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19/03/2025

- Irvine Police Arrest Suspect for Attempt Murder of Off-Duty Officer.

At about 2:06 a.m. this morning, the Irvine Police Department (IPD) received a call from an off-duty IPD officer who reported a Nissan Altima driving erratically near Jamboree and Barranca. Thinking the driver may be under the influence of drugs or alcohol, the officer continued to follow the vehicle while on-duty IPD officers were attempting to catch up to their location. The Nissan exited Edinger and drove east towards Irvine Center Drive and Harvard Avenue. As the officer exited the Edinger off-ramp, the Nissan turned around and drove westbound in the eastbound lanes of Edinger and confronted the officer at his driver’s door. During the brief contact, the officer saw movement in the front passenger seat, indicating there may be someone else in the vehicle. The driver, identified as Los Alamitos resident Solomon Cottrell, began to yell obscenities. To avoid further confrontation, the officer exited Edinger and drove eastbound, crossing over Harvard Avenue. Cottrell followed and began swerving towards the officer’s vehicle. As the officer passed Hearthstone on Irvine Center Drive, he heard what sounded like a gunshot and saw the Nissan complete a U-turn and drive in the opposite direction.

As on-duty IPD officers arrived in the area, they could not locate the Nissan. However, they did find a shell casing in the intersection where the officer heard the gunshot. Using law enforcement databases, IPD officers were able to identify Cottrell as the suspected driver of the Nissan. They tracked the Nissan to the Pechanga casino in Riverside County. With the help of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, Cottrell was found in the driver’s seat of the Nissan at the casino parking structure and taken into custody. The female passenger was initially detained but later released. The weapon believed to be used in the crime was located inside the vehicle and is the same caliber as the recovered casing. Cottrell was booked for attempted murder and transported to the Orange County Jail.

If you have information related to this investigation, please contact Detective Rebecca Steen at 949-724-7170 or email [email protected].

19/03/2025

: A manhunt is underway for a suspect believed to have stabbed a female deputy in Orange County, leaving two nearby schools on lockdown. What we know: https://trib.al/s4GYusq

19/03/2025

Help OCSD San Clemente find this POS and lock his ASS Up.

Today at approximately 2:15, a deputy was on foot patrol doing routine homeless outreach near the 1700 block of Avenida Estacion in San Clemente. After about 30 minutes, the deputy notified dispatch that she had been stabbed by a known transient. The suspect is a white man in his mid-30s with brown hair, blue eyes and a beard, approximately 5’10” and 160lbs. wearing a black jacket and dark pants. He was last seen running toward the storm drain near Avenida Pico and El Camino Real. Deputies responded and provided aid to the injured deputy. She was transported to the hospital and sustained a non-life threatening laceration to her neck. Deputies continue to actively search the area for the known suspect and have not located him yet.

If you see the suspect, do not approach him and call 9-1-1. Updates will be provided. Thank you to the community for your assistance and patience during this incident.

18/03/2025

Investigators are searching for the man who stabbed and Orange County deputy while they were patrolling in San Clemente on Tuesday.

18/03/2025

Update on Sheriffs activity in San Clemente

18/03/2025

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14/03/2025

Swift water Rescue

On Thursday Morning around 9:39am Orange County Fire Authority responded for to a swift water rescue in the Arroyo Trabuco Creek in San Juan Capistrano. A ve...

13/03/2025

Vehicle into a structure off of Da Vinci. Driver, solo occupant of the vehicle was transported to a local hospital with unknown injuries. Reminder to slow down when the roads are wet. OCSD - Aliso Viejo Police Services is investigating the cause of the accident.

13/03/2025

Breaking News. San Juan Capistrano water rescue. Solo occupant of the vehicle was hanging on to trees in the middle of Trabuco Creek before being airlifted out to safety by . OCFA currently monitoring the stats of the patient. Thank You for always being awesome with media 🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙

13/03/2025

Currently heavy rain and winds hitting South OC as the major stuff starts to move in.

12/03/2025

Great work OCSD MV 💙💚 👏👏👏👏

Earlier this month, our CSU deputies conducted a patrol check and made contact with two individuals inside a vehicle. During the check, they discovered a glass pipe with residue. With further investigation, it was revealed that one of the individuals was in possession of methamphetamine (over one ounce!), a scale with drug residue and possession of drug paraphernalia . The subject in possession of over 1 oz of methamphetamine was arrested, and the second subject was cited for possession of paraphernalia and a controlled substance. Great job, CSU deputies!

10/03/2025

10/03/2025

On Saturday, March 8, 2025, at about 9:56 a.m., deputies responded to the 100 block of W. Escalones in San Clemente regarding a male who was stabbed. Upon their arrival, deputies located a teenage male victim with stab wounds to his abdomen and arm. The victim was transported to a local area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

An adult male suspect appeared to have stabbed the victim during the commission of a robbery and fled from the scene prior to the arrival of deputies.

The OC Sheriff South Gang Enforcement Team conducted an investigation and located the suspect, identified as Miguel Angel Huertas, 25 years old. Huertas was taken into custody and booked into the Orange County Jail on attempted murder charges.