In Orange County there are currently ten other permanent gang injunctions in the cities of Anaheim, Fullerton, Garden Grove, Orange, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, and Santa Ana. As a result of the injunctions, crime has been significantly reduced in the Safety Zones by as much as 65 percent.
The following information was released by the Orange County District Attorney (OCDA).
Members of a violent Stanton criminal street gang have been permanently enjoined from terrorizing the community and acting as a public nuisance, marking the 11th injunction to be brought against Orange County gangs. This multi-generational gang is one of the oldest in Orange County, dating back to the early 1950s.
A permanent injunction was signed Dec. 10, 2012, by the Honorable Charles Margines against the gang and the Orange County Sheriff’s Department (OCSD) will enforce the injunction. Deputy District Attorney Lisa Grossman prepared the injunction on behalf of the Gang Unit of the Orange County District Attorney’s Office (OCDA).
The service of the injunctions today, Dec. 12, 2012, was a cooperative effort between OCSD, OCDA Bureau of Investigation, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, and Orange County Probation Department.
“We must fight gang crimes using every legal tool we have,” said District Attorney Tony Rackauckas. “It is our responsibility to protect the people who live and work in these neighborhoods who have implored us to help them be free of the terror that these gang members impose on their neighborhoods.”
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