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OC Sheriff Highway Interdiction Team makes back-to-back fentanyl busts

A large amount of narcotics recently being smuggled into Southern California was intercepted and confiscated by the OC Sheriff’s Highway Interdiction Team (HIT). Over two days, the team initiated traffic stops that resulted in pulling 81.4 pounds of methamphetamine and 115,400 fentanyl pills off the street. HIT deputies first stopped...

OC Sheriff’s Department Encourages Parents of Newly Licensed Teens to Discuss the Importance of Safe Driving

SANTA ANA, CA. (October 17, 2021): As part of National Teen Driver Safety Week Oct. 17-23, The Orange County Sheriff’s Department reminds parents and guardians the importance of talking to their teen(s) about driving responsibly and safely. Driving remains the most dangerous activity for teens. Per mile driven, teen drivers...

OCSD to hold DUI checkpoint in Mission Viejo

MISSION VIEJO, Ca (November 2, 2021) – The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will be conducting a DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint on Friday, November 5, from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. at an undisclosed location in the city of Mission Viejo. DUI Checkpoints are placed in locations based on collision statistics and...

Investigators make arrests from 2019 homicide in Stanton, weapons and drugs recovered

SANTA ANA, Ca. (October 15, 2021) – Orange County Sheriff’s Homicide investigators made two arrests yesterday related to a 2019 homicide in the city of Stanton. On March 8, 2019, deputies responded to the 12000 block of Leafwood Street regarding a suspicious vehicle. After further investigation, deputies discovered a deceased...

May is Bicycle Safety Month: Share the Road and “Go Safely”

SANTA ANA, Ca. (May 13, 2021): May is National Bicycle Safety Month, and the Sheriff’s Department is encouraging drivers to slow down when passing bicyclists, and asks bicyclists to be visible, predictable, and safe on the road. The Sheriff's Department suggests the following safety tips for bicyclists and drivers: Drivers...

Check Twice for Motorcycles: May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month

SANTA ANA, Ca. (May 14, 2021): May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, and the Sheriff’s Department reminds drivers to check twice for motorcycles. During May’s Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, the Sheriff’s Department will conduct traffic safety enforcement in areas frequented by motorcyclists. Motorcycle riders are 28 times more likely to...

OC Sheriff assists federal authorities in arrest of alleged drug dealer providing opioids that led to a drug-related death

Santa Ana, Ca. (May 18, 2021): Orange County Sheriff’s investigators arrested a 26-year-old man as part of a larger Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) investigation targeting drug dealers selling or providing opioids to individuals who suffered drug-related deaths.

OCSD to hold DUI checkpoint in San Clemente

San Clemente, Ca. (June 15, 2021) – The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will be conducting a DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint on Friday, June 18, from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. at an undisclosed location in the city of San Clemente. DUI Checkpoints are placed in locations based on collision statistics and...

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...