-9, Barajas was located hiding in an apartment patio at the 200 block of Avocado Avenue. Barajas would not surrender and tried to conceal himself under a cover. The K-9 was deployed and remained on the bite while the suspect continued to fight. Officers then took Barajas into custody, and he was treated by Costa Mesa Fire & Rescue medics and then transported to a nearby hospital for treatment of bite marks and a broken arm.

Barajas was booked on evading a peace officer with wanton disregard for safety, carrying a stolen firearm, carrying a loaded firearm with a prior felony conviction, probation violation, hit and run by a runaway vehicle with property damage, failure to stop, revocation of PRCS, and obstructing a peace officer.

Anaheim man arrested after going on a murderous rampage in Lake Forest

Posted on April 17, 2019 by Art Pedroza Posted in Anaheim, Crime, OC Sheriff Leave a comment

LAKE FOREST, Ca. – Orange County Sheriff’s Department deputies have arrested James Carlos Melendrez, 25, of Anaheim, on suspicion of multiple offenses including attempted murder, carjacking and felony hit and run.

The incidents occurred in the city of Lake Forest, beginning this evening around 5 p.m. near the Salvation Army store on Rockfield Blvd. The suspect was involved in a physical altercation near the store, and then fled into an apartment complex on Ridge Route Drive. He entered a residence occupied by a male and female. He was confronted by the male inside the residence, and fled.

The suspect then ran across Rockfield into a residential neighborhood. He entered a home on Danby Drive occupied by a woman and two juveniles by smashing a back window. The suspect entered the home and armed himself with a knife. The woman fled into the neighborhood in an effort to lure the suspect away from the teenagers. The suspect chased the female down Danby Drive onto Mullin Road and stabbed the female multiple times.

During the stabbing, multiple subjects a white BMW driving through the neighborhood stopped to assist. The suspect began chasing the subjects and then carjacked their vehicle. The female stabbing victim was transported to the hospital by the Orange County Fire Authority in critical condition.

The suspect then exited the neighborhood driving onto Lake Forest Drive and Muirlands Blvd. He was driving erratically into oncoming traffic. A felony hit-and-run collision occurred on Muirlands Blvd. when the suspect struck a pedestrian who was walking on the sidewalk. The pedestrian, a female in her 50s, was transported to the hospital in critical condition.

The suspect then drove onto Aspan Street where he collided with another vehicle. He exited the vehicle and fled the area on foot into a trailer park across Muirlands Blvd. He attempted to break into a residence and was unsuccessful. He then attempted to carjack multiple vehicles on Muirlands Blvd. A cyclist passing the scene pepper sprayed the suspect and deputies arrived on scene and arrested him. It was a total of nine minutes from the time Dispatch received the first call to the time when the suspect was in custody.

The suspect was transported to the hospital prior to being booked into Orange County Jail. He will be booked on suspicion of attempted murder, carjacking, felony hit and run, among multiple additional offenses.

We believe there is no further threat to the community. The investigation into this incident is ongoing. #

The teen escapee from the OC Juvenile Hall has been caught

Posted on April 13, 2019 by Art Pedroza Posted in Anaheim, Crime, OC Probation, OC Sheriff, Orange Leave a comment

Ike Souzer, 15, a teenage murder suspect who escaped from juvenile hall in Orange, was back in custody Saturday morning after 21 hours on the loose and his sister defended her brother’s actions, according to the O.C. Register.

Souzer was found at a McDonald’s restaurant at 9 p.m. on Friday night, near the corner of Euclid St. and Glenoaks Ave., in Anaheim, according to the O.C. Sheriff’s Department. He was arrested without incident.

Souzer was treated for wounds to a leg after he was arrested. The injury possibly happened during his escape from Juvenile Hall.

Souzer escaped from a locked housing unit and then jumped over an exterior barbed-wire fence. Surveillance video showed Souzer tending to his leg after getting over the fence, which is why authorities believe he injured himself with the barbed wire. He went missing at 12:11 in the morning.

Souzer was being held at Juvenile Hall since he allegedly stabbed his mother to death back in 2017.

When Souzer escaped his sister, Berlin, told KCAL 9 news that she thought he was being painted by the media as “someone he is not.”

Berlin wrote that her brother “has gone through a lot. Mental and physical abuse. He’s a troubled teen that needs help. He’s not dangerous whatsoever. What he did was self-defense. She beat on him daily.”

Santa Ana church youth leader arrested for sexually assaulting two minor female victims

Posted on April 10, 2019 by Art Pedroza Posted in Anaheim, Churches and Religion, Cochino Alert, Crime, Santa Ana, SAPD 3 Comments

SAPD Detectives Arrest Church Youth Leader For Sexually Assaulting Two Minor Female Victims

Suspect: Jesse Francisco Hernandez Perez (22) Anaheim

Santa Ana Police Special Crimes Detectives arrested Jesse Francisco Hernandez Perez, a 22-year-old resident of Anaheim, for Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child. Perez is a youth leader for the Iglesia De Restauracion church located at 1621 East 17th Street in Santa Ana. Perez has been a member of the church for the past three years and was involved in the church’s music program.

An 11-year-old female victim reported that on March 5, 2019, Perez communicated with her during church services and lured her into a restroom where he sexually assaulted her. The victim did not immediately disclose this incident and continued to attend church services with her family.

Detectives learned that Perez sexually assaulted a second victim, a 14-year-old girl from Anaheim, while leading a youth program from his home. That victim reported the incident to the Anaheim Police Department sometime in March 2019.

Santa Ana Police Detectives worked closely with Anaheim Police Detectives throughout this investigation. Santa Ana Police Detectives arrested Perez this morning at his home in Anaheim. Perez was booked at the Orange County Jail on multiple child abuse charges and his bail has been set at $100,000.00.

Santa Ana Police Department Detectives believe there may be additional victims and ask anyone with information to contact Detective Corporal Johanna Perez at 714-245-8351, jperez5@santa-ana.org or Orange County Crime Stoppers at 1-855-TIP-OCCS.

Serial O.C. sex offender heading to prison for 100 years to life

Posted on April 7, 2019 by Art Pedroza Posted in Anaheim, Churches and Religion, Cochino Alert, Crime, Fullerton, OCDA, Santa Ana Leave a comment

Carlos Antonio Chavez , a 59-year-old Anaheim man, was sentenced on Friday to 100 years to life in prison for molesting two cousins and the sister of one of the boys in and around a Fullerton church, according to the O.C. Register.

Chavez was convicted on Feb. 19 of three felony counts of lewd acts with a child younger than 14, after being given credit for serving 1,130 days in custody.

The Judge in the case, Gary Paer, noted Chavez’ long history of sex offenses before he announced his sentence.

Chavez’ past convictions:

He was convicted of molesting a girl at a McDonald’s restroom in 2001 in Orange County. The victim is 21 years-old now.
Chavez attempted to solicit an undercover police officer for sex in a public restroom in 2012.
Chavez exposed himself to a “young kid” in Santiago Park in Santa Ana, in 1984.

The Judge felt his sentence would serve to keep Chavez away from children.

Chavez molested a girl and her brother at their Church, Iglesia de Dios Pentecostal. They finally told their father about this in 2014, after they had seen Chavez again at their church.

The molestations occurred between 2004 and 2007. The boy said that Chavez offered him candy and chips one day, at church, when the boy was only five years old. They then went to a nearby liquor store to get the snacks and when they returned Chavez took the boy into the bathroom and sexually assaulted him, according to the prosecutor.

As the boy told his father what happened his sister then said that Chavez had touched her too.

As police detectives conducted their investigation they found out that Chavez had also molested a relative of the boy and girl – their cousin. That victim was at first reluctant to cooperate with the police but the by changed his mind a few years later. He told investigators that Chavez molested him when he was 5 years old, at a bathroom at their church. Chavez was pretending to help the boy to get something off a high shelf when the incident happened.