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Driver slams his car into a power pole on West 1st St. and Kenton Drive

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A 32-year-old man was cut out of a small car after driving into a power pole on West First Street and Kenton Drive, in Santa Ana, on Thursday night at about 7:30 pm, authorities said, according to the O.C. Register.

The man was taken to a trauma center at Western Medical Center in Santa Ana with a broken arm and various cuts and scrapes.  The Santa Ana Police suspect that alcohol or drug use may have caused the crash, according to Santa Ana police Cmdr. Eric Paulson. Continue reading→

Family wants to know why charges weren’t filed after a father of two died

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Angel Gomez

Anthony Angel Gomez is pictured on the left.

In a city awash with domestic violence incidents, as we report in our Daily Santa Ana Crime Reports, an incident on October 5, 2013, stands out.

Anthony Angel Gomez, who was 31 years old, died after he was badly injured during an incident involving his wife, Paulina Lugo Gomez.  They were separated at the time.  On the day in question they were having an argument, at 10th and Lowell Street, when Paulina took off in a vehicle and Anthony reportedy tried to jump onto it.  He fell and ended up with severe head trauma.

Anthony’s family is looking for answers.  They believe that Paulina was behind the wheel and their two minor children were present at the time.  But no other witnesses have stepped up. Continue reading→

The SAPD gets $201K to do more DUI and traffic enforcement

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Santa Ana Police Department Advisory: POLICE DEPARTMENT RECEIVES GRANT FOR SPECIAL TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT AND CRASH PREVENTION

The Santa Ana Police Department has been awarded a $201,300.00 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) for a year-long program aimed at preventing deaths and injuries on our roadways through special enforcement and public awareness efforts. The grant received by Santa Ana will aid in the city’s ongoing effort to improve traffic safety and the quality of life. The Santa Ana Police Department will use the funding as part of an on-going commitment to keep our roadways safe through both enforcement and education. Continue reading→

SAPD arrests father for attempted murder of his infant daughter

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Andres Tafoya

Santa Ana Police Department Advisory: Police Detectives arrest father for Attempted Murder of his infant child

On November 1, 2013, a two month old baby girl was admitted to a local hospital in critical condition. The infant was treated for head and skull injuries.

The investigation revealed that during the morning hours of November 1, Andres Tafoya, age 30, was left alone to watch the baby girl while the infant’s mother was at work. Tafoya is believed to have punched the infant multiple times to the head causing injury. Tafoya assisted in taking the baby girl to the hospital, but fled prior to police arrival. Continue reading→