There were 11 crimes reported in Santa Ana on Wed., Oct. 30, by our friends at CrimeMapping.
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Category Archives: Crime
SAPD officer cleared for shooting an alleged gang member on Dec. 10, 2010
Orange County District Attorney (OCDA) Tony Rackauckas has published a letter justifying the fatal shooting of Santa Ana resident Andres Ramirez, on Dec. 10, 2010, by Santa Ana Police officer Frank Gutierrez. Click here to read the OCDA’s letter.
Unfortunately the OCDA posts these letters in graphic format so that we can’t copy and paste the information. What the OCDA determined was that Ramirez, who moved here from North Carolina, was one of several young men who ran when SAPD officers drove by the alley that they were apparently drinking beer in. The only one that got caught that night was Ramirez. Continue reading
O.C. DUI Task Force will crack down on drunk drivers this Halloween
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contacts: Lt. Jeff Hallock (714) 904-7042/Gail Krause, (714) 647-1840
Halloween Revelers Beware: The DUI Task Force is Cracking Down on Drunk Drivers
SANTA ANA, CA (October 30, 2013) – This Halloween the Orange County Sheriff’s Department will crack down on drunk and drugged drivers throughout the county with an aggressive Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over enforcement effort. The ‘Avoid the 13’ DUI Task Force is giving a warning to all partygoers – keep the party off the road. Continue reading
Third striker convicted for causing explosion that burned his motel room
Orange County District Attorney Press Release
For Immediate Release, Case # 12CF3471: October 30, 2013
THIRD STRIKER CONVICTED OF CAUSING EXPLOSION THAT STARTED FIRE INSIDE HIS MOTEL ROOM
SANTA ANA – A third striker was convicted today of causing an explosion that started a fire inside his motel room. Thanh Van Quang, 39, Fountain Valley, was found guilty by a jury today of one felony count each of arson of an inhabited property and possession of a flammable material with sentencing enhancements for arson with use of an accelerant. Continue reading
Former OCTA bus driver to be charged with felony possession of child porn
Orange County District Attorney Press Release
For Immediate Release, Case # 13WF3001: October 29, 2013
WESMINSTER – A former Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) bus driver is scheduled to be arraigned tomorrow for possessing hundreds of graphic images and videos of child pornography. Richard Raoul Contreras, 63, Garden Grove, is charged with one felony count of possession and control of child pornography. If convicted, he faces a maximum sentence of three years in state prison and mandatory lifetime sex offender registration. The defendant is out of custody on $20,000 bail. Contreras is scheduled to be arraigned tomorrow, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013, at 8:30 a.m. in Department W-1, West Justice Center, Westminster. Continue reading
There were 17 crimes reported in Santa Ana on Tuesday, Oct. 29
There were 17 crimes reported in Santa Ana on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2013, according to our friends at CrimeMapping.
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OCTA bus driver faces felony charge for possessing child pornography
Orange County District Attorney Press Release
For Immediate Release, Case # 13WF3001: October 29, 2013
WESMINSTER – An Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) bus driver is scheduled to be arraigned tomorrow for possessing hundreds of graphic images and videos of child pornography. Richard Raoul Contreras, 63, Garden Grove, is charged with one felony count of possession and control of child pornography. If convicted, he faces a maximum sentence of three years in state prison and mandatory lifetime sex offender registration. The defendant is out of custody on $20,000 bail. Contreras is scheduled to be arraigned tomorrow, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013, at 8:30 a.m. in Department W-1, West Justice Center, Westminster. Continue reading
There were 28 crimes reported in Santa Ana on Monday, October 28
There were 28 crimes reported in Santa Ana on Monday, October 28, 2013, according to our friends at CrimeMapping.
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City of Bell seeks more victims of doctor who sexually assaulted patients
City of Bell, Police Department, Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Sgt. Tom Rodriguez
Date: October 23, 2013 Phone: (323) 585-1245 ext. 276
LAW ENFORCEMENT SEEKS PUBLIC’S HELP IDENTIFYING POTENTIAL ADDITIONAL VICTIMS OF PHYSICIAN CHARGED WITH SEXUALLY ASSUALTING FEMALE PATIENTS DURING MEDICAL EXAMS
Bell Ca. – A female citizen reported to the Bell Police Department that she was a victim of a sexual assault. The alleged assault took place during a medical exam by Dr. Edgar Lluncor at his clinic which is located at 4276 Florence Avenue, in the City of Bell. Continue reading
There were 20 crimes reported in Santa Ana on Sunday, Oct. 27
There were 20 crimes reported in Santa Ana on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2013, according to our friends at CrimeMapping.
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There were 29 crimes reported in Santa Ana on Saturday, Oct. 26
There were 29 crimes reported in Santa Ana on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2013, by our friends at CrimeMapping.
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There were 15 crimes reported in Santa Ana on Friday, Oct. 25
There were 15 crimes reported in Santa Ana on Friday, Oct. 25, 2013, by our friends at CrimeMapping.
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Santiago Elementary honors Red Ribbon week with family of slain DEA agent
Santiago Elementary School Honors Red Ribbon Week with family members of Enrique “KiKi” Camarena
Special Agent Whose Death Spurred National Attention to Establish this Week to Promote a Drug-Free Environment
THE EVENT: Santiago Elementary School is proud to host a Red Ribbon Week school-wide assembly on Monday, October 28, 2013 in which the family of Enrique “KiKi” Camarena, the Special Agent who was killed while working undercover on a multimillion dollar drug investigation and whose death spurred the creation of Red Ribbon Week, will be the school’s guests of honor. Students will hear from the mother and sister of the late Mr. Camarena, and two Special Agents from Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Continue reading
Sex offender busted for trying to meet an underaged girl through Craigslist
Orange County District Attorney Press Release
For Immediate Release, Case # 13WF0132: October 25, 2013
*The underage girl was an undercover officer
WESTMINSTER – A registered sex offender was sentenced today to three years in state prison for arranging to meet an underage girl for sex through Craigslist. Carlton Earl Griner, 56, Garden Grove, pleaded guilty today to one felony count each of contacting a child with intent to commit a lewd act, meeting a minor with intent to engage in lewd conduct, and attempted lewd act upon a child under 14 years old. Griner was also required to register as a lifetime sex offender in California based on his prior conviction of possessing child pornography in Iowa. Continue reading
Santa Ana man charged with stabbing murder of Huntington Beach victim
Orange County District Attorney Press Release
For Immediate Release, Case # 13WF3135: October 25, 2013
MAN CHARGED WITH STABBING-MURDER OF VICTIM IN HUNTINGTON BEACH APARTMENT
WESTMINSTER – A man has been charged with the stabbing-murder of a 51-year-old victim in a Huntington Beach apartment. Rito Samuel Tejeda, 22, Santa Ana, was charged today with one felony count of murder with a sentencing enhancement for the personal use of a deadly weapon and faces a maximum sentence of 26 years to life in state prison if convicted. Tejeda is being held on $1 million bail and is scheduled for a continued arraignment Nov. 22, 2013, at 8:30 a.m. in Department W-1, West Justice Center, Westminster. The time is to be determined. Continue reading