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Two homeless O.C. men arrested with thousands of dollars’ worth of stolen tools and equipment

Posted on October 12, 2018 by Art Pedroza Posted in Crime, homeless, OC Sheriff, Orange County Leave a comment

Two arrested after OCSD uncovers stolen tools and equipment stashed in homeless encampment

MISSION VIEJO, Ca. (Oct. 12, 2018) – Two men are in custody after Orange County Sheriff’s deputies found thousands of dollars’ worth of stolen tools and equipment stashed in a homeless encampment in the city of Mission Viejo.

Members of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department South Homeless Outreach Team on Wednesday, Oct. 3, contacted two men living in an encampment tucked away near Avery Parkway and Camino Capistrano. Continue reading→

O.C. hitman gets life in prison for contract killing of a Westminster woman

Posted on October 12, 2018 by Art Pedroza Posted in Crime, OCDA, Westminster Leave a comment

Anthony Edward Bridget

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Case # 13CF1025

Date: October 12, 2018

HITMAN SENTENCED TO LIFE IN PRISON WITHOUT PAROLE FOR 2004 SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES MURDER OF WOMAN WHOSE KILLING WAS SOLICITED BY ESTRANGED HUSBAND

*Husband of victim sentenced to life in prison without parole in 2014

SANTA ANA, Calif. – A hitman was sentenced today to life in state prison without the possibility of parole for the 2004 special circumstances murder of a woman whose killing was solicited by her estranged husband.

Defendant: Anthony Edward Bridget, 44

Found guilty by a jury on April 12, 2018, of the following felony counts: Continue reading→

Young man arrested for indecent exposure in Costa Mesa

Posted on October 12, 2018 by Art Pedroza Posted in Cochino Alert, Costa Mesa, Crime Leave a comment

Brandon Alexis Mumtaz

Costa Mesa Police Department

Advisory: Man suspected of indecent exposure in Costa Mesa arrested and charged yesterday

LAW ENFORCEMENT SEEKING POTENTIAL ADDITIONAL VICTIMS OF MAN CHARGED WITH INDECENT EXPOSURE TO HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS IN COSTA MESA

SANTA ANA, Calif. – Law enforcement seeking potential additional victims of a man arrested and charged yesterday with indecent exposure to high school and college students in Costa Mesa.

Brandon Alexis Mumtaz, 18, Costa Mesa, was arrested and charged on Oct. 11, 2018, with the following misdemeanor counts: Continue reading→

A man finally pleaded guilty to killing a homeless man in Santa Ana, in 1984

Posted on October 12, 2018 by Art Pedroza Posted in Courts, Crime, homeless, OCDA, Santa Ana Leave a comment

John William Zelinski

John William Zelinski, a 62-year-old man, pleaded guilty Wednesday to voluntary manslaughter for fatally stabbing a homeless man in Santa Ana in 1984, according to the O.C. Register.

Zelinski was originally looking at a murder charge and a sentencing enhancement for the use of a deadly weapon, but he accepted a plea deal from prosecutors. Continue reading→

The OCDA is looking for more victims of an SAUSD after school instructor charged with sexual assault

Posted on October 12, 2018 by Art Pedroza Posted in Cochino Alert, Education, Santa Ana, SAPD, SAUSD Leave a comment

Eddy Bustamante Infante

Case # 18CF2879

Date: October 11, 2018

LAW ENFORCEMENT SEEKING POTENTIAL ADDITIONAL VICTIMS OF AFTER SCHOOL INSTRUCTIONAL PROVIDER CHARGED WITH SEXUALLY ASSAULTING THREE GIRLS

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→

Greenville Elementary School after school instructor rearrested after an additional 9-year old victim surfaces

Posted on October 10, 2018 by Art Pedroza Posted in Crime, Education, Santa Ana, SAPD, SAUSD Leave a comment

Eddy Bustamante Infante

Santa Ana Police Department

Advisory: SAPD Detectives Re-Arrest After School Instructional Provider For New Child Abuse Charges

On October 4, 2018, Santa Ana Police Department detectives began an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct by a After School Instructional Provider working at Greenville Fundamental Elementary School in the Santa Ana Unified School District.

On October 5, 2018, detectives arrested Eddy Bustamante Infante at his residence for Aggravated Sexual Assault on multiple victims. Infante was booked at the Orange County Jail on multiple child abuse charges. Infante posted bail and was released from custody. Continue reading→

A Mexican police officer was arrested on the 5 Fwy. with a lot of meth in his car

Posted on October 10, 2018 by Art Pedroza Posted in Crime, Drugs, mexico, OC Sheriff, Orange County Leave a comment

NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Self-identified police officer from Mexico arrested for transporting more than 50 lbs. of meth

SANTA ANA, Ca. (October 10, 2018)- On October 9, 2018, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department Highway Interdiction Team initiated a traffic stop for vehicle code violations on the northbound I-5 freeway between Orange and San Diego counties. The driver, Miguel Patron, 41, Ensenada, identified himself, stated he was a police officer in Mexico and handed the deputy his police identification. Patron was extremely nervous and several criminal indicators were identified by the deputy conducting the traffic stop. Continue reading→

It is not too late to register to vote in the Nov. 6 election

Posted on October 10, 2018 by Art Pedroza Posted in 2018 elections, OC Voter Registrar, Politics, Santa Ana Leave a comment

City of Santa Ana

Community: City of Santa Ana – November 6, 2018 General Election “Don’t speak the change, make the change. Register & Vote!”

The Registrar of Voters Office will begin mailing out the Vote-by-mail ballots starting Tuesday, October 9, 2018. If you are interested in voting my mail, the deadline to complete your application and request a Vote-by-Mail ballot is Tuesday, October 30, 2018.

Any registered voter may vote using a vote-by-mail ballot instead of going to the polls on Election Day. A voter may request a vote-by-mail ballot for a single election or permanent vote-by-mail voter (formerly referred to as absentee ballot). Continue reading→

A man in Costa Mesa exposed himself to a teenage girl last week

Posted on October 9, 2018 by Art Pedroza Posted in Costa Mesa, Crime Leave a comment

Costa Mesa Suspect

Costa Mesa Police Department

Advisory: Seeking public’s help in identifying man suspected of lewd conduct and child annoyance

On Oct. 3, 2018, at about 4:00 p.m., a teenage female victim was walking home from high school on the 900 block of Presidio Drive in Costa Mesa. A newer black 2-door convertible pulled up and parked next to her. The suspect remained in his vehicle and spoke to the victim while exposing his penis to her. Continue reading→

Celebrate Halloween at the OC and Santa Ana Zoos

Posted on October 9, 2018 by Art Pedroza Posted in irvine, Nature, Orange County, Parks and Recreation, Santa Ana, Santa Ana Zoo Leave a comment

The County of Orange and OC Parks are pleased to present the annual Halloween Zoo-tacular at the OC Zoo located inside Irvine Regional Park on Saturday, October 27 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Activities include trick-or-treating*, spooky kids crafts, a scavenger hunt*, and fun games! (*children ages 12 & under). Continue reading→

Man pleads guilty to helping a Santa Ana psychiatrist to illegally sell prescription drugs

Posted on October 9, 2018 by Art Pedroza Posted in Crime, Drugs, Federal Government, Health and Medical, Huntington Beach, Santa Ana, Westminster 2 Comments

William Jason Plumley, 41, a Huntington Beach man accused of conspiring with a Santa Ana psychiatrist to sell prescription opioids, pleaded guilty Tuesday to federal drug-distribution charges according to the O.C. Register.

Plumley accepted a plea deal that required him to admit to federal charges of distributing methamphetamine and conspiring to distribute controlled substances. Continue reading→

OCDA Rackauckas honored for helping to keep kids out of gangs

Posted on October 8, 2018 by Art Pedroza Posted in Crime, Gangs, OCDA, Orange County, Santa Ana, Tony Rackauckas Leave a comment

https://www.facebook.com/AdornGroupUSA/videos/1928032353902312/

Date: October 5, 2018

ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY TO BE RECOGNIZED BY ANGEL LIGHT ACADEMY WITH “2018 ABOVE AND BEYOND AWARD” FOR WORK TO KEEP KIDS OUT OF GANGS

SANTA ANA, Calif. – Orange County District Attorney (OCDA) Tony Rackauckas will be recognized among others by the Angel Light Academy as honorees of the ninth Annual Above and Beyond Award for their work with the Orange County Gang Reduction Intervention Partnership (OC GRIP) and keeping kids out of gangs. The honorees selected for this award are local citizens who have proven excellence in community leadership and service and have consistently gone above and beyond. Continue reading→

This week’s Cochino List includes Luv’n Donuts, Olmos Market and Uno Free Pizza

Posted on October 8, 2018 by Art Pedroza Posted in Disease, Food, Food & Health, Health and Medical, Insects, OC Health Care, Restaurants, Santa Ana Leave a comment

The OC Health Care Agency has released a list of the eateries (including restaurants, caterers and even school kitchens) that they inspected and shut down for the week of Sept. 28 to Oct. 5, 2018. Most of these eateries reopen pretty quickly after the health inspectors determine their issues have been resolved. Here is the list:

Luv’n Donuts, 2729 N. Bristol St., Suite B4, Santa Ana, Closed: Oct. 4, Reason: Cockroach infestation, Reopened: Oct. 5
Olmos Market, 1212 S. Bristol St., Suite 6, Santa Ana, Permit downgraded to prepackaged foods only: Oct. 3, Reason: Insufficient hot water/plumbing in disrepair, Full permit reinstated: Oct. 4
Uno Free Pizza, 2525 W. 17th St., Suite I, Santa Ana, Closed: Oct. 1, Reason: Insufficient hot water, Reopened: Oct. 1

Continue reading→

Santa Ana 2018 General Election Voter Guide

Posted on October 7, 2018 by Art Pedroza Posted in 2018 elections, Santa Ana 2 Comments

If you vote by absentee ballot you should be receiving your ballot in the mail this weekend or at the start of next week. We have developed this Voter Guide to help you sort through the many candidates and ballot measures.

There are three open seats this year on the Santa Ana City Council, thanks to term limits. Incumbents Sal Tinajero, Michele Martinez and David Benavides are out.

Tinajero is running for Mayor while Martinez and Benavides are retiring from the City Council. Continue reading→

The City of Santa Ana has fined a local business for a mess made by a homeless vagrant!

Posted on October 6, 2018 by Art Pedroza Posted in 2018 elections, Crime, homeless, Michele Martinez, Roman Reyna, Sal Tinajero, Santa Ana 1 Comment

Kim Riker moved her company, Rice Drywall Inc., a 45-year-old family business, to Santa Ana from its longtime home in South El Monte back in 2010. She must surely regret that now! The City of Santa Ana has actually fined her business $800 for the mess left outside their walls by a homeless vagrant, according to the O.C. Register.

This is outrageous! It is obvious that the city workers who issued a fine to Rice Drywall, Inc. are completely worthless and should be fired. This ridiculous action also means that we need to ensure that we get new leadership on the City Council. Fortunately several of the incumbents are termed out. One of them, Mayor Pro Tem Michele Martinez, was contacted by Riker – and did not bother to respond to her constituent. Continue reading→

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