Serial 'Cat Killer' Terrorizes Orange County Neighborhood

SANTA ANA, CA — Police sought the public's help Tuesday to solve an ongoing animal cruelty case in Santa Ana, where a local man is suspected of killing several neighborhood cats.

The neighborhood app NextDoor has featured several reports of cats being killed in Santa Ana and Westminster dating back to at least October, with residents posting surveillance photos and videos of a local man they call the "cat killer."

Santa Ana Police took to social media to notify the public of the investigation, which is being carried about by both the SAPD and the Westminster Police Department.

"The Santa Ana Police Department is aware of a viral animal cruelty case involving cats in the area of Sullivan Street and McFadden Avenue," the department said Tuesday. "Our detectives are actively investigating these incidents."

A Fox11 reporter spoke to multiple residents who said they've been devastated by the loss of their pets. The reporter later visited the Santa Ana home of the man the victims suspects of carrying out the killings and asked him in English and Spanish if he knew anything about the animals.

According to the report, the man said he didn't know and walked away.

Anyone with information regarding the incidents were urged to contact Police Investigative Specialist S. Guzman at 714-245-8416 or SGuzman@santa-ana.org.