Overview

• Alejandro Acosta Oliveros was arrested on April 23 after weeks of reports about missing and harmed cats in Santa Ana neighborhoods.
• Police discovered over a dozen cat carcasses at his home and video evidence showing him luring and harming cats.
• The suspect was positively identified by multiple witnesses and victims, including the owner of a Bengal Lynx kitten abducted in March and later returned.
• Acosta has confessed to harming and killing cats, with investigators still working to determine the full extent of his actions.
• Authorities urge anyone with additional information or reports of missing pets to contact the Santa Ana Police Department.