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In-Custody Death - September 24, 2024

On Tuesday, September 24, 2024, an Orange County Jail inmate housed at the Theo Lacy Facility in Module L died while inside custody. The decedent, 48-year-old Jason Michael Castillo of Anaheim, was a Hispanic male who was awaiting trial.  The decedent's manner and means of death are awaiting final determination by the Orange County Coroner.

Pedestrian Safety Starts with You: Stay Alert to Protect People Walking - October is National Pedestrian Safety Month

SANTA ANA, Ca . (Oct. 4, 2024): October is National Pedestrian Safety Month. The Orange County Sheriff’s Department would like to remind drivers to slow down and be alert for people walking on our roads. By always taking extra precautions, you can help protect pedestrians and reduce the risk of...

National Walk and Roll to School Day Celebrates Benefits of Exercise, Promotes Safe Routes to School

SANTA ANA, Ca. (Oct. 4, 2024): The Orange County Sheriff’s Department encourages families and students to wear their sneakers and join their classmates to walk, bike, or roll to class on Wednesday, October 9. “Walk and Roll to School Day” is celebrated annually to highlight the benefits of exercise while...

National Teen Driver Safety Week: Parents Are Key to Keeping Teens Safe Behind the Wheel

SANTA ANA, Ca . (Oct. 16, 2024): National Teen Driver Safety Week is October 20-26. During this week, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department encourages parents and caregivers to talk with their teens about following the rules of the road and how safe driving can help save lives. Car crashes are...

OC Sheriff to test emergency mass notification system, Alert OC

SANTA ANA, Ca. (Oct. 16, 2024): The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will test its emergency mass notification system, AlertOC, at 10:17 a.m. Oct. 17 with a test emergency alert that will be sent to residents’ mobile devices and home phones. The test will replicate a large-scale, multi-jurisdictional emergency requiring thousands...

17-001 Use of Force

In December of 2016, deputies were involved in a use of force at the Intake Release Center in Santa Ana.  The use of force was determined to be outside of policy with policy violations addressed and discipline issued. 

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17-108 Use of Force

In August of 2017, deputies were involved in a use of force at the Theo Lacy Facility in Orange.  The use of force was determined to be outside of policy with policy violations addressed and discipline issued. 

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Investigators seek information in bank robbery in Lake Forest

LAKE FOREST, Ca. (Oct. 18, 2024): Orange County Sheriff’s Department investigators are seeking the public’s assistance to track down additional information and witnesses in an Oct. 17 bank robbery. At 12:03 p.m. on Oct. 17, Orange County Sheriff's deputies were dispatched to the Chase Bank off Portola Parkway and Bake...

OCSD to hold DUI checkpoint in Aliso Viejo

Aliso Viejo, Ca. (November 13, 2024): The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will be conducting a DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint on Friday, November 15, from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. at an undisclosed location in the city of Aliso Viejo. DUI Checkpoints are placed in locations based on collision statistics and frequency...