SANTA ANA, Calif. (April 13, 2018)- The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will be conducting a specialized Motorcycle Safety Enforcement Operation Sunday, April 15, in an effort to lower deaths and injuries.

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Stanton Calif. (April 13, 2018) – The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will step up bike and pedestrian safety enforcement operations in the city of Stanton on Saturday, April 14, with focused enforcement on collision-causing factors involving motorists, pedestrians and bicyclists

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SANTA ANA, Calif. (April 12, 2018)- The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will be conducting a specialized Motorcycle Safety Enforcement Operation Saturday, April 14, in an effort to lower deaths and injuries.

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MISSION VIEJO, Calif. (April 6, 2018) – Deputies from the Orange County Sheriff’s Department’s DUI Enforcement Team will be deploying to stop and arrest alcohol and drug-impaired drivers in the Department’s ongoing traffic safety campaign.

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SANTA ANA, Ca. (April 4, 2018) - Drivers are using their cell phones less often while driving, 10 years after “hands-free” became the law, but distracted driving remains a serious safety challenge in California.

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Stanton, Calif. (April 4, 2018) – The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will step up bike and pedestrian safety enforcement operations throughout the county on Saturday, April 7, with focused enforcement on collision-causing factors involving motorists, pedestrians and bicyclists.

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Thanks to RapidDNA and fast-acting Investigators a second-degree robbery suspect is behind bars! Last Wednesday, March 21 at around 6:30 a.m. Travis Allard entered Pink Ribbon Donuts in Mission Viejo. He ordered two donuts from the counter before pulling out a knife and demanding cash from the register. Once he grabbed the cash, he quickly fled the scene.

Later that same day, the stolen cash register was found in Lake Forest with blood drops on the ground and on the drawer. Orange County Sheriff Department investigators worked quickly and submitted the evidence to the OCDA Rapid DNA Program for forensic analysis. The next day, March 22, the OCDA Rapid DNA Program was able to develop a DNA profile from the crime scene sample that matched Travis Allard’s DNA profile.
The District Attorney’s office Investigators provided OCSD with suspect information and our deputies arrested Allard on March 27, in Lake Forest. Great job to all agencies involved!

SANTA ANA, Ca. (Mar. 26, 2018) – Beginning today, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department will make publicly available inmate release dates through the existing “Who’s in Jail” online database. This action will enhance communication between the Sheriff’s Department and our law enforcement partners to remove dangerous offenders from our community.

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Scam Smart: Selling Items Online

The Orange County Sheriff’s Department is warning citizens of an internet scam targeting people looking to sell items online through sites such as Craigslist, Let Go, Offer Up or Close 5.

Here’s how it works:

• A bogus buyer reaches out to the seller with a phone call, email or text expressing interest in the for-sale item.
• The bogus buyer then explains they can’t pick up the item for one reason or another, but not to worry – they’ll arrange for movers to come and pick up the merchandise.
• The buyer cuts a check and adds a significant monetary bonus to cover the cost of the movers.
• The buyer then advises the seller to cash the check and wire the extra funds to the mover.
• The trusting seller does as advised, never to hear from the buyer again.

After a survey of their bank account, the seller soon realizes they were duped out of hundreds, sometimes thousands, of dollars because that check was fraudulent and so were the movers they shipped the money to.

The best way to avoid this scam: Be a prudent seller. If an online transaction involves a check, cash it first and make sure it clears before sending any money or before parting with the item you are selling.