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Laguna Niguel man arrested for tresspassing while cliff jumping in Orange County

Posted on October 27, 2016 by Editor Posted in Crime, Laguna Niguel, News, OCDA, Orange County Leave a comment

ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY PRESS RELEASE

Case # 16HM12319

October 26, 2016

MAN CHARGED WITH TRESPASSING AFTER FILMING HIMSELF JUMPING INTO OCEAN AND POOL FROM PRIVATE PROPERTY IN LAGUNA AND NEWPORT BEACH AND POSTING THE VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. – A man was charged with trespassing yesterday after jumping into the ocean and a pool from private property in Laguna and Newport Beach and posting videos of the incidents on YouTube. Anthony Booth Armer, 28, Laguna Niguel, is charged with two misdemeanor counts of unauthorized entry of a dwelling and one misdemeanor count of trespassing with intent to interfere with business. His arraignment date and time are to be determined.

On July 21, 2016, Armer is accused of climbing over a retaining wall onto the gated property of a private residence in Laguna Beach. The defendant is then accused of climbing onto the roof of the residence and jumping into the ocean near Table Rock Beach. Armer is accused of recording the incident and posting the video on YouTube. The Laguna Beach Police Department (LBPD) investigated the incident after the video gained media attention, and the homeowner confirmed Armer did not have permission to access their property. Continue reading→

DUI enforcement operations planned for this weekend in South O.C.

Posted on August 19, 2016 by Editor Posted in Alcohol, Crime, News, Orange County Sheriff, Public Safety Leave a comment

Orange County Sheriff’s Department: DUI Enforcement Operations Planned this Weekend

Deputies from the Orange County Sheriff’s Department’s DUI Enforcement Team will be deploying this weekend to stop and arrest alcohol and drug-impaired drivers as part of the Department’s ongoing traffic safety campaign. DUI Saturation Patrols will deploy on Friday, August 19 between the hours of 7 p.m. and 3 a.m. in the cities of Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, Laguna Woods and Aliso Viejo.

Over the course of the past three years, DUI collisions have claimed 21 lives and resulted in 497 injury crashes harming our friends and neighbors. In addition to the pain and suffering of those immediately affected, a DUI can impact the economy. Conservatively, a fatality has a $1.4 million impact, an injury $70,000, and a crash that only damages property averages nearly $9,000. Continue reading→

Five suspects arrested in connection with a homicide investigation in San Juan Capistrano

Posted on July 22, 2016 by Editor Posted in Crime, Laguna Niguel, News, Orange County Sheriff, San Juan Capistrano Leave a comment

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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

Five Suspects Arrested in Connection with Homicide Investigation

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Ca. (July, 22, 2016) – On Friday, July 22, 2016, Orange County Sheriff investigators arrested Ashkan Dezhangfard, 3-8-94, San Juan Capistrano, Ryan Huebnar 8-4-95, Laguna Niguel, Siavish Hosseinaliarhani, 11-25-97, Laguna Niguel, Angelica Shiabata, 6-20-88, San Juan Capistrano and Brion Hyde, 5-23-94, San Juan Capistrano, in connection with a homicide at the end of Trabuco Creek Road in San Juan Capistrano.

On Wednesday, July 13, 2016, at approximately 1:10 p.m., Orange County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the end of Trabuco Creek Road and found an adult male deceased in the creek bed. An Orange County Deputy Coroner responded and found traumatic injuries to the victim’s body. OCSD Homicide investigators responded and assumed responsibility for the investigation. Homicide, crime scene and coroner investigators processed and collected evidence from the scene. Continue reading→

Irvine man arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a massage client

Posted on June 16, 2016 by Editor Posted in Crime, Irvine, Laguna Niguel, News, Orange County Sheriff 2 Comments

Investigators Seek Additional Victims of Sexual Assault Suspect

LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif. (June 16, 2016) – On Wednesday, June 15, 2016, Orange County Sheriff’s Department Special Victim’s Detail (SVD) investigators arrested Jesse Douglas Walker, 31, Irvine, following allegations he sexually assaulted a 20 year old female at Elements Massage in Laguna Niguel.

On Friday, June 10, 2016, SVD investigators were contacted after patrol deputies took a report of a 20 year old female who reported she was sexually assaulted. The victim alleged Walker, while working as a massage therapist at Elements Massage located at 27901 La Paz Road in Laguna Niguel, sexually assaulted her at the business while receiving a massage. Walker was employed at Elements Massage for the past year. Walker was arrested in Laguna Niguel after investigators conducted a five day investigation. Continue reading→

DUI enforcement operations planned for this weekend in south Orange County

Posted on February 5, 2016 by Editor Posted in Alcohol, Aliso Viejo, Crime, Laguna Beach, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, News, Orange County Sheriff, Public Safety Leave a comment

NEWS, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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

DUI Enforcement Operations Planned this Weekend

SANTA ANA, CA (February 5, 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, February 5th at 7:00 p.m. and continue until Saturday, February 6th at 3:00 a.m. in the cities of Laguna Woods, Laguna Niguel, Laguna Hills and Aliso Viejo.

“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→

O.C. DUI enforcement operations planned for this weekend

Posted on October 16, 2015 by Editor Posted in Alcohol, Aliso Viejo, Crime, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, Laguna Woods, News, Orange County Sheriff, Public Safety Leave a comment

NEWS, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contacts: Lt. Jeff Hallock, 714.904.7042, JHallock@ocsd.org; Carrie Braun, 714.647.1840, CBraun@ocsd.org

DUI Enforcement Operations Planned this Weekend

SANTA ANA, Calif. (October 16, 2015) – 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, October 16th at 7:00 p.m. and continue until Saturday, October 17th at 3:00 a.m. in the cities of Aliso Viejo, Laguna Woods, Laguna Niguel and Laguna Hills.

“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→

Man to be charged with killing a skateboarder in a hit and run crash

Posted on October 6, 2015 by Editor Posted in Crime, Laguna Niguel, News, OCDA, Orange County, Orange County Sheriff, San Juan Capistrano Leave a comment

Andrew Christopher Michaels

ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY PRESS RELEASE

Case # 15HF1144

Date: October 6, 2015

MAN TO BE ARRAIGNED FOR KILLING SKATEBOARDER IN HIT-AND-RUN CRASH AS VICTIM WAS CROSSING STREET

*Law Enforcement is seeking additional information in this case

SANTA ANA, Calif. – A man is scheduled to be arraigned today for killing a skateboarder in a hit-and-run crash as the victim was crossing a street. Andrew Christopher Michaels, 19, Laguna Niguel, is charged with one felony count of hit and run with death. If convicted, he faces a maximum sentence of four years in state prison. He is being held on $500,000 bail and is scheduled to be arraigned this afternoon at 2:45 p.m. in Department CJ-1, Central Jail, Santa Ana. Continue reading→

Fatality hit and run suspect arrested in Laguna Niguel

Posted on October 3, 2015 by Editor Posted in Crime, Laguna Niguel, News, Orange County Sheriff Leave a comment

Andrew Christopher Michaels

NEWS, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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

Fatality Hit & Run Suspect Arrested

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. (October 3, 2015) – On Saturday, October 3, 2015 at approximately 9:30 p.m., Andrew Christopher Michaels, 19, Laguna Niguel, was arrested in connection with the fatal hit and run collision last night on Del Obispo Street at the intersection of Paseo Carolina.

On the evening of Saturday, October 3, 2015, Orange County Sheriff’s Department traffic investigators obtained information that led them to Michaels’ residence in the City of Laguna Niguel. Deputies arrived and located a Dodge Ram truck, the vehicle believed to have struck the victim, parked in the driveway of the residence. A short time later, Michaels contacted Sheriff’s deputies at the station and following an interview with investigators, Michaels was arrested. The Dodge Ram truck was towed and will processed for additional evidence. Additional details are not immediately available as the investigation is ongoing. Continue reading→

Investigators seek additional victims of man who sexually assaulted a jogger in Laguna Niguel

Posted on September 29, 2015 by Editor Posted in Crime, Laguna Niguel, News, Orange County Sheriff, Public Safety Leave a comment

Sean Salaber

ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY PRESS RELEASE

Date: September 28, 2015

LAW ENFORCEMENT SEEKING PUBLIC’S HELP IDENTIFYING POTENTIAL ADDITIONAL VICTIMS OF MAN CHARGED WITH SEXUALLY ASSAULTING FEMALE JOGGER AND THREATENING HER WITH IMITATION FIREARM

SANTA ANA, Calif. – The Orange County District Attorney’s Office (OCDA) and Orange County Sheriff’s Department (OCSD) are seeking the public’s help identifying potential additional victims of a man charged with sexually assaulting a female jogger using an imitation firearm. Sean Luke Salaber, 22, Riverside, is charged with one felony count of attempted kidnapping to commit a sex offense, one felony count of assault with intent to commit a sexual offense, and one misdemeanor count of brandishing an imitation firearm. If convicted, he faces a maximum sentence of nine years in state prison and mandatory lifetime sex offender registration. The People will request he be held on $250,000 at his arraignment this afternoon in Department CJ-1, Central Jail, Santa Ana. The time is to be determined. Continue reading→

Suspect arrested for sexual assault at the Aliso and Wood Canyons Regional Park

Posted on September 25, 2015 by Editor Posted in Crime, Laguna Niguel, News, Orange County Sheriff Leave a comment

Sean Salaber

NEWS, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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

Suspect Arrested for Sexual Assault

LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif. (September 25, 2015) – On Thursday, September 24, 2015, Orange County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Sean Salaber, 22, Riverside, in connection with an attempted rape and assault with a deadly weapon on a 23 year-old female. Salaber was arrested in a residential neighborhood near Kite Hill Drive and Becard Drive, approximately one-quarter mile from the Aliso and Wood Canyons Regional Park where the alleged assault occurred.

On Thursday, September 24, 2015, at approximately 6:40 p.m., Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of a female victim who was threatened with a handgun at the Aliso and Wood Canyons Regional Park near Alicia Parkway and Aliso Creek Road. The female victim reported that while running on the trails, Salaber tackled her from behind, held a handgun to her head and sexually groped her. The victim screamed for help; however, Salaber ordered her to be quiet while holding a gun to her head. During the struggle, Salaber was scared off by bystander’s response to the victim’s screams for help. Continue reading→