Orange: Woman carjacked in broad daylight fights for life after stabbing

A man in his mid 20s has been arrested in connection with stabbing a woman during a carjacking in the parking lot of a grocery store, police said.

The man, whose identity has not been released, was detained shortly after 1 p.m. as he was walking in front of Villa Park High School, said Sgt. Dan Adams of the Orange Police Department.

A woman was stabbed during a carjacking in the parking lot of the Albertsons supermarket at 8440 E. Chapman Ave. in Orange around 9:30 a.m. Witnesses reported a man approaching the woman in the parking lot and after she gave him her car keys, he punched her in the chest with a sharp object and drove her car away.

A person who saw media coverage of the incident went to a sheriffs’ substation in Villa Park to report that he has seen a man matching the description of the suspect, Adams said.

The man, who is believed to be a transient, was walking near Taft and Nichols avenues when he was spotted by Orange police and sheriffs’ deputies, Adams said. The stolen vehicle was parked at Cerro Villa Junior Middle School, he said.

Adams said he didn’t know why the man was in Villa Park, an upscale and quiet area.

The woman was stabbed about 9:30 a.m. Monday in the Albertsons parking lot at 8440 E. Chapman Ave., near Jamboree Road, Adams said.

The woman, who is 49 or 50 years old, was taken to a trauma center in serious condition where she underwent surgery, he said.

Adams said the woman was putting groceries away in her bronze or silver 2006 Honda Civic four-door hybrid when she was approached by a man.

The man struck a conversation with the woman and witnesses said she gave him the keys to her Civic, Adams said.
“At that point he either punched her or stabbed her…that may have happened simultaneously and she goes to the ground,” Adams said.

A witness rushed to help the woman while another witness went up to the window of the Civic and tried to get the man to stop, Adams said.

The man continued driving and got away.

Adams said the carjacking was “unusual” in the area. “It’s usually very quiet out here,” he said.

[From The Orange County Register]

Rancho Santa Margarita: Two dead in shooting

Two people were found dead by sheriff’s deputies inside a two-story home Wednesday afternoon after a neighbor reported hearing shots fired in an upscale neighborhood, officials said. The details of how they died and why are not being released as investigators comb through the home.
Authorities believe the violence was contained entirely inside the home, and they are not searching for anyone else in connection with the deaths

Sheriff’s investigators and deputies gather in a residential neighborhood near a home in Rancho Santa Margarita where shots were fired Wednesday.

When deputies arrived, they found two people dead inside Birdhollow Drive home, said investigator Dan Salcedo of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department.
Salcedo said it was not known if the incident was a murder-suicide, but it appears the incident was isolated to the two-story home.
About 10 patrol cars responded to the quiet Robinson Ranch neighborhood, which is lined with two-story homes with three-car garages. Deputies closed off Birdhollow Drive as residents from the area gathered near the yellow caution tape.
Deputies were called to the area at 1:43 p.m., when a neighbor reported that someone may have been shot, Salcedo said.
The identities of the two people found inside are being withheld until authorities can contact their next-of-kins.

[From The Orange County Register]

Anaheim - 70-year-old woman stabbed in the face

An elderly woman suffered several stab wounds to the face in what police say appears be an unprovoked attack from a much younger neighbor.

Investigators want to question 18-year-old Alfredo Gonzalez in connection with the attack. Anaheim police Sgt. Rick Martinez said Gonzalez is a known gang member.

The incident took place on the 2500 block of West Gramercy Avenue around 11:30 a.m. Saturday Martinez said. At the time, the 70-year-old woman was on the front porch of her home. Gonzales lives next door, Martinez said. The woman told the investigators she has no idea why she was attacked.

Paramedics took the woman to a hospital, suffering from multiple stab wounds to her face. “They said her injuries were not immediately life-threatening,” Martinez said.

Police describe Gonzalez as Latino, 5-feet, 9-inches tall, weighing about 160 pounds, with brown eyes and brown hair. Police ask anyone with information to call investigators at 714-765-1900.

[From The Orange County Register]

Coto De Caza: Man with knife found hiding in home

A 22-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of burglary early Wednesday after he was found hiding in a home holding a knife, police said.

The resident of a home in the 23800 block of Via Roble woke up when his dog began barking around 6:30 a.m., said Sgt. Matthew Barr of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department.

The resident found a man, later identified as Luke Nathaniel Chanoski, 22, hiding in the hallway holding a kitchen knife.

“The suspect fled the residence. After checking on family members, the resident went outside and found the suspect hiding in some bushes,” said Barr.

Chanoski ran to a car and fled the scene. The resident called police with a license plate and deputies stopped Chanoski when he pulled into a driveway on Shetland.

He was arrested on suspicion of burglary. A knife and $200 were recovered from him, Barr said.

There was no apparent attempt to assault the resident, Barr added.

[From Orange County Register]

Laguna Hills: Woman fights off carjacker at gas station

A woman punched, snatched her keys back and thwarted an attempted carjacking early Wednesday morning, authorities said, fighting off a man who jumped into her car as she filled up her gas tank.

Standing at less than 5 feet and 115 pounds, Rosalina Ruiz said she started punching the man instinctively when she found him inside her car, trying to protect her only means of getting to and from work.
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“I’m a small person, and I can barely fight,” Ruiz said. “But when I have to, I fight.”

Authorities identified the man as Christhian Bonilla, 24, who had been spotted just minutes earlier by a deputy on the right shoulder of the I-5.

A deputy driving on the I-5 first spotted the man at 4:30 a.m., pushing a 2000 blue GMC Jimmy on the right shoulder, said Jim Amormino, spokesman for the Orange County Sheriff’s Department.

The deputy asked the man if he needed help, but the man thanked him and declined.

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Irvine: Intruder fondles woman; suspect arrested

A man was arrested on suspicion of sneaking into a woman’s house and fondling her Tuesday night.

Victor Gillespie, 20, of Irvine, was arrested after a short chase and booked into Irvine city jail.

Shortly before 11 p.m., a woman living in the 100 block of Hearthstone called reported an intruder to police.

The woman, whose roommates weren’t home, was lying in her bed clothed when a man came in her bedroom, climbed on top of her, and began to fondle her, police said.

The woman screamed and fought back, and the man ran away, police said.

Police searched the neighborhood for a man matching the description, and found Gillespie, who tried to run away, police said.

Gillespie was identified as the intruder, police said.

The intruder got in through an unlocked sliding glass door, police said.

The woman was not injured, police said.

[From The Orange County Register]

Fullerton: woman wakes to bedside burglar

A Fullerton woman called police after she woke to see a burglar in her apartment complex, police reports say.

A police official said officers couldn’t determine why the alleged burglar did not run away, but the police found him in front of the building when they arrived.

Fullerton Police Sgt Andrew Goodrich said that 911 dispatchers received a call from a woman at 1:56 a.m. Saturday from a complex on the 2300 block of West Roberta Avenue. She said she awoke to find the man, a stranger, standing over her bed, Goodrich said.

Police arrested Santo Pineda, 35, of Anaheim out in front of the complex in connection with the burglary. Goodrich said that the man was arguing with a family member of the woman who reported the burglary.

Further investigation showed that a window screen was pried open, which is where police assume Pineda entered, Goodrich said. He said Pineda offered police conflicting stories to explain why he was in the apartment.

Pineda could face a burglary charge, Goodrich said.

From OC Register

Costa Mesa: Shooting reported Thursday night

Costa Mesa police are investigating a shooting last night in an apartment complex on East Mesa Verde Drive.

At about 11:20 p.m. Thursday, a four-door, tan or green colored car similar to a 90s style Buick pulled up next to a man in the 2700 block of East Mesa Verde Drive, said Lt. Bob Ciszek. A man described as 6-feet, 200 pounds with brown hair in his 20s got out of the car and fired one shotgun round at the victim, Ciszek said.

The victim wasn’t hit and ran away and called police, he said. The round hit a parked car.

“There’s no indication at this point that it’s gang related,” Ciszek said.

He did say the incident did not look random and the attacker and the victim likely knew each other.

The shooting occurred at 2775 East Mesa Verde Drive, an expansive apartment complex adjacent to Adams Avenue near the Costa Mesa Country Club.

[From Daily Pilot]

Anaheim - Off-duty officer shoots, kills man at Del Taco

ANAHEIM – An off-duty officer with the Gardena Police Department shot and killed a man when he was attacked at a Del Taco on Sunday afternoon, police said.

Anaheim police responded to a call of a shooting at the Del Taco on the corner of Lincoln Avenue and Rio Vista Street at 3:45 p.m. to find two injured men, said Sgt. Rick Martinez.

The restaurant was closed Sunday but open for business again Monday morning.

 

[Original OC Register Article Here]

Newport Beach - Home burgled with owners upstairs

Police said an unidentified man burglarized a Newport Beach home while the homeowner was upstairs and unaware of what was going on.

Police said a person living in a home in the 400 block of Fernleaf Avenue was outside on their second-story balcony when a man walked through the front door about 1:36 p.m. Sunday.

Police described the suspect as a black man, 50 years old, 6 feet tall, 185 pounds with black, short hair, a thin build and wearing a dark jacket.

A neighbor saw the man come out of the front door and shout at the homeowner on the second floor, “Excuse me, is this where the open house is?” according to police.

The unsuspecting homeowner told the man to try down the street.

A neighbor who saw the suspect exit the home told the homeowner he was inside, police said.

The homeowner then found that cash had been taken from her wallet.

Police said the man was seen leaving in an old, rusty blue Toyota Camry.

[From Daily Pilot]

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