Overview

• An Orange County sheriff’s deputy was stabbed in the neck during routine homeless outreach on March 18, 2025, in San Clemente.
• The deputy sustained a non-life-threatening 1-inch laceration, was treated at a hospital, and has since been released.
• The suspect, described as a White man in his mid-30s with brown hair, blue eyes, and a beard, remains at large and is considered dangerous.
• The incident prompted temporary shelter-in-place orders at two nearby schools, which have since resumed normal operations.
• Authorities are actively searching for the suspect and have advised the public not to approach him but to call 9-1-1 if he is seen.