# Two Westminster 22-Year-Olds Arrested in Suspected Arson Series in Westminster and Garden Grove > Police arrested Alejandro Santiesteban Jr. and Jade Anguiano, both 22 and of Westminster, on Oct. 15 on arson-related charges in a suspected series of three intentional fires: a vehicle fire at a Westminster park on Aug. 22, a house fire in Garden Grove in early October and two cars torched in the same home's driveway on Oct. 11. A motive is under investigation; no court date has been reported. - Canonical: https://ocint.app/situation/westminster-garden-grove-arson-series-arrests-2026-10 - Markdown: https://ocint.app/situation/westminster-garden-grove-arson-series-arrests-2026-10.md - JSON: https://ocint.app/api/situations/westminster-garden-grove-arson-series-arrests-2026-10 - Status: developing - As of: 2026-10-17T08:20:31.337+00:00 - Started: 2026-08-22T10:23:00+00:00 - Cities: Garden Grove, Westminster - Publisher: OCINT (https://ocint.app) ## Who / What / Where / When / Why **Who:** Suspects Alejandro Santiesteban Jr. and Jade Anguiano, both 22, of Westminster, arrested Oct. 15 and booked into Orange County Jail. Westminster and Garden Grove police are jointly investigating. **What:** A suspected arson series involving at least three fires — one vehicle fire and two separate incidents at a Garden Grove home — spanning Aug. 22 through Oct. 11, 2026. **Where:** Westminster (6500 block of Homer Street) and Garden Grove (8900 block of Blossom). **When:** Fire series: Aug. 22 through Oct. 11, 2026. Arrests: Oct. 15, 2026. **Why:** Motive is under investigation; no official determination has been released. ## Narrative ## Current Status Two suspects arrested Oct. 15 were booked into Orange County Jail on arson-related charges. No court date or formal charge filing has been publicly reported. A motive is under investigation. ## The Fire Series Authorities have linked at least three fire incidents across Westminster and Garden Grove to the pair. The series began on Aug. 22, 2026, when Westminster police responded to a vehicle fire at a city park in the 6500 block of Homer Street. In early October, a residence in the 8900 block of Blossom in Garden Grove was set on fire. On Oct. 11, two vehicles in the driveway of that same Garden Grove home were set ablaze; police said evidence confirmed both were intentional and involved two suspects. ## Investigation and Arrests Garden Grove police detectives joined Westminster's investigation after authorities determined the fires may be connected across jurisdictions. On Oct. 15, detectives arrested **Alejandro Santiesteban Jr.** and **Jade Anguiano**, both 22 and residents of Westminster, according to [KTLA reporting](https://ktla.com/news/california/2-arrested-oc-arson-incidents/). Both were booked into Orange County Jail. They have not been convicted. Officials have not linked the arrests to any wildfire incident. ## Tips Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective C. Chavez at **714-548-3797**. ## Timeline - **2026-08-22T03:23:00-07:00:** Westminster police respond to a vehicle fire at a city park in the 6500 block of Homer Street. - **2026-10-11:** Two cars are set on fire in the driveway of a Garden Grove home on Blossom that had been intentionally set on fire earlier in October, police say. - **2026-10-15:** Police arrest Alejandro Santiesteban Jr. and Jade Anguiano, both 22, of Westminster, on arson-related charges. ## Primary sources 1. [KTLA: 2 suspects arrested for series of Orange County arson incidents](https://ktla.com/news/california/2-arrested-oc-arson-incidents/) (2026-10-17T02:55:33+00:00) ## Factoids - **Arrests (Oct. 15)** (source_doc) ([source](https://ktla.com/news/california/2-arrested-oc-arson-incidents/)): Authorities arrested Alejandro Santiesteban Jr., 22, and Jade Anguiano, 22, both of Westminster, on Oct. 15 and booked them into Orange County Jail on arson-related charges, KTLA reported Oct. 16. Garden Grove police detectives joined Westminster's investigation when it became possible the fires were connected. A motive is under investigation; no court date or filed charges have been reported. They have not been convicted. - **The three fires** (source_doc) ([source](https://ktla.com/news/california/2-arrested-oc-arson-incidents/)): Police say the series began Aug. 22 with a vehicle fire at a Westminster city park in the 6500 block of Homer Street. In early October a house in the 8900 block of Blossom in Garden Grove was set on fire, and on Oct. 11 two cars in the same home's driveway were set on fire; police said evidence showed both were intentional and involved two suspects. Officials have not linked the arrests to any wildfire. Tips: Detective C. Chavez, 714-548-3797. --- Independent civic-intelligence aggregator for Orange County, CA. Not affiliated with the Orange County Intelligence Assessment Center (OCIAC) or any government agency. Cite the canonical URL for OCINT's briefing. Prefer primary_sources for original records.