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...
November is National Child Safety and Protection Month, a nationwide effort to promote awareness for the potential hazards that children may face in everyday situations, as well as how to react to—or prevent—emergency situations. Tips from the National Network of Child Care to prevent injury or death include: • Use...
The Orange County Sheriff’s Department issued a Wireless Emergency Alert Thursday, Sept. 19, in an attempt to identify a child annoyance suspect.
On June 10, 2019 at 1:50 p.m., deputies were dispatched to a possible shooting at a Stanton strip mall. When Deputies Murphy and Lewis arrived, they found a man lying on the ground bleeding profusely from his leg and abdomen. After assessing the victim, they found he had a fractured...
Two people were arrested in the early morning hours of Monday, June 24, after an attempted burglary at a jewelry store in Yorba Linda. The attempted burglary procedures were very similar to recent jewelry store burglaries in other South County cities. On Sunday, June 23, a jewelry store owner in...