Body When Deputy Ricketts first was assigned to San Juan Capistrano Police Services about a year ago he had heard tales of a caper who would sneak into horse stables at night, take a horse for a ride, then return the horse safely. Although never proven to be true, the horse...

Body Approximately 10 times a day, someone is a victim of vehicle-related property crime in Orange County, according to the latest statistics compiled by the Orange County Sheriff’s Department Crime Analysis Detail. From January to June, the department has seen an overall increase in vehicle-related crime in OCSD’s jurisdiction with 1,880...

Body The Orange County Sheriff’s Department on Friday, Aug. 3, arrested a 27-year-old-man suspected of jumping off Newport Beach’s Lido Bridge and landing on a passing vessel, injuring a 66-year-old woman. OCSD Harbor Patrol responded to the incident at approximately 2:10 p.m. on July 24. A video capturing the incident was... Links in this section relate to Body

Body SANTA ANA, Ca. (October 30, 2020): The safety of everyone traveling is the focus of a grant awarded to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department. The $450,370.00 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety will assist in the Orange County Sheriff’s Department’s efforts to reduce deaths and injuries on Orange...

Body On November 5 at 1:45am, an alert security officer reported a burglary in progress at a retail store at the 18300 block of Imperial Highway in Yorba Linda. Responding deputies located two suspect vehicles described by the security officer, a gray BMW and white Ford Mustang. Deputies stopped the BMW...

Body Assistance from DNA Doe Project Reveals New Info about John Doe SANTA ANA, Ca. (November 10, 2020) – The Orange County Sheriff’s Department Coroner Division, in partnership with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), have released newly updated images in hope to identify a John Doe found...

Body SANTA ANA, Ca. (November 10, 2020): The Orange County Sheriff’s Department – OC Crime Lab has been awarded a $117,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) for training and enhanced drug-impaired driving testing. The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will use the funding to facilitate the efficient testing...

Body ORANGE, Ca. (November 13, 2020) – A 35-year old male inmate housed at the Theo Lacy Facility in Orange died yesterday at approximately 2 p.m. of a suspected suicide. The man was booked into the Orange County Jail by the Anaheim Police Department on Nov. 10, 2020, on multiple charges...

Body K9 Rex End Of Watch 11-16-20 The Orange County Sheriff’s Department K-9 unit sadly announces the passing of K9 Rex. K9 Rex passed away early Monday morning with his handler at his side. K9 Rex began to show signs of an illness last week and was sent for treatment immediately...

Body Yorba Linda, Ca. (November 18, 2020) – The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will be conducting a DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint on Friday, November 20, from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. at an undisclosed location in the city of Yorba Linda.