A Santa Ana resident stands accused of depraved crimes against cats after he allegedly lured at least 12 pets to their deaths with food.
Alejandro Acosta Oliveros, 46, was arrested on several counts of felony animal cruelty and felony theft of a companion animal.
“A Santa Ana man accused of luring cats with cat food in order to kidnap the animals to stomp them and beat them to death has been charged with felony animal cruelty along with felony theft of a companion animal for stealing a Bengal Lynx from a Westminster home,” the Orange County DA said.
“He is also accused of having methamphetamine on him when he was booked into jail.”
Police received several reports of dead or injured animals “suffering from broken backs and bloody faces, all in the vicinity of W. Wilshire Avenue and S. Clara Street” between November 2024 and April 2025.
Oliveros was reportedly caught on surveillance footage luring his victim with food, picking them up before “driving away in a white Toyota Tacoma pickup truck.”
“Additional evidence will be reviewed to determine whether additional criminal charges can be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.”
