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The SAPD is looking for two thieves who have stolen expensive motorcycles in the South Coast Metro area

Posted on December 19, 2017 by Art Pedroza Posted in Crime, Motorcycles, Santa Ana, SAPD Leave a comment

Santa Ana Police Department

Advisory: Detectives Request Assistance In Identifying Motorcycle Theft Suspects and Vehicle

The suspects shown above were captured on video surveillance driving into the parking garage of 15 MacArthur Place in a white Chevrolet Astro van (no plates) on 12/8/17 at 5:45pm. Both suspects exited and stole the victim’s red 2015 Ducati 1299s motorcycle (CA#23E6499), placing it in the back of the van.

A similar motorcycle theft was made by the same suspects in the same area approximately two months ago. Continue reading→

Package thief caught by a security camera in Santa Ana’s Metro Classic Neighborhood

Posted on September 3, 2016 by Art Pedroza Posted in Crime, David Benavides, Santa Ana 2 Comments

Two USPS packages were taken from a front porch on Thursday, Sep. 1, 2016, at 11:08 a.m. in the Metro Classic Neighborhood (Bear and Segerstrom), in Santa Ana. Other homes in the neighborhood may have been hit too. Security camera footage showed that USPS came at 10:38 a.m. and the robbery suspect came almost a half hour later.

The suspect is a male Hispanic, in his mid 20’s, with a medium build, short beard, and bald or very short hair, with a dark colored T-Shirt with a big graphic on the front, black shorts hanging below the knees, and brown boots or high tops. Continue reading→

TJ Maxx store in Santa Ana robbed at gunpoint at mid-day today

Posted on June 30, 2016 by Art Pedroza Posted in Crime, Santa Ana Leave a comment

Robbers who target Santa Ana’s South Coast area are become ever more brazen. Today an armed man stole an unidentified amount of cash from a TJ Maxx store during a mid-day robbery, at 11:30 a.m., at the 3900 block of South Bristol St., according to the O.C. Register.

As is often the case the suspect had fled, in a vehicle, before the police officers arrived, according to the SAPD. Continue reading→

SAPD seeks public assistance in tracking down armed Mobil gas station robber

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Art Pedroza Posted in Crime, Santa Ana Leave a comment

Santa Ana Police Department Advisory: Detectives request Media & Public assistance identifying suspect in armed robbery. Should be considered Armed and Dangerous

Crime Type: Commercial Robbery

Location: 100 W. Mac Arthur/ Mobil Gas Station

Suspect Description: Male, Caucasian, 25-30 yrs., 5’10”-6’00” tall, 180-200 lbs., short brown straight hair, light beard. Suspect wore a distinctive paper-boy cap and was armed with a black semi-auto pistol. Continue reading→

Ritter’s Steam Kettle Cooking opening in Santa Ana on June 19

Posted on June 18, 2013 by Art Pedroza Posted in Entertainment, Food, Restaurants, Santa Ana 7 Comments

Chef Ritter (The Original Pan Roast Chef) is hosting the Grand Opening of his new Ritter’s Steam Kettle Cooking restaurant in Santa Ana this Wednesday, June 19, 2013, for a dinner shift starting at 5pm. The first 10 customers will receive a FREE Authentic Ritter’s T-shirt. All customers that day will be entered into a raffle for a year of free appetizer (some rules apply) even to-go customers!

Address: 1421 West Macarthur Boulevard, Unit G, in the Gateway Plaza, in Santa Ana. Hours are 11 am – 12am Monday – Saturday and 10am – 11pm Sunday. Don’t want to wait?? Call to place an order to-go or pre order ahead of time! 714-850-1380. See their Yelp page here. Click here to see their dinner menu. Continue reading→

Man carjacked on Bristol and Segerstrom Ave., near South Coast Plaza

Posted on June 8, 2013 by Art Pedroza Posted in Crime, Public Safety, Santa Ana 6 Comments

Well this is depressing. Apparently a man driving a Volkswagen was carjacked in Santa Ana today at about 12:30 p.m. by at least two people. The victim called the SAPD to report this. The good news is that the cops caught the bad guys after a high speed chase that ended in a car accident on Harbor Bl.

The bad guys ran but “police sent a K-9 unit, helicopter, strike force, gang unit and police detectives after the man, who was arrested in the 1100 block of North West Street,” according to the O.C. Register.

The bad news? The carjacking happened at Bristol Street and Segerstrom Avenue. Yep. Right near what is referred to as South Coast but is actually Santa Ana. Continue reading→

Famous Dave’s BBQ opening a second O.C. location in Santa Ana

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Art Pedroza Posted in Business, Development, Food, Orange, Restaurants, Santa Ana Leave a comment

Famous Dave’s BBQ, award-winning pit-barbecue chain from the Midwest, has confirmed plans to open a second Orange County restaurant in Santa Ana, near South Coast Plaza, according to the O.C. Register’s Food Maven reporter, Nancy Luna. They already have a location in Orange, at 2214 N. Tustin Street, Suite B.

Their menu is not for the faint of heart. See the links below for more information: Continue reading→