An armed man held off the SAPD for 8 hours today at his home before finally surrendering, according to the O.C. Register.
The unidentified suspect, described as a man in his 60’s, was suspected of pointing a rifle at people from the front yard of his property, located at the 1400 block of Van Ness Ave. Continue reading
The SAPD responded today at around 11:15 a.m. to reports of a man holding a gun in the front yard of his property, at the 1400 block of Van Ness Avenue, according to the O.C. Register.
The situation appears to be ongoing and has been described as a barricade scenario. Santa Ana police were at the scene with an armored vehicle, according to ABC News. Continue reading
Santa Ana Police Department
Advisory: SAPD Detectives Investigating a Homicide in the 2300 Block of Ramona Drive
Victim – Male Hispanic (19), pending identification from the Coroner
On Monday, November 5, 2018, at 1:10 AM, SAPD Officers responded to reports of a shooting at 2329 Ramona Drive. (Editor’s note – This happened just south of Memorial Park and Washington Elementary School). Officers located an unresponsive adult male suffering from gunshot wounds on the front lawn of a residence. Orange County Fire Authority paramedics responded and pronounced the male deceased at 1:24 AM. Continue reading
Kenneth Durazo
Garden Grove police set up surveillance on a vehicle that was stolen in a residential burglary on Oct. 25. The vehicle was left in the area of Euclid and W. First Streets, in Santa Ana, according to the O.C. Register.
The surveillance trap worked! A suspect got into the stolen red Jeep Liberty at 11:45 a.m yesterday. and started to drive it away. Police attempted to stop the suspect but he sped off. Continue reading
Daniel Posadas Renteria
Santa Ana Police Department
Arrested: Daniel Posadas Renteria (34), transient
On 10/27/18 at approximately 7 pm a suspect was caught on surveillance video in a residential backyard. The suspect was naked, peeping into the residential windows, and masturbating. With the assistance of the media, surveillance footage of the incident was released and broadcasted through various news outlets. Continue reading
A Santa Ana homeowner is alerting other residents after her home surveillance cameras captured a naked man prowling in her backyard for about an hour, peering into windows as three other women were inside looking after the house, according to KTLA News.
The homeowner, who wishes to remain anonymous, was not home at the time – but her house guests called her during the incident. Continue reading
Santa Ana Police Department
Decedent: Jose Martinez (68), Santa Ana
Driver 1: 19 year old male, Santa Ana – released at scene pending investigation
On Thursday, October 25th, 2018 at approximately 7:36 pm the Santa Ana Police Department received numerous calls of a pedestrian versus vehicle traffic collision in the 1800 block of S. Cedar Street. Our officers responded to the area and found the pedestrian to still be down in the roadway. Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) personnel responded and began to treat the pedestrian before he was transported by ambulance to the OC Global Medical Center where he later succumbed to his injuries. Continue reading
Come learn all about the many job opportunities available at the Santa Ana Police Department! Taking place this Saturday, October 27th from 9 am-1 pm in front of the Police Facility, SAPD will be holding an Open House Hiring Expo. Continue reading
A male pedestrian was fatally struck by a vehicle Thursday night at about 7:36 p.m., at the 1800 block of Cedar Street in Santa Ana, according to ABC News.
The victim died at a hospital as a result of the injuries that occurred when he was hit by a vehicle. Continue reading
Santa Ana Police Department
Friday October 19th, 2018 :: 11:52 a.m. PDT
Advisory: Attempt to Identify 2 Male Suspects and Involved Females In An Attempted Murder Case
Location: 122 E. 17th Street, Santa Ana, CA
On September 28, 2018 at 4:15 a.m., the victims parked and exited their vehicle and were con-fronted by two male Hispanic suspects. During the confrontation, one of the suspects fired multiple times at the victims with a handgun. One victim was shot in the foot. The suspects fled in a 2011-2014 Hyundai Sonata, 4-door, black, unknown plate.
The suspect driver was a heavy-set female Hispanic, dark hair, late 20s to early 30s in age. Continue reading
A pedestrian died after possibly being hit by two cars who drove off from the scene this morning, at about 5:30 a.m., according to the O.C. Register.
The incident occurred near the intersection of South Bristol Street and West Warner Avenue, according to KTLA. Continue reading
Santa Ana Police Department
Arrested: Milton Louis Mayfield (55) Anaheim booked into SAPD Jail for the Charge of CPC 187 Murder
Victim: Deborah Ann Simon (55) Santa Ana
On Tuesday, October 16, 2018, at 4:50 AM, Santa Ana Police Department received information from the California Highway Patrol, Visalia Station, that they had made contact with a male in a disabled vehicle on the side of the freeway in Tulare County. During their investigation the male, identified as Milton Louis Mayfield made spontaneous statements indicating he may have killed a woman in a motel room in the area of First Street and Grand Ave in the City of Santa Ana. Continue reading
Armando Torreblanca Núñez
Armando Torreblanca Nunez, a 30-year-old Santa Ana man, ended up pleading guilty today to a felony count of kidnapping for purposes of child molesting just as jury selection was underway, according to NBC News.
The then 4-year old boy in question and his family were at a birthday party at Jerome Park when the family noticed that the boy was missing, at about 8:15 p.m. on July 27, 2016, according to the SAPD. Continue reading
A person was found dead in at the Sunshine Village motel in Santa Ana Tuesday, and SAPD police detectives are investigating it as an apparent homicide, according to ABC News.
SAPD police officers responded to the motel, which is located at 1427 E. First St., to do a welfare check, after 5 a.m., according to the O.C. Register. Continue reading
Eddy Bustamante Infante
Case # 18CF2879
Date: October 11, 2018
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Law enforcement is seeking potential additional victims of an after school instructional provider charged with sexually assaulting three girls.
Defendant: Eddy Bustamante Infante, 23, Santa Ana
Charged today with the following felony counts: Continue reading