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Former H.S. teacher from Aliso Viejo sent to prison after sexually assaulting a young teen

Posted on September 15, 2016 by Editor Posted in Aliso Viejo, Crime, Dana Point, News Leave a comment

ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY PRESS RELEASE

Case # 15HF0455

Date: September 15, 2016

FORMER HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER SENTENCED TO 5 YEARS IN PRISON FOR POSSESSING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY AND SEXUALLY ASSAULTING YOUNG TEEN HE MET THROUGH VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION

SANTA ANA, Calif. – A former high school teacher and youth baseball coach was sentenced today to five years in state prison for possessing child pornography and sexually assaulting a young teen he met through a volunteer organization. Ezequiel Christopher Barragan, 50, Aliso Viejo, pleaded guilty to four felony counts of performing lewd acts on a child under the age of 14, three felony counts of lewd acts on a child between the ages of 14 and 15, and one felony count of possession of child pornography. In addition to his prison sentence, Barragan must register as a sex offender for the rest of his life. Continue reading→

The O.C. Sheriff is investigating the death of a man found in Dana Point

Posted on June 3, 2016 by Editor Posted in Crime, Dana Point, News, Orange County Sheriff Leave a comment

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Lt. Mark Stichter, 714.904.7042, MKStichter@ocsd.org; Carrie Braun, 714.552.5795, CBraun@ocsd.org

Sheriff’s Investigators Seek Public’s Assistance in Suspicious Death

DANA POINT, Ca. (June 03, 2016) – On June 3, 2016, at approximately 4:15 a.m. deputies responded to the intersection of Crown Valley Parkway and Seven Seas in Dana Point. When deputies arrived, a male victim was discovered unresponsive laying in the roadway. The victim was pronounced deceased by the Orange County Fire Authority.

The victim has been identified as John Stewart, age 22. Continue reading→

DUI enforcement operations planned this weekend in South Orange County

Posted on January 22, 2016 by Editor Posted in Alcohol, Crime, Dana Point, News, Orange County Sheriff, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano Leave a comment

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Contacts: Lt. Jeff Hallock, 714.904.7042, JHallock@ocsd.org; Carrie Braun, 714.647.1848, CBraun@ocsd.org

DUI Enforcement Operations Planned this Weekend

SANTA ANA, CA (January 22, 2016) – Deputies from the Orange County Sheriff’s Department’s DUI Task Force will be deploying this weekend to stop and arrest alcohol and drug-impaired drivers in the department’s ongoing traffic safety campaign. DUI Saturation Patrols will deploy on Friday, January 22nd at 7:00 p.m. and continue until Saturday, January 23rd at 3:00 a.m. in the cities of Dana Point, San Juan Capistrano and San Clemente.

“This is a ‘Zero Tolerance’ crackdown so ‘Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over!’” said Deputy Manuel Cruz from the Orange County Sheriff’s Department Traffic Bureau. Continue reading→

Sea Scouts to hold a candlelight procession to save Dana Point Harbor Park

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Editor Posted in Dana Point, Events, Melissa Fox, News, Youth Leave a comment

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 21, 2015

CONTACT: Melissa Fox (949) 683-8855; melissa@melissafoxlaw.com

Sea Scouts to Hold Candlelight Procession to Save Dana Point Harbor Park

Youth group to publicize campaign to keep Harbor Park from becoming commercialized for private use

Dana Point, CA – The Sea Scouts Mariners Ship 936 is planning a candlelight procession at the Dana Point Harbor on Wednesday, October 21, 2015, to educate the public about a potential Request for Proposal (RFP) from the Orange County Board of Supervisors. The potential RFP would privatize a public park space used in the Dana Point Harbor that the Sea Scouts and other community groups use. The Sea Scouts plan to be in full dress uniform.

Led by adult volunteer Jim “Skip” Wehan, a retired math teacher who has been dedicated for more than 40 years to teaching young people sailing and nautical skills, the Sea Scouts would be among the hardest hit by the potential RFP. The Sea Scouts are a co-ed program of the Boy Scouts of America that helps young people develop leadership, citizenship, and character in a high-adventure maritime program. As a non-profit group, they – like the others – currently pay less to lease the public harbor space than a business and would be unable to continue if the park is commercialized or run by a private company. Continue reading→

Murder suspect arrested in Westminster

Posted on September 11, 2015 by Editor Posted in Crime, Dana Point, Laguna Niguel, News, Orange County Sheriff Leave a comment

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Contacts: Lt. Jeff Hallock, 714.904.7042, JHallock@ocsd.org; Emily Osterberg, 714.647.1840, EOsterberg@ocsd.org

Murder Suspect Arrested

WESTMINSTER, Calif. (September 11, 2015) – On Friday, September 11, 2015, Orange County Sheriff’s Department Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) deputies arrested Craig Tanber, 37, Dana Point, wanted in connection with the stabbing homicide that occurred last Monday, September 7, 2015 in front of the Patsy’s Irish Pub in the City of Laguna Niguel. Tanber was taken into custody without incident or injuries.

Tanber was arrested at approximately 6:15 a.m. this morning after investigators obtained information he was staying at the Motel 6 at 13100 Goldenwest Street., Westminster. SWAT operators made entry into the motel room and safely took Tanber into custody. Continue reading→

Boater rescued by Sheriff’s Harbor Patrol Deputies near Monarch Beach

Posted on August 5, 2015 by Editor Posted in Boating, Dana Point, News, Orange County Sheriff, Public Safety Leave a comment

Orange County Sheriff’s Department Harbor Patrol

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Contacts: Lt. Jeff Hallock, 714.904.7042, JHallock@ocsd.org; Carrie Braun, 714.647.1848, CBraun@ocsd.org

Boater Rescued by Sheriff’s Harbor Patrol Deputies

DANA POINT, Calif. – (August 5, 2015) – On Tuesday, August 04, 2015, Orange County Sheriff’s Department Harbor Patrol deputies rescued Thuan Hieu Dang, 39, Garden Grove, from the ocean water approximately one mile off the coast of Monarch Beach, northwest of Dana Point Harbor. Dang and a companion, Tan Hoang Vu, 43, Riverside fell overboard yesterday at approximately 9:00 a.m. after a mechanical failure on the vessel. Continue reading→

Drunken driver to be charged with manslaughter after killing a bicyclist in Dana Point

Posted on July 9, 2015 by Editor Posted in Crime, Dana Point, News, OCDA, Orange County Sheriff Leave a comment

ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY PRESS RELEASE

Case # 15HF0702

July 9, 2015

DRUNKEN DRIVER TO BE ARRAIGNED FOR ROLLOVER CRASH THAT KILLED BICYCLIST IN DANA POINT

SANTA ANA – A drunken driver is scheduled to be arraigned tomorrow for causing a rollover crash that killed a bicyclist. Dominic Devin Carratt, 20, Dana Point, is charged with one felony count of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence while intoxicated, one felony count of driving under the influence of alcohol causing bodily injury, one felony count of driving with a blood alcohol of .08 percent or more causing bodily injury, and a sentencing enhancement for great bodily injury. If convicted, he faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in state prison. He is being held on $100,000 bail and is scheduled to be arraigned tomorrow, Friday, July 10, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. in Department CJ-1, Central Jail, Santa Ana. Continue reading→

OC investigators seek man who targeted two young boys in Dana Point

Posted on June 10, 2015 by Editor Posted in Crime, Dana Point, News, Orange County Sheriff Leave a comment

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Contacts: Lt. Jeff Hallock, 714.904.7042, JHallock@ocsd.org; Emily Osterberg, 714.647.1840, EOsterberg@ocsd.org

Investigators Seek Public’s Assistance Identifying Child Annoyance Suspect

DANA POINT, Calif. – (June 10, 2015) – Orange County Sheriff’s Department’s Special Victims Unit investigators are seeking assistance locating a child annoyance suspect after he approached two male, juveniles on Camino Capistrano near the intersection of Via Cannon. The suspect, driving a white truck, approached the 12 year-old and 9 year-old male brothers as they rode their scooters down the street from their house to a nearby swim school.

On Tuesday, June 9, 2015 at approximately 3:50 p.m., Orange County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a residence in the 34500 block of Camino Capistrano and contacted the male, juveniles and their mother. The juveniles indicated that at approximately 2:50 p.m., they were riding their scooters to Aloha Swim School located at 34232 Camino Capistrano when they were approached by the male suspect driving a white, Toyota pick-up truck. The suspect asked one of the juveniles if he needed help going anywhere; when the juvenile responded “No man, thanks,” the suspect said, “But I have candy.” Continue reading→

Ezekial Company co-founder convicted of defrauding investors

Posted on May 26, 2015 by Editor Posted in Crime, Dana Point, News, OCDA Leave a comment

Shaine Joseph LaVoie

ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY PRESS RELEASE

Case # 06HF0973

Date: May 26, 2015

MAN CONVICTED OF DEFRAUDING INVESTORS IN SCHEMES INVOLVING FAKE BUYERS AND COMPANIES

SANTA ANA – A man was convicted today of defrauding investors in schemes involving close-out clothing. Shaine Joseph LaVoie, 46, Dana Point, was found guilty by a jury of 12 felony counts of grand theft, 10 felony counts of using an untrue statement in the purchase or sale of a security, one felony count of theft from an elder, one felony count of forgery, and one felony count of writing a non-sufficient funds check, with sentencing enhancements for property loss over $150,000 and aggravated white collar crime over $500,000. LaVoie faces a maximum sentence of 24 years and four monthsin state prison at his sentencing July 17, 2015, at 9:00 a.m. in Department C-34, Central Justice Center, Santa Ana.

In 1992, the defendant co-founded Ezekial, a skateboarding clothing company. He left the company in 2003. Continue reading→

Dana Hills High School teacher arrested for child molestation and pornography

Posted on May 4, 2015 by Editor Posted in Aliso Viejo, Crime, Dana Point, Education, News, Orange County, Orange County Sheriff Leave a comment

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Contacts: Lt. Jeff Hallock, 714.904.7042, JHallock@ocsd.org; Emily Osterberg, 714.647.1840, EOsterberg@ocsd.org

Dana Hills High School Teacher Arrested for Child Molestation and Pornography

DANA POINT, Calif. – (May 4, 2015) – On Monday, May 04, 2015, Ezequiel Barragan, 48, Aliso Viejo, was arrested following allegations of child molestation and possession of child pornography.

On Monday, May 04, 2015, the Orange County Child Exploitation Task Force (OCCETF) was notified by a United States Postal Service (USPS) agent regarding an ongoing child pornography investigation. Barragan has been the target of a USPS investigation resulting in discovery of information that he also engaged in sexual relations with a male juvenile over the last two years. Today’s investigation has included interviews, search warrants and review of evidence obtained by investigators. Continue reading→