Prosecutors Say Santa Ana Police Officer to Plead Guilty to Bribery Charge

Prosecutors Say Santa Ana Police Officer to Plead Guilty to Bribery Charge
Police officers stand in front of Santa Ana Police Department headquarters in Santa Ana, Calif., on Nov. 25, 2020. Courtesy of the Santa Ana Police Department
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SANTA ANA, Calif. (CNS)—A Santa Ana police officer agreed Dec. 15 to plead guilty to accepting $128,000 in bribes from a crime figure who was seeking to thwart law enforcement activities against his illegally operating businesses, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced.

Steven Lopez, 28, of Chino, is charged with bribery in a single-count information filed in United States District Court on the same day as the plea agreement was filed, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.