O.C. Deputies pulled over a driver and found a stolen gun and ammo
On December 2, just after 3:00 p.m., an O.C. Sheriff training team made a routine traffic stop at Lake Forest Dr and Regency. The deputies spotted an open can of…
Probationer arrested at a hotel and drugs worth over $62K seized by the Tustin Police
During a recent patrol check of a hotel parking lot, a police officer thought he might be onto something when he observed numerous individuals scurry into the hotel as he…
Drugs seized from an armed suspect who was arrested after an O.C. traffic stop
During a traffic stop on November 27, at approximately 10:40 PM near El Toro Road and Rockfield Boulevard, Deputies stopped a driver operating a vehicle with a suspended license according…
A wanted man was arrested again in Lake Forest and a stolen car was recovered
On November 27, at around 9:00 PM, deputies located a reported stolen vehicle in a parking lot on Portola Parkway, according to the OC Sheriff's Lake Forest Services. The Lake…
O.C. deputies recovered 41 bottles of stolen booze and arrested a suspect after a traffic stop
On November 18, Lake Forest Sheriff deputies stopped a car for vehicle code violations. The deputies ended up recovering 41 stolen bottles of booze! The suspect was also using a…
Former O.C. Jail employee pleads guilty to forging her grandmother’s checks and misusing her credit cards
SANTA ANA, California – An employee of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department pleaded guilty today to two felony charges for forging checks and fraudulently using credit cards in her grandmother’s name,…
O.C. woman arrested in a stolen vehicle had meth in her possession
On November 15, at approximately 11:45 p.m., O.C. Sheriff Deputies assigned to the City of Lake Forest located a stolen vehicle near Bake Parkway and the 5 Freeway. With support…
The OC Sheriff opens the new expansion of the James A. Musick rehab facility
SANTA ANA, Ca. (Nov. 19, 2024): Construction of the new James A. Musick facility is complete, employing an innovative custody model focused on increased rehabilitation services, enhanced safety and greater…
The OC Sheriff mourns the loss of former Sheriff Brad Gates
SANTA ANA, Ca. (October 25, 2024): Please see the below statement from Sheriff Barnes: “Orange County has lost a legend and our department has lost one of our most beloved…
An armed robber in a yellow hoodie stole $31K from an Orange County bank
LAKE FOREST, Ca. : Orange County Sheriff’s Department investigators are seeking the public’s assistance to track down additional information and witnesses in an Oct. 17 bank robbery. At 12:03 p.m.…
OC Sheriff to test emergency mass notification system, Alert OC, today
SANTA ANA, Ca. (Oct. 16, 2024): The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will test its emergency mass notification system, AlertOC, at 10:17 a.m. Oct. 17 with a test emergency alert that…
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Prop. 36 endorsed by the OCDA, the OC Sheriff and the OC Supervisors, except for Sarmiento
Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer announced via Facebook his support today for Prop. 36: As the elected District Attorney of Orange County, I want to thank the Orange County…
An inmate facing drug charges died at the Theo Lacy Facility
ORANGE, Ca. (September 25, 2024) – On Tuesday, September 24, 2024, an inmate housed at the Theo Lacy Facility in Orange died. 48-year-old Jason Castillo of Anaheim was booked into…
Former Santa Ana Jail employee facing felony charges for altering jail records after an inmate suicide
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A Santa Ana corrections officer has been charged with several felonies for falsifying jail logs to cover up the fact that he failed to perform required…
O.C. man arrested with the help of four law enforcement agencies after attacking officers
Seal Beach, CA — On Tuesday, September 3, 2024, at approximately 8:48 AM, police officers responded to a call for service regarding a suspicious individual reported to be "banging on…