An unidentified woman in her late 50’s lost her life today as she was crossing the street at an unmarked crosswalk at the 4000 block of West McFadden Ave., according to the O.C. Register.
The woman was struck by a vehicle traveling east on W. McFadden just before 5:10 p.m.
She was taken to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead at 5:45 p.m. Continue reading→
Yet another gang shooting took place very early this morning, at around 12:30 a.m., at the 3400 block of West Chestnut Ave., in Santa Ana, just west of Santa Anita Park. The good news is that the SAPD have arrested two known gang members in the wake of the shooting, according to the O.C. Register.
The SAPD was assisted by the O.C. Sheriff’s helicopter, “Duke” and it was Duke’s crew that spotted a suspect, who was later identified as Jesse Garcia Isais, 41-years-old, as he was walking away from the area of South Jackson Street and Pine Ave., one block away from the shooting at the Chestnut Ave. address. Continue reading→
In case you were wondering why the SAPD closed the eastbound lanes of West McFadden Ave., from South Fairview to South Sullivan Streets, late this afternoon, it was because of yet another gang-related shooting.
SAPD police officers were called to the 2600 block of West McFadden Ave., just west of Jerome Park, at 4:35 p.m., where they came across a man who had a gunshot wound in his upper body, according to the O.C. Register.
The victim ended up at a local hospital where he was said to be alert and in serious but stable condition. Continue reading→
The SAPD arrested two robbery suspects on Monday, a few hours after a gang-related attack in which a pedestrian was struck by a car that appeared similar to the one used in the robbery, according to the O.C. Register.
SAPD police officers got a call at 6:30 p.m., on Monday, regarding some teenagers who were robbed of their money and their skateboards while they were at Centennial Regional Park, which has a skate park, located at 3000 W. Edinger Ave., in Santa Ana,. The robbers were a man and a teenage boy, who was armed with a handgun. Continue reading→
Phung Dinh Le of Garden Grove, a 19-year-old man, has died after being shot in the head in what the SAPD is terming a gang-related attack early on Sunday morning, at 2 a.m., at the 2800 block of West Edinger, near Centennial Regional Park, according to the O.C. Register.
Le was driving with his friends, westbound on West Edinger, when a light-colored compact vehicle full of gangbangers pulled up next to them. Continue reading→
A man was injured today in what the SAPD is calling a gang-related shooting while he was driving at the 2800 block of West Edinger Ave., near Centennial Regional Park, according to the O.C. Register.
The shooting took place in the early morning. The police did not identify the victim or the shooter. Continue reading→
When Lizbeth Mateo, a 16-year-old from Seattle, WA who was visiting family in Santa Ana, disappeared from El Festival Hall Nightclub, in Downtown Santa Ana, after celebrating New Year’s Day there, many of our readers wondered why a teenager was allowed to party at a nightclub that is supposed to be for those 21 years and older.
Mateo has since been found but the questions about El Festival Hall Night Club persist. Continue reading→
Update: The missing minor Lizbeth Mateo, who disappeared early this morning from El Festival Club, located at 230 East 3rd Street, in Santa Ana has been located in the City of Anaheim.
Mateo is being reunited with her family.
The SAPD investigation into the circumstances of her disappearance continue. Continue reading→
Santa Ana Police Department
Advisory: SAPD Detectives Request Public And Media Assistance In Locating Missing Minor
Missing Person: Mateo, Lizbeth DOB: 03-07-1999, 16 year old Hispanic, female 5’0 tall, 120 pounds, black long hair down to her waist, brown eyes, last seen wearing the same clothing in the picture provided.
Location: last seen at the El Festival Club, 230 East 3rd Street, Santa Ana
Synopsis: Mateo resides in Kent, Washington however is visiting family in the 500 block of South Cypress in Santa Ana for the holidays. Mateo was with a family member and dancing at the El Festival Club on 1-1-2016. She was last seen at 1:30am, on 1-2-2016, in the El Festival Club when she told the family member she was going to the restroom. Mateo never returned to the table and has not been seen or made contact with family members since. Continue reading→
The New Year is barely underway and already we have an armed robbery to report here in Santa Ana. The victim was sitting in his car early this morning when he was robbed by two armed suspects, according to the O.C. Register.
SAPD police officers got a call about the incident just after 6 a.m. today. The robbery happened at the 900 block of East Pine Street. Continue reading→
It’s a New Year today but last year’s violence in Santa Ana has continued as two men were shot on New Year’s Eve and early on New Year’s Day, according to the O.C. Register.
SAPD police officers responded on Thursday night, at about 9:50 p.m., to a shooting call at the 1000 block of South Sullivan Street, just west of Jerome Park, where they found that a male homeless person had been shot from behind by an unknown attacker.
The homeless victim was shot in the lower calf and ended up at a local hospital with a wound that did not appear to be life-threatening. Continue reading→
Santa Ana Police Department
Advisory: UPDATE: SAPD Detectives locate fatal hit and run suspect vehicle
Suspect: Belen Guadalupe Sicair, (22) Santa Ana
Booking Charges: 20001(a) VC-Felony Hit and Run
Summary: On 11/29/15 at approximately 1:43 a.m., officers responded to the scene of a vehicle vs. pedestrian hit and run fatal traffic collision at 1200 W. 1st St.
The investigation revealed that a blue obsidian pearl Honda Accord (midnight blue) struck a pedestrian as the pedestrian was crossing 1st St. The Honda fled from the scene westbound on 1st St. without providing identification or rendering aid to the pedestrian. Continue reading→
Several vehicles were involved in a collision on Wednesday night, and one of the cars crashed into a beauty salon at the 600 block of South Main St., according to the O.C. Register.
The SAPD received a call about the accident at 10:03 p.m. Continue reading→
A man was stabbed at the 2600 block of Cypress Avenue, at around 4 p.m. on Thursday afternoon, according to the O.C. Register.
The man had a knife wound in his lower left leg. He ended up at a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
A male suspect is thought to have fled in a black SUV. The SAPD has not established if the two men knew each other or what might have led to the attack. Continue reading→
The Orange County Coroner has identified the homeless man who was shot to death just outside Heritage Park, in his sleeping bag, on Dec. 13, at around 3:30 p.m., according to the O.C. Register.
The victim was Rudy Correa, 55-years-old. He had been living at Heritage Park, located at 4812 W. Camille St., for some time. Continue reading→
