An unidentified pedestrian in his 50s is in critical condition at a local hospital after he was hit by two cars Friday evening, one of which fled, at Euclid Street and Hazard Ave., in Santa Ana, last night at around 9:50 p.m., according to the O.C. Register.
The victim was hit by a silver car that kept on going and while he was on the ground he was run over by a Honda, according to the SAPD. Continue reading
Stephen Ponte Garcia, a 37-year-old registered sex offender with a lengthy criminal record, pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges of exposing himself to female passengers on Orange County buses and was immediately sentenced to only three years in prison, according to the O.C. Register.
Garcia pleaded guilty to two felony counts of indecent exposure with prior convictions stemming from incidents on Sept. 28 and Oct. 5. Continue reading
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Santa Ana Police Department
Locations: Orange County Fire Station # 72, 1688 E. 4th Street Santa Ana, CA
Synopsis: On 12/18/16, the Santa Ana Police Department responded to the report of a burglary at the Orange County Fire Authority Fire Station #72 located at 1688 East 4th Street. The subsequent investigation revealed that arson fires were set in nearby neighborhoods to draw firefighters away from the station allowing the burglar(s) to enter the station as the fire engine left to fight the fire. Continue reading
Santa Ana Police Department
Crime Type: Robbery
Two Location: Chevron Gas (1501 S. Broadway Street) & 7-Eleven (1020 S. Bristol Street)
On 12/17/2016 at approximately 0200 hours and at 0400 hours, the suspect entered the Chevron Gas station and later a 7-Eleven business, carrying an “assault-style rifle.” The suspect used the rifle during the robberies as he demanded money from the clerk at each location. Continue reading
An unidentified man was stabbed several times on Saturday afternoon during a robbery of his Garden Grove business, at the 12300 block of Westminster Avenue, according to the O.C. Register.
The attack happened just past noon while the business was being robbed. The business is located at a strip mall just a few blocks west of Fairview St.
One of our readers reported that the business that was robbed was Angeles Smoke Shop, located at 12321 Westminster Ave., in Santa Ana. Continue reading
3600 West McFadden
Santa Ana Police Department
Advisory: SAPD Detectives Investigating Stabbing Death 3600 West McFadden
On Sunday, December 18, 2016, at 2:45 AM, SAPD Officers responded to the rear of the Walmart located at 3600 West McFadden Avenue for a report of a stabbing victim. They located an unidentified Asian or Hispanic male in his late 20’s to early 30’s. The victim, who is possibly a transient, had multiple stab wounds.
The victim was transported to a local hospital where he underwent emergency surgery. The victim did not survive his injuries and was declared deceased. Continue reading
A man was seriously wounded when he was shot this morning while riding his bike along South Raitt Street, between Warner and Edinger, in Santa Ana, according to the O.C. Register.
The victim was shot at about 11:20 a.m., in broad daylight, as he was riding his bike on the eastbound sidewalk along South Raitt Street. The shooter pulled up in his car and shot the victim, according to the SAPD. Continue reading
ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY NEWS RELEASE
Case # 16WF0648
Date: December 16, 2016
WESTMINSTER, Calif. – Vietnamese entertainer “Minh Beo” was sentenced today to 18 months in state prison and lifetime sex offender registration for sexually assaulting a minor boy and attempting to commit a lewd act on a fictitious minor. Minh Quang Hong, who goes by the stage name “Minh Beo”, 38, Garden Grove, pleaded guilty on Aug. 10, 2016, to one felony count of oral copulation of a minor and one felony count of attempting to commit a lewd act upon a child under 14 years old.
Prior to the crime, Hong traveled from Vietnam to visit Orange County and Atlanta, Georgia. Hong is a well-known Vietnamese entertainer with access to children. Continue reading
ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY NEWS RELEASE
Case # 16CF0858
Date: December 16, 2016
SANTA ANA, Calif. – An 81-year-old former missionary was convicted and sentenced to 18 years in state prison yesterday for sexually assaulting three girls under the age of 10. Douglas Dale Whinery, 81, Tustin, pleaded guilty to seven felony counts of lewd acts upon a child under the age of 14 with a sentencing enhancement allegation for committing lewd acts upon multiple victims.
At the time of the crime, Whinery was a former pastor and missionary and was actively involved at Olive Crest Church in Santa Ana, Foothill Family Church in Foothill Ranch, and Grace Church in Yorba Linda. The defendant was in a position of trust with access to children. Continue reading
Santa Ana Police Department
SANTA ANA POLICE STEP UP DUI ENFORCEMENT
The Santa Ana Police Department will be conducting a DUI / Driver’s License checkpoint on Saturday, December 17th, 2016. It will begin at 9:30PM and is scheduled to conclude at 2:30AM. It will be conducted in the area of 1000 E. 4th St., in the City of Santa Ana. Continue reading
Department of Justice
Office of Public Affairs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, December 15, 2016
The Justice Department today opened a civil pattern-or-practice investigation into the Orange County District Attorney’s Office and the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, pursuant to the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994. Continue reading
A third suspect in a Santa Ana cafe robbery, Marc Louis Gold of Fountain Valley, 21, was arrested Wednesday, according to the O.C. Register.
Gold was arrested at his home and booked on suspicion of robbery. He was supposedly the mastermind of a robbery that involved two other 17-year-old boys, whose names were not released because of their age, according to the SAPD. One of the teens, who lives in Westminster, turned himself in on Dec. 2, and the other teen, who lives in Santa Ana, was arrested on Thursday. The teens were booked at Juvenile Hall on suspicion of armed robbery. Continue reading
The SAPD is investigating a possible altercation in Santa Ana that led to the shooting of a man early Wednesday, according to the O.C. Register.
The shooting victim showed up at a local hospital at around 4 a.m. with what was described as a non-life threatening gunshot wound, according to the SAPD. The victim said that he was shot during a fight at Edinger Avenue and Flower Street. Continue reading
Joe Fugencio Mirabel, a 57-year-old man, was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of vandalizing two walls with gang graffiti, according to the O.C. Register.
SAPD police responded to the scene at about 10 a.m., after a man was spotted vandalizing a wall at the 1800 block of West First Street with gang graffiti, according to the SAPD. Continue reading
Concepcion Estrella Perez
Concepcion Estrella Perez, 42, and Lisa Marie Herrera, 38, a Santa Ana couple (Perez is a man although his name is feminine) were arrested by the SAPD as suspects in the beating and stabbing of a gas station customer, according to the O.C. Register.
The couple were booked on suspicion of attempted murder as well as multiple outstanding theft warrants, according to the SAPD. Continue reading