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Tsunami Advisory lifted for Orange County coastal cities

UPDATE: Jan. 15, 2022, 8:30 p.m.- The Tsunami Advisory has been lifted for Orange County.

Orange County Crime Laboratory recognized for implementing national forensic standards

SANTA ANA, Ca. (January 19, 2022): The Orange County Crime Laboratory, a division of the Orange County Sheriff-Coroner Department, was nationally recognized as a “Registry Implementer” for its high-quality standards and practices in forensic science by the National Institutes of Science and Technology-sponsored Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC). OSAC...

Deputy-involved shooting in Foothill Ranch, one man injured

LAKE FOREST, Ca. (Jan. 20, 2022): A deputy-involved shooting occurred the evening of Jan. 19, 2022, inside the Walmart on Towne Centre Drive in Foothill Ranch, wounding one man who was armed with a gun and a knife.

OCSD to hold DUI checkpoint in Yorba Linda

YORBA LINDA, Ca. (February 8, 2022): The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will be conducting a DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint on Friday, February 11, from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. at an undisclosed location in the city of Yorba Linda. DUI Checkpoints are placed in locations based on collision statistics and frequency...

Orange County Sheriff-Coroner Don Barnes commissions County’s first Homeless Death Review Committee

SANTA ANA, Ca. (Jan. 26, 2022): Orange County Sheriff-Coroner Don Barnes announced today that he has commissioned the County’s first Homeless Death Review Committee to review deaths of people experiencing homelessness in Orange County. Sheriff-Coroner Barnes is commissioning the committee through the Orange County Coroner’s Office, a division of the...

Thieves target Latino community members in Facebook Marketplace ad schemes to steal at least 50 Vehicles

SANTA ANA, Calif. – Orange County law enforcement agencies are warning residents about an elaborate scheme thieves are using to steal vehicles from members of the Latino community under the guise of hiring them to transport money using their own vehicles.

Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Enforcement Operation Planned for Dana Point

Dana Point, Ca. (January 30, 2022): – 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. On Tuesday, February 1, deputies will be looking for violations made by bicyclists, drivers and pedestrians...

Deputy-involved shooting in Lake Forest, one man injured

LAKE FOREST, Ca. (Feb. 10, 2022): A deputy-involved shooting occurred the morning of Feb. 10, 2022, on a residential street in 24000 block of Calle Vecindad in Lake Forest, wounding one man who was armed with a knife.

09-091317 OIS

In May of 2009, a Deputy was involved in an Officer Involved Shooting in the unincorporated area of North Tustin. No injuries resulted from the OIS. The case was investigated and no criminal charges were filed. The Officer Involved Shooting was determined to be within policy.

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11-081942 OIS

In May of 2011, a Deputy was involved in an Officer Involved Shooting in the city of Laguna Hills. No injuries resulted from the OIS. The case was investigated and no criminal charges were filed. The Officer Involved Shooting was determined to be within policy.

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