An Orange County man was arrested after allegedly following a woman off the bus and strangling her in what the authorities believe was a sexually motivated attack. Just after midnight on September 8, a 19-year-old woman was a passenger on an OCTA bus. It was reported that she was returning…
Articles Posted in Santa Ana
Elderly Man Kidnapped and Forced to Pay for Shopping Spree
When a man was at his Santa Ana home while it was reportedly being burglarized he was allegedly forced to accompany the suspect on a shopping spree for which he had to fit the bill. Late in the afternoon on June 9, a man from Santa Ana reported that he…
Ex-Boyfriend Broke In and Slashed Woman’s Face
On September 2, a man reportedly illegally entered the home of his ex-girlfriend in the middle of the night and allegedly proceeded to threaten her life before he sliced her face with a knife. 44-year-old Alexander Chicas and his girlfriend of several years recently reportedly ended their long-term relationship when…
Luck Ran Out For Gamblers Busted in Long Beach Residence
Three arrests were made when the authorities interrupted a group of people who were allegedly gambling at a home in Long Beach, and it was speculated that the activities the suspects were taking part in qualified as an illegal betting operation. For reasons that have not yet been made public,…
Imposter Social Worker Tried to Kidnap Baby in OC
A woman in Orange County allegedly went to a new mother’s home and tried to take her baby under the false pretense that she was a social worker. Late Friday morning in Santa Ana, a woman who recently gave birth was at home with her family. Around 11:00 am, someone…
Santa Ana Teacher’s Aide Accused of Child Sexual Abuse
A man who works as an aide and after-school instructor at a Santa Ana elementary school has been taken into custody for the alleged sexual abuse of a girl who was 10-years-old when the reported incident took place, and the authorities suspect there are other underage victims. 23-year-old Eddy Bustamante…
Psychiatrist Indicted for Illegally Distributing Opioids
An Orange County psychiatrist who has been suspected of authorizing prescriptions for narcotics to people who were allegedly not in need of them for health reasons has declared that he is innocent of the charges. Westminster resident Dr. Robert Tinoco Perez is a 57-year-old psychiatrist with a practice that operates…
Santa Ana Woman Arrested as Suspect in Irvine Purse Snatching
On Thursday a woman was taken into custody and charged for an incident that occurred on February 8 in Irvine, when a woman walking toward a store had her purse snatched. Approximately one week ago in the evening a woman parked her car in the lot of Bath and Body…
Orange County Probation Officer Accused of Stealing Cash on the Job
46-year-old Juan Manuel Rodriguez is employed as an Orange County probation officer. While on assignment with the Orange County Sheriff’s Department Tactical Apprehension Team he has been suspected of taking money from the residents of the homes where he assisted in serving search warrants. On August 8 Rodriguez visited a…
In-Home Nurse Caught on Video Arrested for Possible Child Abuse
A man working as a caregiver for a young boy with special needs has been accused of child abuse after his mother viewed disturbing footage on her nanny cam. The 6-year-old boy reportedly suffers from a genetic disorder called CHARGE syndrome, and while it has a recognizable pattern of symptoms…