On Wednesday, August 14, 2024, at 4:38 p.m., the Santa Ana Police Department received a report from the Orange County Fire Authority about a deceased body found in the dirt landscaped area at 2100 W. 17th Street. Patrol officers began the initial investigation as a suspicious death with the assistance of the Orange County Coroner’s Office. The decedent had visible injuries believed to have been caused by blunt force trauma consistent with a potential traffic collision. The Collision Investigation Unit (CIU) responded to the scene and assumed the investigation.
The Orange County Coroner’s Office identified the decedent as 51-year-old Raul Beltran of Santa Ana, and the cause of his death remains under investigation.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact Detective Sergeant R. Shin at (714) 245-8294 or the Santa Ana Police Department’s Traffic Division at (714) 245-8200.
