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A young man was shot and killed early this morning just south of Memorial Park

Posted on November 5, 2018 by Art Pedroza Posted in Crime, Santa Ana, SAPD Leave a comment

Santa Ana Police Department

Advisory: SAPD Detectives Investigating a Homicide in the 2300 Block of Ramona Drive

Victim – Male Hispanic (19), pending identification from the Coroner

On Monday, November 5, 2018, at 1:10 AM, SAPD Officers responded to reports of a shooting at 2329 Ramona Drive. (Editor’s note – This happened just south of Memorial Park and Washington Elementary School). Officers located an unresponsive adult male suffering from gunshot wounds on the front lawn of a residence. Orange County Fire Authority paramedics responded and pronounced the male deceased at 1:24 AM. Continue reading→

CHP officer crashes his motorcycle at West Warner and South Parton St.

Posted on October 22, 2015 by Art Pedroza Posted in Accidents, Motorcycles, Public Safety, Santa Ana Leave a comment

A California Highway Patrol officer on a motorcycle was injured at 5:35 p.m., on Wednesday, when he crashed while going west on West Warner Ave., according to the O.C. Register.

A vehicle that was going in the opposite direction attempted to make a left turn onto South Parton Street, but the CHP officer collided into the vehicle as it was making the turn.

The CHP officer apparently was not able to stop or avoid the crash. Continue reading→

Updated: Pedestrians struck by pick-up driven by 17-year old, 6-year old killed

Posted on October 14, 2013 by Art Pedroza Posted in Public Safety, Santa Ana 7 Comments

SAPD Advisory: Vehicle vs pedestrian fatal

A six-year-old boy was killed and his grandmother seriously injured when they were struck by a pickup truck as the woman walked the child and his seven-year-old sister to school Monday in Santa Ana, according to authorities, as reported by the Fountain Valley Patch. The accident location is very near to Washington Elementary School.

The boy was later identified as Alan Martinez, according to KTLA. His surviving sister is named Mia.

The 48-year-old grandmother sustained multiple broken bones, according to Santa Ana police Cpl. Anthony Bertagna and Orange County Fire Authority Capt. Steve Concialdi, according to the Los Angeles Daily News.

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