HomeMy WebLinkAboutSupplement Incident 2023-07973.004 Ruelas, Charlie 3824_RedactedPerson:
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Description:1993 Chevrolet Suburban, SUV, Tan
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SAPD Personnel:Ruelas, Charlie 3824
Involvement:Reporting
SAPD Personnel:Alcala, Daniel 3226
Involvement:Report Approver
SAPD Personnel:Gonzales, Steven 3829
Involvement:Assisting
Santa Ana PD 2023-07973 Report by Ruelas, Charlie 3824 2 of 3
On 04-08-23, at approximately 0823 hours, Officer Gonzales and I (C. Ruelas) were working in a marked Santa Ana
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parked along the north curb line facing westbound. At the beginning of our shift, we learned from Watch-3 Officers
about a vehicle was involved in a gang shooting on 04-07-23. I read the report (23-07973) at the beginning of my shift
and learned this vehicle had unique damage to the passenger side. The vehicle in this report was described as a two
tone Chevrolet SUV with damage to the front passenger side. The vehicle we located matched the description of the
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The vehicle's driver window was rolled down and we did not see anyone inside as we were approaching it. Once the
scene was made safe, I began to canvass for surveillance video. See Officer Gonzales' report for details on how we
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Surveillance Videos
The following are locations where surveillance cameras were located.
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Street. I reviewed the surveillance video but it did not capture anyone exiting or entering the suspect vehicle. The
surveillance camera is motion censored and it only activates to a certain distance. In the video, the vehicle is seen
stationary with no one around it. At the conclusion of my interview, I sent a link to Evidence.com. At
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The address at () did not have any surveillance cameras.
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4) located at ) had cameras but did not capture the vehicle in
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5) Officer A. Martinez from the Santa Ana School Police was contacted and stated he would check surveillance
cameras at (). We did not receive a response from Officer
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6) It should be noted that there were intersection cameras located at the intersection of Pacific Street and Santa Ana
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There were no witnesses or any other surveillance cameras located in the area at the time of my investigation. I
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Author: Ruelas, Charlie 3824 BWC Activated
Santa Ana PD 2023-07973 Report by Ruelas, Charlie 3824 3 of 3