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Home My WebLink AboutSupplement Incident 2023-07973.016 Raya, Gerardo 3345_RedactedPhone: Scars, Marks, Tattoos, Oddities:Tattoos/ ARM - Aztec symbol for Quetzalcoatl Tattoos/ CHEST - Azteck symbol for Nahui Ollin Tattoos/ LEFT BREAST - Aztec calendar on left pec Person:Daniel Quirino Involvement:SUSPECT 664/187(A) - ATTEMPT MURDER 245(a)(2) - ASSAULT WITH FIREARM ON PERSON Moniker, Association, Gang:Menace with CALLE FLORES Description:Male, Hispanic, 5'07" tall, 180 lbs, medium build, buzzed short black hair, brown eyes DOB:8/7/2002 Identification:Driver License: Address/Resides: Scars, Marks, Tattoos, Oddities: Person:Victor Adrian Longoria Involvement:SUSPECT 245(a)(2) - ASSAULT WITH FIREARM ON PERSON 664/187(A) - ATTEMPT MURDER Moniker, Association, Gang:Miklo with CALLE FLORES Description:Male, Hispanic, 6'01" tall, 160 lbs, thin build black hair, brown eyes DOB:3/12/2002 Identification:Driver License: Address/Resides: Scars, Marks, Tattoos, Oddities:Tattoos/ LEG - "S" back of left leg Tattoos/ LEG - "A" back of right leg Vehicle: Involvement/Status:UNKNOWN / Outstanding Description:1993 Chevrolet Suburban, SUV, Tan License Plate:, CA (VIN: ) Oddities/Damage: SAPD Personnel:Raya, Gerardo 3345 Involvement:Reporting SAPD Personnel:Sarabia, Melecio 2565 Involvement:Supervisor SAPD Personnel:McClaskey, Paul 3110 Involvement:Report Approver SAPD Personnel:Bodnar, George 3337 Involvement:Assisting SAPD Personnel:Poling, Brian 3504 Involvement:Assisting SAPD Personnel:Garcia, David 3231 Involvement:Assisting Santa Ana PD 2023-07973 Report by Raya, Gerardo 3345 2 of 4 Narrative: Narrative May 18th, 2023 Det G. Bodnar #3337 authored a search warrant for Longoria's cellphone (Apple iPhone) and call detail records for his designated Verizon carrier phone number . The following day, 05/19/2023, the Honorable Judge E. Rowe signed the warrant. For further details, please review the warrant, which is attached to this supplemental UHSRUW May 23rd, 2023 Det. Bodnar served the Verizon Wireless records personnel with a copy of the search warrant requesting the call GHWDLO UHFRUGV RI /RQJRULD V WDUJHW QXPEHU June 19th, 2023 'HW %RGQDU UHFHLYHG WKH FDOO GHWDLO UHFRUGV IURP 9HUL]RQ :LUHOHVV YLD HPDLO June 20th, 2023 I, Det G. Raya #3345 shared the call detail records with Santa Ana Police Departments Crime Analysis Unit, who LQWHUSUHWHG DQG PDSSHG RXW /RQJRULD V FDOO GHWDLO UHFRUGV 7KH &'5V FRQILUPHG approximately 5 minutes after the VKRRWLQJLongoria was approximately 1.5 miles away. The CDRs then show Longoria was still in the City of Santa Ana, CA for approximately 15 minutes after the shooting before leaving towards the City of Pomona, CA. The CAU created two videos showing the mapping of Longoria's pings within a certain time period, to include the time of this shooting. For further details please review the two videos, which I later uploaded into Evidence.com. I also attached a screenshot of the pings after the shooting, to this supplemental report. June 22nd, 2023 At approximately 1330 hours, I was contacted by Dante Castro's assigned Probation Officer E. Guzman, who told me via phone that Castro had reported to the Orange County Probation office for a scheduled visit. At my request, Cpl B. Poling #3504 and Cpl D. Garcia #3231 responded to the Orange County Probation office and took custody of Castro. They then transported Castro and housed him in an interview room on the 3rd floor of the Santa Ana Police Department. 1650 Hours Det R. Sandoval and I conducted a recorded interview of Dante Castro, using our department issued body worn cameras. This only a summary of the interview, for further details or exact statements, please review the recorded footage, which was later uploaded into Evidence.com. I read Castro his Miranda rights from the Santa Ana Police Department's Miranda form, verbatim. Castro admitted to understanding his rights by stating, "yes" or "yeah" after each question. I confirmed the two suspects Castro had previously identified was Victor Longoria and Daniel Quirino. I then showed a booking photograph of Victor Longoria, who Castro positively identified as the suspect seated in the rear passenger seat of his vehicle. I then showed a booking photograph of Daniel Quirino, who Castro positively identified as the suspect seated in the front passenger VHDW RI KLV YHKLFOH +H FRQILUPHG ERWK VXVSHFWV VKRW DW KLV IULHQG 0DUWLQ0DUYLQ Castro clarified they were hanging out on Pine Street for a couple hours, possibly 1 or 2 hours prior to the shooting. SAPD Personnel:Bruns, Jason 2973 Involvement:Assisting SAPD Personnel:Liggett, Tyler 3488 Involvement:Assisting Item 1)Involvement Located by: Raya, Gerardo 3345Location Found: 60 Civic Center Plaza Qty. 3: DOCUMENTS/PERSONAL OR BUSINESS, Interview photos (Longoria/Quirino) shown to Castro and a SAPD Miranda Advisement Form., Related To: Dante Castro, SUSPECT Santa Ana PD 2023-07973 Report by Raya, Gerardo 3345 3 of 4 He stated he was at house on Pine Street. It should be noted, I know to be a documented member of the criminal street gang, Calle Flores. Jimenez resides at , which is three residences west of Longoria's residence. Castro stated they were at house with other subjects before leaving to go "somewhere" and also going to a 7-Eleven convenience store, in the area of Flower Street and 1st Street, in the City of Santa Ana, CA. He stated they went to the convenience store approximately 20 minutes before the shooting. He stated after they returned to Pine Street, they stopped in front of house, when he was told, "something happened over there, Miklo's running over there...", " Go pick him up". Castro confirmed, he knew Longoria by the moniker of "Miklo." Castro stated he responded to the area, and saw Longoria was already at Pine Street and Shelton Street. Longoria entered Castro's vehicle. When asked if he was told to turn southbound towards the area where the victim was later shot, Castro stated he turned "instinctively." After making the turn and seeing the victim-Marvin Melgarejo, Quirino advised everyone, Melgarejo was wearing a "B hat." Castro again confirmed Quirino and Longoria exited the vehicle and now states only Quirino yelled, "Flores!". He stated noone told him to stop, he stopped his vehicle because he saw Quirino and Longoria open the door and begin exiting the vehicle. Castro stated Melgarejo heard Quirino yell and turned around to face them. Both Quirino and Longoria shot at Melgarejo. Castro then fled the area with Quirino and Longoria. He dropped them off at Longoria's residence before parking his vehicle in the area of Santa Ana Blvd and FDOOLQJ KLV JLUOIULHQG WR SLFN KLP XS Castro confirmed his girlfriend and parents arrived and transported him back to their residence, where he saw Quirino again. It should be noted, Quirino is in a dating relationship with Castro's sister and has lived at the Castro residence before. Castro's girlfriend told him, when Quirino arrived he had asked for Castro and stated he was looking for him and needed to speak to him. Castro was unaware how Quirino arrived at his family's residence prior to him. Castro stated he has not spoken to Longoria or Quirino about this incident, since he was involved in a physical altercation ZLWK 4XLULQR DIWHU WKH VKRRWLQJ At the conclusion of the interview, Dante was advised he was being placed under arrest for violating PC 664/187- Attempted Murder, PC 245 (a)(2)-Assault with a Deadly Weapon, PC 186.22 (a) and PC 186.22 (b)(1). Det Cpl J. %UXQV DQG 'HW 7 /LJJHWW WUDQVSRUWHG 'DQWH WR WKH 6DQWD $QD -DLO The photographs and Miranda Advisement used during this interview were later booked as evidence at the Santa Ana 3ROLFH 'HSDUWPHQW $ FRS\ KDV DOVR EHHQ DWWDFKHG WR WKLV UHSRUW Investigation on going... G. Raya #3345 Author: Raya, Gerardo 3345 BWC NOT Activated BWC Inactive Reason: N/A Santa Ana PD 2023-07973 Report by Raya, Gerardo 3345 4 of 4