ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY NEWS RELEASE
Case # 16CF3123
Date: August 29, 2017
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A drunken driver was convicted today of crashing into an Orange Police Department officer who was standing behind his patrol vehicle on a residential street.
Defendant: Ashley Victoria Bertolino, 27, Tustin
Pleaded guilty today to the following felony counts: Continue reading
An unidentified possibly homeless man crossing the street was hit by a vehicle in a possible hit and run and then the victim was struck by another vehicle, on Friday night, according to the O.C. Register.
The victim was crossing the street near the busy commercial intersection of First Street and Harbor Boulevard at about 10 p.m. on Aug. 25 when a vehicle hit the man and the driver fled from the scene, according to the SAPD. Continue reading
Ivonne Felix-Perez of Corona, a female motorcyclist, died this morning, just before 8 a.m., after colliding with a truck near Orange Avenue and Dyer Road, in Santa Ana, according to the O.C. Register.
The accident scene is a light industrial area with a lot of employers. Presumably the street traffic was heavy with morning commuters.
Felix-Perez was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the SAPD. Continue reading
Roberto Mateo Garcia
Santa Ana Police Department
Today shortly after 10 am the suspect’s family brought suspect Roberto M. Garcia to Santa Ana PD headquarters and turned himself into Traffic Investigators. He is currently being interviewed as to his involvement.
Suspect Roberto Mateo Garcia has been booked into the SAPD Jail for felony hit/run collision causing great bodily injury or death. Suspect’s vehicle was located in the city of Anaheim.
Roberto Mateo Garcia’s car
Santa Ana Police Department
Location: 1100 W. Warner Avenue
Synopsis: On 7/05/2017, Roberto Mateo Garcia (54) Santa Ana was driving a 2003 Ford Explorer Sport, two door white, license plate: 5WHF583 when he struck and killed a pedestrian. Garcia immediately fled the scene in the involved vehicle. Officers were unable to locate Garcia or the vehicle. Continue reading
On Sunday, June 18, 2017, at about 2:20 a.m., Costa Mesa police officers were dispatched to West 19th Street and Harbor Boulevard regarding a vehicle versus pedestrian hit and run collision.
Officers located the victim in the street with moderate injuries. A witness followed the suspect vehicle to Dyer Road and the California State Route 55 and called 911. Continue reading
Pearleen Hopkins
Dallas Frank Reichstein, a 48-year-old Santa Ana resident and repeat drunken driver, admitted guilt on Friday, June 16 and he faces 22 years in prison for a hit-and-run collision that left a pedestrian dead in Santa Ana, according to the O.C. Register.
Reichstein accepted felony charges of hit-and-run with permanent and serious injury and gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated. As part of his plea bargain with the OCDA, a murder charge will be dismissed. Continue reading
ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY NEWS RELEASE
Case # 16CF3123
Date: December 13, 2016
DRUNKEN DRIVER CHARGED WITH CRASHING INTO POLICE OFFICER WHO WAS STANDING BEHIND PATROL VEHICLE
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A drunken driver was charged today with crashing into a police officer who was standing behind his patrol vehicle on a residential street. Ashley Victoria Bertolino, 27, Tustin, is charged with one felony count of driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs causing bodily injury, one felony count of driving under the influence of alcohol causing bodily injury, and one felony count of driving with a blood alcohol level of .08% or more causing bodily injury, with sentencing enhancements for inflicting great bodily injury. If convicted, she faces a maximum sentence of six years in state prison. The defendant is scheduled for a continued arraignment on Jan. 6, 2017, in Department CJ-1, Central Jail, Santa Ana. Continue reading
Santa Ana Police Department
Advisory: SAPD Collision Investigation Unit – Investigating Fatal Collision Involving DUI Driver
Driver/Arrested: John Nguyen (21) Garden Grove
Deceased Passenger: Pending notification of family.
On Friday, November 11th, 2016 at 12:37 am, patrol officers responded to a report of a single-vehicle traffic collision at the intersection of Fairview Street and MacArthur Boulevard. The first officer to arrive reported that the vehicle had two trapped/injured occupants and requested the assistance of OCFA and Medics. Continue reading
Luis Torres, a 15-year old student at Century High School, was killed this morning while he was in the back of a 2009 Honda that was pulled over on the shoulder of the southbound 57 Freeway, in Fullerton, according to the O.C. Register.
The crash happened early on Sunday morning, at 1:59 a.m., just north of the Yorba Linda Boulevard off-ramp when Nicole Cortinas, 28, of Moreno Valley swerved a 2015 Honda off the freeway lanes and onto the shoulder, striking the 2009 Honda, according to the CHP. Continue reading