SANTA ANA, Calif. — A jury in Dept. 51 of the Central Justice Center began deliberating whether the accused is guilty of simple assault and battery following testimony that raised questions about who initiated physical contact during a confrontation at a Santa Ana shopping center.
In the incident at a shopping center in Santa Ana on Feb. 26, 2025, the accused allegedly attacked a security guard, pressing him up against a wall. The security guard reported feeling like his “life was about to end right there.”
The security guard responded to a call about a man bothering a woman, her dog and her two adult children outside of a deli in Santa Ana. After talking to the family and coming outside the deli with the family behind him, the accused attempted to approach the group again to continue the conversation…