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SA 18-021 Investigator: P. MONTEZ # 325 Approved By: Date of Report: 09-14-18 Date: 10/12/2018 Page 9 of 16 the intercom system and asked, "Lobby, how can I help you?" TAYLOR replied, "I need to speak to someone regarding some assistance." DREXEL asked TAYLOR "What kind of assistance do you need?" DREXEL replied, "I need some assistance.” And attempted to open the secured door by pulling on the handle multiple times. TAYLOR stated he needed to report a “CPC 283.2.” DREXEL told TAYLOR to leave the lobby and walk outside but he ignored DREXEL’s commands. At 2254 hours, TAYLOR walked out of the CMJ lobby doors and out of camera view. At 2331 hours, was walking from the Orange County Sheriff’s Department Inmate Reception Center (IRC) to the parking structure located at 1020 West Civic Center Drive, Santa Ana, where he parked his vehicle. When arrived at his vehicle he observed TAYLOR standing by it. noticed his vehicle was the only car in that area of the first level parking structure and assumed TAYLOR was attempting to break into his vehicle. TAYLOR was carrying a piece of metal similar to a cement stake and a wire. got into his vehicle and followed TAYLOR to the second level of the parking structure. observed TAYLOR attempt to open a vehicle by lifting the door handle. drove out of the parking structure and called 9-1-1 to report TAYLOR’s activity. SAPD Dispatcher ROSEMARY LOPEZ answered ’ 9-1-1 call. reported that a male Hispanic, 28-30 years old, 5-11’’ tall, wearing a gray t-shirt and blue jeans was checking car doors. also relayed to LOPEZ that TAYLOR was on the second level of the parking structure and had a “long piece of metal and a piece of wire.” SAPD Police Officer GAVIN ROELOFS was dispatched to investigate TAYLOR and was dressed in a Santa Ana Police uniform, driving a marked black and white police vehicle and wearing a body worn camera (BWC).