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Updated: Rigoberto Gomez dies after crashing on freeway and running off

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Dead guy found on North Logan Street

A 29-year-old man was found dead in a Santa Ana neighborhood Thursday afternoon after apparently crashing his truck into a freeway median, then getting out and running away, the California Highway Patrol said, according to the OC Register.

UPDATE: The dead man has been identified by the Orange County Coroner as Rigoberto Gomez, 29, of Santa Ana, according to the O.C. Register.

CHP spokesman Todd Kovaletz said witnesses saw the man driving recklessly in a 1992 Chevrolet 1500 pickup on southbound I-5 about 3:40 p.m. He lost control and hit a center-median wall before the truck came to rest in the right lane near Seventeenth Street. Continue reading→

SAPD investigating death of woman found on the I-5 and the 22 Freeways

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Martha Rodezo

Santa Ana Police Department Advisory: Santa Ana Police Detectives suspicious death investigation

On 12-8-2013 at 243am CHP received a 911 call from a driver northbound I-5 at the 22 freeway “gore point” of a possible body. CHP arrived, located the deceased identified as Martha Rodezo (51) Los Angeles. CHP started their investigation, Coroner was then called to the scene and preliminary review of the injuries believed that her death was not conducive to a high speed vehicle/Ped traffic collision; Coroner requested a joint investigation between CHP & Santa Ana PD Homicide Detectives. Continue reading→

OC law enforcement agencies racked up 149 DUIs between 8/16 and 8/18

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dui checks in santa ana

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Summer / Labor Day Holiday “Avoid the 38” DUI Campaign – Monday Update

SANTA ANA, California – (August 19, 2013) – The Summer/Labor Day National Anti-DUI crackdown has resulted in a significant number of DUI arrests from routine traffic enforcement and special “Avoid the 38” Task Force DUI deployments.

During the enforcement period of Friday, August 16, 2013 at 12:01 a.m. through Sunday August 18, 2013 at 11:59 a.m., officers representing 38 county law enforcement agencies have arrested 149 individuals for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.  No DUI fatalities were reported.   In 2012, 153 DUI arrests occurred during the same three (3) day time period. Continue reading→

CHP Alert – dangerous carjacker on the loose in So. Cal.

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WANTED: ARMED AND DANGEROUS SUSPECTS:

1) Darnell Washington, male Black, 24 yr-old, 6’2,” 197 lbs.

2) Tania Washington, female Black, 25 yr-old, 5’3,” 130 lbs.

On August 28, 2012, Suspect Darnell Washington escaped from the San Bernardino County Jail with the aid of his wife, Suspect Tania Washington. Continue reading→

SAPD and CHP to conduct a DUI checkpoint this Friday, 6/22

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Advisory: California Highway Patrol and Santa Ana Police Department conducting a DUI/Drivers License checkpoint Friday, June 22nd

SANTA ANA POLICE STEP UP DUI ENFORCEMENT

In a cooperative effort with the California Highway Patrol, the Santa Ana Police Department will be conducting a DUI/Drivers License checkpoint on Friday, June 22nd, 2012. It will begin at 7:30PM and is scheduled to conclude at 1:30AM. It will be conducted in the area of 2300 W. 5th Street, in the City of Santa Ana. Continue reading→

Senator Lou Correa and Local Law Enforcement Agencies to Promote National Teen Driver Safety Week

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Lou Correa talks to the students

For Immediate Release
October 19, 2009Contact:
Martha Lopez (714) 558-4400

Senator Lou Correa and Local Law Enforcement Agencies to Promote National Teen Driver Safety Week

SANTA ANA, CA – California State Senator Lou Correa is partnering with the California Highway Patrol (CHP), Santa Ana Police Department (SAPD) and Police Services of the Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD) to present an October 20 student assembly at Godinez Fundamental High School in Santa Ana in observance of National Teen Driver Safety Week.

According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), motor-vehicle injuries are the leading cause of death and the fourth leading cause of injury-related emergency department visits among teens aged 15-19 years in the country. National Teen Driver Safety Week, which runs from October 18 through 24, 2009, raises awareness about the tragedy of teen vehicle crashes. The goal is to spark communication among teenagers, their parents and civic leaders about the causes of and solutions to teen crashes. Continue reading→