SANTA ANA, Ca. (Feb. 13, 2018) - Investigators from the Orange County Sheriff’s Department Economic Crimes Unit, in conjunction with the United States Secret Service, have arrested Daniel Lee Case on suspicion of running a forced sale fraud scheme at multiple business resulting in an estimated multi-million dollar loss. View...

STANTON, Ca. (Sept. 4, 2020) – The Sheriff’s Department will take part in a bicycle and pedestrian safety enforcement operation aimed at educating bicyclists, drivers and pedestrians on traffic laws, rules and responsibilities. View PDF

ALISO VIEJO, Calif. (Sept. 18, 2019) – Orange County Sheriff’s investigators are seeking the public’s help to identify suspect(s) involved in separate child annoyance incidents during the last week. View PDF

SANTA ANA, Ca. (May 1, 2020): While shelter-in-place orders are in effect, we understand many residents need to run errands or go outside to exercise. View PDF

DANA POINT, Ca. (Dec. 3, 2019) – Distracted driving is a dangerous and illegal behavior the Sheriff’s Department is working to deter drivers from doing. On Wednesday, Dec. 4, deputies will focus their efforts on drivers that are talking, texting, using an app or any other action on their phone...

SANTA ANA, Ca. (May 2, 2018) - Attorney General Xavier Becerra and Orange County Sheriff Sandra Hutchens today announced the arrest of 85 individuals; seizure of 36 firearms, including assault weapons; seizure of 14 pounds of methamphetamine and 3 pounds of heroin; and the recovery of 2 stolen vehicles, as...

SAN CLEMENTE, Ca. (January 15, 2020) – Distracted driving is a dangerous and illegal behavior the Sheriff’s Department is working to deter drivers from doing. View PDF

MEDAL OF COURAGE & LIFESAVING: Deputies rescue woman from man wielding knife On March 16, 2019 at 11:46 a.m., deputies were dispatched to a residence in Laguna Niguel for a domestic violence call in which it was reported that a man struck a female but then the call abruptly ended...

SANTA ANA, Ca. (June 8, 2018) - Residents in Orange County Sheriff’s Department contract cities and unincorporated areas will be able to better track public safety issues in their neighborhoods with a recently launched software program that allows them to monitor and analyze criminal activity in their area. View PDF

DANA POINT, Ca. (Aug. 19, 2020) – The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will be conducting a DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint on Friday, Aug. 21, from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. at an undisclosed location in the city of Dana Point. View PDF