There were 22 crimes reported in Santa Ana on Thursday, August 29, 2013, according to our friends at CrimeMapping. These included two acts of Grand Theft, at the 2700 block of West Edinger and at the 600 block of West 17th St.
Here is our latest Daily Santa Ana Crime Report: Continue reading
Every time we post articles about the crime in Santa Ana we get negative comments – some of these anonymous comments are so awful that I have to delete them, from folks who are upset that we are “making Santa Ana look bad.”
So what are we to make of this latest report from the Santa Ana Police Department? They are looking for a group of suspects who brutally attacked and robbed two men in separate attacks in Santa Ana last week. Detectives said in the first assault, which happened before dawn Aug. 18 at West 5th and Forest, four robbers nearly killed a man over $26 in his pocket, according to CBS News. Continue reading
There were 24 crimes reported in Santa Ana on Wednesday, August 28, 2013, by our friends at CrimeMapping. These included a shotoing at the 500 block of East Chestnut and two Kidnap Attempts.
Here is our latest Daily Santa Ana Crime report: Continue reading
Santa Ana Police Department Advisory: Santa Ana Police Department will be conducting a DUI/Drivers License checkpoint on Saturday, August 31st, 2013
SANTA ANA POLICE STEP UP DUI ENFORCEMENT
The Santa Ana Police Department will be conducting a DUI/Drivers License checkpoint on Saturday, August 31st, 2013. It will begin at 7:30PM and is scheduled to conclude at 1:30AM. It will be conducted in the area of 400 S. Fairview Street, in the City of Santa Ana. Continue reading
There were 25 crimes reported in Santa Ana on Tuesday, August 27, 2013, by our friends at CrimeMapping. These crimes included shootings at the 1900 block of N. Spurgeon and the 1200 block of S. Baker St.
Here is our latest Daily Santa Ana Crime Report: Continue reading
Orange County District Attorney Press Release
For Immediate Release, Case # 13CM05592/13CM07073: August 28, 2013
TWO SEX PURCHASERS SENTENCED FOR SOLICITING SEX FROM WOMAN WHOM THEY BELIEVED TO BE PROSTITUTE
SANTA ANA – Two sex purchasers were convicted and sentenced today for soliciting sex from a woman whom they believed to be a prostitute. Jose Hernandez Rojas, 35, Long Beach, and Javier Quiroz Serrano, 35, Riverside, pleaded guilty today to one misdemeanor count each of agreeing to engage in prostitution. Both defendants were sentenced to three years of informal probation, 10 days in jail with the possibility of CalTrans in lieu of jail, and must submit to AIDS testing and education. Continue reading
A friend of mine runs a small business in Downtown Santa Ana, over at what they now call the East End Promenade. The other day he saw a drug dealer working nearby so my friend called the Downtown security guards and they came over and rousted the guy. Before long the drug dealer was back so this time my friend called the police. They knew nothing about any of this. And the truth dawned on my friend – the security guards in the Downtown are not passing their reports along to the Santa Ana Police Department.
Why should they? They report directly to Ryan Chase, the son of Downtown Santa Ana landlord Irv Chase. So of course they don’t give their reports to the police – but what this means is that the Santa Ana Police Department’s crime statistics are way off. Most of the incidents going on in Downtown Santa Ana, at night, are not being reported to the cops. The Downtown Inc. crowd is essentially cooking the crime books. Continue reading
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contacts: Lt. Jeff Hallock (714) 647 7042/Gail Krause, (714) 647-1840
Orange County DUI Task Force Arrests 12 DUI Suspects
SANTA ANA, CA – (August 27, 2013) – On Monday, August 26, deputies from the Orange County Sheriff’s Department were successful in clearing a number of DUI warrants in several South Orange County communities. Deputies served warrants on individuals who failed to show up to court following their DUI arrest. Twelve individuals were arrested and booked into the county jail. Continue reading
There were 35 crimes reported in Santa Ana on Monday, August 26, 2013, by our friends at Crimemapping. These crimes included 13 acts of Petty Theft!
Here is our latest Daily Santa Ana Crime Report. Continue reading
Orange County District Attorney Press Release
For Immediate Release, Case # TBA: August 27, 2013
MAN CHARGED WITH ARSON FOR SETTING FIRES IN YORBA LINDA AND ANAHEIM
SANTA ANA – A man was charged today with arson for setting fires in Yorba Linda and Anaheim. Gabriel Michael Castillo, 19, Anaheim, (editor’s note: Castillo is the son of an OC Fire Authority Firefighter) is charged with five felony counts each of arson of forest, three felony counts of arson of another’s property, and one felony count of receiving stolen property. If convicted on all counts, Castillo faces a maximum sentence of 13 years and eight months in state prison. The People will request the defendant be held on $100,000 bail at his arraignment today, Aug. 27, 2013, in Department CJ-1, Central Jail, Santa Ana. The time is to be determined. Continue reading
Orange County District Attorney Press Release
For Immediate Release: August 27, 2013
SEVEN SEX PURCHASERS CONVICTED AND SENTENCED FOR SOLICITING COMMERCIAL SEX
SANTA ANA – Seven sex purchasers were convicted and sentenced yesterday, Aug. 26, 2013, for soliciting commercial sex from women in exchange for money. Primitivo Nava, 41, Santa Ana, Israel Ruiz, 29, Garden Grove, Jesus Flores, 39, Santa Ana, and Jonathan Perralta, 21, Westminster, pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor count of agreeing to engage in prostitution and were sentenced to three years of informal probation, 10 to 15 days in jail with the possibility of CalTrans in lieu of jail, and must submit to AIDS testing and education. Continue reading
SADP Advisory: Follow-up Santa Ana Vehicle vs Ped Fatal Hit and Run Arrest On 8-27-2013 at 5:13 , A male adult pedestrian was crossing the street outside of a crosswalk in the 500 block of South Euclid Street when he was struck by a vehicle travelling northbound. The motorist who struck the pedestrian fled the scene and drove to his residence. The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the accident scene.
Acting on the advice of family members, the motorist telephoned our police department and reported the incident approximately 20 minutes after the collision. Responding traffic investigators interviewed the motorist and arrested him for Felony Hit and Run causing death. Continue reading
There were 36 crimes reported in Santa Ana on Sunday, August 25, 2013, according to our friends at CrimeMapping. These included four DUIs and ten acts of Domestic Violence!
Here is our latest Daily Santa Ana Crime Report: Continue reading
UPDATE: Castillo is the son of an 18-year veteran Orange County Fire Authority firefighter stationed in Santa Ana, according to the statement. (NBC News)
NEWS RELEASE, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contacts: Lt. Jeff Hallock, OCSD, (714) 904-7042/Batt. Chief Kelly Zimmerman, OCFA, (714) 483-0194
Suspect Arrested in Connection with Yorba Linda Arson Fires
YORBA LINDA, CA – (August 26, 2013) – On Sunday August 25, 2013 an arrest was made in connection with three (3) arson fires that were set in the east Yorba Linda area last week. Gabriel Michael Castillo, 19, Anaheim Hills was arrested and booked into Orange County Jail on charges of arson following a collaborative investigation by the Orange County Sheriff’s Department (OCSD), Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA), Anaheim Police Department (APD) and Anaheim Fire & Rescue (AF&R). Continue reading
Orange County District Attorney Press Release
For Immediate Release, Case # 13WF0628: August 26, 2013
*Co-defendant pimp is charged with forcibly sex trafficking the victim in this case
SANTA ANA – A woman, who was also a prostitute, was sentenced Friday, Aug. 23, 2013, to five years in state prison for recruiting and sex trafficking a 14-year-old girl into prostitution in the first Orange County case of human trafficking of a minor under Proposition 35 (Prop 35). Cierra Melissa Robinson, 28, was found guilty by a jury July 11, 2013, of one felony count of human trafficking of a minor and pandering of a minor under 16 years old by procuring. Continue reading