Sheriff and Fire Authority report quarterly calls, urge vigilance on suspicious activity and water safety

Villa Park’s law-enforcement and fire partners presented routine public-safety reports at the council meeting.

Captain Sotelo of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department summarized calls for service for the March 22–April 20 period: 216 calls for service with 18 resulting reports; three crimes against persons (two minor assaults, one criminal threat); nine crimes against property or society (including two grand thefts, one involving an e-bike, and one involving a storage pod); and one narcotics-and-handgun possession incident among other reports. The captain also provided quarterly statistics for Jan. 1–March 31, 2025: 12 crimes against persons and 67 crimes against property/society. He urged residents to report suspicious activity and reminded the public that enforcement and follow-up depend on calls to deputies.

Kevin Fetterman, division chief with the Orange County Fire Authority, reported emergency responses for March 25–April 22: 50 total emergencies, including five cardiac events, three suspected strokes or unconsciousness incidents, and 11 falls/traumatic injuries. Chief Fetterman used the report to emphasize water safety as temperatures rise, offering the “A‑B‑C” guidance (Active adult supervision; Barriers such as fencing; Classes for swimming/CPR) and noting OCFA issues water-watcher tags to designate an adult supervisor during pool use.

Ending: Councilmembers asked for additional data breakdowns (for example, age ranges for incidents) and the agencies agreed to provide more granular statistics where permissible without breaching protected health information.