TONY RACKAUCKAS, District Attorney
Date: September 15, 2017
*Same sentence a defendant convicted of first degree murder receives
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A man was sentenced to 25 years to life in state prison for having sexual intercourse and committing lewd acts on his 4-year-old female relative.
Defendant: Ricardo Interiano-Rivas, 50, Costa Mesa
Found guilty by a jury on June 29, 2017, of the following felony counts: Continue reading
Costa Mesa Police Department
Advisory: Two arrested for robbing man while repeatedly kicking and punching victim
Incident/DR#: 17-12131
COSTA MESA, Calif. – The Costa Mesa Police Department (CMPD) arrested two robbery suspects, Gabriel Breisch, 21, Foothill Ranch, and Adahn Woodard, 25, Lake Forest, for stealing a camera from a man while they repeatedly kicked and punched the victim. Continue reading
The RV where an unidentified woman barricaded herself for hours from police Tuesday, Sept. 14 was damaged in a fire Thursday, according to the O.C. Register.
The RV was parked at Dyer Road and Pullman Ave. This was also where it was parked on Tuesday when the police responded after the woman, who was not identified, armed herself with a knife, barricaded herself in the RV and threw the vehicle’s contents out. Continue reading
Santa Ana Police Department
Advisory: Detectives Asking For Assistance In Identifying Suspects In Smash & Grab Burglary
Summary: On Tuesday, 9-12-2017, at approximately 6:00pm, two male Hispanic adult suspects entered the Don Roberto Jewelry Store located at 407 East 1st Street. Suspect #1 was wearing a ski mask and was holding a large metal rod. Suspect #2 did not have a mask covering his face and acted as a lookout during the incident. Continue reading
ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 8, 2017
Case # 16CF1494
*Victim in this case is the youngest filed victim since the HEAT Unit’s establishment in 2013
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A man was sentenced today to 23 years to life in state prison today for human trafficking, pimping, and pandering a 13-year-old girl in Orange County.
Defendant: John Wayne Calhoun, 31, San Bernardino
Found guilty by a jury on Aug. 14, 2017, of the following felony counts: Continue reading
ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY NEWS RELEASE
Case # 11HF2225
Date: September 12, 2017
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A drunken driver was sentenced to 13 years and eight months in state prison for vehicular manslaughter after crashing into a light pole, killing his nephew and severely injuring his brother-in-law after refusing the offer of a bartender and police officer to call him a cab.
Defendant: Tapu Aniceto Sitagata, 33, Santa Ana
Pleaded guilty on Sept. 8, 2017, to: Continue reading
NEWS, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
OCSD expands homeless outreach efforts to target crime along Santa Ana Riverbed
SANTA ANA, Ca. (Sept. 12, 2017) – The Orange County Board of Supervisors today unanimously approved a resolution to support enhanced patrol efforts along the Santa Ana Riverbed and County flood control channels.
The action by the Board is consistent with the Sheriff’s Department’s efforts to expand its already-established Homeless Outreach Team (HOT) with an enforcement detail tasked with targeting crime along the Santa Ana Riverbed. Continue reading
City of Santa Ana
Community: Santa Ana City Council Takes Action against Illegal Marijuana Dispensaries
SANTA ANA, CA – At their last council meeting, the Santa Ana City Council authorized the filing and prosecution of receivership actions against the owners of four marijuana dispensaries operating illegally throughout the city. The Council’s action on September 5, 2017, escalates the City’s efforts to permanently shut down these dispensaries which pose extreme health and safety hazards to the community.
Receivership is a legal process through which control of a piece of real property is temporarily taken from the property owner and placed with a court-appointed office, or Receiver. These receivership actions are used primarily for abandoned and substandard properties where the owner has a history of non-compliance with the City’s code enforcement efforts, or for emergency situations where real property presents an immediate threat to health and safety. Continue reading
Santa Ana Police Department
Advisory: Suspect In Stolen Vehicle Flees From Officers – Crashes Into Poles & Parked Vehicle
Suspect: Alfredo Hernandez (38) Santa Ana
On Wednesday, September 13th at 4:43 a.m. hours, our officers attempted to stop a vehicle that was just stolen from the victim’s driveway in the area of Hazard and Jackson. The suspect, Alfredo Hernandez, 38-years old, led our officers in a brief pursuit that covered a little more than a mile to the area of N. Hawley and W. 5th Street. The suspect crashed the victim’s vehicle into several small poles and a parked vehicle in the open parking lot. Continue reading
An unidentified man suspected of burglary and outstanding warrants barricaded himself in an apartment for five hours on Monday before officers went into his home to get him out, according to the O.C. Register.
The incident began at about 1:30 p.m. at the 1900 block of Civic Center Drive, when police and probation officials went to the man’s apartment to serve him with a warrant regarding weapons and narcotics probation violations, according to the SAPD. Continue reading
Santa Ana Police Department
Advisory: SAPD Continues Investigation Of Fatal Hit & Run Collision – Victim Identified
Victim: Juan Manuel Segura, (57) resident of Orange
On Sunday, September 10th, 2017 at 7:53 pm, officers responded to the intersection of Broadway and Borchard regarding a vehicle versus pedestrian collision with the pedestrian still trapped under a vehicle. OCFA responded to the scene and extracted the victim out from under the vehicle. The victim was later identified as Juan Manuel Segura, a 57-year old resident of Orange, who was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Witnesses at the scene reported a black pick-up truck, unknown make and model was possibly the suspect vehicle. That vehicle had been driving southbound on Broadway at Borchard when the victim was struck. The black truck fled the scene without stopping to render aid and identify themselves. The truck was last seen fleeing the scene southbound Broadway to eastbound on Edinger Ave out of sight. There should be damage from the collision to the left front portion of the suspect vehicle. Continue reading
Two men were wounded in a possible gang-related shooting Saturday night, according to the O.C. Register.
The incident happened at about 10:30 p.m. in the 2000 block of West Myrtle Street, according to the SAPD. This incident happened just south of Kidworks. Continue reading
An unidentified man died on Sunday evening after getting hit by a pickup truck and then run over by a second vehicle, according to the O.C. Register.
The SAPD got a call about a traffic collision on Sunday at about 7:53 p.m. The incident happened at the intersection of South Broadway and West Borchard Ave., according to the SAPD. Continue reading
Santa Ana Police Department
Suspect Description: Male Hispanic 5’8”, Medium build, short black hair, brown eyes, dark complexion. Suspect was wearing white and blue shirt (stripes), black denim jeans. White sneakers and was wearing a black bandana covering his mouth.
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Santa Ana Police Department
Advisory: Detectives Asking For Media &
Public’s Assistance Identifying Felony Vandalism Suspect
Crime Type: Assault And Battery – Felony Vandalism
Location: 7-Eleven, 1020 S. Bristol St., Santa Ana, CA
On 8/25/2017, at 2:36 am, the suspect entered the 7-11 store several times and asked to use the phone. When asked to leave the store, the suspect became destructive. The suspect assaulted the clerk, pushed many of the items off the counter, and broke many of the front windows to the store. The suspect’s actions caused approximately $2,000 of damage to the store. Continue reading