Crime & Safety
Shots Fired At OC Chase Bank; Robbery Suspect At Large
Orange County sheriff's deputies were searching Thursday for at least one suspect in a bank robbery with gunfire at a Chase bank.

LAKE FOREST, CA — Orange County sheriff's deputies were searching for at least one suspect in a bank robbery with gunfire at a Chase Bank branch in south Orange County.
Sheriff's deputies were sent at 12:03 p.m. Thursday to the Chase Bank branch at 26791 Portola Parkway, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Department.
A round of gunfire was shot prior to deputies arriving to the scene, but no one was injured, OCSD Sgt. Frank Gonzalez told City News Service.
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It was unclear who opened fire, the sergeant said.
Deputies established a containment area and were looking for at least one suspect, Gonzalez said.
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