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SAPD officers arrest serial robbery suspect

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Dennis Adamson

Santa Ana Police Department Advisory: Police Arrest Serial Robbery Suspect

On Sunday October 6th at approximately 11 pm patrol officers contact suspect on a bike wearing a back pack in the 100 Block East Dyer. When the officer contacts suspect Dennis Adamson (24) he advises officer that he had a handgun in his backpack. Officer also located Two- Black ski masks. Adamson matched the description of a robbery suspect who had committed two (2) armed robberies of commercial businesses in the area. Continue reading→

Santa Ana family’s jewelry business robbed twice, and they had no insurance

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The Vargas family of Santa Ana’s jewelry business was hit twice by burglars within one week in September.  In the most recent theft, $100,000 worth of jewelry was taken, from the Vargas family business located at the Santa Ana Mini Mall, according to ABC News.

Photos show how the thieves entered through the roof of the indoor swap meet, sawing through the ceiling.  The burglars then cut through the wall of a neighboring vendor to reach the Vargas’ safe. Continue reading→

There were 19 crimes reported in Santa Ana on Wed., Oct. 2

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There were 19 crimes reported in Santa Ana on Wed., Oct. 2, by our friends at CrimeMapping.

Here is our latest Daily Santa Ana Crime Report:

Type Description Case # Location Agency Date Map It
Burglary Burglary/Commercial 2013-27213 3600 BLOCK W MCFADDEN AV Santa Ana Police 10/2/2013 11:56:00 PM Map It
Drugs/Alcohol Violations Narcotic Reports 2013-27212 1600 BLOCK N BRISTOL ST Santa Ana Police 10/2/2013 10:55:00 PM Map It
Weapons Assault/Deadly Weapon 2013-27168 1400 BLOCK S GARNSEY ST Santa Ana Police 10/2/2013 10:30:00 PM Map It
Assault Domestic Violence 2013-27208 2200 BLOCK W MARK ST Santa Ana Police 10/2/2013 9:48:00 PM Map It
Theft/Larceny Petty Theft 2013-27206 2000 BLOCK N MAIN ST Santa Ana Police 10/2/2013 8:16:00 PM Map It
Theft/Larceny Petty Theft 2013-27203 2300 BLOCK N BROADWAY Santa Ana Police 10/2/2013 8:03:00 PM Map It
Theft/Larceny Grand Theft 2013-27204 1400 BLOCK N FLOWER ST Santa Ana Police 10/2/2013 7:46:00 PM Map It
Theft/Larceny Grand Theft 2013-27197 1100 BLOCK W 17TH ST Santa Ana Police 10/2/2013 6:42:00 PM Map It
Theft/Larceny Petty Theft 2013-27192 800 BLOCK S FAIRVIEW ST Santa Ana Police 10/2/2013 6:05:00 PM Map It
Drugs/Alcohol Violations Narcotic Reports 2013-27185 900 BLOCK N HARBOR BL Santa Ana Police 10/2/2013 5:57:00 PM Map It
Robbery Robbery/Person 2013-27188 2700 BLOCK W MCFADDEN AV Santa Ana Police 10/2/2013 5:18:00 PM Map It
Robbery Robbery/Person 2013-27186 1300 BLOCK S ROSEWOOD AV Santa Ana Police 10/2/2013 5:05:00 PM Map It
Theft/Larceny Petty Theft 2013-27170 200 BLOCK N HARBOR BL Santa Ana Police 10/2/2013 3:24:00 PM Map It
Drugs/Alcohol Violations Narcotic Reports 2013-27173 1800 BLOCK S GREENVILLE ST Santa Ana Police 10/2/2013 2:11:00 PM Map It
Assault Assault and Battery 2013-27169 1300 BLOCK N ROSS ST Santa Ana Police 10/2/2013 1:33:00 PM Map It
Drugs/Alcohol Violations Narcotic Reports 2013-27157 200 BLOCK S JACKSON ST Santa Ana Police 10/2/2013 11:36:00 AM Map It
Robbery Robbery/Person 2013-27140 1800 BLOCK N OLIVE ST Santa Ana Police 10/2/2013 11:12:00 AM Map It
Assault Domestic Violence 2013-27146 800 BLOCK S ROSS ST Santa Ana Police 10/2/2013 10:16:00 AM Map It
Drugs/Alcohol Violations Narcotic Reports 2013-27136 W 17TH ST / N FAIRVIEW ST Santa Ana Police 10/2/2013 2:23:00 AM Map It
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Armed robber strikes again, this time at a Santa Ana Subway shop on Bristol

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Subway robber

Santa Ana Police Department Advisory: Detectives request Media & Public assistance identifying suspect in second armed robbery

Detectives link suspect to second Santa Ana Robbery

Location 1: 2860 S. Bristol # E, SUBWAY

Weapon: Black, semi-automatic handgun

Suspect: Male, White, 30-35, blond hair, 6’00-6’03, 150-180 lbs., wearing a black, blue, green checkered long sleeved shirt, dark pants and a black baseball cap with an unknown design. Continue reading→

SAPD arrests idiotic suspects who tried to rob an off-duty police officer

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Ryan Irwin Tischer

Ryan Irwin Tischer

Santa Ana Police Department Advisory: Suspects arrested in Attempted Robbery of off-duty officer outside Police Facility as well as GTA and Auto Burglary

Jose Ortiz & Ryan Irwin Tischer released from OC Jail 09-25-2013 around 7:20pm befriended one another … they stole a 1994 Ford van together in the 1000 block of W. 2nd street… they return back to the area between the OC Sheriffs dept and SAPD in the stolen van where they enter the public parking structure and break into a SAPD jailer’s vehicle … they stole items from his vehicle. Meanwhile, at approximately 0010 this morning 9-26-2013 an off duty SAPD officer (in plain clothes) walks towards the parking structure from the police department while talking on his phone to police department communications. Continue reading→