19-05804 Supplemental Report (Interview with Suspect Oscar Alvarado)_Redacted

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Orange County District Attorney Investigator C. Brower and I conducted an interview of suspect Oscar Alvarado at the Orange County Global Medical Center located at 1001 N. Tustin Avenue in the city of Santa Ana. Alvarado was in Bed 14 within the CCU ward of the hospital while being treated for the gunshot wound to his left arm. Alvarado was conscious and alert and indicated that he could speak with us. Prior to questioning Alvarado, I admonished him of his Miranda rights using the Santa Ana Police Department Advisement of Rights form. Alvarado said ³Yes´to the questions of whether he understood his rights. Alvarado provided his personal information and indicated that he was ³homeless.´His aunt resided at and he was allowed to shower at this residence. Alvarado claimed not to have a cell phone number. Alvarado had a tattoo of ³Perla´and ³OC´on the right side of his neck. Alvarado denied having any other tattoos despite a large ³D´tattoo which I could clearly observe under his closely shaved hair on the top of his head. Alvarado said he had previously been arrested for ³DUI´and ³violations.´He acknowledged the violations included arrests for ³meth.´He also acknowledged having been arrested for illegal gun possession when he was eighteen-years-old. He was arrested for the gun while on ³Cedar.´Alvarado grew up on Cedar Street and had lived there his entire life. Alvarado was by himself when he was arrested for illegally possessing the gun while on Cedar Street. Alvarado said he has never been documented as having an affiliation with a gang. Alvarado denied knowing what gangs were prevalent in the neighborhood of Cedar Street. When asked if Delhi was the gang prevalent in that neighborhood, Alvarado replied, ³Something like that.´Alvarado then acknowledged that he had been documented as being affiliated with the Delhi gang. Alvarado initially indicated he did not know why he had been affiliated with Delhi and then indicated that he had grown up in the area. Alvarado initially declined to discuss the incident. He stated, ³I have nothing to say´and ³I don¶t wanna say nothing.´For him to say something would be ³snitching´which was not cool. Alvarado indicated that he was by himself last night when the incident occurred. Alvarado stated, ³Ya,´ when asked if he was by himself. Alvarado reiterated that he did not want to be a snitch on ³anyone.´ Alvarado nonetheless acknowledged that he was hanging out by himself last night. When asked if someone were to say that they were hanging out with him last night, Alvarado replied, ³That¶s not true.´Alvarado indicated that it was a correct assertion that he was not hanging out with anybody else last night. Alvarado was not doing anything when he was hanging out by himself last night. Alvarado said, ³I was just chilling.´Alvarado was chilling on Cedar Street near his aunt¶s house on the sidewalk. Alvarado was ³just standing.´Alvarado was chilling on the sidewalk for ³not long.´He was ³not sure´of the amount of time he stood on the sidewalk. Alvarado was coming off drugs as he stood on the sidewalk. Alvarado stated, ³I was on a comedown.´Specifically, he was coming down off of methamphetamine and heroin. Alvarado ingested drugs on Sunday and ³haven¶t like fell asleep for a couple days.´ Alvarado stated that he was taken by surprise by the police. He stated, ³I was actually surprised.´Alvarado only recalled ³being in pain.´Alvarado ³was sick´from the withdrawals from heroin. He then felt pain in his left arm. Alvarado stated, ³I didn¶t see nothing.´He denied hearing anything as well. Alvarado was in ³some aisle´(referring to an apartment complex walkway) on ³Cedar or Evergreen´when he felt the pain. Alvarado did not know how his arm was injured. Alvarado did not recall anything the officers said or did, and he did not recognize the officers. Alvarado then indicated that he was suffering from mental problems. He stated, ³I have mental problems.´ He saw shadows, heard voices, and suffered from ³schizophrenia.´Alvarado was diagnosed with schizophrenia three years ago while in custody at county jail. A county jail doctor diagnosed him as schizophrenic and provided him with the medication ³Risperdal.´Alvarado last took Risperdal ³two or three years ago.´He stopped taking the medication after he was released from custody at that time. Alvarado then indicated that he had been to a doctor for treatment ³not that long ago.´He went ³a couple days ago´ to a clinic in Santa Ana where he was provided Risperdal. Alvarado subsequently indicated that he had Santa Ana PD 2019-05804 3 of 6