California community FREAKS OUT when neighborhood serial cat killer is allowed to walk

A Southern California community is in an uproar after a serial cat killer who killed “a lot” of cats was allowed to post bail.

According to a social media post uploaded by the Santa Ana Police Department last month, it received over the course of several weeks a number of complaints about a man who’d “been luring neighborhood cats to and around his property, where he then harmed or killed them.”

The complaints prompted an investigation that eventually led to the April 23rd arrest of a 45-year-old man identified as Alejandro Oliveros Acosta on felony charges of animal cruelty.

#SantaAnaPD #PressRelease Arrest Made in Serial Cat Killer Investigation

SANTA ANA, Calif. (April 23, 2025)—A 45-year-old man was arrested for animal cruelty involving cats.

Over several weeks, the Santa Ana Police Department received multiple disturbing reports involving the… pic.twitter.com/85ROiQb6sZ

— SantaAnaPD (@SantaAnaPD) April 23, 2025

Police now say that he killed at least a dozen cats and that dead cat bodies were found throughout his home.

Soon after his arrest, Acosta posted an unidentified amount of bail and was subsequently released back to the streets. This sparked massive anger, especially given reports that he’s taken to killing cats again, even while out on bail.

This, in turn, prompted locals to schedule a protest outside Acosta’s home. There was just one problem. They got the wrong house.

“During Sunday night’s vigil, the crowd surrounded both sides of a house across the street from Oliveros Acosta’s home, believing it was the home of his brother, and demanding he come out,” according to local station KTTV. “Children were seen inside the home across the street as activists broke windows.”

“One activist even pepper-sprayed the man who lives there, who [said] he is not Oliveros Acosta’s brother, but rather Oliveros Acosta is related to his brother-in-law. He said he has not seen Oliveros Acosta since his arrest,” the reporting continues.

The resident added that his children were terrified by the protest.

“The peaceful protesting wasn’t so peaceful,” he said. “They’re scaring kids here. It’s scaring the whole family. There are kids, seven kids in this house. Two little babies, one that is autistic.”

“You know, breaking our fences… pepper spraying us for no reason. If you did what you did, I didn’t know anything about it. You know, when we found out, we were shocked,” he added.

The police, who took an hour to arrive to the scene of the protest, were forced to issue a statement calling for calm.

#SantaAnaPD PUBLIC ADVISORY: Cat Killer Investigation

The suspect in the recent animal cruelty investigation was arrested last week and he later posted bail. We recognize the strong emotions this case has generated and ask the public to please allow the judicial process to take… pic.twitter.com/NyryEnXkAL

— SantaAnaPD (@SantaAnaPD) April 28, 2025

“Last night, during a vigil related to this case, several individuals became unruly, vandalized property, and threw objects in a neighborhood,” they said. “While we support the community’s right to peacefully assemble, the Santa Ana Police Department will not tolerate acts of violence, vandalism, or any threats to public safety.”

“Any damage to life or property will have consequences, and those engaging in criminal behavior will be held accountable,” they added.

That being said, the anger felt by locals is understandable. One local told KTTV that Acosta used a needle to inject some substance into their cat. Another local said they found their cat hanging from a tree.

This woman is screaming in the street because Alejandro Acosta Oliveros killed her cat

Alejandro Acosta Oliveros is a serial cat killer in Santa Ana, California

After murdering many cats throughout the area, Democrats have released him from jail

Over 100 people protested but… pic.twitter.com/tPREBwfVc1

— Wall Street Apes (@WallStreetApes) May 1, 2025

OC Community Cats, a local nonprofit for stray/feral cats, defended the aggrieved locals in an email to the Los Angeles Times.

“People are angry and afraid,” they wrote. “We are tired of abusers getting slapped on the wrist. Animal cruelty needs to be taken more seriously, with harsher penalties.”

Actually, many people would argue that all crimes should come with “harsher penalties,” especially in California, a state known for treating criminals, even murderers, with kid gloves.

Alejandro Acosta Oliveros.. pic.twitter.com/sTLwEs9cU2

— Sandfort (@Sandfort_) May 1, 2025

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V. Saxena is a staff writer for BizPac Review with a decade of experience as a professional writer, and a lifetime of experience as an avid news junkie. He holds a degree in computer technology from Purdue University.

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