Body MEDAL OF COURAGE & LIFESAVING: Deputies stop man with machete On January 19, 2018 at 4:15 p.m., Deputies Anthony Garza, Robert Tomasko, Jason McLennan, Paul Chiron and Charles Johnson responded to Walmart in Lake Forest reference a suspect wearing a mask and carrying a machete. Before deputies could arrive, the...

Body STANTON, Ca. (March 2, 2020) – Distracted driving is a dangerous and illegal behavior the Sheriff’s Department is working to deter drivers from doing. View PDF

Body SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Ca. (May 12, 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

Body SANTA ANA, Ca. (October 23, 2018) - The Orange County Sheriff’s Department (OCSD) has partnered with the Mexican Consulate in Santa Ana to produce Public Service Announcements (PSAs) to remind Orange County residents that OCSD does not enforce immigration laws while on patrol. View PDF

Body SANTA ANA, Calif. (Aug. 14, 2019) – As summer comes to a close, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department is asking drivers to not get behind the wheel after drinking or using drugs that impact your ability to drive safely. View PDF

Body STANTON, Ca. (May 17, 2019) – The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will step up bike and pedestrian safety enforcement operations throughout the city of Stanton on Monday, May 20, and with focused enforcement on collision-causing factors involving motorists, pedestrians and bicyclists. View PDF

Body LAGUNA NIGUEL, Ca. (Jan. 22, 2020) – The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will be conducting a DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint on Friday, Jan. 24, from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. at an undisclosed location in the city of Laguna Niguel. View PDF

Body SANTA ANA, Ca. (July 22, 2020) – At approximately 5:15 a.m. Wednesday, July 22, an inmate housed at the Theo Lacy Facility in Orange was pronounced deceased at a local hospital. View PDF

Body Santa Ana, Ca. (July 30, 2019) – An in-custody death of an unborn child occurred at the University of California Irvine Medical Center in Orange, CA. On July 27, 2019, a 30-year-old inmate housed at the Orange County Jail’s Intake and Release Center was transferred to OC Global Medical Center...

Body SANTA ANA, Ca. (August 19, 2020) – The Orange County Sheriff’s Department would like members of the public to remain vigilant as investigators have seen an increase in thefts from distracted shoppers. Recent investigations show an increase in wallets and personal property being taken from purses while unsuspecting victims are...