gang member with a long criminal rap sheet was behind bars today on suspicion of intentionally crashing his car into an Orange County sheriff's deputy

gang member with a long criminal rap sheet was behind bars today on suspicion of intentionally crashing his car into an Orange County sheriff's deputy's vehicle, police said. The collision occurred about 9 a.m. Sunday at Flower and First streets, Santa Ana police Cpl. Anthony Bertagna said. David Reyes, who recently completed a prison term for robbery, appeared to be turning left but instead punched the accelerator and went straight, slamming his car into the deputy's marked squad car, Bertagna alleged. The deputy, shrugging off cuts to his head, managed to get out of the heavily damaged car, draw his handgun and arrest Reyes, Bertagna said. The deputy, a 12-year veteran, works with the Orange County Transportation Authority. Reyes was being held in the Santa Ana jail without bail on suspicion of attempted murder of a police officer, Bertagna said.

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