Monday, Oct. 30

Grand theft. N. Vista de Catalina. 9:10 a.m. A bike and helmet valued at $2,900 was stolen over the weekend.

Verbal threats. 20600 block of Laguna Canyon Road. 1:20 p.m. A 46-year-old Laguna Beach was arrested for suspicion of making threats.

Drunk driving. Legion St. 3:23 p.m. A San Gabriel man, 59, was cited for drunk driving.

Tuesday, Oct. 31

Traffic stop. 200 block of Cleo St. 12:52 a.m. A 30-year-old Las Vegas resident was cited for DUI.

Stolen vehicle. 400 block of Mermaid St. 11:50 a.m. A silver 2010 Nissan Rogue where the keys were left in the vehicle went missing.

Drunk driving. 20300 block of Laguna Canyon Road. Following a report of an erratic driver, a 35-year-old Norwalk man was cited for DUI.

Wednesday, Nov. 1

Fraud. 30800 block of Coast Hwy. 10:25 a.m. A cable company billed a resident $382 for service from another address.

Fraud. 400 block of Panorama Dr. Noon. Phones were purchased using a resident’s name.

Burglary. 31600 block of Florence Ave. 12:56 p.m. Total loss $1,500, involving a necklace and driver’s license.

Thursday, Nov. 2

Traffic stop. Third Avenue. 1:16 a.m. An 18-year-old from Santa Ana was cited for DUI.

Vandalism. Stonington Rd. 8:33 a.m. A BB gun pellet punctured two left side windows in a vehicle.

Friday, Nov. 3

Vandalism. 300 Forest Ave. 10:18 a.m. Broken lights and various items were discovered on the floor.

Fraud. 400 block of Cress St. 12:37 p.m. A resident claims identity theft, but no financial losses.

Suspicious. Diamond St. 2 p.m. A motorcyclist evaded pursuing officers.

Child abuse. 2100 block of Park Ave. Investigators are making inquiries over injuries to a minor.

Grand theft. 200 block of Chiquita St. A bronze sculpture of a female dancer on a green marble base and valued at $7,000 was taken two weeks earlier from a home where construction is underway. The owner saw the sculpture, which has a chip on the dancer’s head, listed on eBay.

Citizen hail. Beverly St. 8:25 p.m. A 50-year-old Laguna Beach woman was cited for DUI.

Saturday, Nov. 4

Traffic stop. 200 block of Thalia St. 12:30 p.m. A 30-year-old Duarte resident was cited for DUI.

Traffic stop. Cleo St. 2:16 a.m. A 22-year-old Temecula woman spent the night in jail for DUI.

Traffic stop. Legion St. 3:27 a.m. A 42-year-old Los Angeles man got popped for DUI.

Vehicle burglary. 3200 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 11:46 a.m. A purse, credit cards and house keys were stolen from a vehicle while the owner went on a hike.

Welfare check. 20600 block of Laguna Canyon Road. 2 p.m. A 58-year-old Santa Ana man was cited for a misdemeanor drug violation when he was found slumped behind the wheel of a truck partly in the roadway.

Traffic stop. 700 block of St. Ann’s Dr. 11:23 p.m. A 55-year-old Laguna Beach man was cited for DUI.

Sunday, Nov. 5

Drunk driving. Glenneyre St. 1:05 a.m. A 22-year-old Laguna Niguel man was cited for DUI.

Traffic stop. Ocean Ave. 2:13 a.m. A 36-year-old Winnetka man was cited for multiple vehicle code violations and released.

Vehicle burglary. Blue Lagoon. 9:09 a.m. Two cameras and lenses worth $10,000 were taken from a locked vehicle that showed no signs of forced entry.

Monday, Nov. 6

Traffic stop. 300 block of Glenneyre St. 12:14 a.m. A 46-year-old Long Beach resident was cited for DUI.

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Monday, Nov. 13

Disturbance. 200 block of Wave St. 11 a.m. Maximillian Kevyn Benegas, 31, Costa Mesa, arrested for two outstanding warrants.

Tuesday, Nov. 14

Burglary. 2100 block of Catalina St. 8 a.m. Art valued at $40 was taken by a suspect known to the victim.

Lifeguard rescue. Main Beach. 5:57 p.m. A sailboat ran aground with two occupants on board.

Wednesday, Nov. 15

Traffic collision. 600 block of Buena Vista Way. 11 a.m. A geyser of water spewed for 30 minutes from a pipe sheared off in a collision until the leak was controlled by utility workers.

Trespassing. 21300 block of Stans Lane. 12:21 p.m. Jennifer Lynn Pollard, 36, of Irvine, was arrested for outstanding warrants, including burglary.

Pedestrian stop. 200 block of Thalia St. 4:40 p.m. A 43-year-old Laguna Beach woman was arrested for an outstanding DUI and vehicle code violation warrant.

Welfare check. Catalina St. 11 p.m. A call about a man who was passed out resulted in the arrest of Joshua Robert Szalanczy, 21, of Sarasota, Fla., for suspicion of being drunk in public and battery on a police officer.

Thursday, Nov. 16

DUI. Laguna Canyon Rd. 11:39 p.m. A call about an erratic driver prompted the arrest of a 54-year-old Laguna Beach woman for DUI.

Friday, Nov. 17

Traffic stop. West Street. 1 a.m. A 43-year-old Laguna Beach man was arrested for misdemeanor drug charges.

Plate reader. 8:42 a.m. Northbound Coast Highway. Anass Iklid, 31, of Fullerton, was arrested for suspicion of auto theft.

Grand theft. 1500 block of S. Coast Hwy. 2:50 p.m. Stolen credit cards were fraudulently used at two stores.

Assault with a deadly weapon. 100 block of S. Coast Hwy. 7:33 p.m. Joseph Crain Hogsten, 30, described as a Laguna Beach transient, was arrested for suspicion of assault. He allegedly wielded a flashlight and hit two men over the head, one of whom lost consciousness and suffered a lacerated left eye. The dispute was over a cell phone, which was not located, police said. Bail was set at $25,000.

Saturday, Nov. 18

DUI. Solana Way. 3:13 a.m. An investigation is still under way over a three-car collision involving a 20-year-old Laguna Beach resident, who was arrested for DUI after a collision with two parked cars.

Vehicle vs. pedestrian. 2200 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 10:59 a.m. No further details were available about the collision, which is still under investigation.

Grand theft. 300 block of S. Coast Hwy. 11:58 a.m. A resident reported the theft of a watch, which was taken after he was knocked unconscious the night before.

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Monday, Nov. 20

Missing person. 200 block of Upland Rd. 11 a.m. A boy who was reported missing by his mother was located by the sheriff’s department.

Pedestrian stop. 200 block of Forest Ave. 11:14 a.m. Somchai Chaisomboon, 78, of Laguna Beach, was arrested for an outstanding two-count warrant.

Traffic stop. 200 block of Cliff Drive. 11:41 a.m. Robert Lee Cardenas, 52, of Costa Mesa, was arrested for an outstanding warrant.

Citizen contact. 400 block of El Camino del Mar. 12:29 p.m. A report prompted a sexual assault inquiry, which is still underway.

Medical. 300 block of Forest Ave. 6:41 p.m. Steven Lee Lunger, of Erie, Pa., who self-reported a possible drug overdose, was transported for medical treatment and arrested for an outstanding warrant.

Tuesday, Nov. 21

Unknown trouble. 300 block of San Tropez Court. 12:11 a.m. Benjamin Israel Griffin, 41, of Lake Forest, was arrested for a warrant in the wake of seven reports about gunshots.

Vehicle burglary. 31100 block of Coast Hwy. 10:58 a.m. A purse was stolen from a vehicle two days earlier.

Assist park rangers. 20100 block Laguna Canyon Rd. 1:26 p.m. Austin Joseph McGregor, 37, of Huntington Beach, was arrested for an outstanding drug and bail-jumping warrant.

Drug activity. 600 block of Park Ave. 2 p.m. An LBHS student was detained for possessing two Xanax pills and selling two more.

Wednesday, Nov. 22

Vehicle burglary. 30900 block of Coast Hwy. 1:29 p.m. A surfboard and wetsuit were taken from a vehicle the night before.

Vehicle burglary. 20200 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 2 p.m. A $100 loss was reported as a result of a break in.

Grand theft. 2600 block of Pala Way. A registered firearm went missing and a housekeeper is suspected.

Burglary. 700 block of Ocean Front. 3 p.m. A $5,400 Intense mountain bike was taken from a garage.

Impound. 700 block of Nyes Place. 4:36 p.m. A black 2009 Maserati Quattroporte was impounded for lacking a current registration, expired by more than six months.

Vandalism. Second Street. 5:59 p.m. A windshield of a car was smashed.

Pedestrian stop. 300 block of Coast Hwy. 7 p.m. Transient Daniel Delrosario, 25, was arrested for a parole violation.

Traffic collision. 300 block of Broadway St. 8:32 p.m. A motorist escaped injury after unintentionally hitting the gas instead of the brake and plowing into a building. Inspectors deemed the structure safe to occupy.

Thursday, Nov. 23

Traffic stop. Peppertree Lot. Midnight. A 26-year-old Nevada man was cited for DUI and held for $2,500 bail

Traffic collision. Park and Tahiti Avenues. 1:17 a.m. A driver sustained fractures to a leg and ribs, a lacerated spleen and a brain contusion when ejected from a vehicle that went over a hillside and rolled several times. A helicopter was needed to rescue the victim from a ravine.

Welfare check. 1400 block of Glenneyre St. 10:56 a.m. A report about a driver asleep behind the wheel of a running vehicle prompted the arrest of Gabriela Angelita Reyes, 27, Maywood, for burglary and misdemeanor drug warrants.

Vehicle burglary. 500 block of Forest Ave. 1:30 p.m. Items including credit cards were stolen from a vehicle.

License plate reader. Cleo Street. 6:16 p.m. Alejandro Delacruz Jimenez, 29, and Pechkanharath Marie Lim, 18, both of Aliso Viejo, were arrested for suspicion of auto theft. Police said the vehicle was stolen at gunpoint in Fountain Valley.

Friday, Nov. 24

Sexual battery. 300 block of San Tropez Court. 5:41 p.m. Police initiated an investigation over a sexual assault that allegedly occurred the previous night.

Domestic violence. 20600 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 7:27 p.m. Transient John David Borecki, 53, was arrested for suspicion of felony domestic violence after a woman suffered a punch to the face.

Saturday, Nov. 25

Grand theft. 3100 block of Bonn Dr. 12:30 p.m. A Rolex watch valued at $12,000 was reported missing.

Theft. 200 block of Ocean Ave. 3:31 p.m. A purse and its contents, valued at $1,000, was taken sometime last night.

Attempted burglary. 3200 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 3:51 p.m. A lock was broken and a vehicle scratched in an attempted break-in.

Theft. 1300 block of Skyline Dr. 5:51 p.m. A homeowner provided police a video of thieves stealing packages.

Theft. 30800 block of Coast Hwy. 9:45 p.m. Shane Michael Sutton, 38, a local homeless man, was arrested for suspicion of shoplifting two bottles and resisting a police officer. Bail was set at $25,000.

Citizen arrest. 200 block of Ocean Ave. 11:52 p.m. A 16-year-old from Ladera Ranch was arrested for possessing a fake ID and misdemeanor drug possession.

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Monday, Nov. 20

Missing person. 200 block of Upland Rd. 11 a.m. A boy who was reported missing by his mother was located by the sheriff’s department.

Pedestrian stop. 200 block of Forest Ave. 11:14 a.m. Somchai Chaisomboon, 78, of Laguna Beach, was arrested for an outstanding two-count warrant.

Traffic stop. 200 block of Cliff Drive. 11:41 a.m. Robert Lee Cardenas, 52, of Costa Mesa, was arrested for an outstanding warrant.

Citizen contact. 400 block of El Camino del Mar. 12:29 p.m. A report prompted a sexual assault inquiry, which is still underway.

Medical. 300 block of Forest Ave. 6:41 p.m. Steven Lee Lunger, of Erie, Pa., who self-reported a possible drug overdose, was transported for medical treatment and arrested for an outstanding warrant.

Tuesday, Nov. 21

Unknown trouble. 300 block of San Tropez Court. 12:11 a.m. Benjamin Israel Griffin, 41, of Lake Forest, was arrested for a warrant in the wake of seven reports about gunshots.

Vehicle burglary. 31100 block of Coast Hwy. 10:58 a.m. A purse was stolen from a vehicle two days earlier.

Assist park rangers. 20100 block Laguna Canyon Rd. 1:26 p.m. Austin Joseph McGregor, 37, of Huntington Beach, was arrested for an outstanding drug and bail-jumping warrant.

Drug activity. 600 block of Park Ave. 2 p.m. An LBHS student was detained for possessing two Xanax pills and selling two more.

Wednesday, Nov. 22

Vehicle burglary. 30900 block of Coast Hwy. 1:29 p.m. A surfboard and wetsuit were taken from a vehicle the night before.

Vehicle burglary. 20200 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 2 p.m. A $100 loss was reported as a result of a break in.

Grand theft. 2600 block of Pala Way. A registered firearm went missing and a housekeeper is suspected.

Burglary. 700 block of Ocean Front. 3 p.m. A $5,400 Intense mountain bike was taken from a garage.

Impound. 700 block of Nyes Place. 4:36 p.m. A black 2009 Maserati Quattroporte was impounded for lacking a current registration, expired by more than six months.

Vandalism. Second Street. 5:59 p.m. A windshield of a car was smashed.

Pedestrian stop. 300 block of Coast Hwy. 7 p.m. Transient Daniel Delrosario, 25, was arrested for a parole violation.

Traffic collision. 300 block of Broadway St. 8:32 p.m. A motorist escaped injury after unintentionally hitting the gas instead of the brake and plowing into a building. Inspectors deemed the structure safe to occupy.

Thursday, Nov. 23

Traffic stop. Peppertree Lot. Midnight. A 26-year-old Nevada man was cited for DUI and held for $2,500 bail

Traffic collision. Park and Tahiti Avenues. 1:17 a.m. A driver sustained fractures to a leg and ribs, a lacerated spleen and a brain contusion when ejected from a vehicle that went over a hillside and rolled several times. A helicopter was needed to rescue the victim from a ravine.

Welfare check. 1400 block of Glenneyre St. 10:56 a.m. A report about a driver asleep behind the wheel of a running vehicle prompted the arrest of Gabriela Angelita Reyes, 27, Maywood, for burglary and misdemeanor drug warrants.

Vehicle burglary. 500 block of Forest Ave. 1:30 p.m. Items including credit cards were stolen from a vehicle.

License plate reader. Cleo Street. 6:16 p.m. Alejandro Delacruz Jimenez, 29, and Pechkanharath Marie Lim, 18, both of Aliso Viejo, were arrested for suspicion of auto theft. Police said the vehicle was stolen at gunpoint in Fountain Valley.

Friday, Nov. 24

Sexual battery. 300 block of San Tropez Court. 5:41 p.m. Police initiated an investigation over a sexual assault that allegedly occurred the previous night.

Domestic violence. 20600 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 7:27 p.m. Transient John David Borecki, 53, was arrested for suspicion of felony domestic violence after a woman suffered a punch to the face.

Saturday, Nov. 25

Grand theft. 3100 block of Bonn Dr. 12:30 p.m. A Rolex watch valued at $12,000 was reported missing.

Theft. 200 block of Ocean Ave. 3:31 p.m. A purse and its contents, valued at $1,000, was taken sometime last night.

Attempted burglary. 3200 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 3:51 p.m. A lock was broken and a vehicle scratched in an attempted break-in.

Theft. 1300 block of Skyline Dr. 5:51 p.m. A homeowner provided police a video of thieves stealing packages.

Theft. 30800 block of Coast Hwy. 9:45 p.m. Shane Michael Sutton, 38, a local homeless man, was arrested for suspicion of shoplifting two bottles and resisting a police officer. Bail was set at $25,000.

Citizen arrest. 200 block of Ocean Ave. 11:52 p.m. A 16-year-old from Ladera Ranch was arrested for possessing a fake ID and misdemeanor drug possession.

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Monday, Nov. 27

Reckless driving. S. Coast Hwy. 7:35 a.m. Ryan Christopher Giglio, 24, of Huntington Beach, was arrested for suspicion of DUI after hitting a parked vehicle. Bail was set at $10,000 due to a prior offense.

Fraud. PD. 12:58 p.m. A resident reported that a check mailed to a mortgage company was cashed before it was received.

Traffic stop. 30600 block of Coast Hwy. 11 p.m. A 65-year-old San Juan Capistrano resident was cited for DUI.

Tuesday, Nov. 28

Petty theft. 400 block of Bent St. 10:12 a.m. A radio was pulled from an unlocked vehicle.

Burglary. 32000 block of Point Place. Noon. Catherine DeMaurivert Jackson, 49, of Laguna Hills, was arrested for suspicion of burglary after residents arrived home and found a woman in their house. The garage was suspected as a point of entry.

Vehicle burglary. 1400 block of Morningside Circle. 3:52 p.m. Jewelry was taken from a car that was possibly left unlocked.

Traffic stop. 300 block of Broadway St. 7:44 p.m. Johney Allen Yarbrough, 41, of Texas, was arrested for an outstanding drug warrant.

Thursday, Nov. 30

Traffic stop. Montage Resort Dr. 2:36 a.m. Diane Elizabeth Jones, 58, of San Clemente, was arrested for suspicion of DUI, her second offense in 10 years.

Grand theft. 1100 block of S. Coast Hwy. 11 a.m. A man in custody for public drunkenness believes someone took $1,000 from his wallet prior to his arrest.

Fraud. 8 p.m. S. Encino. A resident fell victim to a scam and lost $2,100 to a prospective VRBO renter.

Traffic stop. Beverly St. 10:50 p.m. Salena Anita Robinson, 54, of Pasadena, and John Ciardullo, 64, of Arcadia, were arrested for outstanding warrants.

Friday, Dec. 1

Fraud. 200 block of Wave St. 10 a.m. Unauthorized credit card accounts have been opened under a resident’s name.

Traffic collision. Park Avenue. 12:45 p.m. A pedestrian escaped injury in a collision with a car turning across his path.

Fraud. 3300 block of Alta Laguna Blvd. 2:17 p.m. A resident fell prey to a phone scam and is out $8,000.

Saturday, Dec. 2

Vehicle stop. 20600 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 12:48 a.m. A 22-year-old Buena Park woman was cited for DUI.

Traffic stop. St. Ann’s Dr. 3 a.m. A 31-year-old Albuquerque resident was cited for DUI.

Welfare check. 2200 block of Coast Hwy. 7:55 a.m. A passerby discovered a Corona del Mar man in his 60s in a driveway, dead apparently due to a medical condition.

Vandalism. 300 block of Coast Hwy. 9:40 p.m. A report about a teen suspected of tagging with white paint resulted in the arrest of a San Clemente 18-year-old.

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Tuesday, Dec. 5

Robbery. 1100 block of S. Coast Hwy. 2 a.m. A man who left a bar inebriated suffered a shoulder injury after being jumped by two men. His attackers knocked him to the ground, kicked him, stole his jacket and extracted three credit cards from his wallet. He could not describe his attackers and asked police to drop further inquiries.

Pedestrian stop. 300 block of Glenneyre. 3:50 a.m. Terry Dwayne Sanders, 39, was cited under vagrancy laws, his 19^th arrest for similar charges within the last year.

Burglary. 2100 block of Ruby Place. 9:53 a.m. A laptop, checkbook and external hard drive were taken from a vehicle a few nights ago.

Traffic stop. 200 block of Ocean Ave. 11:43 p.m. A 24-year-old Tustin woman was cited for DUI.

Wednesday, Dec. 6

Fraud. 700 block of Bluebird Canyon Dr. A son who administers his mother’s affairs detected two unauthorized checks of $520 drawn on her account.

Thursday, Dec. 7

Vehicle burglary. 20200 block of Laguna Canyon Road. 8:43 a.m. A car’s lock was punched and three credit cards were taken, with losses claimed at $3,000.

Vehicle burglary. 2900 block of Rounseval Terrace. 11:21 a.m. Items worth $50 were taken last night from a vehicle, possibly left unlocked.

Petty theft. 100 block of N. Coast Hwy. 12:42 pm. A 30-year-old Concord man was arrested for suspicion of theft after he allegedly stole a purse.

Vehicle stop. West Street. 10:23 p.m. A 57-year-old Dana Point man was cited for DUI.

Friday, Dec. 8

Petty theft. 3000 block of Alta Laguna Blvd. 9:46 a.m. Police investigated an allegation by a resident of theft by house cleaners, who were fired though police made no arrests.

Welfare check. Forest Ave. 7 p.m. David Robert Hunt, 60, of Santa Ana, was arrested for suspicion of DUI and had a similar arrest within the past 10 years.

Traffic stop. Beach St. 10:59 p.m. A 19-year-old Mission Viejo woman was cited for DUI.

Fraud. 2100 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. A resident reported receiving a call from a person he doesn’t know about a $2,200 check drawn on his account.

Sunday, Dec. 10

Traffic stop. 500 block of Glenneyre St. 12:18 a.m. Manuel Arreola Garcia, 26, of Santa Ana, was arrested for suspicion of DUI and two warrants for vehicle code violations.

DUI. Broadway St. 2:07 a.m. A 48-year-old Nevada man driving a silver Rolls Royce was arrested and cited for DUI. His car was released to a sober friend.

Traffic stop. 2:21 a.m. A 43-year-old San Clemente man was cited for DUI.

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Monday, Dec.18

Traffic stop. Sunset Dr. 12:48 a.m. Jhovannie Sapinoso, 26, of Torrance, was cited for a suspended license and driving with a cellphone warrants.

Sunday, Dec. 17

Traffic stop. High Drive. 2:17 a.m. A 22-year-old Laguna Beach man was cited for DUI.

Saturday, Dec. 16

DUI. Laguna Canyon Rd. 1 a.m. A report about a speeding motorist resulted in the arrest of Shauna Lynn Kester, 30, of Garden Grove, for suspicion of possessing illicit and controlled drugs for sale. A search of the vehicle turned up marijuana, morphine, oxycodone, methamphetamine and others. Bail was set at $20,000.

Traffic stop. Legion St. 2:30 a.m. A 28-year-old Laguna Beach man was cited for DUI.

Medical. 1100 block of Noria St. 4:11 a.m. A 4-week-old baby was discovered without a pulse.

Theft. 21700 block of Wesley D. 1:30 p.m. A mountain bike was reported missing.

Traffic stop. 10:15 p.m. A 66-year-old Laguna Beach man was cited for DUI.

Friday, Dec. 15

Theft. 300 block of Hawthorne Rd. 12:44 p.m. Amazon packages worth $100 were taken from a porch earlier in the week.

Vandalism. 500 block of Alta Vista Way. 2:49 p.m. A neighbor cut his tree.

DUI. 30800 block of Coast Hwy. 4:07 p.m. Breanne Nicole Budzien, 25, of Fullerton, was arrested for suspicion of DUI after plowing a golf cart into another vehicle. Police said she has two prior DUI offenses in the past 10 years.

Thursday, Dec. 14

Vehicle burglary. McCauley Place. 1 p.m. A resident doesn’t recall leaving the vehicle unlocked.

DUI. Coast Hwy. 9:44 p.m.. Jeanne Marie Barrena, 37, of Fountain Valley, was arrested for suspicion of DUI and held for $25,000 bail following a two-vehicle collision where three passengers in the other vehicle were injured.

Wednesday, Dec. 13

Suspicious circs. 30800 Coast Hwy. 11:28 a.m. An ATM skimmer was discovered on a machine.

Fraud. 3000 block of Bern Dr. 12:47 p.m. A resident detected a $397 charge to a credit card from a website.

Theft. Jasmine St. 2 p.m. $40 in cash and prescriptions were taken from an unlocked car.

Vehicle burglary. Blumont St. 3 p.m. A thief took items last night from an unlocked vehicle.

Theft. Cozumel. 4:33 p.m. A bike was taken from a patio.

Tuesday, Dec. 12

Traffic stop. South Coast Hwy. 12:11 a.m. A 53-year-old Anaheim man was cited for DUI.

Petty theft. 400 block of S. Coast Hwy. 1 p.m. Raymond Lee Trujillo, 36, of Bell was cited for providing false information to police when he was questioned about ordering a prime rib sandwich without paying for it. Seven hours later, police cited him again in the same area for suspicion of defrauding an innkeeper after walking out on another $37 tab.

Vehicle burglary. 1:24 p.m. 31600 block of Jewel Ave. A theft occurred over night, probably from a vehicle left unlocked.

Monday, Dec. 11

DUI. 400 block of Holly St. 7:59 a.m. Aiden Bostwick, 18, of Laguna Beach, was arrested for suspicion of possessing heroin when he pulled a baggie from his pocket when providing police his identification after a collision. The initially unresponsive teen-age driver was also arrested for DUI and later placed in Orangewood as his mother lives in Florida. An empty bottle of Jameson Whiskey was found in the car, which had collided with a parked vehicle. A third male, who emerged from a home nearby, told police the crashed car was his and the driver a friend from rehab.

Grand theft. 500 block of Cliff Dr. 1:41 p.m. A woman believes someone she is dating took her medication as well as a necklace and diamond ring worth $5,000.

Vehicle burglary. 400 block of Mountain Rd. 3:43 p.m. $500 worth of Christmas gifts were taken from an unlocked car.

Property damage. 100 block of Cozumel. 10:55 p.m. A motorcycle was stripped overnight.

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Saturday, Dec. 23

Unknown trouble. 2700 block of Solana Way. 1:48 a.m. In response to a report by a house sitter of a neighbor screaming for help, police discovered an inebriated resident singing to music.

Traffic stop. Aster Street. 2:26 a.m. A 27-year-old Costa Mesa woman was cited for DUI.

Traffic hazard. 2700 block of S. Coast Hwy. 4:11 a.m. A vehicle stopped in southbound traffic lanes led to the arrest of a Rancho Cucamonga man, 21, for DUI.

Traffic collision. Callecita. 1 p.m. A woman lost consciousness as a result of a collision.

Drunk driving. N. Coast Highway. 9:12 p.m. A report about a vehicle stopped in the middle of the road led to the arrest of a 23-year-old Capistrano Beach man for DUI.

Public contact. 31800 block of Coast Hwy. 10:23 p.m. Rena Anessa Contreras, 26, was cited for allegedly possessing a controlled substance and paraphernalia following a report about a woman with two syringes of heroin.

Friday, Dec. 22

Medical. 12:56 p.m. A mountain biker injured after a fall from a trail near Canyon Acres Road was extracted by an Orange County Fire Authority helicopter. But two sheriff’s department helicopters also arrived at the scene, the police call log notes.

Fraud. 21700 Ocean Vista Dr. 2:50 p.m. A fraud investigation is underway over the loss of $2,560 by a resident responding to a Craigslist rental ad.

Traffic stop. Beach St. 11:41 p.m. A 35-year-old Mission Viejo woman was cited for DUI and held for $2,500 bail.

Thursday, Dec. 21

Grand theft. 31800 block of Circle Dr. 9:08 a.m. A red battery-boost bike valued at $2,500 was stolen from the driveway overnight.

Property. 20600 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 11:14 a.m. Kameran Cherrier, 30, a transient unluckily spotted with a red bike, was questioned and arrested for two outstanding warrants on multiple charges. The bike was unrelated to the theft reported earlier.

Fraud. 1400 block of Terrace Way. 1:35 p.m. A bank agreed to refund $2,000 for an uncashed check left in a vehicle that was stolen.

Traffic stop. 1900 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 10 p.m. Anesha Rose Emond, 42, of Aliso Viejo, was arrested for suspicion of DUI and held for $15,000 bail due to two prior offenses.

Wednesday, Dec. 20

Suspicious vehicle. 32000 block of Virginia Way. 7:17 a.m. Shannon Leeandra Armond, 46, of Sunset Beach, was arrested for a warrant.

Fraud report. 500 block of Bluebird Canyon Dr. 8:24 a.m. An unknown person fraudulently deposited a check and then withdrew a cashier’s check of $7 in the account holder’s name.

Vehicle burglary. 1100 block of N. Coast Hwy. 10:17 a.m. The owner of a vehicle had yet to compile a list of missing items taken after thieves broke a window to enter a locked vehicle.

Drunk driving. 2200 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. A 27-year-old Hacienda Heights resident was arrested for DUI after a vehicle collided with a tree.

Grand theft. 300 block of Forest Ave. 5:41 p.m. Police are awaiting video surveillance footage to assist with the investigation of a man under 30 who purchased $2,586 worth of gold jewelry on a credit card suspected of being fraudulent.

Vehicle burglary. PD. 5:51 p.m. A car owner reported $1,000 in cash missing from a vehicle though the owner doesn’t know when or where the theft occurred.

Tuesday, Dec. 19

Pedestrian stop. 300 block of Third Street. Midnight. Police arrested two transients for a warrant and parole violation, respectively, and a third for trespassing.

Fraud report. PD. 10:39 a.m. A $500 Walmart gift card was hacked in several cities.

Fraud. PD. 10:46 a.m. Someone made out a fraudulent check in the resident’s name on Dec. 12.

Petty theft. 1800 block of S. Coast Hwy. 5 p.m. Police arrested Nicole Marie Harvey, 51, of Laguna Beach, for suspicion of possessing meth and a pipe, stashed in her bra and underwear. Store lingerie was also found in her purse. Since she didn’t leave the store, she was not charged with burglary, Sgt. Jim Cota said.

Vehicle burglary. PD. 5:28 p.m. Luggage, watches, laptops and passports of undetermined value are missing from a car broken into about 4 p.m. in a parking garage.

Monday, Dec. 18

Drunk driving. 600 block of S. Coast Hwy. 7:44 a.m. A driver passed out behind the wheel of an idling vehicle led to the arrest of Tivon Patrick Tobar, 25, of Laguna Beach, for suspicion of DUI as well as alleged possession of prescription pills and syringes used for injecting heroin.

Fraud. PD. 4:44 p.m. Credit cards were opened under a business name in the amount of $19,588.

The post Streetbeat appeared first on Laguna Beach Local News.

Sunday, Dec. 31

DUI. Myrtle St. 1:10 a.m. A 22-year-old Irvine man was cited for DUI after his car plowed into a pole.

Traffic stop. 1:11 p.m. Charles Nathan Olsen, 47, was arrested for four outstanding Harbor Court drug-related warrants as well as new misdemeanor allegations, drug charges and providing police false information.

Saturday, Dec. 30

Traffic collision. 600 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. Noon. A bicyclist escaped serious injury when hit by a car.

DUI. 2800 block of Wards Terrace. 1:23 p.m. Kurt Westgaard, 59, of Laguna Beach, was arrested for suspicion of DUI after his vehicle hit a hose valve at a home and fled the scene. Bail was $10,000 due to a second offense.

Medical. 1300 block of Gaviota Dr. 3:40 p.m. A male in his 20s lapsed into unconsciousness due to a heroin overdose. He was revived and transported.

DUI. 3:43 p.m. North Coast Hwy. Reports about an erratic driver led to the arrest of Curtis Michael Bowser, 24, of Dana Point, for suspicion of DUI, his second arrest in 10 years.

Traffic collision. Third Avenue. 5:41 p.m. Motorcyclist suffered minor injuries in a collision with a vehicle.

Burglary. 1200 block of Coronado Dr. Sometime in the previous week thieves pried open an exterior bedroom door and stole three firearms and an Xbox valued at $36,200.

Friday, Dec. 29

Traffic collision. Laguna Canyon Rd. 2:50 p.m. At least two people were injured in a collision that temporarily blocked all outbound lanes.

Fire. 300 block of Forest Ave. 3 p.m. Evacuations were ordered and utilities cut off in a fire at a commercial building.

Traffic stop. Solana Way. 10:37 p.m. Marvin Manolo Martinezpiril, 21, of Lake Forest, was cited for suspicion of DUI and driving on a suspended license.

Thursday, Dec. 28

Grand theft. 2100 block of Ocean Way. 8 a.m. A mountain bike and surfboard valued at $6,750 were taken from a garage, which had been entered through a possibly unlocked side door.

Vandalism. 31300 block of Coast Highway. 10:26 a.m. Three trees were cut.

Traffic stop. Myrtle St. 1:39 a.m. A 23-year-old Tustin man was cited for DUI.

Wednesday, Dec. 27

DUI. 1100 block of Temple Hills Dr. 1 p.m. A 53-year-old Newport Beach woman was cited for DUI after she rolled her car and was rescued by emergency responders.

Stolen vehicle. 3200 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 1 p.m. Two men took a resident’s for-sale ’99 Ford Expedition for a test drive and never returned. The pair was later arrested in Westminster.

Stolen vehicle. Laguna Canyon Rd. Allen Moreno, 23, of Anaheim, was arrested for suspicion of auto theft and held on a no-bail warrant for a parole violation. He was behind the wheel of a car stolen on Dec. 23 in Santa Ana.

Tuesday, Dec. 26

Grand theft. 100 block of Coast Hwy. 2 p.m. A purse and its contents valued at $1,000 was taken.

Monday, Dec. 25

Traffic stop. 30800 block of Coast Hwy. 1:55 p.m. A motorist who failed to yield to police eventually surrendered at gunpoint, but police determined the 40-year-old Mission Viejo man needed medical assistance and dropped the charges.

DUI. 900 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 7:19 p.m.. Shane Barry Sullivan, 27, of Orange, was arrested for suspicion of DUI after his vehicle hit a pole. His bail was $10,000 due to a second offense in 10 years.

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A 38-year-old Laguna Niguel woman was arrested for suspicion of felony drunk driving Sunday, Jan. 7, as a child was present in her vehicle when she was located by police, Laguna Beach police said.

A motorist’s report about a driver honking impatiently and traveling the wrong way on a one-way street led police to arrest Angela Hargrove McConaughy, who was located on McKnight Drive in North Laguna about 7:40 p.m., Sgt. Jim Cota said.

An 11-year-old boy in the vehicle was released to his father, the log said.

DUI Patrols on Weekend Duty

Officers from the police department’s DUI enforcement team will be deploying this weekend to stop and arrest alcohol and drug-impaired drivers. Patrols will deploy Friday, Jan. 12, and Thursday, Jan. 18, between the hours of 5 p.m. and 3 a.m. in areas with high frequencies of DUI collisions or arrests.

The cost of a ride home is cheap compared to the costs of a DUI arrest, which typically includes fines, fees, DUI classes, license suspensions and other expenses that add up to $10,000 in addition to the cost to reputation, Lt. Tim Kleiser said in a statement.

More info? Call Kleiser at 949 464-6655 or tkleiser@lagunabeachcity.net.

Sunday, Jan. 7

DUI. S. Coast Highway. 4:48 a.m. A 36-year-old New Jersey man was cited for DUI.

Pedestrian stop. Forest Ave. 6 p.m. Transient Daniel William Delrosario, 25, was arrested for a no-bail probation hold.

Disorderly person. 1400 block of S. Coast Hwy. 9:13 p.m. A report about a man yelling racial slurs and throwing a bottle at another led to the arrest of a 22-year-old Laguna Beach man for possession of a controlled substance and theft.

Saturday, Jan. 6

Welfare check. 300 block of N. Coast Hwy. 6:22 p.m. Police identified a man discovered dead inside his car as Charles Mellon. Mellon appeared to be sleeping in his vehicle, which was outside an apartment where his girlfriend lived, police said.

Friday, Jan. 5

Traffic stop. Broadway St. 7:20 a.m. Diane Green, 48, of Anaheim, was arrested for an outstanding warrant for driving unlicensed.

Burglary. 1700 block of Rim Rock Canyon Road. 10:35 a.m. Someone entered a home and stole a purse.

Thursday, Jan. 4

Defrauding an innkeeper. 30800 block of Coast Hwy. 9:55 a.m. A guest walked out on a $462 tab.

Wednesday, Jan. 3

Vandalism. 100 block of Wave St. 8:14 a.m. A tenant who was evicted allegedly retaliated against the landlord by pouring salt on grass, oil on the floor and stealing mini blinds.

Robbery. 200 block of S. Coast Hwy. 1:50 a.m. Police arrested a 32-year-old transient for public drunkenness after he was positively identified by a victim, who alleged a man had seized her briefcase and a bag, according to the police log. Further details were unavailable.

Citizen assist. 400 block of San Nicholas Ct. 3:53 a.m. A coyote apparently entered a home through a sliding door, leaving tracks behind but harming no one.

Tuesday, Jan. 2

Suspicious. 1000 block of Cozumel. Bryce Sharif Summers, 18, of Laguna Beach, was arrested for suspicion of battery after he allegedly punched a person he didn’t know, who was arranging items in a car trunk.

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A man who described himself as a volunteer at a church where marijuana was the sacrament was arrested by police for operating an illegal dispensary, the first such arrest since Laguna Beach outlawed operations by medicinal and recreational marijuana retailers.

Police seized 18 pounds of marijuana from Devine Church of Gardens in the 900 block of Glenneyre Street about 4 p.m. Friday, Feb. 12, Sgt. Jim Cota said. Other “volunteers” were present, but no customers. Cota could not say how long the storefront-church had been in operation.

The dispensary offered “a free gram with an eighth donation” to new members on its page on Weedmaps, a guide to dispensaries. The church became a Weedmap member Jan. 4, the page says.

“Made a visit to the church today mostly out of curiosity. I was happily surprised to find some top-notch bud and just about everything else you may want. The young man working (Luke) was very friendly and a pleasure to meet. All in all a good experience,” Mcmertle wrote in a five-star review last week.

A citizen alerted police about the possible dispensary after seeing people leaving from the second-level of a building with white bags and detecting the smell of burning marijuana, the police log said.

Lucas Seth Dichiara, 31, of Irvine, was taken into custody for suspicion of possessing marijuana for sale and for violating Laguna’s municipal code. It is the first arrest under the regulation, Cota said.

Voters in 2016 rejected a measure to repeal the city’s ban on medical marijuana dispensaries and city authorities last April extended the ban to recreational sales, which became legalized statewide this month.

Sunday, Jan. 14

Traffic stop. Cleo St. 1:52 a.m. Gregory Dashawa Edison, 20, of Los Angeles, was arrested for an outstanding warrant. The 39-year-old driver, also of Los Angeles, was cited for being unlicensed.

Traffic stop. N. Coast Highway. 11:28 p.m. A 22-year-old Elsinore man was cited for DUI.

Saturday, Jan. 13

Traffic stop. Diamond St. 12:33 a.m. Local police initiated a pursuit of a vehicle that accelerated to speeds of 80 mph along Laguna Canyon Road and state Route 73 before ceding the chase to other agencies along the 405 and 710 freeways.

Traffic stop. Montage and Coast Hwy. 2:25 a.m. A 48-year-old Boston man was cited for DUI.

Traffic stop. Second St. 7:37 p.m. A 57-year-old Laguna Hills woman was cited for DUI.

Friday, Jan. 12

Traffic stop. Coast Hwy. 12:59 a.m. A Texas woman, 37, was cited for DUI.

Traffic stop. Ocean Ave. 1:22 p.m. A 44-year-old Huntington Beach man was arrested for DUI.

Traffic stop. Montage. 1:56 a.m. A 21-year-old Laguna Niguel man was cited for DUI.

Traffic stop. 10:13 p.m. Thalia Street. A Billings, Mont., resident, 52, was cited for DUI.

Thursday, Jan. 11

Theft. 31600 block of Mar Vista Lane. 10:46 a.m. Tools and a jackets were taken from an unlocked car three days earlier.

Grand theft. PD. 2:11 p.m. The owner of a vehicle that may have been unlocked reported a break-in and the loss of credit cards and a $8,400 loss.

Fraud. 1100 block of Glenneyre St. 2:53 p.m. Three packages sold for $328 as discounts on dental x-rays turned out to be a scam.

Grand theft. 400 Hilledge Dr. 4:46 p.m. Two demolition hammers worth $4,000 were taken from a job site.

Traffic collision. 21000 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. No one was injured in a two-vehicle pile-up, which nonetheless led to the arrest of a 39-year-old Costa Mesa man for DUI.

Wednesday, Jan. 10

Fraud. 200 block of Forest Ave. 1 p.m. Police are unable to locate a suspect that provided a merchant a fake $100 bill.

Patrol check. 200 block of Coast Hwy. 2:19 p.m. Ricardo Angel Vasquez, 37, of Alhambra, was arrested following the seizure of a pound of marijuana.

Tuesday, Jan. 9

Theft. 1800 block of S. Coast Hwy. 8:48 a.m. A statue worth $300 was taken two nights earlier.

Trespassing. 31700 block of Coast Hwy. 1:28 p.m. A report about three transients smoking and panhandling customers led to the arrest of Joshua Poeske, 29, of Laguna Niguel, for a no-bail warrant.

License plate reader. 4:01 p.m. Scott Welby Anderson, 47, of Laguna Hills, was arrested for suspicion of stealing a vehicle in Huntington Beach on Jan. 4.

The post Police Arrest ‘Church Volunteer’ in Pot Shop Raid appeared first on Laguna Beach Local News.

Sunday, Jan. 14

Traffic stop. Cleo St. 1:52 a.m. Gregory Dashawa Edison, 20, of Los Angeles, was arrested for an outstanding warrant. The 39-year-old driver, also of Los Angeles, was cited for being unlicensed.

Traffic stop. N. Coast Highway. 11:28 p.m. A 22-year-old Elsinore man was cited for DUI.

Saturday, Jan. 13

Traffic stop. Diamond St. 12:33 a.m. Local police initiated a pursuit of a vehicle that accelerated to speeds of 80 mph along Laguna Canyon Road and state Route 73 before ceding the chase to other agencies along the 405 and 710 freeways.

Traffic stop. Montage and Coast Hwy. 2:25 a.m. A 48-year-old Boston man was cited for DUI.

Traffic stop. Second St. 7:37 p.m. A 57-year-old Laguna Hills woman was cited for DUI.

Friday, Jan. 12

Traffic stop. Coast Hwy. 12:59 a.m. A Texas woman, 37, was cited for DUI.

Traffic stop. Ocean Ave. 1:22 p.m. A 44-year-old Huntington Beach man was arrested for DUI.

Traffic stop. Montage. 1:56 a.m. A 21-year-old Laguna Niguel man was cited for DUI.

Traffic stop. 10:13 p.m. Thalia Street. A Billings, Mont., resident, 52, was cited for DUI.

Thursday, Jan. 11

Theft. 31600 block of Mar Vista Lane. 10:46 a.m. Tools and a jackets were taken from an unlocked car three days earlier.

Grand theft. PD. 2:11 p.m. The owner of a vehicle that may have been unlocked reported a break-in and the loss of credit cards and a $8,400 loss.

Fraud. 1100 block of Glenneyre St. 2:53 p.m. Three packages sold for $328 as discounts on dental x-rays turned out to be a scam.

Grand theft. 400 Hilledge Dr. 4:46 p.m. Two demolition hammers worth $4,000 were taken from a job site.

Traffic collision. 21000 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. No one was injured in a two-vehicle pile-up, which nonetheless led to the arrest of a 39-year-old Costa Mesa man for DUI.

Wednesday, Jan. 10

Fraud. 200 block of Forest Ave. 1 p.m. Police are unable to locate a suspect that provided a merchant a fake $100 bill.

Patrol check. 200 block of Coast Hwy. 2:19 p.m. Ricardo Angel Vasquez, 37, of Alhambra, was arrested following the seizure of a pound of marijuana.

Tuesday, Jan. 9

Theft. 1800 block of S. Coast Hwy. 8:48 a.m. A statue worth $300 was taken two nights earlier.

Trespassing. 31700 block of Coast Hwy. 1:28 p.m. A report about three transients smoking and panhandling customers led to the arrest of Joshua Poeske, 29, of Laguna Niguel, for a no-bail warrant.

License plate reader. 4:01 p.m. Scott Welby Anderson, 47, of Laguna Hills, was arrested for suspicion of stealing a vehicle in Huntington Beach on Jan. 4.

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Saturday, Jan. 20

Occupied vehicle. Wesley Drive. 12:21 a.m. A 45-year-old Newport Beach man was cited for DUI.

Traffic stop. Thalia St. 12:59 a.m. Elizabeth Marie Aukerman, 40, of Anaheim, was arrested for a vehicle code warrant.

Friday, Jan. 19

Traffic stop. 1:58 a.m. A 30-year-old El Segundo man was cited for DUI.

Traffic stop. Cress St. 2 a.m. A 53-year-old Aliso Viejo man was cited for DUI.

Traffic stop. 100 block of S. Coast Hwy. 10 a.m. Alex Najib Daw, 24, of Costa Mesa, was cited for an outstanding warrant.

Traffic stop. 200 block of Nyes Place. 9:05 p.m. A woman, 25, from Los Angeles, was cited for DUI.

Thursday, Jan. 18

Assault. 300 block of Ocean Ave. 9 a.m. Police searched the area without success for a transient who spat on a restaurant guest.

Fraud. 200 block of Agate St. An employer sent a worker to purchase items with a fraudulent check.

Drunk driving. S. Coast Hwy. 6 p.m. James Martin Kausch, 35, of San Juan Capistrano, was arrested for suspicion of DUI after his vehicle caromed off a parked car, leaving it with moderate damage. Bail was set at $10,000 due to a previous offense.

Wednesday, Jan. 17

Traffic collision. S. Coast Hwy. 2:50 p.m. A passenger complained of pain following a collision that caused moderate vehicle damage.

Theft. 700 block of Coast Hwy. 3:07 p.m. A woman with tattoos who was dressed in all-black charged a $500 pair of sunglasses on a fraudulent credit card.

Tuesday, Jan. 16

DUI. Glenneyre St. 2:16 a.m. A 26-year-old Lake Forest man was cited for DUI.

Trespassing. 100 block of N. Coast Hwy. 2:45 a.m. A transient, 77, was arrested for burglary and trespass after he twice entered a shop and made off with a banana each time.

Vehicle burglary. Wesley Drive. 9:10 a.m. A woman discovered her vehicle had been broken into.

Traffic stop. 600 block of Coast Hwy. 7:15 p.m. Frederick P. Sagandoy, 21, of San Bernardino, was cited for driving on a suspended license.

Monday, Jan. 15

Reckless driving. Coast Hwy. A 32-year-old Costa Mesa woman was cited for reckless driving.

Foot patrol. 100 block of S. Coast Hwy. 9:49 a.m. Eric Lawrence McGuffick, 53, of Laguna Beach, arrested for an outstanding warrant.

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Monday, Jan. 29

Medical. 31800 block of Ninth Ave. 12:43 p.m. A forklift operator suffered a possible head injury after he skidded into a pole.

Sunday, Jan. 28

Traffic stop. Myrtle St. 1:17 a.m. A 48-year-old Laguna Beach man was cited for DUI.

Traffic stop. West St. 1:26 a.m. A 35-year-old Cap Beach man was cited for DUI.

Traffic stop. Oak St. 3:44 a.m. A Colton resident, 29, was cited for DUI.

Drinking in public. 31500 block of Bluff Dr. 1:45 p.m. Macario Salinas, 32, of Santa Ana, was arrested for outstanding warrants.

Fraud. PD. 2:52 p.m. Someone forged checks in the amount of $5,000.

Fraud. 1000 block of Oro St. Someone used a resident’s identity to purchase Euro coins.

Traffic stop. Laguna frontage. 4:36 p.m. Sherif Wahba Salama, 54, of Huntington Beach, was arrested for an outstanding DUI warrant.

Fire. 2300 block of Hillview Dr. 7:30 p.m. Homes were evacuated as firefighters extinguished a vegetation fire that damaged a rear patio of one home.

Stolen vehicle. 31600 block of Jewel Ave. A 2014 Chevy Silvarado went missing.

Saturday, Jan. 27

Traffic stop. Blue Lagoon. 2 a.m. An 18-year-old Riverside man was arrested for DUI.

Traffic stop. Wesley Drive. 2:21 a.m. A 29-year-old Long Beach resident was cited for DUI.

Suspicious. 200 block of Legion St. 2:35 a.m. A 21-year-old San Clemente man who broke a panel of a back door and entered the yard of a home was arrested trespassing and vandalism.

Theft. 2600 block of Victoria Dr. 8 a.m. A phone charger, change and car registration were taken from an unlocked vehicle sometime overnight.

Fraud. 400 block of Shadow Lane. 12:12 p.m. A resident fell prey to a $225 teeth-whitening scam.

Keep the peace. Laguna Avenue. 4:58 p.m. In the wake of a disagreement with a tow truck driver, Christopher Burl Nichols, 36, was arrested for three outstanding warrants.

Vehicle burglary. 100 block of Cliff Dr. 5:47 p.m. A purse valued at $900 was taken from a car where thieves entered the passenger window.

Grand theft. 30800 block of Coast Hwy. An unregistered $3,000 golf cart was taken.

Smoke investigation. 200 block of Broadway St. 7:40 p.m. Whole Foods was evacuated due to a strong chemical smell coming from a faulty water heater.

Burglary. 500 block of Cress St. 8 p.m. A resident arrived home and confronted a burglar, who held a bag full of his belongings. The resident pinned down Alexandra Leanza Gasmena, 22, of Rancho Santa Margarita, who was arrested by police for suspicion of burglary and held for $50,000 bail. “It’s unusual, but the homeowner was protecting his residence and personal property so I applaud him for doing that,” Sgt. Jim Cota said. “I would never advocate any resident to confront a burglar, but I would never chastise them for doing so if they feel they can do it without getting themselves injured.”

Friday, Jan. 26

Traffic stop. Canyon Acres. 7:29 p.m. Chandler Louis Connor, 29, of Riverside, was arrested for a Long Beach assault warrant and an additional misdemeanor vehicle code violation.

Vandalism. 600 block of Alta Vista Way. 10:30 p.m. A boyfriend allegedly broke a door and smashed a window, damage estimated at $1,200.

Thursday, Jan. 25

Traffic stop. Center Street. 2:50 a.m. A 53-year-old Irvine woman was cited for DUI.

Pedestrian stop. 300 block of N. Coast Hwy. 3:18 a.m. Gregory Paul Cobb, 44, of Huntington Beach, was arrested for suspicion of two misdemeanor drug charges and an outstanding warrant.

Wednesday, Jan. 24

Stake out. 2000 block of Pomona Ave., Costa Mesa. 2:21 p.m. Nhora Johanna Tellez, 38, was arrested for suspicion of a 2106 grand theft. Bail was set at $260,000 and no other details were immediately available.

Theft. 600 block of N. Coast Hwy. 2:27 p.m. About $300 in baby formula was taken the previous night.

Pedestrian stop. 100 block of N. Coast Hwy. 11 p.m. Miko Ariel Maki, 21, of Laguna Beach, was arrested for suspicion of possessing meth and paraphernalia and violating her probation. She was placed on a probation hold without bail. Chris Michael Pittman, 36, of San Clemente, was arrested for suspicion of possessing paraphernalia and a controlled prescription drug that didn’t belong to him.

Tuesday, Jan. 23

Traffic stop. 3 a.m. Alexis Marie Price, 22, of Redlands, was arrested for allegedly possessing narcotic paraphernalia and fraudulent checks.

Grand theft. 20200 block of Laguna Canyon Road. 8:29 a.m. Tools valued at $2,500 were taken from a storage container.

Vehicle burglary. 21500 block of Treetop Lane. 11:32 a.m. A car owner reported losses of $7,500 due to credit card fraud and theft after a vehicle was broken into the day before.

Petty theft. 700 block of S. Coast Hwy. 4:15 p.m. A shoplifter walked off with four purple and black bathing suits worth $550.

Disturbance. 700 block of S. Coast Hwy. 7:15 p.m. Nicolas Westley Rivera, 34, of Huntington Beach, who allegedly attempted to buy alcohol without enough money and refused to leave, was arrested for an outstanding warrant.

Monday, Jan. 22

Grand theft. 200 block of Forest Ave. 12:12 p.m. A wallet with $700 in cash and credit cards was taken and a diamond ring lost at this location two days earlier.

Disturbance. 100 block of S. Coast Hwy. 3:16 p.m. A report about a man with a knife amid a group of transients led to the citation and release of a 27-year-old Tennessee man, who was wanted on an arrest warrant from Florida.

Fraud. 200 block of Cajon St. 3:48 p.m. Someone attempted to cash a check stolen from a mailbox.

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Sunday, Feb. 4

Traffic stop. 200 block of St. Ann’s Dr. David Mark Crossno, 22, of Laguna Beach, was arrested for allegedly possessing a narcotic pipe, a violation of his parole.

Saturday, Feb. 3

Occupied vehicle. Laguna Canyon Rd. 12:29 a.m. A Wildomar man, 40, was cited for DUI.

Traffic stop. 200 block of Thalia St. 1:21 a.m. A Laguna Beach woman, 55, was cited for DUI.

Traffic stop. 900 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 1:37 a.m. Nathan Tyler Park, 27, of Coto de Caza, was arrested for suspicion of DUI and held for $10,000 bail due to a prior offense.

Traffic stop. 300 block of Cress St. 1:48 a.m. A Hacienda Heights man, 23, was cited for DUI.

Traffic stop. Ocean Ave. 2:18 p.m. Evan Jay Mendelson, 58, of Irvine, was arrested for an outstanding warrant for carrying a firearm.

Pedestrian stop. Ocean Avenue. 10:43 a.m. Derek Horner, 42, of Huntington Beach, arrested for a misdemeanor drug warrant.

Indecent exposure. Coast Hwy. 10:40 a.m. A report about a man wearing a shirt but lacking trousers resulted in the arrest of Andres Lopez, 18, of Norco, for alleged battery on a police officer.

Traffic collision. 200 block of Upland Road. 12:37 p.m. Two passengers in a vehicle escaped serious injury after plowing into the corner of a home and possibly damaging a load-bearing wall.

Vandalism. 2800 Bernard Court. 3:38 p.m. A gardener discovered a smashed window at a home.

Traffic stop. Diamond St. 11 p.m. A 61-year-old San Juan Capistrano woman was cited for DUI.

Friday, Feb. 2

Traffic stop. Cress Street. 12:34 a.m. A 53-year-old Laguna Beach woman was cited for DUI.

Occupied vehicle. Cliff Drive. 1:39 a.m. Gregory Raia, 55, of Laguna Beach, was arrested for an outstanding DUI warrant.

Traffic stop. 300 block of Coast Hwy. 2:22 a.m. A 22-year-old Carson woman was cited for DUI.

Traffic stop. 400 block of S. Coast Hwy. 4 a.m. A 22-year-old Missouri man was arrested for DUI and an additional misdemeanor drug charge.

Petty theft. 900 Park Ave. 1 p.m. A resident reported the theft of mail a day earlier.

Thursday, Feb. 1

Traffic stop. Catalina. 12:15 a.m. A 56-year-old Laguna Beach man was cited for DUI.

Traffic stop. S. Coast Hwy. 9:13 a.m. A 35-year-old Dallas man was cited for DUI.

Theft. 800 block of S. Coast Hwy. 4 p.m. A 38-year-old Apple Valley man was arrested for suspicion of stealing two pairs of costume underwear, a theft he admitted to when detained by police.

Child abuse. 7 p.m. No details were released about an abuse investigation underway that involves a minor and an incident occurring in Laguna Beach.

Wednesday, Jan. 31

Theft. 31800 block of Coast Hwy. 9:37 a.m. A laptop was taken from a tool box.

Grand theft. 1500 block of Coast Hwy. 11:40 a.m. A guest’s watch valued at $2,700 was reported missing.

Trespassing. 3200 block of Alta Laguna Blvd. 7:58 p.m. Two juveniles were detained and released to parents.

Tuesday, Jan. 30.

Theft. 200 block of Ocean Ave. 1:47 p.m. A transient who was allowed to sleep in a car is suspected of taking documents valued at $350.

Burglary. 1100 block of Skyline Dr. 3:31 p.m. George Steven Machorro, 24, of Fullerton, was arrested for suspicion of trespass after police received a report about people attempting to remove a car and property from a residence.

Burglary. 300 block of Broadway St. 11:46 a.m. Thieves smashed a window to gain entry and made off with a computer, monitor, cash and checks.

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Sunday, Feb. 11

Traffic stop. West Street. 12:40 a.m. A 40-year-old Rancho Cucamonga man was cited for DUI.

Saturday, Feb.10

Suspicious vehicle. 1000 block of Coast Hwy. 2:26 p.m. Mathew Phillip Robinson, 32, of Laguna Niguel, was arrested on a warrant for allegedly possessing a controlled drug without a prescription.

Disorderly person. 31800 block of Coast Hwy. 10:43 p.m. Eli Richard Lopiccola, 45, who lacks a permanent address and was described as an argumentative patient, was arrested for trespass and 14 outstanding warrants, 11 of them for allegedly being drunk in public.

Friday, Feb.9

Theft. 300 block of Lookout Drive. 8 p.m. Amazon packages with contents valued at $120 were taken.

Traffic stop. 18-00460. 200 block of Ocean Ave. 11:15 p.m. Annette Marie Richardson, 47, of Costa Mesa, was arrested for suspicion of DUI and was held for $10,000 bail due to a prior offense.

Traffic stop. Jasmine St. 11:20 p.m. An 18-year-old Corona del Mar teen was arrested for DUI.

Wednesday, Feb. 7

Hit and run. 700 block of Summit Drive. A pedestrian suffered abrasions and complaints of pain when hit by a vehicle that fled the scene.

Sexual battery. PD. 8 p.m. A sexual battery inquiry is underway as a result of an allegation by a resident that occurred in town.

Tuesday, Feb. 6

Traffic stop. 300 block of Cliff Dr. 3 a.m. A 22-year-old Anaheim man was cited for DUI and his 24-year-old companion from Irvine arrested for a warrant.

Monday, Feb. 5

DUI. 31800 block of Coast Hwy. 12 noon. As a result of a traffic collision, a 22-year-old Dana Point man was arrested for suspicion of DUI.

Grand theft. 900 block of Acapulco Street. Contractors caused $1,000 in damage to planters and property walls in January.

Fraud. PD. 7 p.m. Two days earlier, someone opened a credit card in a resident’s name and charged $5,000 worth of goods.

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Jeremy Bishop

Three men arrested for felony assault charges stemming from a fight in a Laguna Beach bar where three patrons were hurt pleaded not guilty in Orange County Superior Court earlier this month.

The suspected combatants, who are all friends, were identified as Jeremy Melvin Bishop, 36, of Ontario, Calif., and Daniel Keith, 27, and Joshua Tyler Little, 23, of Prescott Valley, Ariz. They were arrested Jan. 31 and turned themselves into Harbor Court, Sgt. Jim Cota said. Bishop was arrested at the police department.

Police said officers responded Aug. 11, 2017, to a 1:30 a.m. pub brawl in the 400 block of South Coast Highway. Their investigation determined that three men assaulted two male patrons and a Good Samaritan female who tried to intervene. The men sustained broken bones and lacerations and the woman sustained minor injuries.

Interviews and video led detectives to the suspects, police said

Police plan DUI patrols this weekend beginning at 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 25.

Thursday, Feb. 22

An alert about a vehicle whose passengers were described as armed and dangerous led to the arrest of two Long Beach men after they abandoned their car in North Laguna about 12:42 a.m. Clifton Young was located on Cedar Way in possession of a stun gun and Rylan Robinson was on Cliff Drive trying to enter an Uber. Masks, beanies, and hoodies were found in their vehicle.

Monday, Feb. 19

Traffic stop. 20600 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 1:47 a.m. A Santa Ana woman, 48, was arrested for DUI.

Sunday, Feb. 18

Traffic stop. 100 block of Cleo St. 12:33 a.m. A 35-year-old Tustin man was cited for DUI.

Vehicle violation. Ocean Ave. 1:53 a.m. A 39-year-old Mission Viejo man was cited for DUI after allegedly running a red light.

Pedestrian stop. Glenneyre St. 4:35 p.m. Local transient Joseph Robert Kirkpatrick, 53, was arrested for felony vandalism after he allegedly kicked in a store window.

Saturday, Feb. 17

Restraining order. 2400 block of Iris Way. 12:23 a.m. A Laguna Beach woman, 52, was cited for DUI after she allegedly violated a restraining order barring her from a property where she allegedly entered via its balcony.

Occupied vehicle. 200 block of Park Avenue. 2:20 a.m. Four people were arrested who each had outstanding misdemeanor arrest warrants.

Friday, Feb. 16

Burglary. 31700 block of Coast Hwy. 4 a.m. A break-in to a business was reported after a passerby spotted a broken window.

Suicide. Woodland Drive. 8:39 a.m. A resident reported finding the body of a man who had used a seatbelt to take his own life.

Traffic stop. Park Avenue. 8 p.m. A Laguna Beach teen, 18, was cited for DUI.

Domestic violence. 20600 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 9:44 p.m. Anita Marie Novak, 28, of Michigan, was arrested for suspicion of felony domestic violence after her eight-month partner was scratched on the face and chest.

Traffic stop. Forest Ave. 10:50 p.m. John Deleon Fernandez, 40, was arrested for suspicion of DUI and held for $10,000 bail due to a previous offense.

Thursday, Feb. 15

License plate reader. 18-00522. 12:42 p.m. Kyle Nicholas, 34, of Laguna Beach, was arrested on a Snohomish County, Wash., warrant along with a new charge for possession of a stolen vehicle. Nicholas allegedly rented a rental car in October and never returned it. Bail was set at $20,000.

Wednesday, Feb. 14

Vehicle vs. pedestrian. Cress Street at Coast Hwy. 12:20 p.m. The front bumper of a car struck a woman crossing Coast Highway in a marked crosswalk. The pedestrian suffered bruises on her head, knee, upper back and face. Paramedics placed her in a neck brace before transporting her for treatment.

Tuesday, Feb. 13

Traffic stop. 300 block of Forest Ave. 1:29 a.m. A report about a wrong-way driver led to the arrest of a 39-year-old Mission Viejo woman for DUI.

Property. 600 block of S. Coast Hwy. 2:54 p.m. A gem artist unintentionally left a leather bag outside a gallery after closing up shop. Its $10,000 in contents included gem stones, tools, precious metal findings and wire.

Burglary. 2700 block of Victoria Dr. 10:22 p.m. A resident’s security camera has images of a subject attempting entry.

Monday, Feb. 12

Vehicle burglary. 300 block of Aster St. 6:46 p.m. Following a report about a man taking small bills from a car, police arrested a 33-year-old Garden Grove man for theft.

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Security cameras picked up a suspected burglar entering a vacant apartment. Photo courtesy of Dani Purcell

A property manager who reported suspicious activity observed from a surveillance camera led to the arrest of a homeless squatter who admitted to taking advantage of a vacant but furnished apartment listed for $5,000 a month.

Police found a door open in one unit in the 2200 block of S. Coast Highway about 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 24. A police dog detected the intruder hiding in a bathroom, Sgt. Jim Cota said.

Reese Westenberger, 52, was arrested for suspicion of burglary and transported to county jail. Bail was set at $50,000. He told police he had taken up residence in the unit for the past week. His belongings were strewn around the place, Cota said.

Property manager Dani Purcell said she was unsure how the intruder had gone undetected earlier. Cameras were only recently installed, she said, due to homeless people entering the property, which had been cleaned just six days before Saturday’s discovery.

The interior of an apartment as it looked after police arrested a man suspected of squatting in a vacant apartment.

Sunday, Feb. 25

Traffic stop. Reed Street. 7 p.m. A 35-year-old Canadian visitor was arrested for DUI.

Sexual battery. 1300 block of S. Coast Hwy. 7 p.m. A woman filed a report after meeting someone online.

Saturday, Feb. 24

Traffic stop. Canyon Road and Toll Road. 12:42 a.m. Erik Matthew Logan, 46, and Gloria Renee Reid, 49, both of Fountain Valley, were arrested for suspicion of three drug related charges and alleged possession of $1,100 in counterfeit bills. A female jailer located four unused hypodermic needles inside Reid’s vagina and a Skittles bag containing heroin in her groin area.

Traffic stop. 300 block of Broadway. 1:58 a.m. A 48-year-old Lake Forest woman was cited for DUI.

Fraud. 31900 Homewood Place. 10:23 a.m. Someone attempted to file taxes using their identity.

Stolen vehicle. 200 San Joaquin St. 12:12 p.m. A ’99 BMW went missing two days earlier.

Friday, Feb. 23

Vandalism. 300 block of Cypress Dr. 1:32 a.m. Two car tires were slashed.

Wednesday, Feb. 21

Traffic stop. Moss St. 1:53 a.m. A 47-year-old Las Vegas woman was cited for DUI.

Disturbance. 20600 block Laguna Canyon Road. 8 a.m. Kenneth Lee Koestler, 43, was arrested for outstanding drug and vehicle license warrants.

DUI. Coast Hwy and Solana Way. 10 a.m. A head-on collision resulted in injury to one driver, who had to be extracted by firefighters from her wrecked vehicle. An investigation determined partial fault by Robert Shannon Grundemeyer, 52, of Riverside, for allegedly being under the influence of drugs. He was charged with suspicion of felony DUI and bail was set at $100,000.

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Alexander Aguirre, left, and Edward Torrison, right, are the suspected in a break-in and in surveillance video.
Photo courtesy of LBPD

Laguna Beach detectives arrested a second Oceanside man suspected in the burglary of five local jewelry stores last July where $200,000 worth of merchandize was stolen.

Detectives arrested Alexander Kenneth Joe Aguirre, 26, for two counts of burglary and one count of conspiracy to commit burglary on Wednesday, Feb. 28.

Inside a bedroom belonging to Aguirre, detectives located stolen loot, which was hidden and since confiscated and held for evidence, Sgt. Jim Cota said in a statement.

Investigators believed early on the break-ins were related to a series of burglaries, including another in North Laguna, and others elsewhere in south county, Cota said. In September, their investigation led to the arrest of Edward Torrison, 30, who was convicted and is currently in prison, Cota said.

Sunday, March 4

Traffic stop. 200 block of Broadway. 12:47 a.m. A 51-year-old Santa Ana woman was cited for DUI .

Traffic stop. Diamond St. 1:48 a.m. A 28-year-old Fresno man was cited for DUI.

Traffic stop. Wave St. 3:50 a.m. Jose Rodriguez, 37 of Santa Ana, a convicted felon, was arrested for possessing a firearm, a loaded Ruger 9 mm handgun. A 23-year-old female companion, also of Santa Ana, was arrested for misdemeanor drug charges.

Reckless driving. Laguna Canyon Road. 3:42 p.m. A high-speed pursuit of a motorcyclist into Laguna Niguel led to the arrest of James Lucian Antonson, 54, of San Juan Capistrano, on charges of evading police as well as driving the wrong way and doing so with a suspended driver’s license.

Saturday, March 3

Traffic collision. N. Coast Hwy. 8:03 a.m. A two-car collision that damaged a glass and metal building door blocked a lane of northbound traffic for 30 minutes.

Property. 1100 block of Temple Terrace Dr. Mail addressed to several residents was found dumped in shrubbery. They were advised to obtain locking mailboxes.

Sexual battery. 100 block of N. Coast Hwy. 9:11 a.m. A runner who reported being grabbed while jogging led to the arrest of Justin Renner, 27, a homeless man from Cleveland, Tenn., for suspicion of misdemeanor sexual assault. He was booked and released on his own recognizance to appear in court. Later that afternoon, Renner was also questioned due to a report by a beach-goer about a man masturbating in public. The victim chose not to pursue prosecution.

Suicide. 500 block of High Dr. 10:36 a.m. A man died from a self-inflicted injury using a gun.

Grand theft. 700 block of S. Coast Hwy. 11:14 a.m. Three pairs of sunglasses valued at $3,100 were taken from a store.

Traffic stop. Reef Point. 3:13 p.m. Coburn Pharr, 55, of Irvine, was arrested for suspicion of DUI and held for $15,000 bail due to two prior offenses.

Suspicious. Smithcliffs Rd. 4:31 p.m. A report by a neighbor about a man cooking inside a vacant residence led to the arrest of a homeless individual, Nathan John Turner, 37, for suspicion of trespassing. Police could not say how long he had been in the home.

Fire. 100 block of S. Coast Hwy 7 p.m. An electrical fire broke out in the recently refurbished marquee of the closed movie theater.

Traffic stop. 400 block of Locust. 11:15 p.m. A 56-year-old Laguna Beach man initially arrested for resisting arrest was also arrested for DUI.

Friday, March 2

Traffic stop. Canyon Acres. 12:14 a.m. A 34-year-old Buena Park woman was cited for DUI.

Traffic stop. Cajon. 12:54 a.m. A 25-year-old New Jersey visitor was arrested for DUI.

Traffic stop.. 2200 block of Laguna Canyon Road. 1:20 a.m. Talita Selina Fakalata, 23, of Lake Forest, was arrested for suspicion of DUI and an outstanding DUI warrant. Bail was set at $15,000.

Traffic stop. 600 block of Laguna Canyon Road. A 52-year-old Rossmoor man was cited for DUI.

Traffic stop. 200 block of Ocean Ave. 10 p.m. A 63-year-old Laguna Beach woman was cited for DUI.

Traffic stop. Glenneyre St. 11:52 p.m. A 34-year-old Trabuco Canyon man was cited for DUI.

Thursday, March 1

Domestic violence. 100 block of Sunset Terrace. 4:18 p.m. John Church, 50, of Laguna Beach, was arrested for suspicion of felony domestic abuse as the victim had redness and marks on her body indicting injury. Bail was set at $50,000.

Traffic stop. 200 Park Ave. 11:52 p.m. A 56-year-old Laguna Beach man was cited for DUI.

Thursday, Feb. 28

Animal call. 3000 block of Nestall Rd. 7:39 a.m. A dead coyote with a gunshot wound was found in a yard.

Theft. 21500 Ocean Vista Drive. 7:51 a.m. The trunk of a vehicle was broken into overnight.

Traffic stop. Thalia Street. 9:40 p.m. A 64-year-old Newport Beach man was cited for DUI.

Tuesday, Feb. 27.

Extortion. 500 block of Forest Ave. A criminal complaint by a neighbor was determined to be a dispute over a code violation.

Pedestrian stop. 100 block of S. Coast Hwy. Brett Michael Bolin, 28, of Laguna Beach, was arrested for an outstanding warrant.

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Loot seized by police in a car stop. Photo courtesy of LBPD

Laguna Beach police seized pounds of marijuana, cocaine, a stolen gun and hundreds of dollars from two suspected drug dealers shortly after midnight on Monday, March 12.

Police arrested Aaron Vasquez, of Irvine, and Alex Klein, of Anaheim, for suspicion of possession of cocaine for sales, possession of a controlled substance while armed, and carrying a loaded stolen firearm, Sgt. Jim Cota said in a statement.

Officers followed their Aston Martin as it split off from a group of 10 vehicles, which were driving recklessly on South Coast Highway at Legion Street. The sports car lacked any license plates and was stopped in the 100 block of Cleo Street, Cota said.

A search of a backpack on the floorboard and the trunk turned up a scale, a stolen .25 caliber handgun, cocaine, $4,800 in cash and three bags of marijuana totaling two pounds, Cota said.

Vasquez and Klein were both taken into custody and transported to Orange County Jail.

Sunday, March 11

Traffic collision. 1:41 a.m. Laguna Canyon Road. Passengers suffered minor injuries in a three-car collision that involved a rollover.

Saturday, March 10

Traffic stop. Montage Way. 1 a.m. A 45-year-old Dana Point woman was cited for DUI.

Traffic stop. 300 block of Oak St. 1:51 a.m. A 22-year-old Rancho Santa Margarita man was cited for DUI.

DUI. 200 block of Ocean Ave. 2:07 a.m. A 23-year-old Orange resident was cited for DUI.

Disturbance. Bluebird Canyon Dr. 11:41 p.m. A 26-year-old man from Menifee was cited for DUI.

Friday, March 9

Vehicle stop. Thalia St. 1:51 a.m. Oscar Osorio Soto, 30, of Laguna Niguel, was cited for DUI and held for $10,000 bail due to a second offense in 10 years.

Grand theft. 600 block of Mystic View. About $7,000 worth of equipment, tools and copper wiring disappeared from a construction site.

Fraud. 200 block of San Joaquin St. 4:31 p.m. A father reported that his juvenile daughter was involved in a “flipping money” scheme, which was caught before funds were dispersed.

Traffic stop. Solana Way. 10 p.m. A 30-year-old Ladera Ranch woman was cited for DUI.

Thursday, March 8

Solicitation. 1300 block of Pitcairn Place. 3 p.m. Four men going door to door prompted a call to police, who arrested Jearl Eugene Perry, 24, for a warrant for possessing brass knuckles.

Reckless driving. El Toro Rd. 4:16 p.m. A report about an swerving vehicle led to the arrest of a 43-year-old Laguna Beach woman for DUI.

Burglary. 2900 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 6:49 p.m. A resident who returned home found the door unlocked and food in the frig gone.

Wednesday, March 7

Citizen hail. 200 block of Ocean Ave. A 26-year-old Laguna Hills man was cited for DUI and his companion, Whitney Leanne Walker, 26, of Santa Ana, arrested for suspicion of felony domestic violence as a result of a fight inside a vehicle.

Vehicle burglary. 300 block of Cypress Dr. 7:08 a.m. Two purses, sunglasses and suitcases were taken from a locked vehicle.

Tuesday, March 6

Traffic collision. Coast Hwy at Aliso Circle. 11:33 a.m. Two people were injured in a collision where one vehicle rolled over and two dogs escaped. Lanes reopened after an hour-long closure.

Monday, March 5

Disturbance. 1400 block of N. Coast Hwy. Andrew Martin Farias, 38, Laguna Beach homeless, was arrested for allegedly making criminal threats with a knife against a hotel employee. Officers confiscated a folding knife.

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