the Bulletin May 2025

GOOD OBS Every day, deputies are proactively looking to make our communities safer. Here are a few examples out of patrol operations of deputies making great observations that led to arrests.

Deputies seize drugs, cash, and paraphernalia in early morning arrest At approximately 2 a.m. on May 6, Aliso Viejo deputies noticed two individuals parked suspiciously. After a thorough investigation of the vehicle, deputies uncovered over 100 marijuana pens, 100 grams of marijuana joints, edibles, whippets, Xanax pills, digital scales, and a large amount of U.S. currency consistent with drug sales. It was believed that the individuals were running an illegal mobile dispensary in Aliso Viejo and surrounding cities. Search warrant linked to vehicle theft leads to discovery of drugs and stolen items On May 15, Lake Forest deputies executed a search warrant in connection with an investigation of a reported vehicle theft. During the search, they discovered drugs, a stash of stolen checks, bank cards, and mail inside the stolen vehicle. The driver was arrested, and the stolen vehicle was returned to its rightful owner. Stolen vehicle located in Lake Forest leads to an arrest On May 4, at approximately 9:30 p.m., SET deputies were patrolling near Bake Parkway and Towne Center when they discovered a vehicle that had been reported stolen from Fontana just an hour earlier. The Orange County Sheriff’s Department K9 Unit assisted the SET deputies in detaining the driver. The driver was arrested for vehicle theft, and the stolen vehicle was returned to its owner.

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