A DUI and Driver’s License Checkpoint held Friday night in Laguna Niguel turned out two arrests for drunken driving and another nine for driver’s license violations. More than 950 cars passed through the checkpoint on Crown Valley Parkway, west of Greenfield Drive, where deputies screened more than 700 vehicles. Five...
An investigation into a suspicious persons call resulted in the recovery of thousands of dollars of stolen merchandise and the arrest of three suspects. Deputies at about 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 1, responded to reports of suspicious subjects at Kohl’s in the 22000 block of El Paseo in Rancho...
The last vestiges of farm culture sporadically dot dense urban sprawl; a sharp contrast to the thousands of acres of celery farms, strawberry patches and orange groves that once made up the landscape in the county’s early years. Little is left of the industry that laid roots for Orange County...
Do you know how to safeguard your data? In today’s digital culture of online shopping, Apple pay and money transfers with the click of an icon on a smart phone, it is critical for residents to take steps to protect their personal information . In honor of National Data Privacy...
Many scam artists are going virtual to find new targets, but there are steps you can take to stay safe and prevent becoming a victim. The Orange County Sheriff’s Department in recent months has seen an uptick in reports of various scams, from virtual kidnappings to faux pet purchases, in...
The Orange County Intelligence Assessment Center (OCIAC) on Tuesday, January 29, was recognized by the Orange County Board of Supervisors for their work in 2018, which garnered the team several awards including being named the nation’s top fusion center. In November 2018, OCIAC was recognized as the 2018 Fusion Center...
On Tuesday, December 18, at approximately 10 a.m., a suspect posing as a city water employee gained access to a resident’s home in the 27000 block of Paseo Mimosa in the city of San Juan Capistrano to steal more than $10,000 worth of jewelry. The suspect, described as a Caucasian...
January is National Blood Donor Month and we encourage you to help out those in need by donating blood. Did you know that every two seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood? According to Red Cross, around 36,000 units of blood are needed each day. To do our part, we...
A quick response Sunday afternoon from the Orange County Sheriff’s Harbor Patrol led to the rescue of 13 passengers on a quickly sinking vessel about a half-mile off the coast of Newport Beach. At approximately 2:20 p.m., the Harbor Patrol crew was dispatched to a location about a half-mile south...
The Orange County Sheriff Department’s K9 Unit is saddened to announce the passing of retired Police Service Dog, “Sando”. Sando was an 11-year-old Belgian Dutch Shepherd. He passed away Tuesday, April 7, 2020 after a long and successful career with the Orange County Sheriff’s Department. PSD Sando was born on...