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OCSD to conduct Motorcycle Safety Enforcement in Mission Viejo

Mission Viejo, Ca. (December 11, 2024): The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will have extra deputies out on patrol Friday, December 13, in the city of Mission Viejo looking for violations made by drivers and motorcyclists that increase the risk of crashes. With nearly 900,000 registered motorcycles in the state, many...

OCSD to hold DUI checkpoint in Yorba Linda

Yorba Linda, Ca. (January 1, 2025): The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will be conducting a DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint on Friday, January 3, from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. at an undisclosed location in the city of Yorba Linda. DUI Checkpoints are placed in locations based on collision statistics and frequency...

Holiday Cheer Starts Here: Celebrate the Holiday Season Responsibly

Santa Ana, Ca. (Dec. 11, 2024) – The holiday season can be dangerous for people on the roads. In December 2022 alone, 1,062 people were killed in the U.S. in alcohol-impaired-driving crashes, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The Orange County Sheriff’s Department wants to remind the public...

Investigators Arrest Bank Robbery Suspect

LAKE FOREST, Ca. (Dec. 13, 2024): On Friday, Dec. 13, 2024, Orange County Sheriff’s investigators arrested Edward Eugene Redd, 49, of Lake Forest, on suspicion of robbing a Chase Bank and discharging a firearm during the incident. The robbery occurred on Oct. 17, 2024, at the Chase Bank near Portola...

Sheriff’s Message on Commencement of Proposition 36

SANTA ANA, Ca. (Dec. 18, 2024): Please see the message below from Sheriff Don Barnes regarding the commencement of Proposition 36. “Last month Californians passed Proposition 36, the Homeless, Drug Addiction and Theft Reduction Act, with nearly 70% of the vote. The ballot measure received a strong majority of the...

Homicide in Stanton

STANTON, Ca. (Dec. 21, 2024): On Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, at approximately 4:19 p.m., deputies responded to the area of Orangewood Ave and Court Street in the city of Stanton on reports of a shooting that had just occurred. When deputies arrived, they located one adult male with a gunshot...

In-custody death of inmate from the Theo Lacy Facility

ORANGE, Ca. (Dec. 30, 2024) – On Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024, an inmate housed at the Theo Lacy Facility in Orange died. 45-year-old Anthony Creston Brown of Cerritos was booked into jail on Dec. 27, 2024, by the La Palma Police Department on a warrant out of Los Angeles County...

Captain Ryan Buhr selected as Chief of Aliso Viejo Police Services

ALISO VIEJO, Ca. (Dec. 31, 2024): Captain Ryan Buhr has been selected as the new Chief of Aliso Viejo Police Services. He began his new assignment Friday, Dec. 27. “I look forward to serving alongside the men and women who remain dedicated to providing exceptional policing services to the city...

Fatality Traffic Collision in Mission Viejo

MISSION VIEJO, Calif. (Jan. 1, 2025) On Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025, at approximately 1:43 a.m., Orange County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to an injury traffic collision near the intersection of Marguerite Parkway and Pueblonuevo Drive in the city of Mission Viejo. Deputies arrived and discovered a Chevrolet Malibu and a...

OCSD to hold DUI checkpoint in Rancho Santa Margarita

Rancho Santa Margarita, Ca. (Jan. 29, 2025): The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will be conducting a DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint on Friday, Jan. 31, from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. at an undisclosed location in the city of Rancho Santa Margarita. DUI Checkpoints are placed in locations based on collision statistics...