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Santa Ana man charged with molesting a 4-year old relative for over a year

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Nelson Eduardo Garcia-Soloranzo, a 28-year-old Santa Ana man, was charged Friday with sexually assaulting a 4-year-old girl he is related to, according to the O.C. Register.

Garcia-Soloranzo was charged with two counts of lewd or lascivious acts with a minor younger than 14, three counts of intercourse with a minor younger than 10 and single counts each of incest and oral copulation on a child younger than 10, according to court records. He is also facing a sentencing enhancement for substantial sexual conduct with a minor, according to court records. Continue reading→

The SAPD released a sketch of a suspect who tried to rape a woman in her car

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Santa Ana Police Department

Advisory: Detectives Request Media And Publics Assistance Identifying Sexual Assault Suspect

On 12/27/2016, at about 10:46 pm, an adult female was parking her vehicle in the 1600 Block of South Pacific Avenue in Santa Ana, when she was approached by a suspect. The suspect opened the driver’s side vehicle door at which time he entered the vehicle and pulled down his pants, exposing himself to her.

The suspect pushed himself on top of the victim and attempted to sexually assault her. The victim screamed and kicked violently, forcing the suspect off of her and out of the vehicle. The suspect fled on foot west on Occidental Street. The victim and a witness provided the above descriptions to a sketch artist. Continue reading→

Man stabbed after he stole a motorcycle helmet outside of the Proof Bar in DTSA

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Yet another stabbing has occurred in Santa Ana, this time in DTSA as a 27-year old man was leaving the Proof Bar, at 300 North Broadway, where he had been drinking with his friends, according to the SAPD, Case Number 16-34291.

The attack happened at 12:17 a.m. this morning when the man in question stole a helmet from a motorcycle that was parked in front of Proof. The owner of the helmet and 6-7 of his friends immediately chased down the man and then assaulted him. One of the attackers, a male Hispanic in his 30s who was wearing a leather jacket, then stabbed the man twice in his abdomen. Continue reading→

A Santa Ana man was killed by an explosive device at his home last night

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The year 2016 cannot end soon enough! A violent year in Santa Ana was capped on Thursday night by a visit by the O.C. Sheriff’s Department bomb squad to a Santa Ana home after a 61-year old man, Nong Nguyen, was found in a bedroom that may have been booby trapped with improvised explosive devices, according to the O.C. Register.

Nguyen lived at the 2200 block of North Jetty Street. His family got worried when he failed to answer a knock on his bedroom door just before 8 p.m., according to the SAPD. Continue reading→

A man was stabbed to death tonight in south Santa Ana

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There was a homicide tonight in Santa Ana at 3802 S. Flower Street, according to SAPD Case number 16-34273.

SAPD police responded to the scene at about 8 p.m. after receiving a call about a fight. When the police officers arrived they found Gregorio Rojas Magdaleno, a 41-year old male, with a stab wound to his neck. Continue reading→

Santa Ana family victimized by a fake kidnapping extortion scam

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Santa Ana Police Department

Advisory: Crime Alert -Extortion And Kidnapping Scam

The Santa Ana Police Department is investigating an extortion scam in which the suspect(s) claim to have kidnapped a victim’s family members. On 12/29/16, the victim received a telephone call from an unknown male that claimed to have kidnapped the victim’s daughter. The victim heard a female voice in the background which she believed was her daughter’s. The suspect demanded a $500 ransom from the victim before they would release her daughter. Out of concern for her daughter’s safety, the victim remained on the call with the suspect while she responded to a local wire transfer business where she electronically transferred the funds to the suspect(s). Continue reading→

A man was apparently paralyzed by a drive-by shooter’s bullet this morning in Santa Ana

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There was yet another drive-by shooting in Santa Ana this morning, shortly before 2 a.m., according to the SAPD, case number 16-34181.

A male victim was driving southbound at the 200 block of S. Birch St. when he was shot by an unidentified suspect. Continue reading→

A drive by shooter wounded a newspaper delivery man this morning by three Santa Ana schools

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Santa Ana is ending the year with a violent bang. This morning at about 4 a.m. a 55-year old man who was delivering newspapers noticed that he was being followed by another vehicle. The victim pulled over to the side of the road at 1700 West Occidental and then the occupant of the suspect vehicle fired a gun at him multiple times, hitting him once in his upper body, according to SAPD Case number 16-33963.

The victim was taken to a local hospital for treatment.  Continue reading→

Man seriously injured in hit and run accident last night at N. Euclid and W. Hazard

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An unidentified pedestrian in his 50s is in critical condition at a local hospital after he was hit by two cars Friday evening, one of which fled, at Euclid Street and Hazard Ave., in Santa Ana, last night at around 9:50 p.m., according to the O.C. Register.

The victim was hit by a silver car that kept on going and while he was on the ground he was run over by a Honda, according to the SAPD. Continue reading→

Registered sex offender pleads guilty to exposing himself to women on OCTA buses

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Stephen Ponte Garcia, a 37-year-old registered sex offender with a lengthy criminal record, pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges of exposing himself to female passengers on Orange County buses and was immediately sentenced to only three years in prison, according to the O.C. Register.

Garcia pleaded guilty to two felony counts of indecent exposure with prior convictions stemming from incidents on Sept. 28 and Oct. 5. Continue reading→

An arsonist set several small fires in Santa Ana so he could rob a fire station

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Santa Ana Police Department

Advisory: SAPD Detectives Request Media And Public Assistance In Identifying Arson Suspect In Fire Station Burglary

Locations: Orange County Fire Station # 72, 1688 E. 4th Street Santa Ana, CA

Synopsis: On 12/18/16, the Santa Ana Police Department responded to the report of a burglary at the Orange County Fire Authority Fire Station #72 located at 1688 East 4th Street. The subsequent investigation revealed that arson fires were set in nearby neighborhoods to draw firefighters away from the station allowing the burglar(s) to enter the station as the fire engine left to fight the fire. Continue reading→

The SAPD is looking for an armed suspect who robbed a Chevron and a 7-Eleven

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Santa Ana Police Department

Advisory: SAPD Detectives Are Requesting Media And Public Assistance In Identifying Robbery Suspect Using Assault Type Rifle

Crime Type: Robbery

Two Location: Chevron Gas (1501 S. Broadway Street) & 7-Eleven (1020 S. Bristol Street)

On 12/17/2016 at approximately 0200 hours and at 0400 hours, the suspect entered the Chevron Gas station and later a 7-Eleven business, carrying an “assault-style rifle.” The suspect used the rifle during the robberies as he demanded money from the clerk at each location. Continue reading→

Three suspects robbed and stabbed a business owner at the 12300 block of Westminster on Saturday

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An unidentified man was stabbed several times on Saturday afternoon during a robbery of his Garden Grove business, at the 12300 block of Westminster Avenue, according to the O.C. Register.

The attack happened just past noon while the business was being robbed.  The business is located at a strip mall just a few blocks west of Fairview St.

One of our readers reported that the business that was robbed was Angeles Smoke Shop, located at 12321 Westminster Ave., in Santa Ana. Continue reading→

A suspected transient was stabbed to death behind Santa Ana’s Walmart early this morning

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3600 West McFadden

Santa Ana Police Department

Advisory: SAPD Detectives Investigating Stabbing Death 3600 West McFadden

On Sunday, December 18, 2016, at 2:45 AM, SAPD Officers responded to the rear of the Walmart located at 3600 West McFadden Avenue for a report of a stabbing victim. They located an unidentified Asian or Hispanic male in his late 20’s to early 30’s. The victim, who is possibly a transient, had multiple stab wounds.

The victim was transported to a local hospital where he underwent emergency surgery. The victim did not survive his injuries and was declared deceased. Continue reading→

A drive by shooter wounded a bicyclist today near Harvey Elementary School

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A man was seriously wounded when he was shot this morning while riding his bike along South Raitt Street, between Warner and Edinger, in Santa Ana, according to the O.C. Register.

The victim was shot at about 11:20 a.m., in broad daylight, as he was riding his bike on the eastbound sidewalk along South Raitt Street. The shooter pulled up in his car and shot the victim, according to the SAPD. Continue reading→