DUI Checkpoint Nets Two

Two people were arrested for suspicion of drunk driving at a Laguna Beach police checkpoint on Friday, July 26, set up outside Three Arch Bay about 8 p.m.

Altogether from 2,265 vehicles screened, seven other drivers were cited for driving unlicensed, three were arrested on other criminal charges and 12 issued citations, Capt. Jason Kravetz said in a statement.

Checkpoints are placed in locations that have the greatest opportunity for achieving deterrence of drunk and drugged drivers and provide the greatest safety for officers and the public, he said.

Police plan more checkpoints over the next two months.

Monday, July 22

Disturbance. Ocean Ave. 11:11 a.m. Sex offender David Troy Buma, 49, was arrested and placed on a probation hold without bail for failing to register.

Petty theft. 1200 block of S. Coast Hwy. 1:53 p.m. Eleven new beach chairs left on a sidewalk for a few minutes were stolen by a suspect who loaded them into a white truck.

Public intoxication. Bluff Dr. 7:57 p.m. Thomas Roy Mosqueira, 23, was arrested for a Los Angeles warrant for driving on a suspended license. Bail was set at $20,000.

Tuesday, July 23

LBMC violation. Circle Way at Crescent Bay. 5 p.m. As a result of a call about people smoking in the cave, a 24-year-old Long Beach man was arrested for an outstanding warrant involving pot.

Wednesday, July 24

Drunk driving. 700 block of Coast Hwy. 9:25 a.m. Chad Earl Cunningham, 42, of Laguna Beach, was held for suspicion of DUI. Bail was set at $15,000 due to previous offenses.

Vandalism. 200 block of Dolphin Way. 9:43 a.m. Windows were spray painted.

Vandalism. Monterey Drive. 10:06 a.m. More tagging.

Petty theft. 1700 block of S. Coast Hwy. Three “Quiet Zone” signs are missing from Mozambique area.

Fraud. 2000 block of Hidden Valley Canyon Rd. 10:55 a.m. A resident learned someone attempted to open a credit card account with a full array of information including home address, phone number, social security number and mother’s maiden name.

Vandalism. 600 block of Hillcrest Dr. 2:24 p.m. Paint primer was sprayed on a vehicle’s rear window.

Shots fired. Dumond Dr. 11:13 p.m. A subject coming up from beach reported three males lighting off fireworks, but police are unable to locate.

Thursday, July 25

Traffic collision. Broadway. 10:54 a.m. An infant suffered minor swelling to the head when knocked from a stroller by a vehicle, which also collided with the child’s mother. A driver backing into a parking space didn’t see them.

Fraud report. 500 block of Forest Ave. 1:44 p.m. The victim received a letter from the Social Security Administration thanking him for setting up an online account, which he had not applied for.

Fraud.. 1800 block of S. Coast Hwy. 4 p.m. A business address and the owner’s social security number were used fraudulently to open a cellular phone account.

Traffic collision. Laguna Canyon Rd. 10:26 p.m. Mostafa Aziza, 22, of Laguna Niguel, was arrested for suspicion of felony DUI and later transported to Mission Hospital after his vehicle collided with two parked vehicles. His passenger, a 22-year-old Laguna Beach man, was also treated for injuries at Mission. Bail was set at $100,000.

Friday, July 26

Fraud activity. 1100 block of La Mirada St. 3:12 p.m. An 87-year-old man, who had been contacted initially in May about a lottery prize, is thought to have sent $50,000 in the scam.

Miscellaneous report. Oak St. 3:46 p.m. A boulder fell from private property onto the beach without doing any damage.

Lifeguard rescue. Ocean Way. 6:39 p.m. A 9- and 13 year-old were rescued by lifeguards after suffering minor scrapes.

Vandalism. 200 block of Grandview St. 6:49 p.m. Vehicle was keyed.

DUI. Coast Hwy. 11:16 p.m. A 20-year-old Laguna Niguel woman was arrested for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Saturday, July 27

Curfew. Coast Highway. 12:29 a.m. Teens were cited for curfew violations.

Traffic stop. Glenneyre St. 1:11 a.m. A 28-year-old Laguna Beach resident was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Traffic collision. 20400 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 3:45 p.m. A cyclist who was struck by a vehicle apparently suffered a broken leg and was transported for medical treatment.

Sunday, July 28

Traffic stop. Oak St. 12:27 a.m. A 25-year-old Los Angeles man was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Traffic stop. Laguna Ave. A 41-year-old Dana Point man was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Traffic stop. Coast Hwy. 4:52 p.m. A 17-year-old from Oceanside, who was stopped for a vehicle code violation, was arrested for suspicion of selling pot. Police allegedly recovered 14 grams.

Monday, July 29

Traffic stop. Camel Point. 1:37 a.m. Brendon Keith Crigler, 42, of Laguna Niguel, was arrested for suspicion of DUI and held for $10,000 bail due to a prior offense.

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Six people occupying three different rooms at Laguna Beach’s most expensive hotel and suspected of credit card fraud received an 8 a.m. wake-up call from police on Wednesday, Aug. 7.

Hotel security learned of the fraudulent cards and notified authorities, Sgt. Louise Callus said. “Most of the suspects were in possession of methamphetamine as well as were using the cards. A number of the subjects confessed to the crime and were also wanted for similar charges from outside of our jurisdiction,” Callus said. One of the rooms was rented for $2,700 a night, she said.

Among those arrested was Dwayne Hage, 48, of Downey, wanted for a felony burglary warrant from Riverside and $100,000 bail, according to the log. Others arrested on various charges were Jordyn Burnside, 19; Phillip Ronald Lozinski, 41, of La Habra; Terrill Studdard, 35, of Buena Park; and Justin Robert Vigil, 31.

Child Abandoned at Main Beach

Police took custody of a 4-year-old boy turned over to Main Beach lifeguards about 5:44 p.m. Friday, Aug. 9 by other beach-goers who realized the child had been playing on his own with other kids for hours, Callus said.

The child was transported to Orangewood Children’s Home and placed in the custody of child protective services after police unsuccessfully searched surrounding beaches and parks for two hours, she said.

The mother, who was not identified, eventually contacted police, Callus said, and was interviewed by investigators. Callus did not indicate if charges are being considered against the mother.

Monday, Aug. 5

Burglary. 400 block of Flora St. 10:08 a.m. A jewelry box was taken while the family was out of town.

Tuesday, Aug. 6

DUI. 2400 block of S. Coast hwy. 12:19 a.m. A 25-year-old Laguna Niguel man was arrested for suspicion of DUI and released after his southbound vehicle crossed into northbound lanes and collided with two parked, unoccupied cars.

Fraud. 200 block of Dolphin Way. 9 a.m. A satisfaction survey sent by an Alabama hotel alerted a resident to the fraudulent use of a credit card.

Petty theft. 31600 block of Jewel Ave. 9:27 a.m. An iPad was stolen at Aliso Beach.

Hit and run. 200 block of Forest Ave. 4:31 p.m. A pedestrian apparently was uninjured after a collision that flung the person across the hood of a car, which fled the scene.

Wednesday, Aug. 7

Defraud innkeeper. 800 block of S. Coast Hwy. Two subjects fled after using fraudulent credit cards to rent a hotel room, abandoning a $1500 tab.

Fraud. 300 block of Pinecrest Dr. 11:32 a.m. Someone made $35,000 in charges beginning in May to a business bank account.

Verbal threats. 31600 block of Seacliff Dr. 6:27 p.m. Someone placed threatening notes in a mailbox.

Vehicle burglary. 31800 block of Coast Hwy. 10:36 p.m. A purse, wallet and checkbook were reported stolen from the second floor of a parking structure.

Friday, Aug. 9

Traffic stop. S. Coast Hwy. 1:52 a.m. A 36-year-old Anaheim woman was arrested for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Vandalism. 31600 block of Virginia Way. 10:34 a.m. A window was smashed.

Traffic collision. Wesley Dr. 5:55 p.m. Richard George Minota, 38, of Dana Point was arrested for suspicion of DUI following the investigation of a collision where a vehicle fled the scene.

Traffic collision. El Toro Rd. 7:44 p.m. A 53-year-old woman was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Missing person. Thalia Street Beach. A 5-year-old boy, who was taking a surf lesson, was found alone and spent 45 minutes at the police station until his panicked parents realized he was missing. Police determined miscommunication led to adults overlooking the boy’s whereabouts.

Traffic stop. S. Coast hey 10:45 p.m. A 28-year-old Newport Beach man was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Saturday, Aug. 10

Suspicious person. 200 block of Nyes Place. 12:31 a.m. An unknown subject was reported using a chainsaw and cutting down a tree.

Traffic stop. Mountain Rd. 1:19 a.m. A 32-year-old woman was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Vandalism. 600 block of Hillcrest Dr. 8:28 a.m. Graffiti was found on a service road.

Vehicle burglary. 31100 block of Coast Hwy. 9 a.m. A window was discovered smashed and a purse stolen.

Drug activity. 300 block of Broadway St. 3:51 p.m. A trolley driver reported seeing three male transients allegedly smoking pot at the depot.

Brandishing a weapon. 600 block of N. Coast Hwy. 5:52 p.m. A male dressed in black carrying an “assault rifle” was found to be someone with a BB gun.

Drunk driving. N. Coast Hwy. The erratic driving of a motorist led to the arrest of a 66-year-old Laguna Woods man for DUI. He was held for $2,500 bail.

Vandalism. 21500 block of Wesley Dr. 6:28 p.m. A car was keyed, causing an estimated $2,000 in damage.

Hit and run. 31600 block of Coast Hwy. Witnesses followed a car involved in a hit and run collision to Monterey and Eagle Rock. The driver, a 23-year-old Mission Viejo woman, was on foot was taken into custody for suspicion of DUI and hit and run.

Pedestrian stop. 31100 block of Coast hwy. 11 p.m. Sean Patrick Munoz, 38, of Santa Ana was arrested for outstanding Riverside county warrants.

Sunday, Aug. 11

Traffic stop. 200 block of Ocean Ave. 1:37 a.m. A 26-year-old Rancho Santa Margarita man and a 29-year-old companion from Illinois were arrested for suspicion of DUI.

Pedestrian stop. S. Coast Hwy. A 46-year-old Laguna Beach man was arrested for two bench warrants.

Traffic stop. Coast Hwy. 8:28 a.m. A 24-year-old Santa Ana woman was arrested for outstanding warrants.

Burglary. 200 block of Cliff Dr. 12:50 p.m. Electronics were stolen from a home overnight.

Medical aid. 300 block of Broadway. 9:30 p.m. A woman carrying a 2-year-old child fell while exiting the city trolley and the baby’s head struck the ground. Though there were no immediate signs of injury, the woman and her child were transported for medical treatment as a precaution.

Burglary. 21500 Wesley Dr. 10:05 p.m. Someone entered a home and stole a prescription.

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Late Check Out Canceled for Hotel’s ‘Guests’  

Six people occupying three different rooms at Laguna Beach’s most expensive hotel and suspected of credit card fraud received an 8 a.m. wake-up call from police on Wednesday, Aug. 7.

Hotel security learned of the fraudulent cards and notified authorities, Sgt. Louise Callus said. “Most of the suspects were in possession of methamphetamine as well as were using the cards. A number of the subjects confessed to the crime and were also wanted for similar charges from outside of our jurisdiction,” Callus said. One of the rooms was rented for $2,700 a night, she said.

Among those arrested was Dwayne Hage, 48, of Downey, wanted for a felony burglary warrant from Riverside and $100,000 bail, according to the log. Others arrested on various charges were Jordyn Burnside, 19; Phillip Ronald Lozinski, 41, of La Habra; Terrill Studdard, 35, of Buena Park; and Justin Robert Vigil, 31.

Child Abandoned at Main Beach

Police took custody of a 4-year-old boy turned over to Main Beach lifeguards about 5:44 p.m. Friday, Aug. 9 by other beach-goers who realized the child had been playing on his own with other kids for hours, Callus said.

The child was transported to Orangewood Children’s Home and placed in the custody of child protective services after police unsuccessfully searched surrounding beaches and parks for two hours, she said.

The mother, who was not identified, eventually contacted police, Callus said, and was interviewed by investigators. Callus did not indicate if charges are being considered against the mother.

Monday, Aug. 5

Burglary. 400 block of Flora St. 10:08 a.m. A jewelry box was taken while the family was out of town.

Tuesday, Aug. 6

DUI. 2400 block of S. Coast hwy. 12:19 a.m. A 25-year-old Laguna Niguel man was arrested for suspicion of DUI and released after his southbound vehicle crossed into northbound lanes and collided with two parked, unoccupied cars.

Fraud. 200 block of Dolphin Way. 9 a.m. A satisfaction survey sent by an Alabama hotel alerted a resident to the fraudulent use of a credit card.

Petty theft. 31600 block of Jewel Ave. 9:27 a.m. An iPad was stolen at Aliso Beach.

Hit and run. 200 block of Forest Ave. 4:31 p.m. A pedestrian apparently was uninjured after a collision that flung the person across the hood of a car, which fled the scene.

Wednesday, Aug. 7

Defraud innkeeper. 800 block of S. Coast Hwy. Two subjects fled after using fraudulent credit cards to rent a hotel room, abandoning a $1500 tab.

Fraud. 300 block of Pinecrest Dr. 11:32 a.m. Someone made $35,000 in charges beginning in May to a business bank account.

Verbal threats. 31600 block of Seacliff Dr. 6:27 p.m. Someone placed threatening notes in a mailbox.

Vehicle burglary. 31800 block of Coast Hwy. 10:36 p.m. A purse, wallet and checkbook were reported stolen from the second floor of a parking structure.

Friday, Aug. 9

Traffic stop. S. Coast Hwy. 1:52 a.m. A 36-year-old Anaheim woman was arrested for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Vandalism. 31600 block of Virginia Way. 10:34 a.m. A window was smashed.

Traffic collision. Wesley Dr. 5:55 p.m. Richard George Minota, 38, of Dana Point was arrested for suspicion of DUI following the investigation of a collision where a vehicle fled the scene.

Traffic collision. El Toro Rd. 7:44 p.m. A 53-year-old woman was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Missing person. Thalia Street Beach. A 5-year-old boy, who was taking a surf lesson, was found alone and spent 45 minutes at the police station until his panicked parents realized he was missing. Police determined miscommunication led to adults overlooking the boy’s whereabouts.

Traffic stop. S. Coast hey 10:45 p.m. A 28-year-old Newport Beach man was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Saturday, Aug. 10

Suspicious person. 200 block of Nyes Place. 12:31 a.m. An unknown subject was reported using a chainsaw and cutting down a tree.

Traffic stop. Mountain Rd. 1:19 a.m. A 32-year-old woman was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Vandalism. 600 block of Hillcrest Dr. 8:28 a.m. Graffiti was found on a service road.

Vehicle burglary. 31100 block of Coast Hwy. 9 a.m. A window was discovered smashed and a purse stolen.

Drug activity. 300 block of Broadway St. 3:51 p.m. A trolley driver reported seeing three male transients allegedly smoking pot at the depot.

Brandishing a weapon. 600 block of N. Coast Hwy. 5:52 p.m. A male dressed in black carrying an “assault rifle” was found to be someone with a BB gun.

Drunk driving. N. Coast Hwy. The erratic driving of a motorist led to the arrest of a 66-year-old Laguna Woods man for DUI. He was held for $2,500 bail.

Vandalism. 21500 block of Wesley Dr. 6:28 p.m. A car was keyed, causing an estimated $2,000 in damage.

Hit and run. 31600 block of Coast Hwy. Witnesses followed a car involved in a hit and run collision to Monterey and Eagle Rock. The driver, a 23-year-old Mission Viejo woman, was on foot was taken into custody for suspicion of DUI and hit and run.

Pedestrian stop. 31100 block of Coast hwy. 11 p.m. Sean Patrick Munoz, 38, of Santa Ana was arrested for outstanding Riverside county warrants.

Sunday, Aug. 11

Traffic stop. 200 block of Ocean Ave. 1:37 a.m. A 26-year-old Rancho Santa Margarita man and a 29-year-old companion from Illinois were arrested for suspicion of DUI.

Pedestrian stop. S. Coast Hwy. A 46-year-old Laguna Beach man was arrested for two bench warrants.

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Car Accident at Lower Cliff Dr.

Car Collides With an Apartment

An elderly driver escaped injury Friday, Aug. 16 despite having crashed her car onto the first floor of an apartment building at 235 Lower Cliff Dr. at 11:44 a.m., Laguna Beach police said.

It took authorities an hour to extract the driver, who had to be cut from the car because of extensive damage, said Capt. Jason Kravetz. It took two tow trucks to extract the vehicle, said Sgt. Louise Callus, which came to rest perpendicular to a street-level carport.

Preliminary investigation indicates that she possibly hit the gas instead of the brakes and went through the barrier, Kravetz said.

Monday, Aug. 12

Vandalism. 800 block of Gainsborough Dr. 8:42 a.m. Spray painting vandals caused $2,000 in damage.

Fraud. 1500 S. Coast Hwy. 9:10 a.m. A local resident was informed by a phone company that someone used his information to open an account in Florida.

Traffic collision. Cleo St. 10:18 a.m. A driver turning left collided with an oncoming car. She was transported for treatment due to complaint of pain. Two children in the car were uninjured.

Burglary. 32300 block of Coast Hwy. Someone broke into petty cash drawer over the weekend and took an envelope with $60.

Tuesday, Aug. 13

Traffic stop. 300 block of Forest Ave. 12:24 a.m. A 16-year-old Aliso Viejo boy was arrested for felony possession of cannabis, 5.48 grams, and misdemeanor alcohol possession.

Traffic stop. 30600 block of Coast Hwy. 9 a.m. A 48-year-old Laguna Beach man was arrested for an outstanding Harbor Court DUI warrant due to a missed court date. Bail was set at $15,000.

DUI. 30600 block of Coast Hwy. 8 p.m. After a witness reported an erratic driver, a 45-year-old Laguna Beach resident was arrested or DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Wednesday, Aug. 14

Vandalism. 600 block of S. Coast Hwy. 7:36 a.m. The owner of a car reported it was keyed in a parking lot.

Traffic stop. Coast Hwy. 2 p.m. A 36-year-old Ladera Ranch man was arrested for a vehicle code-violation  warrant.

Traffic stop. Emerald bay. 5:30 p.m. A 21-year-old Newport Coast resident was arrested for an outstanding vandalism warrant. Bail was set at $25,000.

Warrant service. Pearl St. 6:34 p.m. A 23-year-old Laguna Beach man was arrested for an outstanding battery warrant. Bail was set for $15,000.

Burglary. 100 block of San Tropez Ct. 10:08 p.m. An unknown person for the second time in two weeks attempted to break into a home through a back window.

Thursday, Aug. 15

Vandalism. 300 block of Cliff Dr. 1:21 a.m. Graffiti was reported in the wall of a men’s restroom.

Vandalism. 200 block of Forest Dr. 9:53 a.m. Graffiti was discovered spray-painted overnight in four different places.

Petty theft. 700 block of Ocean Front. 6 p.m. Credit cards stolen from a car were reported being used in Temecula.

Municipal violation. 1200 block of Coast Hwy. 6:24 p.m. Chinese lanterns are being released into the air with candles.

Hit and run. 31600 Coast Hwy. 8:47 p.m. Virginia Annette Armstrong, 50, of Laguna Beach was arrested for suspicion of DUI and hit and run after she allegedly rear-ended a vehicle near a restaurant and fled the scene.

DUI. Cress St. 9:43 p.m. After a woman was seen staggering to her car, a 45-year-old woman was arrested for DUI and held for $2500 bail. No city of residence was given.

Friday, Aug. 16

Stolen vehicle. 500 block of Forest Ave. 9:12 a.m. Mercedes left overnight on Glenneyre had vanished the next morning.

Traffic collision. Cut and rescue. 1900 Park Ave. 9:37 p.m. A 16-year-old passenger sustained minor injuries in a collision that closed Park Avenue for an hour and led to the arrest of Kevin Ortega Mendoza, 21, of Tustin, for suspicion of felony drunk driving causing injury. Bail was set at $100,000 bail. Another 17-year-old female passenger escaped injury.

Saturday, Aug. 17

Traffic stop. Anita St. 12:26 a.m. A 52-year-old Colorado man was arrested for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Suspicious. El Toro Rd. 12:26 a.m. A 42-year-old Mission Viejo was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Traffic collision with injuries. 700 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 10:23 a.m. A vehicle sideswiped a bicyclist, who was knocked from the bike. The cyclist suffered minor injuries and was transported to the hospital.

Traffic stop. Coast Hwy. 11:28 a.m. Miller Evan Garrett, 26, of Laguna Beach, was arrested for suspicion of possessing paraphernalia.

Traffic collision. Ocean Ave. 4:31 p.m. A vehicle traveling southbound at Coast Hwy struck a bicyclist, knocking him to the ground. The bicyclist received minor injuries and was transported to Mission Hospital.

Sunday, Aug. 18

Traffic stop. Irvine Cove. 1:50 a.m. a 25-year-old Bakersfield man was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

DUI. S. Coast Hwy. 3:40 a.m. A 24-year-old Camarillo man was cited for DUI and held for $10,000 bail.

Vandalism. 900 block S. Coast Hwy. 6:33 a.m. Vandals broke a statue in front of a business.

Vehicle burglary. 1100 Miramar St. 12:59 p.m. An iPad was taken from unlocked vehicle.

Traffic collision. State Hwy. 1:34 p.m. A car whose driver held an international license collided with three vehicles and went off the road into dense brush. The driver escaped serious injury.

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Suspected Prostitute Arrested in Laguna’s HIP District

Angel Liu, arrested for suspicion of prostitution.

The owner of a massage business operating in one of Laguna Beach’s busiest commercial areas was arrested for suspicion of prostitution on Friday, Aug. 23, police said.

Angel Liu, 49, of Rowland Heights, who police said operated Relaxbar at 1276 S. Coast Highway, was charged with the misdemeanor offense as a result of an undercover operation, Sgt. Louise Callus said.

“The department had received information that the business was possibly offering services other than massages,” she said.

Police last made a local arrest involving prostitution in December 2011.

Police Rescue Woman from Surf

A woman in need of medication who was reported missing by 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 23, was pulled from the ocean near Mountain Street Beach about 3 a.m., police said.

by officers, police said.

The 38-year-old Burbank woman was waist deep in water and headed further out when police arrived, responding to reports of a woman screaming, and attempted to coax her to shore, Sgt. Louise Callus said. With the help of a large wave that pushed the woman back to the beach, the officer, waist deep himself in water, pulled the woman onto the sand, Callus said.

Officers began their search around Montage’s resort and Aliso Creek Inn because of the missing woman’s familiarity with the area, her husband told police. Officers arriving at Mountain Street found her vehicle and its contents strewn on the street, Callus said.

The unidentified woman was transported to the hospital for evaluation, Callus said.

Monday, Aug. 19

Petty theft. 200 block of forest Ave. 12:23 p.m. A framed poster valued at $500 was stolen from a store.

Tuesday, Aug. 20

Traffic collision. Lomita Way. 12:13 p.m. A 26-foot delivery truck caused a major gas leak when the vehicle struck a brick wall, which collapsed and broke a gas line.

Detective activity. 900 block of N. Main St., Costa Mesa. 2:44 p.m. Bryan David Wilson, 36, of Costa Mesa, was arrested for suspicion of debit card fraud and the theft of $39,000 in funds from a family member’s account. Due to a probation violation, he was held without bail.

Petty theft. 1000 block of S. Coast Hwy. 3:46 p.m. Two pairs of pants valued at $70 were taken.

Pedestrian stop. Circle Way. 4:38 p.m. A juvenile who fibbed about his identify was arrested for underage alcohol possession and released to his mother.

Traffic collision. 1500 block of S. Coast Hwy. 5 p.m. The preganant driver of a vehicle involved in a non-injury, rear-end collision was transported to the hospital for evaluation.

Traffic stop.. 600 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 11:58 p.m. Jody Alexander Longman, 33, of Los Angeles, was arrested for reckless driving warrants and held for $35,000 bail.

Wednesday, Aug. 21

Vehicle tampering. 700 block of S. Coast hwy. 6 a.m. Someone unhitched a beverage truck making a delivery.

Traffic collision. Jasmine St. 1:42 p.m. A motorcyclist suffered minor injuries as a result of a collision with a vehicle.

Indecent exposure. 31100 block of Coast Hwy. 5 p.m. A teenage female was reported showering without clothes by the lifeguard tower. She had left when police arrived.

Traffic stop. Wesley Dr. 9 p.m. A 25-year-old Valley Center man was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Thursday, Aug. 22

Petty theft. 400 block of Forest Ave. 5:52 a.m. A $600 laptop was stolen sometime last night while a woman slept at the church.

Traffic stop. 13-03022. 700 block of Broadway St. 10:51 a.m. Police stopped Vu Long Hoang, 25, of Huntington Beach as a result of a registration violation, but arrested him for suspicion of heroin possession after finding .78 grams and paraphernalia in the car. Bail was set at $20,000.

Grand theft. 1500 block of S. Coast Hwuy. 11:44 a.m. A bronze rabbit sculpture valued at $9,500 was stolen from outside a gallery. The bolts were cut.

Friday, Aug. 23

Traffic stop. S. Coast hwy. 12:04 a.m. Gadde Justin Christopher, 25, of Rancho Santa Margarita was arrested for suspicion of DUI and held for $10,000 bail due to a prior offense.

Traffic stop. Third Avenue. 2:57 a.m. Brittany Lynn Caldwell, 27, was arrested for suspicion of methamphetamine possession and Antonio Charles Testa, 25, was arrested for an outstanding burglary warrant. Both are Rancho Cucamonga residents.

Fraud. 2900 block of S. Coast Hwy. 8:30 a.m. A resident learned their property was falsely being advertised as a rental.

Traffic injuries. N. Coast Hwy. 9 a.m. A cyclist suffered minor injuries when thrown from a bike after breaking hard to avoid a turning vehicle.

Fraud. 31300 block of Ceonothus Dr. 11:25 a.m. Another resident learned their home was being being falsely advertised as “for lease.”

DUI. Laguna Canyon Rd. 9:14 p.m. A 41-year-old Newport Beach woman was arrested for DUI after her vehicle was spotted weaving and swerving.

Traffic stop. 20400 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 1:58 a.m. A 32-year-old Corona woman was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Saturday, Aug. 24

Traffic stop. Canyon Acres. 2 a.m. A 27-year-old San Clemente resident was arrested for two outstanding warrants.

Traffic stop. Solana Way. 4 a.m. A 26-year-old motorist was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Grand theft. 1900 block of Glenneyre St. 3:42 p.m. Someone who stole a purse from a place of business has charged $1,000 to a credit card.

Sunday, Aug. 25

Traffic stop. 800 block of Glenneyre st. 12:47 a.m. A 25-year-old Laguna Beach man was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Traffic stop. St. Ann’s Dr. 1:56 a.m. Robert Mauriello, 33, of Ladera Ranch was arrested for suspicion of DUI and held for $10,000 bail due to a prior offense.

Assist other dept. 31700 block of Coast Hwy. 5:17 p.m. Rebecca Jean Maher, 21, of Laguna Beach was arrested for suspicion of heroin possession and held for $20,000 bail. Border Patrol agents apparently observed the driver of a vehicle stuff a purchase in her bra.

Public intoxication. 900 block of Bluebird Canyon Dr. 6:29 p.m. A 22-year-old Aliso Viejo man was arrested for suspicion of DUI after he was reported stumbling while getting into a vehicle.

Bunny gone missing.

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Checkpoint Removes Two DUI Suspects

Two motorists suspected of driving while under the influence of alcohol were arrested and another six cited for driving unlicensed during a Laguna Beach police checkpoint on Saturday, Aug. 31, police said.

Nearly 2,300 vehicles were screened at the checkpoint set up near Blue Lagoon between 8 p.m. and 2 a.m., Lieutenant Jeff Calvert said in a statement.

Monday, Aug 26

Petty theft. 30800 block of Coast Hwy. 4:47 p.m. A purse and its contents valued at $500 was stolen from a parked vehicle.

Tuesday, Aug. 27

Warrant service. 300 block of Cliff Dr. 12:53 p.m. Felipe Ruiz Jr., 51, of Laguna Beach was arrested for seven outstanding warrants.

Traffic collision. 2900 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 8:22 p.m. A 45-year-old Florida woman was arrested for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Wednesday, Aug. 28

Traffic stop. Diamond St. 1:44 a.m. A 25-year-old Dana Point man was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Burglary. 2200 block of Temple Hills Dr. 6:47 a.m. An unknown suspect entered the unlocked front door of a home and stole a $1,000 laptop computer sometime over night.

Pedestrian stop. Forest Ave. 1:35 p.m. A 24-year-old woman was arrested for El Dorado County warrants and held for $2,500 bail.

Public intoxication. 500 block of Broadway. 10:40 p.m. Ann Mary Peitzsch Horvatin, 48, of Seal Beach, was arrested for suspicion of DUI and child endangerment. Bail was set at $100,000. Boys 12 and 8 were in the car.

Traffic collision. 1600 block of Park Ave. 11:15 p.m. One passenger sustained minor injuries after a speeding vehicle lost control and flipped over after crashing into a curb. No one was charged.

Thursday, Aug. 29

Detective activity. 23300 La Crescenta, Mission Viejo. 8:57 a.m. Adam Jeffrey Lee, 31, of Mission Viejo was arrested for and outstanding warrant. Bail was set at $10,000.

Burglary. 900 block of Skyline Dr. 11:17 a.m. Jewelry and money were discovered missing the previous day.

Traffic collision. Agate St. 7:53 p.m. Elodie Grace Ohlsen, 25, of Irvine, was arrested for outstanding warrants after a vehicle in which she was a passenger collided with parked cars.

Friday, Aug. 30

Traffic collision. 13-03132. Bluebird Canyon 8:43 a.m. Benjamin Craig Leonard, 25, of Laguna Beach was arrested for misdemeanor paraphernalia possession and a felony bench warrant following a collision between a motorist and a cyclist. No further details were available.

Suspicious person. 13-03138. Fairview St. 5:36 p.m. subjects are on trolley. Dillon Ariel Caicedo, 19, of Moreno Valley was arrested for a bench warrant as well as suspicion of burglary after he was observed allegedly trying car doors and was later found to be in possession of a stolen wallet. Bail was set at $20,000.

Out for investigation. 13-03139. 2500 Laguna Canyon Rd. 7:43 p.m. Michael Lunceford, 36, of Laguna Beach was held without bail for outstanding warrants.

Traffic stop. Aster St. 10:13 p.m. A 54-year-old Laguna Beach woman was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Saturday, Aug. 31

Traffic stop. Hillcrest Dr. 12:37 a.m. A 29-year-old Huntington Beach man was cited for vehicle code bench warrants. Bail was set at $15,000.

Traffic stop. 1900 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 1:58 a.m. A 33-year-old Dana Point man was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Sunday, Sept. 1

Traffic stop. State Hwy. 3:59 a.m. A 45-year-old Newbury Park woman was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Harassment. 1000 block of S. Coast Hwy. 6:32 p.m. Amber Castillo, 35, a local homeless woman, was arrested for a felony probation violation after snatching sunglasses from a Laundromat patron and threatening him with spit.

Monday, Sept. 2

Traffic stop. Sleepy Hollow. Ln. 1:44 a.m. Eric Torres, 23, of Colton, was arrested for suspicion of DUI and held for $10,000 bail due to a second offense.

Brandishing a weapon. Diamond St. 3:50 p.m. A motorist brandished a small pocket knife after a road rage incident. Police are unable to locate the suspect.

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Tuesday, Sept. 3

Traffic stop. Ledroit St. 1:50 a.m. A 44-year-old Laguna Niguel man was cited for DUI and held for $10,000 bail.

Attempted burglary. 31500 block of Table Rock Dr. 10:08 a.m. Someone attempted entry through a backyard window.

Petty theft. 31600 block of Second Ave. 12:30 p.m. A 54-year-old female alleges that about $1,000 in clothing has gone missing from her house and believes a previous caregiver is responsible.

Petty theft. 300 block of Ocean Ave. 1:25 p.m. A shopkeeper who caught a woman shoplifting five panties worth $25 each called police, but declined to prosecute. Police arrested the suspected shoplifter, a local transient, 39, for being drunk in public.

Speed race. N. Coast hwy. 1:52 p.m. A citizen reported a vehicle racing at 100 mph, but further details were unavailable.

Wednesday, Sept. 4

Traffic stop. Glenneyre St. 11:04 p.m. A 26-year-old Aliso Viejo man was arrested for an outstanding warrant and held for $2500 bail.

Thursday, Sept. 5

Detective activity. 300 block of Cliff Dr. 3 p.m. Alisa Rose Andrew, 43, of Laguna Beach, was arrested for two outstanding petty theft warrants and held for $10,000 bail.

Traffic stop. 400 block of N. Coast Hwy. A 33-year-old Tennessee visitor was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Fraud. 700 block of Balboa Ave. 10:30 a.m. Officers recovered a package with $400 that was sent by an 87-year-old resident, who keeps responding to a phone scam.

Fraud. 800 block of balboa Ave. a.m. 11:57 a.m. A resident was called by his bank and told that $500 had been charged to his credit card in Michigan.

Friday, Sept. 6

Traffic collision. 300 block of Cliff Dr. 7:11 p.m. As a result of a two-car collision, a 32-year-old Mission Viejo woman was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Suspicious circs.. 30800 block of Coast Hwy. 5:43 a.m. A 19-year-old Long Beach woman was cited for a misdemeanor after hotel security reported a fight involving eight people.

Saturday, Sept. 7

Suspicious vehicle. 500 block of St. Ann’s Dr. 10:56 a.m. Daniel Giulio Decollibus, 26, of Laguna Niguel, was arrested for suspicion of possessing a controlled substance as well as paraphernalia after someone reported his actions, getting in and out of a car parked backwards. Bail was set at $20,000.

H&S activity. Circle Way. 9:22 p.m. As a result of someone reporting suspicious drug activity, police arrested a 27-year-old Santa Ana man for outstanding vehicle code and petty theft warrants and held for $10,000 bail.

Sunday, Sept. 8

Traffic stop. Catalina St. 12:31 a.m. A 57-yer-old Glendale man was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

DUI. 2100 block of Park Ave. 1 a.m. As a result of someone who reported hearing a collision into a guard rail, police arrested a 23-year-old Los Angeles woman for suspicion of DUI. The black Porsche she was driving had damage to the passenger side.

Attempted burglary. 1200 block of S. Coast Hwy. 6:37 a.m. A break was discovered in the front door glass, though police believe no one gained entry.

Vandalism. 1500 block of N. Coast Hwy. Noon. A woman claims a landlord changed the locks of her home and threw out her possessions, including a missing pet turtle, without 30-day notice.

Suspicious person. 20600 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 6 a.m. Miguel Carapia Hernandez, 40, with no permanent address, was arrested for suspicion of indecent exposure after he allegedly lifted a skirt he was wearing to reveal his private parts and moved his hips suggestively.

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Pedestrian Injured in Collision

A 56-year-old visitor was injured when struck in a crosswalk by a vehicle turning at Cress Street onto Coast Highway about 1:10 p.m. Monday, Sept. 16, police said.

Portions of Coast Highway were temporarily closed as a result of the collision and following accident investigation. No citation was issued, pending the outcome of the investigation, said Sgt. Louise Callus.

The woman from Medford, Ore., was transported to Mission Hospital in Laguna Beach with a complaint of pain to her left hip and leg, Callus said.

She was struck by a 59-year-old motorist, a Laguna Beach resident, who was traveling at slow speed but failed to see the woman crossing as he turned left into southbound lanes, Callus said.

Police Target Drunk Drivers

Laguna Beach Police Department will be deploying this weekend to stop and arrest alcohol and drug-impaired drivers in the Department’s ongoing traffic safety campaign.

Patrols will deploy on Friday, Sept. 20, after 6 p.m. and until 3 a.m. in areas with high frequencies of DUI collisions and/or arrests.

Tuesday, Sept. 10

Traffic stop. 300 block of Broadway St. 1:51 a.m. Gregory Anthony Aranda, 22, of Norwalk warrant, was arrested for an outstanding vandalism warrant. Bail was set at $30,000.

Robbery. 800 block of Coast Hwy. 10 a.m. Nazzee Jahansouz, 54, of Laguna Beach was arrested for suspicion of robbery. Police searched the area for a woman dressed in black wearing a white wig that had snatched a $125 silver necklace from the neck of a hotel guest. Jahansouz was located a few blocks away allegedly in possession of the necklace. Bail was set at $100,000.

Vandalism. Sommet du Monde. 3:27 p.m. Black swastikas were painted on two yellow warning signs at the end of Del Mar.

Structure fire. 1500 block of S. Coast Hwy. 5:15 a.m. A fire behind one of the stoves in a fifth-floor kitchen was doused in part by turning off gas.

Wednesday, Sept. 11

Vandalism. 31300 Coast Hwy. 7:33 a.m. Sometime in the last week an unknown suspect cleared vegetation on the property without permission.

Stolen vehicle. 600 block of Coast Hwy. 10:31 a.m. Someone stole keys left with a valet and took a U Haul pick up truck, discovered later in the week in Sacramento.

Grand theft. 3200 Rimcrest Circle. 12:46 p.m. A ring and bracelet valued at $1,600 were taken from a home, related to another investigation involving a housekeeper.

Stolen vehicle. 2100 block of Laguna can yon Rd. 12:52 p.m. A suspect used a fraudulent credit card to rent a car, which was not returned but recovered later in the week in Downey.

Domestic violence. Canyon Acres. 2:08 p.m. Andrea Patricia Mazzola, 46, of Huntington Beach, was arrested for bench warrants and Michael Jon Schuler, 43, of Irvine, arrested for suspicion of a controlled substance and paraphernalia. Bail was set at $20,000 for him.

Thursday, Sept. 12

Grand theft. 1400 block of Mar Vista Way. 9:48 a.m. A resident suspects day laborers in the theft of $3,000 worth of jewelry sometime between May and June.

Grand theft. 2 p.m. A wedding ring valued at $2,100 was taken from a home during a pool party two weeks ago.

Grand theft. Vista del Sol. 5:15 p.m. A rifle valued at $2,000 was stolen from a  motorhome.

Traffic collision. 600 block of S. Coast Hwy. 5 a.m. Michael Babayans, 27, of Laguna Woods was charged with suspicion of felony DUI after attempting to flee a collision with a parked vehicle. He also ran from police by jumping a fence onto a fenced patio 15 feet below. The current arrest is his fifth in 10 years. Bail was set at $50,000.

Friday, Sept. 13

Water line break. 1300 Bluebird Canyon Dr. 1:11 p.m. Wykoff Way was closed as a result.

Fire. Laguna Canyon Rd. 3:28 p.m. 4:24 p.m. Passersby helped knock down a brush fire with extinguishers and were trying to stomp out the blaze when police and fire arrived on the northbound side of 133 north of El Toro Road. Flames were about three feet high and covered a 15’ x 40’ area, Sgt. Louise Callus said. The canyon was closed temporarily as fire fighters doused the blaze.

Traffic collision. N. Coast Hwy. 10:31 p.m. A 21-year-old Utah resident was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Traffic collision. Temple Hills. 11:22 p.m. A 30-year-old intoxicated pedestrian wearing headphones and texting while crossing the roadway collided with a vehicle driven by an elderly female. The pedestrian was transported for medical aid to Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo.

Saturday, Sept. 14

Shots fired. 1500 block of N. Coast Hwy. 5:09 p.m. The occupant of an apartment set an airsoft-type product to blast as a joke.

Sunday, Sept. 15

Traffic stop. Laguna Ave.  26-year-old Redwood City man was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Grand theft. 2000 block of S. Coast Hwy. 7:30 p.m. A person moving returned to retrieve $2,600 worth of property, which had disappeared.

Reckless driving. 300 block of Park Ave. 11:41 a.m. Serina Cardenas, 23, of Los Angeles, suspected of reckless driving, was arrested for numerous other charges and held for $20,000 bail.

Missing swimmer. Shreve Dr. 1:13 p.m. A 23-year-old Laguna Beach man was reported missing in the fog from Middleman Cove, prompting an hour-long search of Treasure Island and Aliso Beach involving fire, police, lifeguards, Harbor Patrol and Coast Guard boats. He was located on land at Camel Point at 2:28 p.m.

Fire. 3200 block of Alta Laguna Blvd. 6:46 a.m. Three citations were issued to people who lit sparklers in a trashcan next to the Alta Laguna water tower.

Traffic collision. 2900 block of Laguna Canyon Dr. 4:47 p.m. A 77-year-old Laguna Beach woman suffered a fractured elbow and was extracted from her vehicle by police Saturday, Sept. 14, after it had rolled three times. The driver failed to make a curve and her vehicle left the road and struck a large rock, which caused the car to corkscrew. While the car was airborne, it struck a water main and a natural gas meter and slid past several pomegranate trees before stopping in a driveway at 2975 Laguna Canyon Rd.

The driver escaped with minor injuries after rolling her vehicle.

Police arrested Michael Carr, 43, of Long Beach for suspicion of DUI on Wednesday, Sept. 18, responding to a report of a single car collision. The driver escaped without injury after driving off the road, overcorrecting and crossing into oncoming traffic lanes before colliding with the curb and hillside.

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Monday, Sept. 19

Grand theft. 900 block of Wilson St. 11 a.m. A $500 tablet computer and cash were taken.

Traffic collision. Cress St. 1:10 p.m. An out of town visitor was struck while crossing Cress in the sidewalk. No charges have been filed.

Traffic collision. S. Coast Highway. 9:46 p.m. A motorcyclist collided with a car that made a u-turn in front him. The male rider suffered moderate injuries, including broken bones. The driver was not cited, but the accident is under investigation.

Tuesday, Sept. 18

Hit and run. Thalia St. 4:18 a.m. Shahriyar Fatemian, 31, of Laguna Beach, was found on foot and arrested for suspicion of DUI and hit and run after allegedly fleeing the scene of a collision into a wall that left his car undriveable.

Fraud. 300 block of Oak St. 7:57 p.m. A credit card company informed a resident someone tried to open up account under his name.

Attempt to locate. 200 block of Broadway St. 8:23 p.m. A 25-year-old Laguna Hills man was arrested for a misdemeanor drug charge and held for $2500 bail.

Friday, Sept. 20

Missing person. 400 block of Anita St. 7 a.m. A 17-year-old boy ran away from home after an argument with mom.  He returned the following day.

Fraud report. 30800 block of Coast Hwy. 7:56 a.m. A 40-year-old Laguna Beach resident was arrested for suspicion of forgery after signing her father’s name to a $76 tab for breakfast in a hotel restaurant. She had no means of paying the bill and her father was not a guest, according to police.

Fraud. 400 block of Forest Ave. 12:53 p.m. A $4000 check was stolen from a business account.

Traffic stop. Crown Valley. 7:52 p.m. A 54-year-old Long Beach woman was arrested for outstanding warrants.

Traffic collision. Coast Hwy. 9:55 p.m. Motorists suffered minor injuries in a three-vehicle collision.

Saturday, Sept. 21

Reckless driving. Monterey Dr. 12:14 a.m. A 34-year-old Mission Viejo man was arrested for DUI and a vehicle code violation $2500.

Traffic stop. 20600 Laguna Canyon Rd. 1:11 a.m. A 27-year-old Lake Forest woman was arrested for DUI.

Traffic stop. Broadway. 1:44 a.m. George Henry Cunningham, 34, of Laguna Niguel, was arrested for suspicion of DUI and held for $15,000 due to two previous offenses.

Road rage. S. Coast Hwy. 10:34 a.m. After a report of road rage, police arrested a 25-year-old Laguna Beach man for DUI. He was held for $2500 bail.

Vehicle burglary. Victoria Dr. 7:33 p.m. A window of a car was broken and a purse taken.

Vehicle burglary. S. Coast Hwy. 7:50 p.m. Someone attempted entry into a vehicle by smashing a window within the previous two hours.

Sunday, Sept. 22

Reckless driving. N. Coast Hwy. A female driver who apparently was suffering from a diabetic reaction was driving the wrong way on Coast Highway in a vehicle with punctured tires.

Traffic collision. 300 block of Cliff Dr. 9:39 p.m. A motorcyclist suffered broken bones, which included a broken leg, after he was hit by a vehicle.

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Monday, Sept. 23

Burglary. 900 block of Quivera St. 9:47 p.m. A local resident recovered goods valued at $2500 as a result of a sheriff’s investigation of a housekeeper, who is suspected in thefts and burglaries of homes where she worked..

Tuesday, Sept. 24

Fraud. 300 block of Santa Rosa St. 10:09 a.m. About $500 has been fraudulently charged to a resident’s credit card in Colorado and Iowa.

Grand theft. 1400 block of Glenneyre St. 1:49 p.m. A couple entered a bookstore and took three books valued at $1,200.

Vehicle burglary. 20600 Laguna Canyon Rd. 3:43 p.m. The passenger side window of a vehicle was smashed and a purse and cell phone taken.

Brandish weapon. 1300 block of S. Coast Highway. 11 p.m. A client brandished a knife at two employees who were attempting to talk to him. The knife was returned and the person wielding it left the property.

Wednesday, Sept. 25

Vehicle burglary. 31800 block of Coast Hwy. 8:19 p.m. A car owner returned 13 hours after parking her vehicle to find a smashed window and a missing purse. A credit card was used at a gas station before being canceled.

Saturday, Sept. 28

Traffic stop. 2200 Laguna Canyon Rd. 1:33 a.m. A 37-year-old Irvine man was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Vandalism. 200 block of Thalia St. 6:25 a.m. A front window was smashed overnight, causing $200 in damage.

Stolen vehicle. Cress St. 5:07 p.m. A garage sale shopper, who left his keys in the ignition and a 20-pound rat terrier in the car, returned to find his ‘95 black BMW 525 gone.

Pedestrian stop. Ocean Front. Derrick Ashton Mayo, 43, of Sacramento, was arrested for two outstanding warrants. Bail was set at $30,000.

Sunday, Sept. 29

Traffic stop. 100 block N. Coast Hwy. Richard Navor Garcia, 28, of Hot Springs, Ark., was arrested for suspicion of possessing a meth pipe and a small quantity of the drug. Bail was set at $20,000.

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Monday, Sept. 30

Keep the peace. 31500 block of Table Rock Dr. Doug Damauri Blazie, 20, one of the two people involved in a dispute over mail, was arrested for outstanding warrants and held for $50,000 bail.

Patrol check. 2600 block of Glenneyre St. A woman who tracked a stolen iPad to this location left without the device, which was not recovered.

Tuesday, Oct. 1

Vegetation fire. 7:26 a.m. Monarch Crest, Laguna Niguel. Fire is backing down the hill below residences.

Grand theft. 600 block of S. Coast Hwy. 3:40 p.m. A stand up paddle was stolen yesterday from a hotel room.

Thursday, Oct. 3

Foot patrol. 200 block of Broadway St. 10:12 a.m. Alexander Anderson Harris, 64, was arrested for three outstanding warrants.

DUI. Glenneyre St. 11 a.m. Randall James Smith, 47, of Laguna Beach, was arrested for suspicion of being under the influence of alcohol or drugs after being observed driving on the wrong side of the street. Bail was set at $50,000, a fourth offense in 10 years.

Warrant arrest. 300 block of Broadway St. 12:56 p.m. Eli Richard Lopiccola, 41, was arrested for four outstanding warrants.

Fraud. 2600 Solana Way. 1:30 p.m. An unknown person obtained access fraudulently to an account.

Grand theft. 1000 block of N. Coast hwy. 5:32 p.m. A $7,000 Martin guitar was stolen.

Grand theft. 700 blcok of S. Coast Hwy. 6:21 p.m. A female suspect took a $600 custom made denim jacket with Navajo-style inserts from the front of the store.

Traffic collision. 600 block of Ramona Ave. 9:18 p.m. A 46-year-old Arizona visitor was arrested for DUI and held for $2500 bail after colliding with a wall.

Friday, Sept. 4

Traffic stop. 1300 block of N. Coast Hwy. 1:06 a.m. A 34-year-old Hawaii resident was arrested for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Traffic stop. Cleo St. 2:13 a.m. A 24-year-old Mission Viejo woman was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Fraud stop. 1700 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 9:44 a.m. On two separate occasions, an unknown suspect used fraudulent gift cards to buy about $200 in merchandise.

Traffic collision. 1400 block of Terrace Way. 3:57 p.m. A woman complained of head pain following a collision.

Saturday, Oct. 5

Traffic stop. 2300 Glenneyre St. 12:10 a.m. A 41-year-old Mission Viejo man was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Lifeguard rescue. Shaw’s Cove. 9 a.m. Three victims total.

Lifeguard rescue. Picnic Beach. 10 a.m. A swimmer was rescued from a rip current.

Fraud. 200 block of Wave St. 4:26 p.m. About $1200 in merchandise has been purchased at several different locations using fraudulent checks with the victim’s account number. Her purse was stolen three months earlier.

Traffic collision. 300 block of Cliff Dr. 6:42 p.m. A 61-year-old Cambria woman was cited for DUI following a two-car collision where no one was injured.

Sunday, Oct. 6

Burglary. 1200 block of N. Coast Hwy. 9:39 p.m.  Nearly $15,000 in designer purses were purchased with fraudulent bank cards.

Traffic stop. 3200 block of Alta Laguna Blvd. 9:21 p.m. A 22-year-old Aliso Viejo man was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

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Monday, Sept. 30

Keep the peace. 31500 block of Table Rock Dr. Doug Damauri Blazie, 20, one of the two people involved in a dispute over mail, was arrested for outstanding warrants and held for $50,000 bail.

Patrol check. 2600 block of Glenneyre St. A woman who tracked a stolen iPad to this location left without the device, which was not recovered.

Tuesday, Oct. 1

Vegetation fire. 7:26 a.m. Monarch Crest, Laguna Niguel. Fire is backing down the hill below residences.

Grand theft. 600 block of S. Coast Hwy. 3:40 p.m. A stand up paddle was stolen yesterday from a hotel room.

Thursday, Oct. 3

Foot patrol. 200 block of Broadway St. 10:12 a.m. Alexander Anderson Harris, 64, was arrested for three outstanding warrants.

DUI. Glenneyre St. 11 a.m. Randall James Smith, 47, of Laguna Beach, was arrested for suspicion of being under the influence of alcohol or drugs after being observed driving on the wrong side of the street. Bail was set at $50,000, a fourth offense in 10 years.

Warrant arrest. 300 block of Broadway St. 12:56 p.m. Eli Richard Lopiccola, 41, was arrested for four outstanding warrants.

Fraud. 2600 Solana Way. 1:30 p.m. An unknown person obtained access fraudulently to an account.

Grand theft. 1000 block of N. Coast hwy. 5:32 p.m. A $7,000 Martin guitar was stolen.

Grand theft. 700 blcok of S. Coast Hwy. 6:21 p.m. A female suspect took a $600 custom made denim jacket with Navajo-style inserts from the front of the store.

Traffic collision. 600 block of Ramona Ave. 9:18 p.m. A 46-year-old Arizona visitor was arrested for DUI and held for $2500 bail after colliding with a wall.

Friday, Sept. 4

Traffic stop. 1300 block of N. Coast Hwy. 1:06 a.m. A 34-year-old Hawaii resident was arrested for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Traffic stop. Cleo St. 2:13 a.m. A 24-year-old Mission Viejo woman was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Fraud stop. 1700 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 9:44 a.m. On two separate occasions, an unknown suspect used fraudulent gift cards to buy about $200 in merchandise.

Traffic collision. 1400 block of Terrace Way. 3:57 p.m. A woman complained of head pain following a collision.

Saturday, Oct. 5

Traffic stop. 2300 Glenneyre St. 12:10 a.m. A 41-year-old Mission Viejo man was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Lifeguard rescue. Shaw’s Cove. 9 a.m. Three victims total.

Lifeguard rescue. Picnic Beach. 10 a.m. A swimmer was rescued from a rip current.

Fraud. 200 block of Wave St. 4:26 p.m. About $1200 in merchandise has been purchased at several different locations using fraudulent checks with the victim’s account number. Her purse was stolen three months earlier.

Traffic collision. 300 block of Cliff Dr. 6:42 p.m. A 61-year-old Cambria woman was cited for DUI following a two-car collision where no one was injured.

Sunday, Oct. 6

Burglary. 1200 block of N. Coast Hwy. 9:39 p.m.  Nearly $15,000 in designer purses were purchased with fraudulent bank cards.

Traffic stop. 3200 block of Alta Laguna Blvd. 9:21 p.m. A 22-year-old Aliso Viejo man was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

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Tuesday, Oct. 8

Burglary. 300 block of Broadway St. 3:21 a.m. Joseph Edward Flamm, 46, of Newport Beach, was arrested for suspicion of burglary as police were searching the area after responding to a burglary alarm. The store owner verified jewelry allegedly in Flamm’s possession was from the store. Bail was set at $20,000.

Assault with a deadly weapon. 600 block of Cuprien Way. 11:19 a.m. One neighbor apparently tried to scare another by driving in his direction and slamming on the brakes.

Vandalism. 400 block of S. Coast Hwy. A bay window and ceramic pots were broken over night.

Fraud. 1800 block of Del Mar Ave. 2:23 p.m. The victim’s social security deposit was rerouted to someone else’s account.

Wednesday, Oct. 9

Petty theft. 200 block of S. Coast Hwy. 2:42 p.m. A man came into the back room of a store and took an employee’s purse along with $100 in cash under it.

Thursday, Oct. 10

Vandalism. 31100 block Ceonothus Dr. 8 a.m. Surveillance cameras were broken at a home under construction.

DUI. Monterey Dr. 10:38 a.m. A 68-year-old woman was arrested for DUI after someone observer her vehicle going very slowly and hitting a wall. She was transported to Mission Hospital.

Fight. S. Coast Hwy. 1:43 p.m. Richard Duke, 53, of Huntington Beach, was arrested for suspicion of marijuana sales and held for $25,000 bail. He allegedly was in possession of 32 grams of marijuana.

Friday, Oct. 11

Traffic stop. Jasmine St. 7:47 p.m. A 37-year-old Florida woman was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Foot patrol. 3200 block of Alta Laguna Blvd. 10:32 p.m. Jorge Ortega, 21, of Costa Mesa, was arrested for multiple outstanding warrants.

Drunk driving.. 5:38 p.m. El Toro Rd. Jonathan Scott Ewart, 45, of Aliso Viejo, was arrested for suspicion of DUI and held for $10,000 bail due to a prior offense.

Sunday, Oct. 13

Traffic stop. Cleo St. 2:37 a.m. A 24-year-old Irvine woman was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Traffic stop. 400 block of Broadway. 4:55 p.m. Angela Jean Ashbrook, 29, of San Bernardino was arrested for suspicion of possessing .91 grams of meth as well as paraphernalia. Bail was set at $20,000.

Monday, Oct. 14

Traffic stop.. 2300 block of S. Coast Hwy. 1:26 a.m. Michael Page, 24, of Dana Point, was arrested for suspicion of .12 grams of meth and held for $20,000 bail.

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Monday, Oct. 14

Pedestrian stop. 31000 block of Coast Hwy. 9:50 p.m. A 21-year-old Irvine resident was arrested for a parole violation and held without bail.

Detective activity. 100 block of Fairview St. 12:53 p.m. Stephen Sheppard, 50, of Murrieta, was arrested for suspicion of possessing 2.4 grams of meth. Bail was set at $25,000.

Tuesday, Oct. 15

Detective activity. 9:12 a.m. 600 block of Park Ave. A 17-year-old male student angry with staff and social services officials threw a chair and a backpack. He was eventually placed in the custody of mental health professionals.

Thursday, Oct. 17

Warrant arrest. Thalia St.  3:34 p.m. Joseph Jeremy Seiden, 30, was arrested for an outstanding DUI warrant and held for $5,000 bail.

Traffic stop. Coast Hwy. Jorge Marvin Guadarrama, 21, of San Juan Capistrano, was arrested for suspicion of violating a restraining order and held for $15,000 bail.

Disturbance. 300 block of Club Dr. 5:21 p.m. A male was yelling obscenities about suing the apartment complex.

Friday, Oct. 18

Vandalism. 600 block of Park Ave. 1:58 a.m. An 18-year-old was issued a citation for resisting arrest and released at the scene while four others, all 17, were detained and cited for a similar charge as well as a curfew violation and released to their parents. The five Laguna Beach teens were knocking over trash cans, strewing trash and knocking over potted trees.

Fraud. 2:55 p.m. 1200 La Mirada St. The victim found three fraudulent withdrawals made on her account, each for $1800.

DUI. 1700 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 7:15 p.m. Police received a report about an inbound vehicle straying into the road’s shoulder and arrested a 30-year-old Huntington Beach man for DUI.

DUI. Laguna Canyon Rd. 10:19 p.m. As a result of a citizen who observed a swerving vehicle, Annette Marie Nedweski, 30, of Huntington Beach, was arrested for suspicion of DUI, a third offense in 10 years. Bail was set at $15,000.

Saturday, Oct. 19

Traffic stop. 500 block of Forest Ave. 2 p.m. A 23-year-old man was arrested for DUI and held for $2,500 bail.

Pedestrian stop. Beach St. 10:48 a.m. A 59-year-old Laguna Beach transient was arrested for six outstanding warrants.

Indecent exposure. 600 block of N. Coast Hwy. 7:46 p.m. A shopper reported seeing a male beside a vehicle in the parking lot with his shorts pulled down and masturbating.

Disturbance. 20600 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. A 67-year-old woman, who wanted entry to the already filled homeless shelter, refused to leave and was arrested for a trespassing charge.

Sunday, Oct. 20

Traffic stop. 1300 block of Circle Way. A 53-year-old Huntington Beach man was arrested for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Traffic stop. 500 block of S. Coast Highway. A 29-year-old Ladera Ranch man was cited for DUI and held for $2,500 bail.

Vandalism. 1300 block of S. Coast hwy. 9:20 a.m. Three displays were vandalized overnight.

Disturbance. 31800 block of Coast hwy. 1:30 p.m. A 62-year-old homeless man was arrested for two outstanding warrants.

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Pair Arrested for Suspicion of Drug Dealing

By Andrea Adelson | LB Indy

Undercover detectives who made contact with a person offering to sell methamphetamine arrested two people for drug related offenses Thursday, Oct. 24, in the parking lot of a local market, police said.

Alexander Enrique Galindo, 21, of Corona, was taken into custody on a no bail felony warrant as well as additional felony charges for suspicion of transporting and selling meth, Sgt. Louise Callus said.

Dara Faye Sheinman, 28, of Irvine, was also arrested for felony and misdemeanor drug charges, Callus said.

Police found 3.5 grams of methamphetamine as well as syringes, scales, baggies, and other drug paraphernalia in their car, she said.

Another Pair Arrested on Drug Charges

Laguna Beach narcotics investigators arranged a buy of 50 MDMA pills, also known as Ecstasy, from two men in an Irvine shopping center on Friday, Oct. 25, and arrested the pair, police said.

Douglas George Williams, 23, of Brea, and Christopher Ray Ayala, 23, of Tustin, were both arrested for suspicion of felony transportation of a controlled substance, Sgt. Louise Callus said.

Monday, Oct. 21

Fraud. 300 block of Magnolia Dr. 11:30 a.m. The victim learned that several lines of credit with a store had been opened in his name, for which he never applied.

Grand theft. PD. 12:13 p.m. Sunglasses, an iPod and an atm card, all valued at $1,500, were taken from a convertible with its top down left in a Mermaid Street parking structure.

Traffic stop. 200 block of N. Coast hwy. 7:42 p.m. A 48-year-old Seal Beach man was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Welfare check. Forest and Broadway. 9:15 p.m. A 44-year-old Laguna Beach woman, asleep behind the wheel of a parked car, was cited for DUI.

Tuesday, Oct. 22

Petty theft. 600 block of N. Coast Hwy. 7 a.m. Regan Philip Hess, 47, a Laguna Beach transient, was arrested for suspicion of burglary and held for  $20,000 bail after a customer observed him allegedly swipe a bottle of Jagermeister liquor.

Indecent exposure. 20600 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 9:42 a.m. A 57-year-old woman was arrested for providing false information to police and resisting arrest over urinating in public.

Grand theft. 31300 block of Coast Hwy. 12:26 p.m. A suspect, who attempted to steal a leafblower, dropped it when the owner gave chase.

Petty theft. 100 block of N. Coast Hwy. 2:28 p.m. Silvio Acosta, 30, of Laguna Beach, was arrested for no bail parole violation.

Traffic collision. Egan Rd. 7:11 a.m. An 18-wheeler took out a stop sign.

Wednesday, Oct. 23

Stolen vehicle. 200 block of Grandview St. 8:28 a.m. A 1998 Lexus parked in front of the owner’s residence disappeared over night and was found two blocks away with several personal items and change missing.

Thursday, Oct. 24

DUI. Thalia St. 9:11 a.m. A 41-year-old woman was cited for DUI and held for $2,500 bail.

Vandalism. 31400 block of Coast hwy. 4 p.m. Stakes put up for fencing, at a cost of $1,500, were removed.

Traffic collision. Park Ave. 9:37 p.m. A 19-year-old Tustin woman was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail after a resident reported hearing a collision.

Saturday, Oct. 26

Traffic stop. Thalia St. Midnight. A 31-year-old Huntington Beach man was arrested for suspicion of DUI and held for $2,500 bail.

Traffic stop. Irvine Cove. 1:50 a.m. A 39-year-old Huntington Beach man was cited for DUI and a passenger held for an outstanding warrant.

Traffic stop. 30800 block of Coast Highway. 2:25 a.m. A 39-year-old native of Mexico was cited for DUI and held for $2,500 bail.

Verbal threats. 3100 block of Bonn Dr.  A group of 12-year-olds who engaged in a pre-emptive trick or treat jaunt were met with hostility by residents in the 3100 block of  Bonn. The parents of one child asked for documentation of verbal abuse.

Pedestrian stop. 200 block of Brooks St. 4 p.m. Kristofer Mikael Swanson, 36, of Laguna Beach, was arrested for an outstanding DUI warrant and held for $15,000 bail.

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The coroner’s office identified two passengers who died in a single-vehicle collision while exiting state Route 73 near Laguna Beach on Halloween Night.

Victorino Benites and Esteban Dimas Alonzo, both 42 and residents of Santa Ana, were killed when the vehicle where they were passengers hit a guardrail, said a coroner’s office statement.

The unidentified driver and a third passenger also suffered major injuries and were transported for treatment to Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo, CHP spokesman Aaron Rothberg said in a statement.

Due to reasons still under investigation, the truck traveling southbound about 5:40 p.m. failed to negotiate the curve when exiting the highway at Laguna Canyon Road and struck the guardrail, he said.

Monday, oct. 28

Burglary. 32300 block of Coast hwy. 7:45 a.m. Two plumbing trucks were broken into overnight and $10,000 worth of equipment stolen.

Fraud.  31300 Holly Dr. A resident who sent an Ohio company an $1,850 check for fenders for a ’34 antique Ford never received the parts.

Tuesday, Oct. 29

Fraud. 1000 block Temple Terrace Dr. An elderly woman didn’t fall for a phone plea for $10,000 to extract her daughter from a jail in Peru.

Pedestrian stop. 300 block of Broadway St. 2:26 p.m. A 35-year-old Escondido man was cited on San Luis Obispo warrants.

Wednesday, Oct. 30

Vandalism. 900 block of Glenneyre St. 10:22 p.m. Someone wrote on a windshield with a black marker.

Thursday, Oct. 31

Fraud. 2100 block of Hillview Dr. 10:46 a.m. A resident received a fraudulent check for $3,500. No further details were available.

Detective activity. 20600 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 6:54 p.m. Anthony Scarpinato, 47, among Laguna Beach’s homeless population, was arrested for suspicion of violating his parole.

Friday, Nov. 1

Traffic stop. 200 block of Anita St. 12:48 a.m. A 50-year-old Santa Ana man was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Traffic stop. 100 block of Cress St. 1:33 a.m. A 33-year-old San Juan Capistrano resident was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Suspicious vehicle. 21600 block of Treetop Lane. 1:42 p.m. A person on campus turned out to be a missing person from Garden Grove.

Patrol check. S. Coast Hwy. 5:10 p.m. Police received a report about an elderly Laguna Woods woman who has dementia and is unlicensed and drove off in the car of her boyfriend. Police are unable to locate the vehicle.

Foot patrol. 3200 block of Alta Laguna Blvd. 11:56 p.m. Four male juveniles were detained for curfew violation and and a 35-year-old Santa Ana woman arrested for a warrant as well as other charges. Bail was $15,000.

DUI. Coast Hwy. 4:34 p.m. A 72-year-old Huntington Beach man was cited for DUI and held for $2,500 bail.

Welfare check. 600 block of N. Coast hwy. 6:33 p.m. A 33-year-old Utah woman was arrested for suspicion of domestic violence after initially claiming her boyfriend punched her. While she bore no sign of injury, police noticed her knuckles were bloody and the suspected assailant bore facial injuries, said Sgt. Robert Rahaeuser.

Saturday, Nov. 2

Traffic stop. Canyon Acres. 11:22 p.m. An 18-year-old from Aliso Viejo was arrested for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Battery. 200 block of Ocean Ave. 4:07 p.m. A 53-year-old Laguna Beach woman was arrested for suspicion of battery and DUI after slapping a bar employee without provocation and fleeing. The woman was stopped driving the wrongway on Forest Lane.

Monday, Nov. 4

Traffic stop. Laguna Canyon Rd. 12:21 a.m. A 22-year-old Coronado resident was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

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Two Die in Overturned Truck

The coroner’s office identified two passengers who died in a single-vehicle collision while exiting state Route 73 near Laguna Beach on Halloween Night.

Victorino Benites and Esteban Dimas Alonzo, both 42 and residents of Santa Ana, were killed when the vehicle where they were passengers hit a guardrail, said a coroner’s office statement.

The unidentified driver, of Lake Elsinore, and a third passenger, also of Santa Ana, both suffered major injuries and were transported for treatment to Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo, CHP spokesman Aaron Rothberg said in a statement.

Due to reasons still under investigation, the truck traveling southbound about 5:40 p.m. failed to negotiate the curve when exiting the highway at Laguna Canyon Road and struck the guardrail, he said.

No Leads in Hit and Run Death

South Carolina’s Beaufort County coroner released the identity of a former Laguna Beach resident whose body was found on Hilton Head Island early this past Sunday, Nov. 3.

Jenny Mercer, 34, who recently relocated to Hilton Head to reside with her mother, was discovered on a road, the victim of an apparent hit and run, Deputy Coroner Tim Wolf said from Beaufort, S.C.

The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating the collision, which occurred at 3 a.m. on South Forest Beach Road near Bay Berry Lane, Trooper  Sonny Collins said.

Monday, Oct. 28

Burglary. 32300 block of Coast hwy. 7:45 a.m. Two plumbing trucks were broken into overnight and $10,000 worth of equipment stolen.

Fraud.  31300 Holly Dr. A resident who sent an Ohio company an $1,850 check for fenders for a ’34 antique Ford never received the parts.

Tuesday, Oct. 29

Fraud. 1000 block Temple Terrace Dr. An elderly woman didn’t fall for a phone plea for $10,000 to extract her daughter from a jail in Peru.

Pedestrian stop. 300 block of Broadway St. 2:26 p.m. A 35-year-old Escondido man was cited on San Luis Obispo warrants.

Wednesday, Oct. 30

Vandalism. 900 block of Glenneyre St. 10:22 p.m. Someone wrote on a windshield with a black marker.

Thursday, Oct. 31

Fraud. 2100 block of Hillview Dr. 10:46 a.m. A resident received a fraudulent check for $3,500. No further details were available.

Detective activity. 20600 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 6:54 p.m. Anthony Scarpinato, 47, among Laguna Beach’s homeless population, was arrested for suspicion of violating his parole.

Friday, Nov. 1

Traffic stop. 200 block of Anita St. 12:48 a.m. A 50-year-old Santa Ana man was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Traffic stop. 100 block of Cress St. 1:33 a.m. A 33-year-old San Juan Capistrano resident was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Suspicious vehicle. 21600 block of Treetop Lane. 1:42 p.m. A person on campus turned out to be a missing person from Garden Grove.

Patrol check. S. Coast Hwy. 5:10 p.m. Police received a report about an elderly Laguna Woods woman who has dementia and is unlicensed and drove off in the car of her boyfriend. Police are unable to locate the vehicle.

Foot patrol. 3200 block of Alta Laguna Blvd. 11:56 p.m. Four male juveniles were detained for curfew violation and and a 35-year-old Santa Ana woman arrested for a warrant as well as other charges. Bail was $15,000.

DUI. Coast Hwy. 4:34 p.m. A 72-year-old Huntington Beach man was cited for DUI and held for $2,500 bail.

Welfare check. 600 block of N. Coast hwy. 6:33 p.m. A 33-year-old Utah woman was arrested for suspicion of domestic violence after initially claiming her boyfriend punched her. While she bore no sign of injury, police noticed her knuckles were bloody and the suspected assailant bore facial injuries, said Sgt. Robert Rahaeuser.

Saturday, Nov. 2

Traffic stop. Canyon Acres. 11:22 p.m. An 18-year-old from Aliso Viejo was arrested for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Battery. 200 block of Ocean Ave. 4:07 p.m. A 53-year-old Laguna Beach woman was arrested for suspicion of battery and DUI after slapping a bar employee without provocation and fleeing. The woman was stopped driving the wrongway on Forest Lane.

Monday, Nov. 4

Traffic stop. Laguna Canyon Rd. 12:21 a.m. A 22-year-old Coronado resident was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

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Monday, Nov. 4

Burglary. 1500 block of Caribbean Way. 9:25 a.m. A diamond ring valued at $25,000 was stolen.

Animal call. 900 block of N. Coast Hwy. 10:19 a.m. A hotel guest checked out on Nov. 1 leaving behind a pet rabbit in a cage.

Medical response. 2500 block of Monaco Drive. 10:20 a.m. Officers responded to a report of a 66-year-old male who was not breathing. They determined that William Strateman, who was suffering from Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), often referred to as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, died of natural causes.

Burglary. 22300 block of Third Ave. 10:36 a.m. A resident reported foreign currency equal to about $7,000 missing from an unlocked desk drawer.

Petty theft. 1300 block of N. Coast Hwy. 11:43 a.m. A resident whose iPhone was stolen a month ago reported a call from an unknown female stating that she had purchased the phone from an acquaintance and would sell it back to the owner if she came to the San Fernando Valley to get it. A police officer contacted her and told her that she must send the phone to the police department so they could return it to the owner.

Tuesday, Nov. 5

Petty theft. 1500 block of Arroyo Drive. 9:10 a.m. A housekeeper reported a set of 17 keys belonging to her customers stolen from her unlocked parked car.

Occupied vehicle. 100 block of Cress St. 11:35 p.m. A 39-year-old Huntington Beach woman was arrested for DUI and held for $2,500 bail.

Wednesday, Nov. 6

Traffic collision. N. Coast Hwy. and Boat Canyon. 11:02 a.m. Lexus RX collided with a Honda Civic. The female driver of the Civic was transported to Mission Hospital Laguna Beach for a minor complaint of pain.

Grand theft. 1200 block of Glenneyre 3:14 p.m. A contractor hired to work on resident’s house locked his tile saw in the garage the night before and came back in the morning to find the saw, valued at $1,049, stolen.

Thursday, Nov. 7

Detective activity. 31200 block of Ceanothus Dr. 9 a.m. A 71-year-old Laguna Beach man was arrested on suspicion of vandalizing two vehicles owned by his neighbor. He was released on $20,000 bail.

Welfare check. 20600 block of Laguna Canyon Road at the Pacific Marine Mammal Center. 12 noon. Officers responded to the report of a woman in a wheelchair without her pants on at the curb. She was taken to the hospital and determined to be gravely disabled and unable to care for herself.

Citizen contact. PD. 6:03 p.m. A 58-year-old homeless woman from Laguna Beach came to the station initially to file a report that two subjects were trying to shoot green cyanide darts at her while she was lying on the beach. A no bail felony warrant was found and she was arrested.

Grand theft. 300 block of 3rd St. at the Susi Q Center 9:08 p.m. One car had a window smashed and a purse stolen, and a laptop and mobile phone were taken from another car with an unlocked passenger door.

Friday, Nov. 8

Burglary. 600 block of Seaview St. 2:21 a.m. Police responded to a call from a resident who watched from his balcony as a suspect attempted to break into his vehicle. The 39-year-old Laguna Beach man was arrested on $500 bail for public drunkenness.

Animal call. 1300 block of Lewellyn Dr. 9:35 a.m. A resident claimed that a neighbor was shooting a pellet gun at her dogs.

Disorderly person. 31600 block of Coast Hwy at Coyote Grill. 1:54 p.m. A 29-year-old Laguna Beach woman who was refusing to leave, exhibiting emotional outbursts, and yelling at other customers was arrested on $500 bail for being drunk in public.

Grand theft. 200 block of Cozumel. 3:15 p.m. A computer bag was stolen when the owner accidentally left it on the ground before driving away.

Vandalism. 600 block of San Nicholas Ct. 4:49 p.m. A suspect cut about one foot off the top of a resident’s miniature palm tree in the front yard.

Saturday, Nov. 9

Vandalism. 900 block of N. Coast Hwy. 9:50 a.m. Several windows, valued at $1,000 were broken at a drive-thru coffee place.

Animal call. 3100 block of Bern Dr.1:02 p.m. The property owner’s Dachshund was bitten and placed under quarantine due to a possible coyote bite. The resident had seen coyotes in the area of her backyard and the veterinarian also determined that the bite could have been made by a coyote.

Sunday, Nov. 10

Traffic stop. Cress St. and Glenneyre. 1:56 a.m. A 32-year-old Laguna Hills man was arrested for misdemeanor DUI and being unlicensed, with bail set at $10,000.

Pedestrian stop. . S. Coast Hwy at Main Beach. 10:14 a.m. A 44-year-old Laguna Beach woman transient was arrested for an outstanding warrant that had been issued from Harbor Court and taken to the Orange County Jail with bail set at $1,500.

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Police arrested two Laguna Beach High School teens for suspicion of felony narcotics possession after school officials allegedly caught them smoking heroin in a campus restroom about 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 12, police said.

Police seized .31 grams of heroin in a jacket pocket, searched as part of the officer’s investigation, Sgt. Louise Callus said.

The amount, reported by police initially as 13 grams, apparently caused an uproar among parents, who inferred dealers were selling heroin on campus, said principal Joanne Culverhouse, who asked police to clarify the amount that was seized.

“I can only imagine how alarming this incident must be for you as parents, as it is for me and my staff,” Culverhouse said in a letter to parents, released on Tuesday, Nov. 19. “I encourage you to speak to your children regarding this incident and instill the severe impact that drugs and alcohol can have on their lives,” she said.

The unidentified 16- and 17-year-old girls, initially detained by school officials, were arrested and released to their parents, said Callus.

The girls were discovered after a teacher called the office when one student did not return to the classroom in a timely manner, Culverhouse said. A campus supervisor found the pair smoking heroin in a restroom stall, she said.

Local arrests involving heroin aren’t all that unusual, Callus said. “It’s still a mixed bag of meth, heroin, scripts, and alcohol,” she said.

Monday, Nov 11

Detective activity. Norwalk. 8 a.m. Cristian Jhosimar Rodriguez, 23, of Whittier, was arrested for suspicion of burglary and held for $20,000 bail following an investigation stemming from a $347 purchase at a Laguna Beach store using an allegedly fraudulent gift card. A second suspect remains outstanding.

Fire. 31800 block of Coast Hwy. 8:38 a.m. The contents of a pot on the hospital’s kitchen stove caught fire.

Traffic collision. Boat Canyon Dr. 7:38 p.m. A driver escaped injury after plowing into a fire hydrant and rolling the vehicle.

Tuesday, Nov. 12

Suspicious person. 20400 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 9:22 a.m. A 44-year-old transient, of Buena Park, who was reported walking outbound and talking to herself, was arrested for several outstanding warrants.

Grand theft. 400 block of Loma Terrace. 12:41 p.m. A Cannon camera valued at $1,800 was stolen from stroller.

Wednesday, Nov. 13

Traffic collision. 13-03941. 2600 block of Temple Hills Dr. 10:18 p.m. A suspected drunk driver failed to negotiate a curve and plowed across the property of a home on Cresta Way, uprooting shrubs and irrigation lines and ultimately hitting a tree. A 41-year-old Laguna Beach man was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Thursday, Nov. 14

Injured animal. 2200 Park Ave. 7:14 a.m. A resident reported an injured deer that apparently cannot move its back legs.

Traffic stop. 200 block of N. Coast hwy. 10:12 p.m. A 327-year-old Capo Beach man was cited for driving on a suspended license stemming from a previous DUI arrest.

Traffic collision. Myrtle St. Two minor injuries resulted from a five-car pileup that blocked northbound traffic temporarily.

Traffic collision. On LCR between. One person suffered neck and back pain as a result of a three-car accident outside the city limits, north of Highway 73.

Friday, Nov. 15

Prowler. 2600 block of Queda Way. A resident reported someone in the backyard, but police find nothing.

Saturday, Nov. 16

Traffic stop. 13-03977. State Highway. 1:14 a.m. Jose Colula Ortiz, 27, of Aliso Viejo, was arrested for suspicion of DUI and held for $10,000 due to a previous offense.

Traffic stop. Ocean Ave. 2:56 a.m. A 23-year-old Huntington Beach man was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Saturday, Nov. 16

Traffic collision. 400 block of S. Coast hwy. 2:29 p.m. One driver suffered neck and back pain after a rear-end collision involving three vehicles apparently caused by inattention.

DUI. Cleo St. 9:07 p.m. A 50-year-old Laguna Beach woman was cited for DUI and held for $2500.

ADW. 13-03989. 1100 block of S. Coast Hwy. 12:49 a.m. Investigators are pursuing a man who fled a bar after allegedly lacerating the face of another patron with a bottle.

Traffic stop. Blue Lagoon. 2:15 a.m. Ryan Ray Velin, 38, of Laguna Niguel, was arrested for suspicion of DUI and held for $10,000 bail due to a prior offense.

Sunday, Nov. 17

Vandalism. 300 block of Harold Dr. 11:33 a.m. Window smash.

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A real estate agent’s signs in four different locations were vandalized with the numbers “666” spray painted in silver on Tuesday, Nov. 19.

The reporting party told police he suspects a brother, according to the public log.

Properties on Starlit, St. Ann’s, Glenneyre and Noria streets were hit, said Sgt. Louise Callus.

Monday, Nov. 18

Vandalism. 100 block of San Tropez Ct. 8:47 a.m. A 2012 Prius was keyed all over, an estimated loss of $2,000.

Fraud. 1200 block of S. Coast Hwy. 11:14 a.m. A waitress was fired and her case referred for prosecution after she allegedly tweaked tips on credit card transactions.

Brandishing weapon. 1400 block of N. Coast Hwy. 3:16 p.m. Police removed and arrested Todd Robert Whited, 37, of Stoystown, Pa., from among a bus load of passengers for allegedly brandishing a knife.

Fraud. 1100 block of Miramar St. 4:45 p.m. A resident’s credit card was used three times in a Texas Walmart.

Tuesday, Nov. 19

Fraud. 400 block of Graceland Dr. 2:47 p.m. A resident learned someone used her information to set up a phony account and make an $866 charge at a Walmart.

Wednesday, Nov. 20

Vandalism. 2000 block of S. Coast Hwy. 7:17 a.m. Someone threw eggs at a resident’s door and scratched it.

Traffic collision. 2600 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 9:17 a.m. A single vehicle collided with a pole. The driver escaped injury.

Keep the peace. 1000 block of Dyer Pl. 10:25 a.m. A 34-year-old house guest from San Diego who refused to leave was arrested for an outstanding warrant.

Stolen vehicle. 200 block of Lower cliff Dr. 12:30 p.m. A ’93 Honda was recovered two days later by CHP.

Petty theft. 300 block of Forest Ave. 1 p.m. Julie Ann Lane, 23, who is homeless, was arrested for suspicion of possessing stolen property as she was found wearing bracelets valued at $648 with the store sticker still on them.

Grand theft. 400 block of Anita St. 9 p.m. A 17-year-old boy reported missing was arrested for suspicion of theft and heroin possession after returning home following a week’s absence. He allegedly possessed a knife with heroin residue and admitted to stealing and selling a $500 necklace belonging to his mother.

Vandalism. 100 block of N. Coast Hwy. 10:28 p.m. A man threw a brick at his boss’s car.

Thursday, Nov. 21

Traffic collision. 2400 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 5 a.m. A newspaper delivery driver who swerved to avoid a coyote lost control of the vehicle, which collided with a planter and rolled over. She complained of dizziness and was transported for treatment.

Welfare check. 1300 block of N. Coast Hwy. 5:51 a.m. A 23-year-old homeless woman who appeared to be suffering from hallucinations was arrested for allegedly being under the influence of a controlled substance. Bail was set at $2,500.

Grand theft. 1200 block of Victory Walk. 11 a.m. A property owner reported the theft of $1,500 in patio furniture from a vacant home.

Traffic collision. Cliff Dr. 2:20 p.m. A vehicle and bicyclist collided; the rider declined medical aid.

Fraud. 200 block of Dolphin Way, St. 5:14 p.m. Someone wrote a phony check for $2,386.

Missing persons. Police received three separate reports of girls, ages 16 and 17, who did not return home as expected. The following afternoon the teens were detained in Dana Point by sheriff’s deputies and later picked up by their guardians.

Traffic collision. 32100 block of Coast hwy. 11:35 p.m. A 60-year-old Laguna Niguel man escaped injury but was arrested for suspicion of DUI after his car flipped over into oncoming traffic. Bail was set at $2,500.

Friday, Nov. 22

Traffic stop. 1400 block of N. Coast Hwy. 1:50 a.m. A 23-year-old Irvine man was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Sexual battery. 300 block of Broadway St. 4:49 p.m. Eric Downey, 26, who is homeless, was cited for sexual battery and released after he allegedly grabbed a woman.

Saturday, Nov. 23

Traffic stop. Cliff Dr. 1:35 a.m. A 35-year-old San Diego man was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Traffic collision. 3000 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. A 36-year-old Costa Mesa woman was arrested for suspicion of DUI and held for $10,000 bail after her vehicle spun out.

Emergency. 600 block of Griffith Way. 5:21 p.m. A 31-year-old Laguna Beach woman was held for suspicion of possessing cannabis and a warrant violation after being spotted trying car doors.

Grand theft. 200 block of N. Coast Hwy. 11:39 p.m. A $10,000 carbon fiber Scott mountain bike was taken from the open bed of a pick up.

Sunday, Nov. 24

Traffic stop. 1300 block of N. Coast Hwy. 2:31 a.m. A 27-year-old Temecula man was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Suspicion person. West St. Noon. A man wearing a ski mask and pointing his hand like a gun jumped in front of several cars and was detained by police. He was held at Mission Hospital.

Traffic stop. Diamond St. 10:43 p.m. A 25-year-old Dana Point man was cited for an outstanding reckless boating warrant and held for $75,000 bail.

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