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SAPD arrests 42-year old man for lewd acts with minor he met on Facebook

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Manuel Arevalo Parada

Santa Ana Police Department Advisory: Detectives arrest 42 year old man for lewd acts with minor (13) after they meet on Facebook

On 10/17/13, Santa Ana Police Officers were dispatched to Carr Intermediate to investigate a possible child molestation. The investigation revealed that the now 13-year-old Jane Doe had been “friended” through Facebook by a 42-year-old male when she was age 12. The suspect identified as Manuel Arevalo Parada (Santa Ana) communicated with the victim on Facebook until four months ago. At that time the suspect arranged to discreetly meet with the victim on multiple occasions and engaged in lewd conduct with her over a 3-4 month period. Continue reading→

There were 30 crimes reported in Santa Ana on Thursday, Oct. 17

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SAPD

There were 30 crimes reported in Santa Ana on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2013, by our friends at CrimeMapping.

Here is our latest Daily Santa Ana Crime Report:

Type Description Case # Location Agency Date Map It
Drugs/Alcohol Violations Disorderly Conduct/Drunk 2013-28690 300 BLOCK N SPURGEON ST Santa Ana Police 10/17/2013 11:26:00 PM Map It
Robbery Robbery/Person 2013-28682 500 BLOCK S MARINE ST Santa Ana Police 10/17/2013 8:48:00 PM Map It
Assault Domestic Violence 2013-28678 1700 BLOCK W WASHINGTON AV Santa Ana Police 10/17/2013 8:03:00 PM Map It
Theft/Larceny Petty Theft 2013-28679 2700 BLOCK W EDINGER AV Santa Ana Police 10/17/2013 7:24:00 PM Map It
Assault Domestic Violence 2013-28673 W 17TH ST / N MAIN ST Santa Ana Police 10/17/2013 6:47:00 PM Map It
Assault Domestic Violence 2013-28637 E WASHINGTON AV / N MAIN ST Santa Ana Police 10/17/2013 5:28:00 PM Map It
Theft/Larceny Petty Theft 2013-28664 400 BLOCK S FLOWER ST Santa Ana Police 10/17/2013 4:45:00 PM Map It
Theft/Larceny Petty Theft 2013-28661 1300 BLOCK W 17TH ST Santa Ana Police 10/17/2013 4:44:00 PM Map It
Assault Assault and Battery 2013-28663 2700 BLOCK W 5TH ST Santa Ana Police 10/17/2013 4:24:00 PM Map It
Assault Domestic Violence 2013-28660 700 BLOCK W CIVIC CENTER DR Santa Ana Police 10/17/2013 4:09:00 PM Map It
Drugs/Alcohol Violations Narcotic Reports 2013-28652 1000 BLOCK W BISHOP ST Santa Ana Police 10/17/2013 3:25:00 PM Map It
Assault Domestic Violence 2013-28643 1300 BLOCK N SPURGEON ST Santa Ana Police 10/17/2013 3:02:00 PM Map It
Drugs/Alcohol Violations Narcotic Reports 2013-28650 400 BLOCK W 10TH ST Santa Ana Police 10/17/2013 3:00:00 PM Map It
Burglary Burglary/Commercial 2013-28633 3600 BLOCK W MCFADDEN AV Santa Ana Police 10/17/2013 2:47:00 PM Map It
Drugs/Alcohol Violations Narcotic Reports 2013-28641 1800 BLOCK S GREENVILLE ST Santa Ana Police 10/17/2013 1:35:00 PM Map It
Theft/Larceny Petty Theft 2013-28635 800 BLOCK N FRENCH ST Santa Ana Police 10/17/2013 12:32:00 PM Map It
Theft/Larceny Petty Theft 2013-28634 3800 BLOCK W 1ST ST Santa Ana Police 10/17/2013 12:26:00 PM Map It
Assault Domestic Violence 2013-28630 400 BLOCK S BIRCH ST Santa Ana Police 10/17/2013 12:03:00 PM Map It
Vehicle Break-In/Theft Theft From Vehicle 2013-28632 600 BLOCK W 1ST ST Santa Ana Police 10/17/2013 11:38:00 AM Map It
Theft/Larceny Misc. Offenses 2013-28627 1000 BLOCK W CIVIC CENTER DR Santa Ana Police 10/17/2013 11:17:00 AM Map It
Theft/Larceny Misc. Offenses 2013-28628 300 BLOCK E 17TH ST Santa Ana Police 10/17/2013 11:17:00 AM Map It
Assault Domestic Violence 2013-28620 800 BLOCK S VAN NESS AV Santa Ana Police 10/17/2013 10:28:00 AM Map It
Vehicle Break-In/Theft Theft From Vehicle 2013-28611 1500 BLOCK N ENGLISH ST Santa Ana Police 10/17/2013 9:03:00 AM Map It
Weapons Disturbing Peace/Noise/Fight 2013-28609 500 BLOCK N JACKSON ST Santa Ana Police 10/17/2013 8:25:00 AM Map It
Disturbing the Peace SAMC Violations 2013-28568 1900 BLOCK W 1ST ST Santa Ana Police 10/17/2013 2:25:00 AM Map It
Weapons Disturbing Peace/Noise/Fight 2013-28579 1900 BLOCK W 1ST ST Santa Ana Police 10/17/2013 2:25:00 AM Map It
Theft/Larceny Petty Theft 2013-28587 1400 BLOCK W 17TH ST Santa Ana Police 10/17/2013 1:28:00 AM Map It
Burglary Burglary/Commercial 2013-28588 1600 BLOCK N SUSAN ST Santa Ana Police 10/17/2013 12:30:00 AM Map It
Drugs/Alcohol Violations Narcotic Reports 2013-28591 1100 BLOCK W BROOK ST Santa Ana Police 10/17/2013 12:26:00 AM Map It
Assault Domestic Violence 2013-28586 800 BLOCK E 2ND ST Santa Ana Police 10/17/2013 12:09:00 AM Map It
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Man caught videotaping women at Salvation Army dressing room

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Scott Ruvolo

City of Fountain Valley – Police Department

PRESS RELEASE: Oct 17, 2013

Additional Victims Sought

On 7-11-13 the Fountain Valley Police Department arrested Scott Ruvolo, 56 years of age from Victorville, after he was attempting to record women changing in the dressing room at the Salvation Army thrift store located at 16119 Brookhurst in Fountain Valley.

A search of Ruvolo’s cell phone revealed he recorded two additional unidentified female victims undressing at the same store just prior to his arrest. Other video footage indicates Ruvolo had his cell phone clipped to his belt and recorded women while walking around unknown Target stores and Starbucks. This occurred between June of 2013 to July of 2013. Continue reading→

Santa Ana comes in at #45 in the FBI’s 2012 Safest Cities report

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FBI Seal

If you live in Thousand Oaks, Irvine, Simi Valley, Murrieta, Glendale, or Santa Clarita, you can go ahead and leave your doors unlocked at night: your cities have named some of the safest in America according to the FBI’s newly released 2012 crime statistics, as reported by California City News.

So what about Santa Ana?  Our city came in #45th. Fontana was #46.  Los Angeles was #53.  Southern California cities that were ranked safer than Santa Ana included El Monte (#33); Garden Grove (#41); Temecula (#37); Orange (#24); Torrance (#14); Murrieta (#8);  and Oxnard (#34).  Click here to see all the ratings. Continue reading→

CA Attorney General files suit against Corinthian, Everest and other Colleges

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Everest College

Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Files Suit in Alleged For-Profit College Predatory Scheme 

Thursday, October 10, 2013

Contact: (415) 703-5837

SAN FRANCISCO — Attorney General Kamala D. Harris today filed a lawsuit against Corinthian Colleges, Inc. (CCI) and its subsidiaries that operate Everest, Heald and WyoTech colleges for false and predatory advertising, intentional misrepresentations to students, securities fraud and unlawful use of military seals in advertisements.

The complaint alleges that CCI intentionally targeted low-income, vulnerable Californians through deceptive and false advertisements and aggressive marketing campaigns that misrepresented job placement rates and school programs. CCI deployed these advertisements through persistent internet, telemarketing and television ad campaigns. The complaint further alleges that Corinthian executives knowingly misrepresented job placement rates to investors and accrediting agencies, which harmed students, investors and taxpayers. Continue reading→

Two men to be arraigned for killing one woman and shooting another one

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Jaime Prieto Rocha

Orange County District Attorney Press Release

For Immediate Release,  Case #13HF2731/13CF2980: October 10, 2013

TWO MEN TO BE ARRAIGNED FOR THE MURDER OF ONE WOMAN AND THE ATTEMPTED MURDER OF FEMALE BYSTANDER

SANTA ANA – Two men will be arraigned tomorrow for the murder of one woman and attempted murder of a female bystander. Jaime Prieto Rocha, 40, Santa Ana, is charged with one felony count of murder. If convicted, he faces a maximum sentence of 25 years to life in state prison. Co-defendant Irvin Tellez, 25, Garden Grove, is charged with one felony count each of murder and attempted murder, with sentencing enhancements for the personal discharge of a firearm causing death, personal discharge of a firearm causing great bodily injury, and great bodily injury. If convicted, Tellez faces a maximum sentence of 75 years to life in state prison. Continue reading→

SAPD needs help identifying copper burglar who poses as a maintenance worker

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Santa Ana Copper Burglar

Santa Ana Copper Burglar

Santa Ana Police Department Advisory: Detectives request assistance in identifying suspect who poses as maintenance worker to commit theft of copper from business

Detectives request the media and publics assistance in identifying suspect who poses as maintenance worker to commit theft of copper from business.

The suspect commits theft of copper pipe from a business during hours of operations. The Victim, Legal Aid Society of Orange County located at 2101 North Tustin Ave, Santa Ana, located surveillance footage for the building and discovered the theft occurred on Saturday, July 13th, 2013 at approximately 1445 Hrs. Continue reading→

Man faces trial again for killing a man by hitting him with an axe handle

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Jorge Santiago Avalos

Orange County District Attorney Press Release

For Immediate Release,  Case # 09ZF0058: October 9, 2013

MAN FACES TRIAL FOR MURDERING ANOTHER MAN BY HITTING HIM IN HEAD AND FACE WITH AXE HANDLE

*Defendant is accused of fleeing the scene in victim’s car and was later arrested for DUI

SANTA ANA – A man faces trial tomorrow for murdering another man by hitting him in the head and face with the handle of an axe before fleeing the scene in the victim’s car. Jorge Santiago Avalos, 27, is charged with one felony count of murder and faces a maximum sentence of 15 years to life in state prison if convicted. This is a re-trial of the case where a jury was unable to reach a unanimous verdict in April 2012. Opening statements are expected to begin tomorrow, Oct. 10, 2013, at 10:30 a.m. in Department C-30, Central Justice Center, Santa Ana. Continue reading→