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• The Buena Park Police are increasing DUI enforcement from Dec. 12 until New Year’s Day 

  09-12-2025 06:27 via newsantaana.com
  The holiday season is here, and with it comes a reminder from the Buena Park Police Department: celebrate responsibly and never drive impaired. Starting December 12 through New Year’s Day, Buena Park officers will increase patrols and conduct additional enforcement as part of the National “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety…
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• The Huntington Beach Police Department will conduct a DUI and CDL Checkpoint on Dec. 18

  10-12-2025 00:01 via newsantaana.com
  The Huntington Beach Police Department will hold a CDL/DUI Checkpoint on Thursday, December 18, 2025, from 6:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. at an undisclosed location within the city limits. Checkpoint locations are chosen based on DUI crash and arrest history. The primary purpose of checkpoints is not to make arrests but to promote public safety by deterring drivers from driving impaired.
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• Man accused of stealing purses during moves in Orange County arrested

  09-12-2025 23:55 via newsantaana.com
  A resident recently had her purse stolen by an individual she hired to help with her move to Rancho Santa Margarita, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s RSM Police Services. Thanks to the victim’s neighbor’s surveillance video, the suspect vehicle was identified and later located in Long Beach. Further investigation revealed this subject was associated to similar cases out of Coto…
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• Man fatally stabbed at a Santa Ana Pollo Campero drive-thru identified

  09-12-2025 23:16 via newsantaana.com
  Police Detectives are conducting a homicide investigation regarding a 43-year-old man who was stabbed and killed in the drive-through of a Pollo Campero restaurant, according to the SAPD. On Saturday, December 6, 2025, at approximately 4:36 p.m., Santa Ana Police officers responded to the drive-through of Pollo Campero, located at 2320 S. Bristol Street, after receiving a report of a man down…
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• O.C. home invasion suspect arrested in Las Vegas

  09-12-2025 23:01 via newsantaana.com
  SANTA ANA, Calif. – A manhunt for the last of seven defendants who carried out a brazen early morning home invasion robbery and kidnapping in Irvine that left residents duct taped and held at gunpoint in an attempt to steal millions of dollars in cryptocurrency has come to an end with the fugitive’s arrest in Las Vegas as part of a multi-agency, multi-month effort by the Irvine Police Department…
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• An auto theft suspect was arrested in coastal Orange County

  09-12-2025 22:46 via newsantaana.com
  Shortly after midnight, poice officers spotted a vehicle reported stolen out of a nearby city while patrolling PCH near Warner, according to the Huntington Beach Police Department. The police officers initiated a high-risk traffic stop, and the driver quickly pulled over without incident. The driver was arrested for possession of a stolen vehicle. The suspect was male.
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• Santa Ana man arrested for stealing Apple products from a vehicle in Irvine

  09-12-2025 06:55 via newsantaana.com
  Yesterday, police officers investigated a theft on Watermarke Place, where an Apple MacBook and AirPods were stolen from a vehicle, according to the Irvine Police Department. Luckily, Apple’s “Find My” feature was working “mac-nificently.” The officers were able to track the items to Santa Ana and spoke to a man in the ping’s location. After hitting the “Play Sound” button…
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• The Fountain Valley Police will conduct a CDL and DUI Checkpoint on Dec. 19

  09-12-2025 06:46 via newsantaana.com
  On December 19, 2025, the Fountain Valley Police Department will conduct a driving under the influence (DUI) and driver license checkpoint on Warner Ave. near Brookhurst St. DUI checkpoint locations are determined based on data showing incidents of impaired driving-related crashes. The primary purpose of DUI checkpoints is to promote public safety by taking suspected impaired drivers off the…
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• Driver high on laughing gas gets arrested in north Orange County

  09-12-2025 06:38 via newsantaana.com
  A resident called the poilce about a suspicious occupied vehicle in their neighborhood, according to the Fullerton Police Department. When the police officers arrived, they contacted a 50-year-old male who wasn’t exactly in the mood to follow directions. Instead of listening, he ignored every command…mostly because he was too busy taking repeated hits from a NOS tank while officers…
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• The Tustin Police will conduct a DUI Checkpoint on Dec. 12

  09-12-2025 06:22 via newsantaana.com
  On December 12, 2025, the Tustin Police Department will conduct a driving under the influence (DUI) Checkpoint from 6 p.m. to Enter 12 a.m. at an undisclosed location. DUI checkpoint locations are determined based on data showing incidents of impaired driving-related crashes. The primary purpose of DUI checkpoints are to promote public safety by taking suspected impaired drivers off the road.
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• Anaheim officers fatally shot a male suspect and arrested 12 others on Saturday night

  08-12-2025 17:49 via newsantaana.com
  Two police officers were patrolling the 800 block of South Philadelphia Street in Anaheim on Saturday night when they came across several subjects in front of a residence. This led to a confrontation. Both of the officers suffered minor injuries during this incident, according to the Anaheim Police Department. The APD did not divulge what exactly led to the confrontation.
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• A man was fatally stabbed in the drive-thru at a Pollo Campero restaurant in Santa Ana

  07-12-2025 22:33 via newsantaana.com
  A man was stabbed in the drive-thru lane of the Pollo Campero restaurant, located at 2320 S. Bristol St., in Santa Ana on Saturday, Dec. 6. He later died at a hospital, according to the SAPD. Police officers responded to the Pollo Campero restaurant at about 4:30 p.m. after a man called 911 after he he saw a man who was lying down in the drive-thru. The SAPD police investigators…
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• An O.C. third striker got 25 years to life in prison for brutally attacking his wife

  26-11-2025 05:00 via newsantaana.com
  SANTA ANA – A convicted child m*lester third-striker who has spent nearly 40 years in prison for committing heinous acts of violence, including slitting his girlfriend’s throat and stabbing her five-year-old daughter’s eye out, has been sentenced to 25 years to life for brutally attacking his wife. The woman only managed to escape by banging on her neighbors’ doors while bloody and nearly n*de, begging for help.Gary Blane Bentley, 65, of La Palma, was convicted on Septemb
  
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• A domestic violence suspect was arrested at an O.C. hotel

  26-11-2025 04:31 via newsantaana.com
  Police officers recently responded to a disturbance at a local hotel after an employee overheard two guests arguing, according to the Fountain Valley Police Department.The investigation revealed the couple’s verbal argument had escalated into a physical assault, and the suspect attempted to prevent the victim from leaving or calling for help.The suspect was arrested for felony domestic violence and false imprisonment, with additional charges requested.
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• Two repeat retail theft suspects were arrested in coastal O.C.

  26-11-2025 04:07 via newsantaana.com
  On Saturday evening, two individuals walked into two different stores, grabbed several hundred dollars’ worth of merchandise, made zero attempt to pay, and walked right out the door, according to the Huntington Beach Police Department.Fortunately, the NBPD has a strong partnership with local businesses, and they called them immediately. The responding police officers quickly located the suspects and took them into custody.
  As it turns out… both suspects already had prior theft convi
  
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• A coastal O.C. traffic stop led to an arrest and the seizure of several illegal guns and ammo

  26-11-2025 03:45 via newsantaana.com
  Just after 1:59 a.m. on August 20, 2025, an officer on patrol in the area of San Joaquin Hills Road and Jamboree Road noticed something unusual, a red Ford pickup driving with registration that had been expired for 12 years, according to the Newport Beach Police Department.The officer initiated a traffic stop and contacted a single male driver in the vehicle.During the investigation, the officer found a set of brass knuckles inside the driver’s door, and that was only the beginning.With as
  
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• The SAPD arrested seven while targeting three smoke shops

  26-11-2025 02:25 via newsantaana.com
  The Santa Ana Police Department’s Directed Enforcement Unit carried out a triple operation yesterday, targeting three smoke shops in the City.
  The results:
  7 arrests for outstanding warrants, illegal nitrous oxide sales, and gambling-related offenses$4,500 in seized cash621 NOS canisters2,000 flavored vapes3,500 assorted flavored tobacco productsHere are the likely penalties under California law for the offenses mentioned:
  Outstanding WarrantsArrest warrants do not expire and require a cou
  
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• A car in north O.C. rolled over with eight teenagers in it

  25-11-2025 17:27 via newsantaana.com
  Saturday night, police officers responded to a rollover collision involving eight teenagers packed into one vehicle.
  The incident has understandably drawn media attention, and while it had the potential to be devastating, the FPD is thankful to report that all eight walked away with only complaints of pain, bumps, bruises, and minor abrasions.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Fullerton Police Department (@fullerton_pd)
  Crashes like this highlight an important truth: teen drivers face s
  
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• Suspects on the run after running over a boy on an e-bike in Anaheim

  25-11-2025 16:48 via newsantaana.com
  The Anaheim Police are searching for several suspects who ran out of a car after they struck an e-bike that was being ridden by a 12-year-old boy, on Sunday night.Police officers responded to East North Street and North Topeka Street about 8:45 p.m., according to the Anaheim Police.The boy was hospitalized and treated for a broken leg and bruises.Police investigators believe the driver ran a stop sign and then continued driving for about a block after the crash, when the suspects ditched the car
  
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• O.C. Sheriff deputies arrested three suspects and recovered $750K worth of stolen jewelry

  25-11-2025 16:03 via newsantaana.com
  Earlier this month, both O.C. Sheriff Lake Forest Specialized Enforcement Teams (SET) wrapped up a VERY shiny shift- arresting three suspects and recovering $750,000 of stolen jewelry. That’s right… three quarters of a million dollars!After a police radio broadcast, notifying the robbery suspects from a nearby city may be in the area, the Lake Forest deputies snapped into action, spotting the suspect vehicle on the south bound 5 freeway.As deputies initiated a high risk traffic stop
  
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• Three California pest control companies will pay $3.15M for hazardous waste violations

  25-11-2025 15:33 via newsantaana.com
  SANTA ANA – Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer, along with 11 other District Attorneys across California, announced the Orange County District Attorney’s Office has reached a $3.15 million settlement with Clark Pest Control of Stockton, Orkin Services of California, and Crane Pest Control.  This settlement resolves allegations the companies violated state laws involving the unlawful disposal of pesticides, hazardous waste, and the allegations these companies failed to
  
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• A pedestrian pushing a wheelchair was fatally struck by a vehicle in north O.C.

  24-11-2025 23:06 via newsantaana.com
  On Sunday, November 23, 2025, at approximately 6:43 PM, Fullerton Police Officers responded to the area of S. Gilbert Street and W. Orangethorpe Avenue regarding a traffic collision involving a vehicle and a pedestrian.
  Officers arrived and located an adult male pedestrian in the roadway with injuries.Fullerton Fire Department personnel provided medical aid and transported him to a nearby hospital.
  Sadly, his condition later declined, and he was pronounced deceased by hospital staff.
  The driver
  
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• CHP officers fatally shot an armed suspect after a pursuit that began in Buena Park

  23-11-2025 08:25 via newsantaana.com
  The California Highway Patrol (CHP) is investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred early Saturday morning following a high-speed pursuit that began in Buena Park and ended in Oceanside, according to the Buena Park Police Department.The incident started at approximately 12:47 a.m., when Buena Park Police attempted to stop a gray 2005 Cadillac CTS for a traffic violation. The driver refused to yield, sparking a chase that continued southbound on Interstate 5, where CHP officers assume
  
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• The woman killed by a trash truck in Santa Ana this week was a cancer survivor

  22-11-2025 08:27 via newsantaana.com
  Maria Rubalcava de Ruesga, the 69-year-old woman who was killed by a Republic Services trash truck in Santa Ana earlier this week had beaten pancreatic cancer prior to her fatal accident, according to a GoFundMe page launched by her family.Here are the comments posted by her family:
  On Wednesday, November 19th, our family received the heartbreaking news that our mother had been struck by a vehicle and was pronounced dead at the scene. For those who knew her, you know how loving, caring, and stro
  
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• Santa Ana DUI driver sentenced for killing a little boy and injuring his father, mother and sisters

  22-11-2025 08:08 via newsantaana.com
  SANTA ANA – A man who was driving with a blood alcohol content nearly three times the legal limit was sentenced today to 16 years and four months in state prison after admitting he hit and killed a 5-year-old boy and seriously injured the boy’s father and six-year-old sister while they were riding bikes with his mother and 7-month-old sister in Garden Grove.A driver who witnessed the crash followed the driver after he drove away until police stopped him.Ceferino Ascencion Ramos, 30,
  
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• CalOptima Health will host a free Thanksgiving food distribution in Orange on Saturday

  22-11-2025 02:01 via newsantaana.com
  CalOptima Health is making sure members don’t go hungry this Thanksgiving. Registered members will receive their choice of a turkey or ham, along with traditional side dish items, on Saturday, November 22, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the CalOptima Health headquarters in Orange.
  Non-members attending will receive free food boxes provided by a local food pantry, while supplies last.More than 1,000 members are expected to attend.CalOptima Health is proud to partner with community organizations t
  
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• Convicted felon busted with drugs and a firearm at a Buena Park Motel

  22-11-2025 00:25 via newsantaana.com
  On November 17, the Orange County Sheriff’s Stanton Specialized Enforcement Team (SET) located a stolen vehicle occupied by two individuals and conducted surveillance as it entered the Colony Inn Motel in the City of Buena Park.A subsequent search of the vehicle resulted in the recovery of illegal narcotics, drug paraphernalia, a firearm, and ammunition.
  The driver was identified as a convicted felon and was arrested and booked into the Orange County Jail on multiple charges.Here are the l
  
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• Two New Yorkers were arrested for stealing from an Apple store in Irvine

  21-11-2025 23:55 via newsantaana.com
  Target’s loss prevention first spotted two suspects as they were trying to break through a security device, according to the Irvine Police Department.When that didn’t work, they wandered over to Apple, where security immediately recognized one of them from a theft in Brea earlier that day: the same outfit, the same shoes, the same criminal energy.Inside the store, one suspect grabbed an iPhone 17 Pro Max and walked out like it was launch day, and he had VIP status.Their car turned ou
  
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• The Orange Police are conducting a CDL and DUI Checkpoint tonight

  21-11-2025 23:38 via newsantaana.com
  The Orange Police Department will be conducting a DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint tonight, at 1800 W. Chapman Avenue, between the hours of 7:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.DUI Checkpoints like this one are placed in locations based on collision statistics and frequency of DUI arrests. Officers will be looking for signs of alcohol and/or drug impairment, with officers checking drivers for proper licensing.DUI checkpoint locations are determined based on data showing incidents of impaired driving-relat
  
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• The SAPD rescued a dog that was abused and cited its owner

  21-11-2025 06:28 via newsantaana.com
  On November 13th, the SAPD received multiple reports about a social media post showing a disturbing animal abuse incident.
  The video shows a man restraining his dog by the snout and collar before punching it with a closed fist in the throat.
  Over the weekend, SAPD officers conducted an investigation into the alleged abuse and determined that the man and the dog lived in Santa Ana.
  Yesterday, SAPD officers, along with our Animal Control Unit, conducted follow-up, and the pit bull/Great Dane mix,
  
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