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Man who raped and stabbed his estranged wife arrested in Fullerton

Posted on May 1, 2015 by Art Pedroza Posted in Crime, Santa Ana Leave a comment

Santa Ana Police Department

UPDATE: Detectives Arrest Suspect Wanted in Assault with a Deadly Weapon and Rape Case

On April 29, 2015, Luis Javier Cervantes, age 25, entered the home of his estranged wife located in the 1600 block of North Parton Street and waited for her to return. When the victim returned, she discovered Cervantes. An argument ensued regarding their marital situation. The victim alleges Cervantes then sexually assaulted her and stabbed her in the head. He fled the scene in her vehicle. Cervantes told the victim he wanted to commit “suicide by cop” and there were indications he had access to weapons. Continue reading→

SAPD reopens cold case involving a decapitated woman found in Santiago Park in 1988

Posted on April 30, 2015 by Art Pedroza Posted in Crime, Santa Ana 1 Comment

Santa Ana Police Department detectives reopened a 27-year-old case in the hopes of finding the killer who left a woman’s headless body in a dry creek bed, according to ABC News.

They are trying to find the killer and identify the victim, who was found by a man walking his dog at Santiago Park in March 1988, according to the O.C. Register. Continue reading→

The SAPD is looking for an estranged husband who raped and stabbed his wife

Posted on April 29, 2015 by Art Pedroza Posted in Crime, Santa Ana Leave a comment

Santa Ana Police Department

Advisory: SAPD Detectives investigate attempt homicide by estranged husband

The female adult victim arrived home in the early hours of the morning with her two children, 6 and 7 years old, and put them to bed. As she moved to another room in the residence, she was assaulted by her estranged husband, Javier Luis Cervantes (24), who was lying in wait for the victim.

The suspect sexually assaulted the victim and stabbed her multiple times with a knife, causing injuries and severe bleeding. The victim escaped from the apartment and called police. The suspect fled prior to police arriving. Cervantes escaped and stole her 2013 silver Ford Edge, license plate number: 6WPY897. Continue reading→

The lockout has been lifted at Willard Intermediate School

Posted on April 29, 2015 by Art Pedroza Posted in Crime, Santa Ana, SAUSD Leave a comment

Santa Ana School Police Department

Advisory: The lockout has been lifted at Willard School

The lockout has been lifted at Willard School. Continue reading→

Willard Intermediate School on lockout as police look for a stolen vehicle suspect

Posted on April 29, 2015 by Art Pedroza Posted in Crime, Santa Ana, SAUSD Leave a comment

Santa Ana School Police Department

Advisory: Willard Intermediate school on Lockout. Police searching the area for a stolen vehicle suspect

Willard Intermediate School has been placed on a Lockout while police search the area for a stolen vehicle suspect.

Students are safe. School Police is on the campus. Continue reading→

19-year-old man from Menifee to be charged with killing Javier Rodriguez Preciado

Posted on April 28, 2015 by Art Pedroza Posted in Crime, Santa Ana 2 Comments

Miguel Angel Guerrero

Santa Ana Police Department

Advisory: MAN TO BE ARRAIGNED FOR STABBING-MURDER IN FRIEND’S SANTA ANA HOME
MAN TO BE ARRAIGNED FOR STABBING-MURDER IN FRIEND’S SANTA ANA HOME

SANTA ANA – A man is scheduled to be arraigned today for stabbing and murdering a friend in the victim’s Santa Ana home. Miguel Angel Guerrero, 19, Menifee, is charged with one felony count of murder with a sentencing enhancement for the personal use of a knife. If convicted, he faces a maximum sentence of 26 years to life in state prison. The People will request he be held on $1 million bail at his arraignment scheduled today in Department CJ-1, Central Jail, Santa Ana. The time is to be determined.

At the time of the crime, Guerrero was friends with 54-year-old Javier Rodriguez Preciado. Continue reading→

Another bloody Sunday in Santa Ana as a man is found slain by El Salvador Park

Posted on April 26, 2015 by Art Pedroza Posted in Crime, Roman Reyna, Santa Ana 12 Comments

It was another bloody Sunday in Santa Ana today as SAPD officers found a dead middle-aged man, who is thought to have been murdered, just before 2 p.m. in a home in Santa Ana, at the 600 block of North Daisy Avenue, according to the O.C. Register.

The incident happened just south of El Salvador Park, in the Artesia-Pilar Neighborhood Association, in Santa Ana’s Ward 5, which is represented on the City Council by Councilman Roman Reyna. The SAPD headquarters is less than a mile away from where the dead man was found. Continue reading→

Yet another gang related shooting happened last night, near Willard Intermediate School

Posted on April 24, 2015 by Art Pedroza Posted in Crime, Gangs, Michele Martinez, Santa Ana 3 Comments

Is Santa Ana on the verge of a gang war? Yet another shooting took place last night, on Thursday, when a man was shot in the legs by a rival gang member, according to the O.C. Register.

SAPD officers responded at around 7:30 pm, to the corner of North Durant and 15th Streets, where the man had been injured while he was riding a bicycle.

Apparently the man looked at another fellow, who was across the street. That other man turned out to be a member of some other gang. He pulled out a gun and shot several times at the man on the bike, who tried to get away. Continue reading→

SAPD DUI checkpoint set for Saturday, April 25, at 500 W. Warner Ave.

Posted on April 23, 2015 by Art Pedroza Posted in Alcohol, Crime, Santa Ana Leave a comment

Santa Ana Police Department

Advisory: SAPD conducting a DUI/Driver’s License checkpoint on Sat., April 25th, 2015, 9PM – 3AM, area of 500 W. Warner Ave.

The Santa Ana Police Department will be conducting a DUI/Driver’s License checkpoint on Saturday, April 25th, 2015. It will begin at 9:00PM and is scheduled to conclude at 3:00AM. It will be conducted in the area of 500 W. Warner Avenue, in the City of Santa Ana.

The primary purpose of a DUI Checkpoint is to deter impaired driving, not to increase arrests. All too often, members of our community are senselessly injured or killed on local roadways by impaired drivers. This DUI/Driver’s License checkpoint is an effort to reduce those tragedies, as well as ensuring drivers have a valid driver’s license. The DMV reports that unlicensed drivers are 4.9 times more likely to cause a fatal crash than a licensed driver. Continue reading→

Man shot twice in drive by shooting near 2700 West California Street

Posted on April 23, 2015 by Art Pedroza Posted in Crime, Gangs, Santa Ana 1 Comment

The increase in gang violence in Santa Ana hit a new high with what looked like another gang-related drive by shooting, this time on a street of mostly single-family homes on Wednesday night, according to the O.C. Register.

A guy was riding a bike near the 2700 block of West California Street in the evening, at around 8:15 pm, when someone in a dark-colored vehicle, going in the opposite direction, fired on him.

The man tried to get away by making a u-turn on his bike, but as you can imagine that didn’t work. He was shot at four or five times. Two of the bullets landed in his upper body. Continue reading→

Man arrested after allegedly stabbing another man near the Santa Ana River Trail

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Art Pedroza Posted in Crime, Santa Ana Leave a comment

A man has been arrested by the SAPD in connection with an attack on Monday afternoon that resulted in another man being hospitalized with multiple stab wounds, according to the OC Register.

SAPD officers were called to 17th Street near the Santa Ana River Trail at 4:13 pm on Monday. They found a sharp metal object that may have been used in the attack, by the suspect. Continue reading→

Two stabbed as fight involving 25 people breaks out by Community Day School

Posted on April 17, 2015 by Art Pedroza Posted in Crime, Education, Roman Reyna, Santa Ana, SAUSD 1 Comment

A fight broke out this afternoon involving up to 25 people, near the Community Day Intermediate and High School on Civic Center Drive and Fairview Street just after 3 p.m., according to the O.C. Register.

Two male students, ages 14 and 17, were stabbed during the fracas and were taken to local hospitals in Garden Grove and in Orange. The older boy is said to be in stable condition while the younger boy is in serious condition.

According to witnesses, the fight began on on Civic Center Drive and Fairview Street and ended up at a nearby an apartment complex on Fifth Street. Continue reading→

Saddleback High School student injured in a gang-related drive by shooting

Posted on April 16, 2015 by Art Pedroza Posted in Crime, David Benavides, Santa Ana, SAUSD 6 Comments

The latest gang-related drive-by shooting in Santa Ana targeted two Saddleback High School students who are known to be gang members. One boy was walking while another student was on a bicyle, as they traveled south on Baker Street, near West Alton Avenue on Wednesday afternoon. A vehicle pulled up at around 2:55 pm and several shots were fired, according to the O.C. Register.

The boy who was on foot was shot in the neck and shoulder. He was lucky – he escaped with non-life threatening injuries. No one else was injured. Continue reading→

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Art Pedroza Posted in Crime, Santa Ana Leave a comment

Santa Ana Police Department

Advisory: April is Child Abuse Prevention Month

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month and the Santa Ana Police Department is calling to attention the importance of preventing these tragedies, as well as the role each of us can play in these efforts.
The Santa Ana Police Department is dedicated to raising the public’s awareness of the devastating effects of child abuse and encourages members of our community to become involved. We encourage the public’s involvement in supporting families and parents so that we can prevent all forms of child abuse.

Child Abuse Prevention Month is an opportunity to highlight the role we all play to support parents and families. This month, and throughout the year as we consider child abuse, our attention is best focused on prevention efforts that create healthier environments for children and foster confident, positive parenting. Continue reading→

The SAPD will host community forums about the use of body cameras by our police

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Art Pedroza Posted in Civic Affairs, Crime, Entertainment, Public Safety, Santa Ana Leave a comment

Santa Ana Police Department

Advisory: SAPD will be hosting a series of Community Forums on the Benefits and Challenges of Body-worn Camera Systems

The Santa Ana Police Department will be hosting a series of Community Forums on the Benefits and Challenges of Body-worn Camera Systems on Thursday, April 30th at 6:00 P.M. – 7:30 p.m. in the Community Room, located near the front lobby of the Police Department, 60 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana.

The primary purpose of this forum is to get input from the community and provide information related to the current research being conducted by the Santa Ana Police Department. A short presentation will be made on benefits and challenges related to the use of Body-worn Camera Systems in law enforcement with the majority of time being allocated to community input. Continue reading→