On September 28, 2021, Santa Ana Police Department (SAPD) responded to assist Anaheim Police Department (APD) with a vehicle pursuit in our city. The suspect was wanted for an armed robbery and was driving a stolen vehicle. SAPD officers joined the pursuit however, the pursuit became too dangerous and both SAPD and APD stopped pursuing the suspect.
Anaheim Police Department’s Airship, “Angel” was monitoring the suspect’s vehicle when it was disabled after crashing into a railroad construction site in the area of Santa Ana Boulevard and Bristol Street.
SAPD officers attempted a felony car stop however, the suspect refused to obey officer commands to exit the vehicle. The suspect was believed to be armed with a handgun and SAPD utilized an armored vehicle to contain the suspect until APD SWAT personnel could respond.
APD took over the scene and SAPD personnel assisted with securing the perimeter. At 10:00 PM, Anaheim Police officers were involved in an officer-involved shooting.
As with all officer-involved shootings, the Orange County District Attorney’s Office responded and is the lead investigating agency to determine whether there was any criminal culpability on behalf of the involved APD officer(s). SAPD and APD are handling the criminal and administrative portion of this incident.
