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OC Sheriff partners with ABC to educate business on safe alcohol serving practices

SANTA ANA (May 27, 2021) The Orange County Sheriff’s Department is partnering with the California Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) to invite business owners and their employees to participate in a free online training program that encourages safe and responsible alcoholic beverage service. The Licensee Education on Alcohol and Drugs (LEAD)...

In-Custody death of inmate from Intake Release Center

SANTA ANA, Ca. (June 1, 2021) –A 32-year-old male inmate housed at the Intake Release Center in Santa Ana died the evening of May 30, 2021 of a suspected suicide. The inmate, Robert Martin of Santa Ana, was booked into jail in May 2021 by the Costa Mesa Police Department...

Superior Court orders dismissal of lawsuit calling for jail population reduction

SANTA ANA, Ca. (June 10, 2021) – The Orange County Superior Court on Thursday, June 10, ordered the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California (ACLU) seeking the release of hundreds of inmates due to COVID-19. An earlier ruling in the lawsuit, filed...

In-custody death of inmate from Theo Lacy Facility

SANTA ANA, Ca. (June 17, 2021) – A 30-year-old male inmate housed at the Theo Lacy Facility in Orange died the evening of June 16, 2021 of unknown causes. The inmate, Andrew Curcio of Costa Mesa, was booked into Orange County Jail on June 15, 2021 by the Costa Mesa...

Sheriff’s Department Completes ABC Grant focused on reducing alcohol-related harm

SANTA ANA (June 25, 2021) The Orange County Sheriff’s Department has completed a $97,500 grant from the California Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) to battle alcohol-related harm. Funds were used to conduct enforcement efforts focused on establishments that contribute to alcohol-related calls for service including underage drinking, drunken driving, public drunkenness...

Registered Nurse Suspected of Sexual Elder Abuse and Sexual Assault

SANTA ANA, Ca. (June 30, 2021): On Wednesday, June 30, at approximately 10:30 a.m., members of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department Special Victims Detail arrested Paul Alden Miller, 56, of San Clemente, for sexual elder abuse and sexual battery. He is currently in custody at the Orange County Jail with...

In-custody death of inmate from Theo Lacy Facility

SANTA ANA, Ca. (July 2, 2021) – A 39-year-old male inmate housed at the Theo Lacy Facility in Orange died Thursday evening at a local hospital. The death is not believed to be related to the Covid-19 pandemic and the investigation is ongoing.

Orange County Crime Lab Awarded Competitive Grant from CHP’s Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program (CTFGP)

SANTA ANA, Ca. (July 12, 2021) – The Orange County Crime Laboratory Division (OC Crime Lab) of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department has been awarded a competitive grant in the amount of $467,700 for Laboratory Automation and Efficiency Improvement from the California Highway Patrol’s Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program. Through...

OC Sheriff’s Department Informs Public How to “Know Your Limit”

COSTA MESA, Ca. (July 20, 2021): On Friday, July 23, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department will have deputies at the Orange County Fair educating the public on how to monitor their alcohol intake and “know your limit.” The “Know Your Limit” program is intended to raise awareness about the dangers...

OCSD to hold DUI checkpoint in Dana Point

Dana Point, Ca. (August 24, 2021) – The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will be conducting a DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint on Friday, August 27, from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. at an undisclosed location in the city of Dana Point. DUI Checkpoints are placed in locations based on collision statistics and...