A high-speed police pursuit over 10 miles through Laguna Canyon in the pre-dawn hours Wednesday, Aug. 6, ended without injury and the arrest of an allegedly drunk driver in Irvine, police said.

Joshua Caleb Bucklin, 28, of Irvine, was charged with suspicion of felony evading and drunk driving, Laguna Beach police Capt. Jason Kravetz said. Bail was set at $20,000.

The pursuit began when a vehicle flew by a Laguna Beach officer at speeds exceeding 100 m.p.h. at 3:32 a.m. near Boat Canyon. At the time, Newport police had yet to broadcast that their officers had lost sight of a suspected drunk driver as he entered Laguna, Kravetz said.

Laguna took up the chase, following a black 2011 Honda Ridgeline from Coast Highway to Ocean Avenue, where the truck proceeded the wrong way on a one-way street, onto Laguna Canyon Road and southbound on the 405 freeway to exit at Irvine Center Drive.

“Fortunately there was hardly any traffic on the roadway at this hour,” said Kravetz, noting that the fleeing driver turned off the truck’s headlights during the pursuit.

The vehicle pulled into an underground apartment complex parking garage and the officer detained the driver until backup officers arrived to assist, Kravetz said.

Sunday, July 28

Public intoxication. 700 block of Coast Hwy. 1:38 p.m. Complaints over Angel Cerezo, 54, of Costa Mesa, arguing with people, led to his arrest for suspicion of being drunk in public. He was re-arrested on the same charge in each of three successive days.

Traffic stop. Circle Drive. 3:57 p.m. Leslie Jo Lynn, 52, of Laguna Beach, as arrested for suspicion of drunk driving and child endangerment and held for $100,000 bail. A 5-year-old male relative, who was with her in the car, was unharmed.

Defraud innkeeper. 300 Cliff Dr. 10:15 p.m. Jette Marie Larsen, 49, of Laguna Beach, was arrested for suspicion of burglary and defrauding an innkeeper for walking out on a $30 restaurant tab. She has been arrested three times earlier in the month and a second time this week for the same offense at different local dining spots.

Trespassing. 1100 block of Marine Drive. 4 p.m. Five boys, ages 14 and 15, were looking for a place to consume liquor and instead were detained by police. One boy lives in town, while three others are from Newport Beach and the fifth is from San Juan Capistrano.

Monday, July 29

Disturbance. Circle way 11:30 p.m. Alexander Josh Lopez, 21, of Tustin, was arrested for an outstanding auto theft warrant, while partying with five others in a cave off of Crescent Bay Beach. One participant was cited for having a bonfire.

Tuesday, July 30

Burglary. 400 El Bosque 10:58 a.m. Detectives will investigate a break-in where police recovered stolen property and 11 grams of cocaine left in the house.

Burglary. 1200 block of Cerritos Drive. 2 pm. A resident discovered missing jewelry valued at $20,000 and a jar holding $40 worth of coins. The theft wasn’t immediately noticed because the victim thought her animals might have moved some of the items. (A cat burglar, no doubt.)

Hazardous condition. Beach St. 4:17 p.m. A tree branch fell, taking down wires and hitting two vehicles, including a rental car.

Traffic stop. Park Ave. 11:56 p.m. Ali Sadighi, 24, of Laguna Beach, was arrested for suspicion of a felony charge of possessing cannabis. He was pulled over for driving without headlights, but officers saw a bong on the floorboard. Bail was set at $20,000.

Thursday, July 31

Grand theft. 2100 Ruby Place. 4:38 a.m. A woman returned to find her roommate had unexpectedly moved out and took some possessions, including more than $250,000 in cash. Police believe the suspect quit his job, bought an airline ticket and left the area.

Suspicious circumstances. 31800 block of Coast Hwy. 5:21 a.m. Detectives will investigate the claims of a woman, who told medical personnel she was drugged with cocaine at a friend’s house.

Embezzlement. 1600 Del Mar Ave. 10:38 a.m. An employee of an advertising agency allegedly made out a cashier’s check to himself drawn on a company account for $9,308.

Hit and run. N. Coast Hwy. 5 p.m. Two women say they were hit by a vehicle that left the area. Neither were injured.

Traffic stop. 100 block of Laguna Ave. 9:21 p.m. Michael James Ross, 31, of Laguna Beach, was arrested for suspicion of marijuana sales after police found 25 grams in his car. He was pulled over for an expired registration, but the officer recognized citing him for pot before. Bail was set at $25,000.

Friday, Aug. 1

Petty theft. 400 block of Los Robles. 11:25 a.m. Two residents reported thefts of car registrations on July 16.

Traffic stop. 400 block of Thalia St. 11 p.m. A 33-year-old Garden Grove man was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Traffic stop. 100 block of Coast hwy. 11:53 p.m. A 25-year-old from Riverside was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Saturday, Aug. 2

Traffic stop. 3000 block of Cresta Way. 3:24 a.m. A 19-year-old Laguna Beach girl was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Citizen contact. 300 block of 9:56 a.m. A fumigator discovered a break-in at a customer’s home where the suspect took paperwork.

Foot patrol. 31100 block of Coast hwy. 11:16 p.m. An officer patrolling the beach after closing time arrested Jezelle Medina, 24, Rowland Heights and April Annette Alcorta, 24, of La Mirada, for outstanding warrants.

Sunday, Aug. 3

Traffic stop. Brooks St. 1:48 a.m. Oscar Elias, 27, Lake Forest, was arrested for suspicion of driving drunk while unlicensed. Bail was set at $10,000.

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Two pedestrians were injured in Laguna Beach in two separate Coast Highway collisions within the last seven days, police said. In neither instance were drivers cited.

On Tuesday, Aug. 12, a 14-year-old Laguna Beach boy suffered moderate injuries while crossing Coast Highway on a skateboard when struck by a southbound pickup, police said.

Seconds earlier, the youth had narrowly missed being struck by a car heading northbound as he entered the Anita Street crosswalk about 10 a.m., Capt. Jason Kravetz said.

The accident is under investigation, but no arrests or citations were issued. Initial observations did not indicate the driver to be impaired, he said. The skateboarder, who was treated and transported for medical aid, was not wearing protective gear and his family came to the scene during the investigation, Kravetz said.

On Friday, Aug. 8, a 20-year-old San Clemente woman, who darted between two parked cars as she attempted to cross the highway, suffered a head injury after being struck by a northbound motorist and thrown into the air, Kravetz said.

The woman was transported to Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo and is expected to survive, he said. Neither drugs nor alcohol appear to have been a factor, and a counselor was summoned to the station on behalf of the distraught 22-year-old Newport Beach driver, Kravetz said.

Drum Circle Mellows Under a Supermoon

About 300 people picked up the rhythm during the Full Moon Drum Circle at Aliso Beach on Sunday, Aug. 10, which was again heavily patrolled by authorities but was absent parking restrictions of a month earlier that discouraged attendance and enraged fans.

“In the two months that LBPD and OC Parks personnel have assigned personnel to this event, the number of pedestrian involved traffic collisions, public intoxication detentions, and alcohol related events have gone down to zero,” Kravetz said.

Three sworn officers, nine civilian police employees and four OC Park rangers monitored the event, he said.

“The whole event was very peaceful and well behaved, and I think the police showed good restraint,” said Billy Fried, of Laguna Beach, who maintains a list of drum circle fans.

Golf Course Pursuit Ends in Arrest

A motorist driving on the first fairway of The Ranch golf course at 1:49 a.m. Friday, Aug. 8, led police on a four-mile pursuit through the course and into the Aliso and Wood Canyon Wilderness Park.

After crashing through three gates that close off the course from the park and nearing the park entrance in Aliso Viejo, the truck hit another gate and spun around, coming to a stop, Kravetz said.

Jennifer Kay Cadero, 27, of Irvine, was arrested for suspicion of vandalism, drunk driving, evading a peace officer and driving on a suspended driver’s license. Bail was set at $20,000.

Monday, Aug. 4

Fraud. 2800 block of Chillon Way. 8:17 p.m. A Laguna Beach woman widowed a year ago learned from the IRS that a Florida woman was attempting to claim tax benefits from her deceased husband.

Traffic collision. Broadway Street. 9:32 a.m. One driver complained of neck pain after a black Bentley northbound on South Coast Highway broadsided a pickup truck attempting to turn left. The accident is still under investigation.

Tuesday, Aug. 5

DUI. 30600 block of Coast Hwy. 2:09 a.m. Police arrested a 24-year-old San Clemente man for DUI after a car hit a curb and was driven the wrong way in southbound lanes.

Traffic stop. 500 block of Forest Ave. 12:05 p.m. Jordan Feagin, 20, of San Dimas, on probation for a robbery conviction, was arrested for suspicion of auto theft and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was driving a rental truck stolen in Pomona two days earlier and a meth pipe was allegedly found under the driver’s seat.

Stolen vehicle. S. Coast Hwy 6:33 p.m. A man who parked his maroon Chevy Silverado truck at Sunset Terrace while at the beach returned to find it missing.

Wednesday, Aug. 6

Burglary. 1000 block of Catalina St. 9 a.m. Owners noticed that someone attempted to vandalize the lock of a home being fumigated.

Burglary. 400 block of Shadow Lane. 10:27 a.m. Thieves made off with $800 worth of clothing after gaining entry to a boarded up home.

Fraud report. 600 block of Cliff Dr. 11 a.m. Someone opened four fraudulent credit accounts and made $4,150 in charges using a resident’s stolen identity.

Drug activity. 200 block of Forest Ave. 11:18 a.m. Khaled Abdel Maksoud, 20, of Fountain Valley, was cited twice in a week for suspicion of possessing drugs without a prescription and selling pot.

Citizen contact. 31800 block of Coast Hwy. 11:35 a.m. A patient claims he was assaulted at the county jail.

Traffic collision. St. Ann’s Drive. 12:11 p.m. A woman who sideswiped a semi-truck accidently backed into a mint-condition vintage Cadillac. She suffered minor injuries.

Fraud. 31800 block of Coast Hwy. 2 p.m. A woman claims that small purchases were made on her credit cards in Florida, Maryland and North Carolina after her wallet was stolen during a hospital stay.

Traffic collision. Vista del Sol 12:29 p.m. Three teens suffered abrasions when their golf cart overturned, apparently due to malfunctioning brakes.

Thursday, Aug. 7

Traffic stop. Cleo St. 12 a.m. A Mission Viejo man was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Traffic stop. Montage Resort. 1:15 a.m. A 31-year-old Laguna Niguel man was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Friday, Aug. 8

Citizen call. North city limits. 2:45 a.m. Andrew Stephen Phillips, 24, of San Clemente, was arrested for a misdemeanor bench warrant after a citizen called, concerned for the safety of a bicyclist in dark clothing.

Drugs. S. Coast Hwy. 4 a.m. Dominik E. Gionet, 24, of Laguna Beach, was arrested for suspicion of being under the influence of a heroin after an officer found him passed out on a bus bench.

Hit and run. Victoria Drive. 4 a.m. Gregory Neil Smith, 52, of Laguna Beach was arrested for suspicion of being under the influence of prescription drugs after police were called by a motorist, whose mirror had been clipped by Smith’s van.

DUI. S. Coast Hwy. 6:38 p.m. A 32-year-old Laguna Niguel man was cited for DUI after he was observed swerving and braking erratically.

Saturday, Aug. 9

Pedestrian stop. 200 block of Broadway St. Jorge Martinez Zepeda, 29, a homeless person from the Long Beach area, who riding his bike without a light, was arrested for alleged possession of a meth pipe and a misdemeanor bench warrant.

Traffic stop. Legion St. 2 a.m. Jamie Elissa Bankus, 39, of Laguna Beach, was arrested for suspicion of DUI. Bail was set at $10,000 due to a prior offense.

Traffic stop. 600 block of Bluebird Canyon Dr. 7:57 a.m. A Dove Canyon woman, 21, was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Grand theft. Sleepy Hollow Lane. 9:39 a.m. A backpack containing a phone and wedding ring valued at $800 was stolen from the beach.

Traffic collision. Laguna Canyon Rd. 8 p.m. An inbound Ford failed to stop for a red light and collided with a small Fiat turning left onto the canyon from the toll road. The Fiat driver, a Rancho Santa Margarita woman, 51, was transported to the hospital for complaints of pain.

Suspicious person. Circle Way. 8 p.m. Among a group smoking pot and drinking on the beach, police learned Giovanni Valentino Del Campo, 24, of Buena Park, was wanted for a bench warrant and arrested.

Sunday, Aug. 10

Traffic stop. Canyon Acres 2:39 a.m. Omar Piedra, 34, of Riverside, was arrested for suspicion of DUI and held for $10,000 bail due to a prior offense.

Traffic stop. Irvine Cove. 9:21 a.m. Police arrested Nikos William Urbano, 24, John Anthony Martinez, 27, and Shawn Michael Bartle, 27, all of Huntington Beach, on various drug charges. Police seized hash, mushrooms, a prescription medication and marijuana.

Sunday, Aug. 11

Traffic stop. 200 block of La Brea St. 1:13 a.m. A Huntington Park man, 19, was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

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By Andrea Adelson | LB Indy

Two pedestrians were injured in two separate vehicle collisions on Coast Highway within the last seven days, police said. In neither instance were drivers cited.

On Tuesday, Aug. 12, a 14-year-old Laguna Beach boy suffered moderate injuries when struck by a southbound pickup while crossing Coast Highway on a skateboard, police said.

Seconds earlier, the youth had narrowly missed being struck by a car heading northbound as he entered the Anita Street crosswalk about 10 a.m., Capt. Jason Kravetz said.

The accident is under investigation, but no arrests or citations were issued. Initial observations did not indicate the driver to be impaired, he said. The skateboarder, who was treated and transported for medical aid, was not wearing protective gear and his family came to the scene during the investigation, Kravetz said.

On Friday, Aug. 8, a 20-year-old San Clemente woman, who darted between two parked cars as she attempted to cross the highway, suffered a head injury after being struck by a northbound motorist and thrown into the air, Kravetz said.

The woman was transported to Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo and is expected to survive, he said. Neither drugs nor alcohol appear to have been a factor, and a counselor was summoned to the station on behalf of the distraught 22-year-old Newport Beach driver, Kravetz said.

Drum Circle Mellows Under a Supermoon

About 300 people picked up the rhythm during the Full Moon Drum Circle at Aliso Beach on Sunday, Aug. 10, which was again heavily patrolled by authorities but was absent parking restrictions of a month earlier that discouraged attendance and enraged fans.

“In the two months that LBPD and OC Parks personnel have assigned personnel to this event, the number of pedestrian involved traffic collisions, public intoxication detentions, and alcohol related events have gone down to zero,” Kravetz said.

Three sworn officers, nine civilian police employees and four OC Park rangers monitored the event, he said.

“The whole event was very peaceful and well behaved, and I think the police showed good restraint,” said Billy Fried, of Laguna Beach, who maintains a list of drum circle fans.

Golf Course Pursuit Ends in Arrest

A motorist driving on the first fairway of The Ranch golf course at 1:49 a.m. Friday, Aug. 8, led police on a four-mile pursuit through the course and into the Aliso and Wood Canyon Wilderness Park.

After crashing through three gates that close off the course from the park and nearing the park entrance in Aliso Viejo, the truck hit another gate and spun around, coming to a stop, Kravetz said.

Jennifer Kay Cadero, 27, of Irvine, was arrested for suspicion of vandalism, drunk driving, evading a peace officer and driving on a suspended driver’s license. Bail was set at $20,000.

Monday, Aug. 4

Fraud. 2800 block of Chillon Way. 8:17 p.m. A Laguna Beach woman widowed a year ago learned from the IRS that a Florida woman was attempting to claim tax benefits from her deceased husband.

Traffic collision. Broadway Street. 9:32 a.m. One driver complained of neck pain after a black Bentley northbound on South Coast Highway broadsided a pickup truck attempting to turn left. The accident is still under investigation.

Tuesday, Aug. 5

DUI. 30600 block of Coast Hwy. 2:09 a.m. Police arrested a 24-year-old San Clemente man for DUI after a car hit a curb and was driven the wrong way in southbound lanes.

Traffic stop. 500 block of Forest Ave. 12:05 p.m. Jordan Feagin, 20, of San Dimas, on probation for a robbery conviction, was arrested for suspicion of auto theft and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was driving a rental truck stolen in Pomona two days earlier and a meth pipe was allegedly found under the driver’s seat.

Stolen vehicle. S. Coast Hwy 6:33 p.m. A man who parked his maroon Chevy Silverado truck at Sunset Terrace while at the beach returned to find it missing.

Wednesday, Aug. 6

Burglary. 1000 block of Catalina St. 9 a.m. Owners noticed that someone attempted to vandalize the lock of a home being fumigated.

Burglary. 400 block of Shadow Lane. 10:27 a.m. Thieves made off with $800 worth of clothing after gaining entry to a boarded up home.

Fraud report. 600 block of Cliff Dr. 11 a.m. Someone opened four fraudulent credit accounts and made $4,150 in charges using a resident’s stolen identity.

Drug activity. 200 block of Forest Ave. 11:18 a.m. Khaled Abdel Maksoud, 20, of Fountain Valley, was cited twice in a week for suspicion of possessing drugs without a prescription and selling pot.

Citizen contact. 31800 block of Coast Hwy. 11:35 a.m. A patient claims he was assaulted at the county jail.

Traffic collision. St. Ann’s Drive. 12:11 p.m. A woman who sideswiped a semi-truck accidently backed into a mint-condition vintage Cadillac. She suffered minor injuries.

Fraud. 31800 block of Coast Hwy. 2 p.m. A woman claims that small purchases were made on her credit cards in Florida, Maryland and North Carolina after her wallet was stolen during a hospital stay.

Traffic collision. Vista del Sol 12:29 p.m. Three teens suffered abrasions when their golf cart overturned, apparently due to malfunctioning brakes.

Thursday, Aug. 7

Traffic stop. Cleo St. 12 a.m. A Mission Viejo man was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Traffic stop. Montage Resort. 1:15 a.m. A 31-year-old Laguna Niguel man was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Friday, Aug. 8

Citizen call. North city limits. 2:45 a.m. Andrew Stephen Phillips, 24, of San Clemente, was arrested for a misdemeanor bench warrant after a citizen called, concerned for the safety of a bicyclist in dark clothing.

Drugs. S. Coast Hwy. 4 a.m. Dominik E. Gionet, 24, of Laguna Beach, was arrested for suspicion of being under the influence of heroin after an officer found him passed out on a bus bench.

Hit and run. Victoria Drive. 4 a.m. Gregory Neil Smith, 52, of Laguna Beach was arrested for suspicion of being under the influence of prescription drugs after police were called by a motorist, whose mirror had been clipped by Smith’s van.

DUI. S. Coast Hwy. 6:38 p.m. A 32-year-old Laguna Niguel man was cited for DUI after he was observed swerving and braking erratically.

Saturday, Aug. 9

Pedestrian stop. 200 block of Broadway St. Jorge Martinez Zepeda, 29, a homeless person from the Long Beach area, who riding his bike without a light, was arrested for alleged possession of a meth pipe and a misdemeanor bench warrant.

Traffic stop. Legion St. 2 a.m. Jamie Elissa Bankus, 39, of Laguna Beach, was arrested for suspicion of DUI. Bail was set at $10,000 due to a prior offense.

Traffic stop. 600 block of Bluebird Canyon Dr. 7:57 a.m. A Dove Canyon woman, 21, was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Grand theft. Sleepy Hollow Lane. 9:39 a.m. A backpack containing a phone and wedding ring valued at $800 was stolen from the beach.

Traffic collision. Laguna Canyon Rd. 8 p.m. An inbound Ford failed to stop for a red light and collided with a small Fiat turning left onto the canyon from the toll road. The Fiat driver, a Rancho Santa Margarita woman, 51, was transported to the hospital for complaints of pain.

Suspicious person. Circle Way. 8 p.m. Among a group smoking pot and drinking on the beach, police learned Giovanni Valentino Del Campo, 24, of Buena Park, was wanted for a bench warrant and arrested.

Sunday, Aug. 10

Traffic stop. Canyon Acres 2:39 a.m. Omar Piedra, 34, of Riverside, was arrested for suspicion of DUI and held for $10,000 bail due to a prior offense.

Traffic stop. Irvine Cove. 9:21 a.m. Police arrested Nikos William Urbano, 24, John Anthony Martinez, 27, and Shawn Michael Bartle, 27, all of Huntington Beach, on various drug charges. Police seized hash, mushrooms, a prescription medication and marijuana.

Sunday, Aug. 11

Traffic stop. 200 block of La Brea St. 1:13 a.m. A Huntington Park man, 19, was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

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Tuesday, Aug 12

Property. 500 block Forest Avenue, 10 a.m. A citizen brought ammunition to the police department to be destroyed.

Traffic collision. Laguna Canyon Road at the dog park. 10 a.m. Medics were called, one vehicle was towed from the scene.

Traffic collision. 10 a.m. An OCTA bus traveling north on Coast Highway hit a parked car. An OCTA supervisor was called.

Found property. A Starbuck’s employee found a green travel bag containing personal papers on their patio and turned it over to the Police Department .

City property damage. 400 block of Glenneyre. 6:28 p.m. An RV driven by a tourist hit a hanging pole in the upstairs parking lot. Pole is dangling. Main entrance is closed to make repairs and let the RV out.

Pedestrian stop. Table Rock Beach. 7 p.m. Beach patrol officers see two 16 yr. old boys climbing on the rocks in a privately owned and designated area where signs indicate climbing is prohibited. The boys jumped off the rocks and were contacted by the beach patrol officers once they came ashore; they were issued citations. Their parents were notified. One is from Dana Point and the other is from Laguna Niguel.

Trip and fall. A man came into the Police Department at 9:47 p.m.to report that while walking near 2130 South Coast Highway on 8/8/14 between 7 and 8 p.m. he stepped on a concrete meter cover and it broke causing him to fall and sprain his wrist.  Officers went to the area and found that a permanent steel cover was over the meter.

Disturbance. West side, Coast Highway at Third Street. 10 p.m. A passerby witnesses an apparently intoxicated man and woman hitting each other on the sidewalk.

Lost property. 2400 block South Coast Highway, 1:30 a.m. Brandon Mayo of Coto de Caza reports lost property: wallet and identification and cash.

Wednesday, Aug. 13

Petty theft. 2400 block of South Coast Highway, 9 a.m. Reporting party claims loss of $1000 including a bike valued at $500.

Distress. 100 block of Dumond Street, 11:16 a.m. Two women alerted police when they heard calls for help coming from a garage. Police forced the garage door open and found the injured homeowner who was not able to get up; he was transported to the hospital for treatment.

Follow up to previous incident. 1500 blk East Orangewood, Anaheim, 1:08 p.m. Police interview Faviola Martinez, 30 of Sun City Calif., who is reporting to her probation officer. She was arrested on June 19 in Laguna Beach for possession of methamphetamine, possession of stolen mail, stolen identifications, stolen property and possession of drug paraphernalia. After her arrest, detectives contacted the owners of the stolen mail and stolen identifications.  One of the persons was an Irvine woman who was burglarized and said that someone had cashed a check on June 7, 2013 against her Wells Fargo account. The $510 check was used at Walmart in Anaheim.  Detectives went to the store and collected a video of what appeared to be Martinez. She was interviewed about the incident at her probation officer’s office and arrested for passing the fraudulent check, said Capt. Jason Kravetz.

Thursday, Aug. 14

Found property. 500 block Forest Avenue, 1:12 p.m. A citizen found a vial containing nitroglycerin pills in the 300 block Mermaid Street. There was no prescription information on the outside of the bottle.

Found property. 20400 Laguna Canyon Road, 1:14 p.m. A blue purse is found in the bushes.

Grand theft. 31542 Coast Highway, 3:15 p.m. A $5,000 piece of medical equipment was stolen. There are no named suspects to date.

Hit and run. 32100 Virginia Way, 4:30 p.m. A car heading down 9^th Street to Coast Highway hits a parked car and does not stop.

Missing person. Solana Way at South Coast Highway, 6:30 p.m. Officers detained a suspicious, 25 year old male who told officers he was walking from Dana Point to Los Angeles. A records check revealed he was a reported missing person from Murrieta.   The Murrieta Police Department was notified of his whereabouts.

Burglary. 200 block San Joaquin Street, 7:44 p.m. A resident reported that a $400 iPad was stolen from her living room.  It appears the suspect climbed in through a window.

Found property. 300 block Broadway Street, 9:47 p.m. A Samsung phone is found at Chase Bank.

Traffic collision. El Toro Road at Laguna Canyon Road. One person is taken to hospital for chest pains.

Friday, Aug. 15

Traffic stop. 1200 block South Coast Highway, 12:15 a.m. In a routine traffic stop, A (first name) German Ruiz, 39, of Laguna Beach stopped his car in the Jack in the Box parking lot, got out of the car and took off running; the officer caught the man in the 1100 block of Gaviota Drive.  He was found to be in possession of methamphetamine and arrested for possession and resisting a peace officer.

Burglary. 900 block South Coast Highway, 6:18 a.m. During the previous overnight hours the owner of the business discovered that someone had entered and stolen cash.  Officers recovered an article of clothing, which may have been left by the suspect. The incident is being investigated, said Capt. Jason Kravetz.

Traffic collision. South Coast Highway at Cress Street, 1:10 p.m. An accident involving multiple vehicles closed the northbound lanes of the highway and the southbound lanes were blocked.

Physical fight. Ocean Avenue at Forest Avenue, 5:34 p.m. Two male transients were hitting a third male. A Mission Viejo resident was arrested for two outstanding warrants.

Saturday, Aug. 16

Traffic stop. Anita Street at South Coast Highway, 3:24 p.m. Nikki Georgia Arvanitescrook, a 57 year old North Hollywood resident was pulled over for a traffic violation and found to have a $50,000 warrant out of Long Beach Court for verbal/terrorist threats and annoying phone calls.  She was booked at the Police Department and transported to Orange County Jail, said Capt. Jason Kravetz.

Theft. 300 block Canyon Acres Drive, 5:40 p.m. A Canyon Acres resident reported her 2006 BMW 330i stolen from the front of her home. The car was allegedly stolen between 8/15 at 7:30 a.m. and 8/16 at 10:00 a.m.

Occupied vehicle. 3200 Alta Laguna Boulevard, 10:21 p.m. Two male Irvine residents aged 18 and 20, were arrested for being under the influence of ecstasy, said Capt. Jason Kravetz. Officers on fire watch patrols at Alta Laguna Park came across a 2009 BMW belonging to one of the men, parked with others standing around and dancing to loud music, coming from the car.  Ecstasy was found inside the car.

DUI 100 block of Mountain Street, 1:53 a.m. A Granada Hills resident was arrested for suspicion of DUI.

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Checkpoint Nabs Nearly a Score of Scofflaws

By Donna Furey | LB Indy

Over 1,500 vehicles were screened and three suspected drunk drivers arrested last Friday, Aug. 22, during a DUI checkpoint by Laguna Beach police near Irvine Cove.

In all 17 citations were issued including four for unlicensed vehicles or motorists during the 9 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. checkpoint, police said.

Sunday Aug. 17

Traffic Stop. Boat Canyon at N. Coast Hwy. 8: 15 a.m. An Anaheim resident was arrested for outstanding warrants.

Hit and run. 100 block Pitcairn Place. 12:50 p.m. After an argument with a person whose parked vehicle he hit while backing out of his driveway suspect leaves without giving insurance information.

Hit and run. 200 block Oak St.1:26 p.m. A 2006 Cadillac with Arizona plates hit a parked car and fled. The car was later found on Temple Hills Dr.

Fraud. 1200 block S. Coast Hwy. 4:26 p.m. An employee was terminated for allegedly embezzling money from a restaurant where she worked.

Traffic collision.  S. Coast Hwy. at Diamond St. 8:45. A 27-year-old Trabuco Canyon woman crossing South Coast Highway in a crosswalk was struck by a car driven by a 33-year-old Newport Beach motorist, who was turning at Diamond Street. The driver was not cited and the accident is under investigation.

Monday Aug. 18

Vandalism. 200 block Thalia St.  8:17 a.m. A man reported rocks being thrown through his window.

Traffic stop. 300 Block Third St. Suchitra Kalayasilpin, 64, of Laguna Niguel, was cited allegedly using false car registrations tabs.

Injury. Police and fire personnel responded to the 200 block of Park Avenue after a 72-year-old resident of Laguna Niguel hit her head on a dutch door left open near a restaurant.

Vandalism. Fourth Ave. at Jewel St. 6:18 p.m. Side of vehicle is keyed while parked overnight.

Traffic collision. 300 block Broadway. 7:36 p.m. A trolley was damaged when it collided with a Toyota Camry.

Tuesday Aug. 19

Traffic stop. Diamond St. at S. Coast Hwy.  11:25 a.m. Brandon Jonathan Lopez, 20, of Buena Park, was arrested for suspicion of failing to obey an officer’s order and driving on a suspended driver’s license.

Brandishing a firearm. S. Coast Hwy. at Main Beach  4:05 p.m. Filomeno Ruben Cordova, 37, of Lake Forest was arrested for suspicion of brandishing a firearm, resisting arrest and violation of probation.

Pedestrian stop.  Cleo St. Beach 6:02 p.m. A Yreka resident was arrested for previous warrants from Yreka.

Wednesday Aug. 20

Vehicle burglary. Laguna Coast Wilderness Park 12:14 p.m. No details were available

Fraud report. 300 blk. Broadway 4:22 p.m. A known suspect wrote a $3,200 check on a closed account.

DUI. 2300 block Laguna Canyon Rd.  6:22 p.m. A 56-year-old woman from Laguna Hills was arrested for driving under the influence.

Thursday Aug. 21

DUI. 800 block Balboa 2:52 p.m. Three males were arrested for drinking and throwing bottles out car window.

Traffic collision. 300 block Third St. 3:16 p.m. A bicyclist was hit and transported to the hospital. No further details were available.

Disturbance. Main Beach 6:08 p.m. A 53-year-old Oklahoma man was arrested in an argument over a bag.

Friday Aug. 22

A prowler is reported at 1:48 a.m. in the 2600 block of Solana Way.

Traffic stop. 200 block Forest 1:50 a.m. A 32-yr.-old Lake Forest man was arrested for DUI while is 28-year-old companion from Ladera Ranch was arrested for being drunk in public.

Petty theft.  300 block Broadway 8:38 p.m. An Iphone stolen from a coffee house customer was recovered and a 32-year-old Laguna Beach man was subsequently arrested.

Traffic Stop. Ruby St. 2:02 p.m. Robert Keith Lajoie, 51, of Whitewater, Calif. and Robert Scott Lajoie, 21, of Hawthorne, Calif. were arrested for possession of a controlled substance. They are father and son.

Saturday Aug. 23

Traffic stop. 3200 block Alta Laguna Blvd. 2:22 a.m. A 21 year old Laguna Beach resident is arrested for DUI.

Warrant service. South Coast Hwy. at Main Beach 10:18 a.m. A 37-year-old Laguna Beach resident is arrested for Harbor Court warrants.

Physical fight. 200 block Forest Ave. 12:21 p.m. A 29-year-old male Lake Forest resident is arrested for a probation violation.

Family disturbance.  2500 block Solano Way 2:34 a.m. A 47-year-old Laguna Beach resident was arrested for attempting to harm his son.

Injury collision. Solana Way at Coast Hwy. 3:03 a.m. A motorcycle rider sustained a minor leg injury.

Sunday Aug. 24

Occupied vehicle. 3200 block Alta Laguna Blvd. 11:47 p.m. A 22-year-old male of Huntington Beach is arrested for outstanding warrants.

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A two-hour search for a missing child ended without incident Sunday, Aug. 31, when the 12-year-old was discovered playing in the Montage hotel spa about 8:15 p.m., not far from Victoria Street Beach where he was last seen.

Laguna Beach police deployed all available resources, including search and rescue personnel, bloodhounds, lifeguards and a helicopter that made numerous sweeps of the coastline with a spotlight, Capt. Jason Kravetz said.

The boy was reunited with his family shortly after police broadcast a description via text and phone of a sandy haired, blue-eyed boy with limited speech abilities wearing a spring wet suit.

Monday, Aug. 25
Verbal threat. 20900 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 12:27 p.m. An artist claims a Sawdust employee inappropriately touched her.

Vehicle burglary. 20200 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 3:28 p.m. A hiker who left for two hours returned to find a front passenger window smashed and a cell phone and purse valued at $460 gone.

Traffic collision. 14-02921. Laguna Canyon Rd. 4:58 p.m. Two vehicles were involved in in two rear-end collisions. One driver was unlicensed and his female passenger claimed injuries and was transported to the hospital.

Tueday, Aug. 26

Traffic stop. 300 block of Thalia St. 2:14 a.m. An Aliso Viejo man, 46, was cited for DUI and held for $2,500 bail.

Wednesday, Aug. 27

Traffic collision. Laguna Can yon Rd. 6:25 p.m. A motorcyclist fell and broke his shoulder after sideswiping another inbound vehicle. The accident is under investigation.

Disturbance. Main Beach Playgrounds. 7:24 p.m. Wade Montgomery, 46, of San Clemente, was cited for five warrants.

Disturbance. 200 block of Ocean Ave. 9:57 p.m. A 33-year-old Garden Grove man was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Thursday, Aug. 28

Warrant service. 24900 block of Hidden Hills Rd. 10:24 a.m. Jennifer Cynthia Rossi, 26, of Lake Forest, was arrested for four Harbor Court drug and vehicle code warrants.

Citizen hail. 200 block of Cress St., 11:28 p.m. Vance Mitchell Luedtke, 45, of Laguna Beach, was arrested for suspicion of possessing cocaine. Bail was set at $20,000.

Friday, Aug. 29

Traffic collision. State Hwy 73. 7:39 a.m. A cyclist who did not see a stopped car collided with the vehicle’s back windshield. The 42-year-old Irvine man suffered a fractured nose and possibly a fractured vertebrae.

Grand theft. 1000 block of Gaviota Dr. 10:50 a.m. Paddle boards and tools worth $7,000 were stolen overnight.

Trespassing. 1900 block of S. Coast Hwy. 12:20 p.m. Matt William Norton, 45, of San Diego, was arrested for outstanding warrants.

Traffic collision. 3200 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 5:54 p.m. A motorist and his passenger received moderate injuries after their outbound vehicle veered out of the travel lane and hit four parked cars. The report was incomplete though drugs and alcohol were not a factor.

Saturday, Aug. 30

Traffic stop. Cleo St. 1:41 a.m. Joshua Andrew Chance, 22, of Los Feliz, was arrested for a drug warrant with multiple charges and held without bail.

Drunk driving. Laguna Canyon Rd. 7:38 p.m. Aaron Marcus Albertson, 41, of Newport Beach, was arrested for suspicion of drunk driving after he lost control of his vehicle and drove up onto the center median, striking and tearing out four trees. He was uninjured. Due to a prior drunk driving conviction, bail was set at $10,000.

Traffic collision. Park Ave. 8 p.m. A 22-year-old Midway City motorcyclist and his girlfriend, 21, from Westminster, received minor injuries when he lost control and crashed the bike.

Sunday, Aug. 31

Traffic stop. Beverly St. 2:13 a.m. A Florida man, 33, was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Drunk diving. El Toro Rd 2:35 a.m. A Rancho Santa Margarita man, 39, who ran his vehicle into a hillside, was cited for DUI and held for $2,500 bail.

Traffic collision. 20100 block Laguna Canyon Rd. 3:50 p.m. A passenger 25 weeks pregnant went to the hospital as a precautionary measure following a rear-end collision in stop and go traffic.

Petty theft. 300 block of Ocean Ave. 4:13 p.m. A loaded $550 Glock pistol and two magazines of ammunition were taken overnight from under the driver’s seat of a Porsche. The victim is a private investigator who has a license to carry a concealed weapon.

Petty theft. Bluff Drive. 4:24 p.m. While a beach-goer was in the water, someone took money, credit cards and camera valued at $330.

Monday, Sept. 1

Missing swimmer. Mountain Rd. 12:24 p.m. A search and snorkel team mobilized to look for an 11-year-old boy last seen at Cress Street Beach was dismantled when the child was found in the hotel pool.

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Tuesday, Sept. 2

Stolen vehicle. 700 block of Summit Dr. 10:59 a.m. A blue Porsche 911 with the plate EQUID7 was stolen from a driveway. The keys were not in the car.

Petty theft. 1500 block of S. Coast hwy. 1:54 p.m. A wallet and cell phone were stolen the day before on the beach.

Burglary. 31300 block of Monterey St. 2:49 p.m. Someone tried to pry open a door in the last month.

Burglary. 400 block of N. Coast Hwy. 9:50 p.m. Guests of a timeshare reported someone made entry and took 20 necklaces and 30 pairs of earrings valued at $511.

Wednesday, Sept. 3

Vandalism. 1100 block of Skyline Dr. 11:25 a.m. A neighbor trimmed trees without permission.

Vandalism. 2900 block of Terry Rd. 4 p.m. Someone cut down a tree while the owners were away, an estimated $2,800 loss.

DUI. State Hwy. 9:41 p.m. A 24-year-old Laguna Beach man was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Thursday, Sept. 4

Burglary. 700 block of Nyes Pl. 8:31 a.m. A homeowner returned to find a door open and jewelry valued at $5,000 missing.  There were no signs of forced entry.

DUI. 600 block of S. Coast Hwy. 12:39 p.m. Greg William Rayes, 55, of Laguna Beach, was cited for suspicion of DUI and held for $10,000 bail due to a prior offense.

Vandalism. 1900 block of Ocean Way. 3 p.m. Vandals cut electrical lines at a home under construction.

Suspicious circs. 31100 block of Ceanothus Dr. Two people were cited for trespassing after a homeowner discovered a couple on the premises that refused to leave when asked.

Friday, Sept. 5

Traffic stop. 14-03064. Laguna Canyon Rd. 1 a.m. Arturo Garcia-Morales, 37, of Fullerton, was arrested for suspicion of felony possession of a controlled substance, misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia and driving while unlicensed. A search of the vehicle located a small amount of methamphetamine and two meth pipes.

Traffic stop. 2200 laguna canyon rd. 1:37 a.m. A 49-year-old Irvine woman was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Traffic stop. Bluebird Canyon. 3 a.m. A 20-year-old from Aliso Viejo was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Petty theft. 600 block of N. Coast hwy. 9 a.m. Sunglasses valued at $575 disappeared.

Petty theft. 600 block of Anita At. 10 a.m. A purse was stolen out of a locked vehicle.

Grand theft. 400 block of Ocean Ave. 11:42 a.m. A suspect stole two leather “Stooges” jackets with a combined value of $3,780.

Petty theft. 200 block of Forest Ave. 1:37 p.m. Evangelina Guerra, 23, who is homeless and from the Bakersfield area, was arrested for suspicion of burglary after officers stopped her and recovered two charms valued at $10 that employees allege she walked out with.

Occupied vehicle. 400 block of S. Coast Hwy. 11:11 p.m. Kale Lewis Gibson, 38, of Costa Mesa, was arrested for suspicion of three drug charges after he was searched and officers allegedly found a small amount of heroin and methamphetamine.

Saturday, Sept. 6

Traffic stop. 20600 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 2:17 a.m. A 33-year-old Mission Viejo man was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Petty theft. 300 block of Cliff Dr. 6:44 p.m. Surveillance video revealed that someone twice entered a restaurant through a patio door and took tequila valued at $200.

Hit and run. Third St. A 23-year-old from Laguna Beach was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Pedestrian stop. 3200 block of Alta Laguna Blvd. 12:35 a.m. Officers came across a group of young people congregating in the Carolyn Wood Knoll area and cited a Costa Mesa teen for possession of alcohol. He went home with an adult.

Traffic stop. Forest Ave. 2 a.m. A 46-year-old Irvine woman was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Traffic stop. 300 block of forest Ave. 3:58 a.m. Daniel Frank Aranda, 29, of Ontario, was arrested for suspicion of driving on a suspended license and possession a controlled substance without a valid prescription. Bail was set at $20,000.

Grand theft. 300 block of Harold Dr. 1:57 p.m. A homeowner suspects movers in the disappearance of a bag filled with jewelry valued at $35,000.

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Tuesday, Sept. 2

Stolen vehicle. 700 block of Summit Dr. 10:59 a.m. A blue Porsche 911 with the plate EQUID7 was stolen from a driveway. The keys were not in the car.

Petty theft. 1500 block of S. Coast hwy. 1:54 p.m. A wallet and cell phone were stolen the day before on the beach.

Burglary. 31300 block of Monterey St. 2:49 p.m. Someone tried to pry open a door in the last month.

Burglary. 400 block of N. Coast Hwy. 9:50 p.m. Guests of a timeshare reported someone made entry and took 20 necklaces and 30 pairs of earrings valued at $511.

Wednesday, Sept. 3

Vandalism. 1100 block of Skyline Dr. 11:25 a.m. A neighbor trimmed trees without permission.

Vandalism. 2900 block of Terry Rd. 4 p.m. Someone cut down a tree while the owners were away, an estimated $2,800 loss.

DUI. State Hwy. 9:41 p.m. A 24-year-old Laguna Beach man was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Thursday, Sept. 4

Burglary. 700 block of Nyes Pl. 8:31 a.m. A homeowner returned to find a door open and jewelry valued at $5,000 missing.  There were no signs of forced entry.

DUI. 600 block of S. Coast Hwy. 12:39 p.m. Greg William Rayes, 55, of Laguna Beach, was cited for suspicion of DUI and held for $10,000 bail due to a prior offense.

Vandalism. 1900 block of Ocean Way. 3 p.m. Vandals cut electrical lines at a home under construction.

Suspicious circs. 31100 block of Ceanothus Dr. Two people were cited for trespassing after a homeowner discovered a couple on the premises that refused to leave when asked.

Friday, Sept. 5

Traffic stop. 14-03064. Laguna Canyon Rd. 1 a.m. Arturo Garcia-Morales, 37, of Fullerton, was arrested for suspicion of felony possession of a controlled substance, misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia and driving while unlicensed. A search of the vehicle located a small amount of methamphetamine and two meth pipes.

Traffic stop. 2200 laguna canyon rd. 1:37 a.m. A 49-year-old Irvine woman was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Traffic stop. Bluebird Canyon. 3 a.m. A 20-year-old from Aliso Viejo was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Petty theft. 600 block of N. Coast hwy. 9 a.m. Sunglasses valued at $575 disappeared.

Petty theft. 600 block of Anita At. 10 a.m. A purse was stolen out of a locked vehicle.

Grand theft. 400 block of Ocean Ave. 11:42 a.m. A suspect stole two leather “Stooges” jackets with a combined value of $3,780.

Petty theft. 200 block of Forest Ave. 1:37 p.m. Evangelina Guerra, 23, who is homeless and from the Bakersfield area, was arrested for suspicion of burglary after officers stopped her and recovered two charms valued at $10 that employees allege she walked out with.

Occupied vehicle. 400 block of S. Coast Hwy. 11:11 p.m. Kale Lewis Gibson, 38, of Costa Mesa, was arrested for suspicion of three drug charges after he was searched and officers allegedly found a small amount of heroin and methamphetamine.

Saturday, Sept. 6

Traffic stop. 20600 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 2:17 a.m. A 33-year-old Mission Viejo man was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Petty theft. 300 block of Cliff Dr. 6:44 p.m. Surveillance video revealed that someone twice entered a restaurant through a patio door and took tequila valued at $200.

Hit and run. Third St. A 23-year-old from Laguna Beach was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Pedestrian stop. 3200 block of Alta Laguna Blvd. 12:35 a.m. Officers came across a group of young people congregating in the Carolyn Wood Knoll area and cited a Costa Mesa teen for possession of alcohol. He went home with an adult.

Traffic stop. Forest Ave. 2 a.m. A 46-year-old Irvine woman was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Traffic stop. 300 block of forest Ave. 3:58 a.m. Daniel Frank Aranda, 29, of Ontario, was arrested for suspicion of driving on a suspended license and possession a controlled substance without a valid prescription. Bail was set at $20,000.

Grand theft. 300 block of Harold Dr. 1:57 p.m. A homeowner suspects movers in the disappearance of a bag filled with jewelry valued at $35,000.

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Lost hikers, who had wandered off Car Wreck trail in Wood and Aliso Canyon Wilderness Park, were extracted without injury by a Fire Authority helicopter about 9:49 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, authorities said.

Police and firefighters were dispatched to attempt to locate the three missing hikers, who called for help about 7:25 p.m. A sheriff’s helicopter equipped with infrared cameras was requested and located the hikers, but it lacked extraction capability, said Laguna Fire Chief Jeff LaTendresse. A second helicopter from the Fire Authority eventually hoisted them out, he said.

“It was dark, they were unfamiliar with the area, it was steep, and they were off of the trail,” said LaTendresse, noting that city personnel, who had to access the trail on foot in order to search for them, did not reach the hikers before they were lifted out.

Monday, Sept. 8

Fraud. 1000 block of Skyline Dr. 12:27 p.m. A local resident discovered someone had used his identity when his insurance was denied due to a license suspension. He learned someone who received a ticket and failed to pay had impersonated him last year.

Burglary. 1400 block of N. Coast Hwy. 2:27 p.m.  The victim told officers that her purse was stolen from an office; the loss is $1,100 in cash, credit cards and the purse.

Traffic stop. 300 block of Broadway St. 10:36 p.m. A 46-year-old Aliso Viejo resident was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Tuesday, Sept. 9

Traffic stop. 100 block of Fairview St. 12:59 a.m. A 52-year-old New York woman was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Vandalism. 600 block of Glenneyre St. 5:40 p.m. A vehicle was keyed; the victim believes it is retaliation for a previous incident.

Wednesday, Sept. 10

Pedestrian stop. 3200 block of Alta Laguna Blvd. 3:45 p.m. An 18-year-old from Lake Forest was cited for a misdemeanor and released for transporting marijuana as officers detained three others for smoking in the wilderness area.

Thursday, Sept. 11

Burglary. 300 block of Cliff Dr. 8:53 a.m. Someone attempted to break a patio door lock between 3 and 6 a.m.

Petty theft. 20600 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 11:05 a.m. Christy Lyn Weisz-Bushorem, 41, of Laguna Beach, was arrested on a felony no-bail drug possession bench warrant while police were investigating a theft at a neighboring facility.

Probation search. 31500 Eagle Rock Way. Two women were arrested after detectives conducted a probation search at the home of Amy Rose Hammond, 37, of Laguna Beach. While searching the home, detectives located methamphetamine, hypodermic syringes, heroin and drug paraphernalia. Hammond was cited for suspicion of meth possession and Jordan Rachel Bias, 25, of Capistrano Beach, was arrested for allegedly providing false information, possession of heroin and two no-bail bench warrants.

Occupied vehicle. 1258 a.m. 100 block of Anita St. A Palm Desert resident was arrested for warrants.

Traffic stop. 700 block of Wilson St. 1:53 a.m. A 36-year-old Laguna Beach man was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Drunk driving. Acacia Dr. 7:59 a.m. Gregory Vincent Lyons, 27, of Laguna Beach, was arrested for suspicion of meth possession and drunk driving after he lost control and hit a parked car. Bail was set at $20,000.

LBMC violation. 300 block of Broadway St. 1 p.m. Stanley Hohimer, 51, a Laguna Beach transient, was arrested for a no-bail felony warrant for a parole violation.

Fraud report. 21200 Castle Rock Rd. 2:23 p.m. A son’s friend pawned a loaned custom surfboard worth $700.

Pedestrian stop. 31700 block of Coast Hwy. 11 p.m. Kristopher Philip Lingo, 36, of Diamond Bar, was arrested for suspicion of multiple drug possession charges after police searched the car of three people loitering in a parking lot. Bail was set at $20,000.

Saturday, Sept. 13

Traffic collision. Oak St. 1:42 a.m. A 44-year-old Dana Point resident was cited for DUI and held for $2500.

Suspicious person. Brooks St. A man who whistled and taunted a 14-year-old girl to “come inside” his van was interviewed by police, but no arrests were made.

Sunday, Sept. 14

Pedestrian stop. 1400 block of N. Coast Hwy. 12:43 a.m. A 34-year-old Mission Viejo man was arrested for an under the influence warrant and held for bail of $15,000.

Traffic stop. Oak St. 1:11 a.m. A 59-year-old Newport Beach woman was cited for DUI and held for $15,000 bail.

Assist other dept. 600 block of Emerald Bay. 4:12 a.m. Swanson park. A 21-year-old Emerald Bay resident was arrested for obstructing a police officer after he fled and hid in in the backyard of a vacant residence when police arrived to investigate a vandalism report. Two others also fled. They were reportedly vandalizing benches by throwing them into a bonfire in the park.

Drunk driving. 700 block of Bolsana Dr. 5:52 a.m. A neighbor reported the break-up of a loud party and police snagged a departing guest, a 21-year-old Laguna Beach man, who was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

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Paul Clark, suspected in a Laguna Beach mortgage fraud.

After a two-year investigation, police investigators arrested a 51-year-old Pasadena man Wednesday, Sept. 17, in Los Angeles, now accused of a $400,000 mortgage fraud involving a Laguna Beach home.

Police allege Paul Clark siphoned $400,000 in cash from Chase bank in 2012 by obtaining a new mortgage on a home in the 3000 block of Mountain View that lacked a mortgage, Capt. Jason Kravetz said.

The rightful owner resided elsewhere while remodeling the Mountain View property and discovered the fraud in 2012 when he started receiving foreclosure notices, Kravetz said.

Clark used sophisticated methods to hoodwink the lender into issuing a new mortgage, including a stolen notary stamp as well as obtaining an appraisal and recording the new mortgage in the owner’s name, Kravetz said. “It took a lot of time and effort to pull off,” he said.

Det. Larry Bammer identified Clark as a suspect through the bank account where the money had been wired, said Kravetz, adding that Clark apparently victimized an elderly Rancho Cucamonga woman in a similar scam.

Monday, Sept. 15

Traffic stop. 1200 block of Glenneyre St. 10 a.m. John Walker Motley, 24, of Costa Mesa was arrested for a warrant and held for $7,500 in bail.

Traffic stop. N. coast hwy. 12:54 p.m. Marcus Summers, 19, of El Cajon, was arrested for a no-bail San Diego felony warrant for making threats.

Tuesday, Sept. 16

TC injuries. El Toro Rd. 7:49 a.m. One driver suffered minor injuries in a collision involving two vehicles.

Traffic stop. Fourth Ave. 12:41 p.m. Edmundo Zuniga, 46, of Orange, was cited for two misdemeanor warrants for driving with a suspended license.

Sexual perversion. 500 block of Forest Ave. 2:19 p.m. A woman described being inappropriately fondled Sept. 2 on Main Beach by a man she had met earlier that evening at a bar. The report was taken by a medical clinic in San Diego.

Vandalism. 31100 block of Coast Hwy. 7:57 p.m. Someone disconnected a water line to an ice machine, flooding the area.

Wednesday, Sept. 17

Fraud report.. 200 block of S. Coast Hwy. 4:48 p.m. A customer used a fraudulent cashier’s check to purchase items from a store, discovered after the patron had left. Police have not received similar reports from other local businesses.

Miscellaneous report. Catalina Ave. 8:36 p.m. After a vehicle hit a stop sign, police arrested a 26-year-old from Newport Beach for outstanding warrants.

Burglary. 2700 block of Temple Hills Dr. 8:28 p.m. During a two-hour absence by residents, someone entered their home, ransacked it and stole $9,000 in jewelry. The point of entry isn’t immediately known.

Thursday, Sept. 18

Attempted burglary. Lagunita Drive. A resident returned from vacation and found window screens missing and bent, but no losses.

Friday, Sept. 19

Traffic stop. 300 block of Broadway St. 12:12 a.m. A 23-year-old from San Diego was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Traffic stop. Coast Highway. 2:17 p.m. Sebastian Uribe Guerra, 45, of Laguna Niguel, was arrested for suspicion of DUI and held for $15,000 bail due to two prior offenses.

Drug activity. 200 block of Broadway St. 4:13 p.m. Shannon Kathleen Kane, of Rancho Santa Margarita, was arrested for allegedly fraudulently obtaining prescription medications, after suspicious pharmacists alerted police.

Traffic collision. 100 block of Diamond St. 7:40 p.m. A pedestrian was knocked to the ground but received only minor injuries when struck in crosswalk by a vehicle turning southbound on Coast Highway. The driver was found to have caused the collision for failing to yield right of way.

Suspicious circumstances. N. La Senda. 8:48 p.m. A piece of sensitive military equipment valued in excess of $250,000 was mistakenly delivered to a resident in Three Arch Bay. The non-explosive item was sent from a military base and apparently was to be shipped to the manufacturer for repair. Police declined to identify the branch of the military service involved.

Pedestrian stop. 3200 block of Alta Laguna Blvd. Garrett Graves, 18, of Huntington Beach, who was acting strangely, was arrested for alleged possession of LSD. Bail was set at $20,000.

Traffic stop. Park Ave. 11:56 p.m. Tony Olin Black, 54, of Woodstock, Ga., was cited for suspicion of DUI and held for $10,000 bail due to a prior offense.

Saturday, Sept. 20

Traffic stop. Cress St. 1:41 a.m. A 38-year-old Santa Ana woman was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Traffic stop. Carmelita St. 2:29 a.m. A 35-year-old Westminster man was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Traffic stop. Second St. 2:29 a.m. A 52-year-old Orange resident was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Drunk driving. 100 block of N. Coast Hwy. 5:05 a.m. Jessica Anne Jackson, 28, of Whittier, was arrested for drunk driving and driving on a suspended license. Bail was set at $15,000 due to prior offenses.

Pedestrian stop. 300 block of Broadway St. 5:18 p.m. Ramin Ahadi, 30, of Irvine, was arrested for suspicion of burglary, petty theft and resisting arrest after fleeing a store with $232 worth of groceries. A manager chased the shopper, who dropped the bag of items. Police detained a suspect boarding a bus, who was later identified by the store clerk.

Traffic stop. 100 block of S. Coast Hwy. 11:36 p.m. Shawn Patrick O’Hare, 35, of Lakewood, was arrested for suspicion of DUI and child cruelty and held for $100,000 bail. A 9-year-old son and passenger in O’Hare’s vehicle was released to a relative.

Sunday, Sept. 21

Vehicle violation. Myrtle St. 2 a.m. Jessica Hilda Hardesty, 28, of Montclair, was arrested for suspicion of DUI as well as three warrants for suspended license violations.

Traffic stop. 300 block of Broadways St. 2:35 a.m. A 32-year-old Irvine man was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Arrest. 1400 block of Mar Vista Way. 1:22 p.m. A 53-year-old Laguna Beach woman was arrested for a misdemeanor $15,000 grand theft warrant.

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Police arrested a suspected bank robber that emerged from a downtown restroom wearing a disguise.

Dana Richard Arnold, 28, of San Diego, allegedly presented a demand note to a Wells Fargo Bank teller shortly before closing on Friday, Sept. 26, Capt. Jason Kravetz said.

Instead of turning over a single bill, the teller read the note and ran away, alerting a manager, who hit the robbery alarm while the unarmed suspect fled the bank, Kravetz said.

As police converged on the area, witnesses described seeing the suspect enter a restroom in an Ocean Avenue parking lot. Arnold exited wearing different clothing and was stopped nearby by officers, said Kravetz, noting that Arnold still had the demand note in his possession and officers recovered clothing and a wig inside the restroom.

Other unspecified evidence was found in the suspect’s car, Kravetz said. Arnold was unarmed.

Monday, Sept. 22

Grand theft. 300 block of Heather Plance. 12:19 p.m. An employee of a resident said that a $2,500 generator and a $200 ladder were stolen from outside the home five days earlier.

Keep the peace. 1600 block of S. Coast Hwy. 9:39 p.m. Jerusha Noelani Blevins, 35, of San Clemente, was arrested for suspicion of receiving stolen property. Bail was set at $20,000.

Tuesday, Sept. 23

Battery. 31800 block of S. Coast Hwy. 11:38 a.m. A woman told hospital staff she was battered by someone at the Alternative Sleeping Location earlier, which police intend to follow up. Her injuries were not serious and she was not admitted.

Burglary. 2800 block of Alta Laguna Blvd. 12:50 p.m. Residents who were away returned to find that someone had broken in through a window; two lamps valued at $240 are missing.

Missing person. 1:59 p.m. A mother who called police because her nanny couldn’t find her 4-year-old charge set off an extensive police search. Officers began canvasing the neighborhood, checking a nearby fire road and contacting the sheriff’s office for blood hounds. A 7-year-old brother joined the hunt, yelling his sister’s name. About 16 minutes elapsed before the child was discovered hiding under the covers of a bed.

Pedestrian stop. 300 block of Ocean Ave. 2:54 p.m. Stacy Overton, 36, a Laguna Beach transient, was arrested for a no-bail parole violation.

Wednesday, Sept. 24

Traffic collision. 2200 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 3:18 p.m. A vehicle rear-ended another car that had stopped for two pedestrians crossing in the crosswalk at the art college. The motorists were injured, though police had no details.

Thursday, Sept. 25

Traffic hazard. 2900 Laguna Canyon Rd. 4:41 a.m. John Thomas Salazar, 20, of Aliso Viejo, was arrested for a $15,000 misdemeanor drunk driving warrant after police stopped him, responding to a call about danger to a skateboarder riding in darkness.

Pedestrian stop. 400 block of Glenneyre St. 12:20 p.m. Michael Raymond Murray, 20, a Laguna Beach transient, was arrested for suspicion of furnishing marijuana to another.

Battery. 1100 block of Skyline Dr. 1:31 p.m. A construction worker said he was battered by a homeowner while working on a home.

Petty theft. 31500 block of Eagle Rock Way. 2:43 p.m. $400 in landscaping plants were stolen.

Petty theft. 600 block of Park Ave. 4:54 p.m. A computer valued at $2500 was stolen.

Vehicle burglary. Vista de Catalina. 8:50 p.m. A prescription and $25 was taken from a locked car.

Hit and run. Ramona Ave. 9:22 p.m. Melody May Limon, 54, of Laguna Woods, was arrested for suspicion of possession of a controlled substance, drunk driving, and hit and run after a citizen called police with a license plate after hearing a collision. Officers spotted the car in the canyon. A search of the vehicle also turned up prescription medications without a valid prescription. Limon has three previous DUI convictions within the last 10 years.

Traffic stop. Cliff Drive. 11:13 p.m. A 34-year-old from Riverside was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Friday, Sept. 26

Traffic stop. Mountain Rd. 2:48 a.m. A 45-year-old Laguna Beach man was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Traffic collision. Cliff Drive. 7:15 a.m. The street was closed after a 71-year-old Laguna Beach driver of a 2013 red Porsche Carrera made a turn off of Rosa Bonheur onto Cliff Drive and failed to stop for a pedestrian in the crosswalk. The collision knocked the 58-year-old Dana Point woman to the ground. She suffered a broken foot and broken thumb.

Pedestrian stop. 2400 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 9:27 a.m. Phillip Isaac Caraveo, 38, of Laguna Beach, was arrested for a no-bail parole hold.

Disorderly person. S. Coast Hwy. 9:32 a.m. Jesse Patrick, 31, of Laguna Beach, was cited for a Long Beach warrant.

Fraud report. 2700 block of Victoria Dr. 12:44 p.m. A resident learned that someone opened two credit accounts in his name and charged $20,000 worth of jewelry, which had been picked up in person at a FedEx facility in Irvine.

Saturday, Sept. 27

Traffic stop. 100 block of S. Coast Hwy. 12:47 a.m. Phuoc Tang Nguyen, 40, of Garden Grove, was arrested on an outstanding $25,000 felony bench warrant for use of a forged credit card.

Traffic stop. 1200 block of Catalina 1:54 a.m. A 31-year-old Monarch Beach woman was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Vandalism. 1300 block of S. Coast Hwy. 10:18 a.m. Pumpkins valued at $75 were smashed.

Traffic stop. 20600 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 9:17 p.m. A Redondo Beach woman, 49, was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Pedestrian stop. 30900 block of Coast Hwy. 10:20 p.m. Carlos Ramirez Medina, 39, of Laguna Beach, was on foot when he was stopped by an officer, who ultimately arrested him for suspicion of meth sales and possession.

Traffic stop. Reef Point. 11:28 p.m. A Costa Mesa man, 46, was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

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Police arrested a suspected bank robber that emerged from a downtown restroom wearing a disguise.

Dana Richard Arnold, 28, of San Diego, allegedly presented a demand note to a Wells Fargo Bank teller shortly before closing on Friday, Sept. 26, Capt. Jason Kravetz said.

Instead of turning over a single bill, the teller read the note and ran away, alerting a manager, who hit the robbery alarm while the unarmed suspect fled the bank, Kravetz said.

As police converged on the area, witnesses described seeing the suspect enter a restroom in an Ocean Avenue parking lot. Arnold exited wearing different clothing and was stopped nearby by officers, said Kravetz, noting that Arnold still had the demand note in his possession and officers recovered clothing and a wig inside the restroom.

Other unspecified evidence was found in the suspect’s car, Kravetz said. Arnold was unarmed.

Monday, Sept. 22

Grand theft. 300 block of Heather Plance. 12:19 p.m. An employee of a resident said that a $2,500 generator and a $200 ladder were stolen from outside the home five days earlier.

Keep the peace. 1600 block of S. Coast Hwy. 9:39 p.m. Jerusha Noelani Blevins, 35, of San Clemente, was arrested for suspicion of receiving stolen property. Bail was set at $20,000.

Tuesday, Sept. 23

Battery. 31800 block of S. Coast Hwy. 11:38 a.m. A woman told hospital staff she was battered by someone at the Alternative Sleeping Location earlier, which police intend to follow up. Her injuries were not serious and she was not admitted.

Burglary. 2800 block of Alta Laguna Blvd. 12:50 p.m. Residents who were away returned to find that someone had broken in through a window; two lamps valued at $240 are missing.

Missing person. 1:59 p.m. A mother who called police because her nanny couldn’t find her 4-year-old charge set off an extensive police search. Officers began canvasing the neighborhood, checking a nearby fire road and contacting the sheriff’s office for blood hounds. A 7-year-old brother joined the hunt, yelling his sister’s name. About 16 minutes elapsed before the child was discovered hiding under the covers of a bed.

Pedestrian stop. 300 block of Ocean Ave. 2:54 p.m. Stacy Overton, 36, a Laguna Beach transient, was arrested for a no-bail parole violation.

Wednesday, Sept. 24

Traffic collision. 2200 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 3:18 p.m. A vehicle rear-ended another car that had stopped for two pedestrians crossing in the crosswalk at the art college. The motorists were injured, though police had no details.

Thursday, Sept. 25

Traffic hazard. 2900 Laguna Canyon Rd. 4:41 a.m. John Thomas Salazar, 20, of Aliso Viejo, was arrested for a $15,000 misdemeanor drunk driving warrant after police stopped him, responding to a call about danger to a skateboarder riding in darkness.

Pedestrian stop. 400 block of Glenneyre St. 12:20 p.m. Michael Raymond Murray, 20, a Laguna Beach transient, was arrested for suspicion of furnishing marijuana to another.

Battery. 1100 block of Skyline Dr. 1:31 p.m. A construction worker said he was battered by a homeowner while working on a home.

Petty theft. 31500 block of Eagle Rock Way. 2:43 p.m. $400 in landscaping plants were stolen.

Petty theft. 600 block of Park Ave. 4:54 p.m. A computer valued at $2500 was stolen.

Vehicle burglary. Vista de Catalina. 8:50 p.m. A prescription and $25 was taken from a locked car.

Hit and run. Ramona Ave. 9:22 p.m. Melody May Limon, 54, of Laguna Woods, was arrested for suspicion of possession of a controlled substance, drunk driving, and hit and run after a citizen called police with a license plate after hearing a collision. Officers spotted the car in the canyon. A search of the vehicle also turned up prescription medications without a valid prescription. Limon has three previous DUI convictions within the last 10 years.

Traffic stop. Cliff Drive. 11:13 p.m. A 34-year-old from Riverside was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Friday, Sept. 26

Traffic stop. Mountain Rd. 2:48 a.m. A 45-year-old Laguna Beach man was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Traffic collision. Cliff Drive. 7:15 a.m. The street was closed after a 71-year-old Laguna Beach driver of a 2013 red Porsche Carrera made a turn off of Rosa Bonheur onto Cliff Drive and failed to stop for a pedestrian in the crosswalk. The collision knocked the 58-year-old Dana Point woman to the ground. She suffered a broken foot and broken thumb.

Pedestrian stop. 2400 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 9:27 a.m. Phillip Isaac Caraveo, 38, of Laguna Beach, was arrested for a no-bail parole hold.

Disorderly person. S. Coast Hwy. 9:32 a.m. Jesse Patrick, 31, of Laguna Beach, was cited for a Long Beach warrant.

Fraud report. 2700 block of Victoria Dr. 12:44 p.m. A resident learned that someone opened two credit accounts in his name and charged $20,000 worth of jewelry, which had been picked up in person at a FedEx facility in Irvine.

Saturday, Sept. 27

Traffic stop. 100 block of S. Coast Hwy. 12:47 a.m. Phuoc Tang Nguyen, 40, of Garden Grove, was arrested on an outstanding $25,000 felony bench warrant for use of a forged credit card.

Traffic stop. 1200 block of Catalina 1:54 a.m. A 31-year-old Monarch Beach woman was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Vandalism. 1300 block of S. Coast Hwy. 10:18 a.m. Pumpkins valued at $75 were smashed.

Traffic stop. 20600 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 9:17 p.m. A Redondo Beach woman, 49, was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Pedestrian stop. 30900 block of Coast Hwy. 10:20 p.m. Carlos Ramirez Medina, 39, of Laguna Beach, was on foot when he was stopped by an officer, who ultimately arrested him for suspicion of meth sales and possession.

Traffic stop. Reef Point. 11:28 p.m. A Costa Mesa man, 46, was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

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A Surf and Sand hotel employee trying to cross Coast Highway without the benefit of a crosswalk was struck by a southbound vehicle Tuesday, Sept. 30, about 4:58 p.m., police said.

The accident is the 24th collision between a vehicle and pedestrian so far this year in Laguna Beach, nearly double the collision rate of all of 2013, Capt. Jason Kravetz said.

Oscar Parada, 26, of Santa Ana suffered non-life threatening injuries with complaints of pain and abrasions, Kravetz said.

The motorist, Corona Del Mar resident Karen Curreri, was in the southbound left turn lane on Coast Highway near Bluebird Canyon, said Kravetz.

Swell Keeps Guards on the Run

The southern hemisphere swell that pumped up surf to six feet along Laguna Beach’s coastline had lifeguards scrambling throughout the weekend. Triple digit temperatures inland drew summer-like crowds to popular spots such as Treasure Island and Crescent Bay, where lifeguard staffing drops after Labor Day.

With just four towers staffed, two patrol vehicles and the rescue craft in the water, guards made 123 rescues, Friday through Sunday, Capt. Tom Trager said.

Monday, Sept. 29

Pedestrian stop. 200 block of Broadway. Eleanor Kaufman, 61, of Garden Grove, who was seen scavenging through trash, was arrested for an outstanding theft warrant.

Fraud report. 2300 block of Crestview Dr. 11:31 a.m. A resident learned someone had fraudulently copied a check.

Tuesday, Sept. 30

Detective activity. 2800 block of Chillon Way. 12:41 p.m. An Ohio sheriff’s investigation traced a case of credit card fraud to a suspect that made a purchase delivered to a local address. Police seized a Keurig coffee machine as evidence.

DUI. N. Coast Hwy. 8:15 p.m. A Lake Forest resident, 21, was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Suspicious person. 200 block of Nyes Place. 9:54 p.m. A homeless woman was arrested for being drunk in public after knocking over boxes in a backyard.

Wednesday, Oct. 1

Occupied vehicle. Pearl St. 2:51 a.m. A New Jersey man was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Petty theft. 300 block of Glenneyre St. 1:53 p.m. Michael Alexander Hubbard, 23, of Mission Viejo was arrested for misdemeanor possession of stolen property after allegedly stealing earbuds from a library patron. Bail was set at $20,000.

DUI. 1300 block of N. Coast Hwy. 3 p.m. A 44-year-old Garden Grove woman was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Keep the peace. 900 block of Balboa Ave. 6:03 p.m. A resident accuses a neighbor of poisoning a pet bunny with rat poison and vows to obtain an animal autopsy.

Traffic stop. Woodland Dr. 11:20 p.m. A routine traffic violation resulted in the arrest of Brian Lee Johnson, 40, of Sebastopol, for suspicion of drunk driving and possession of psychedelic mushrooms. He had two previous DUI arrests. Bail was set at $15,000.

Thursday, Oct. 2

Traffic stop. Rockledge Dr. 1:13 a.m. A 76-year-old New Yorker was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Pedestrian stop. S. Coast Hwy. 8:44 a.m. Jeramy Michael Weigand, 24, of Mission Viejo, was arrested for a felony $20,000 warrant for drug possession. The bicycle officer stopped Weigand for smoking on Main Beach.

Vehicle burglary. 100 block of Agate St. 4 p.m. A thief broke into a vehicle and made off with a wallet, keys and cell phone.

Petty theft. 300 block of Glennyere St. 9:29 p.m. A $700 phone left in a restroom had disappeared when the owner returned.

Detective activity. 1400 block of N. Coast Hwy. 10:41 p.m. Omid Reza Sabeti, 29, of Irvine, was arrested for suspicion of possessing a controlled substance after undercover investigators made a buy. Bail was set at $25,000

Traffic stop. Hill St. 11:53 p.m. Cynthia Jeanne Jacques, 47, of Irvine, was cited for alleged drunk driving and possession of a controlled substance, prescription medications without a valid prescription. She has two previous DUI arrests.

Friday, Oct. 3

Burglary. 20500 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 7:19 a.m. Glass was broken on the door to a property, which is unlocked, but no loss was reported.

Grand theft. Oak St. 8:53 a.m. A skim boarder returned to the sand to find her backpack gone along with $1,400 worth of camera gear, a cell phone and a car rental key.

Burglary. 1200 block of Skyline Dr. 9:59 a.m. About $10,000 worth of silver utensils was stolen, possibly when the home was for sale.

Traffic hazard. 600 block of Buena Vista Way. 6 p.m. A tree from an upper street blocked the road for several hours.

Saturday, Oct. 4

Pedestrian stop. 14-03474. Cleo St. 12:47 a.m. Richard Dean Mann, 56, of Laguna Beach, was arrested for allegedly possessing a small amount of meth. Bail was set at $20,000.

Traffic stop. Calliope St. 1:21 a.m. Travis Austin Brown, 28, of Laguna Beach, was arrested for a felony warrant and alleged possession of syringes and a spoon with burnt residue. Bail was set at $20,000.

Rape. 6:19 a.m. The victim, who took a ride from a stranger to Tustin, told Tustin police she had been sexually assaulted in Laguna Beach by another person a few days before.

Fraud. 900 block of Acapulco St. 10:34 a.m. A resident learned someone in Florida had filed his tax return in April.

Traffic collision. 30800 block of Coast Hwy. 1:12 p.m. A motorcycle driver suffered minor injuries after a collision with a vehicle.

Traffic stop. 1200 block of N. Coast Hwy. 11:41 p.m. Manuel Antonio Carrasco, 32, of Santa Ana, was arrested for suspicion of meth possession and a vehicle code warrant. Bail was set at $20,000.

Sunday, Oct. 5

Vandalism. 300 block of Third St. 10:51 p.m. Siew Hong Tan, 38, of Laguna Beach, was arrested for felony vandalism after allegedly keying a Jaguar that belonged to her ex-boyfriend’s new girlfriend. Bail was set at $20,000.

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Laguna Beach police surrounded a hotel in the pre-dawn Saturday, Oct. 11, to search for a suspected cat burglar after one guest reported a break in and another guest reported bashing a burglar trying to make entry in the 600 block of Coast Highway.

A thief stole a purse and its contents valued at $444 sometime between midnight and 5:30 a.m. from a ground-level room where two women slept, Capt. Jason Kravetz said. The burglar entered the open sliding door and rummaged through their belongings, he said. The theft was discovered when a guest went to the restroom and found their belongings askew, he said.

When police arrived, they learned of a second break-in attempt from another pair of guests, who had been awakened by a noise. They saw a man’s arm reaching in through their open sliding door. The husband threw a water bottle at the man, who was hit on the head and fled, Kravetz said.

Police did not find a suspect in the area.

Wednesday, Oct. 8

Suspicious circs. 12:33 a.m. 1500 block of S. Coast Hwy. 12:16 a.m. Joshua Louis Oldham, 31, of Aliso Viejo, was arrested for an outstanding larceny warrant while a friend was cited for providing police phony information; hotel security suspected the pair of trying to boost liquor from an outdoor bar.

Warrant arrest. 500 block of Forest Ave. 2:12 p.m. Gary Allen, 46, of Willits, Calif., turned himself into the police station saying he was wanted for two misdemeanor warrants.

Thursday, Oct. 9

Detective activity. 1400 block of N. Coast Hwy. 12:50 a.m. Brian Allan Davis, 39, of Temecula, and Katlynn Lee Scotti, 21, of Midway City, were both arrested for suspicion of drug sales after they tried to sell “fake” heroin to narcotics officers. Bail was set at $30,000.

Pedestrian stop. 1:28 a.m. 1400 block of N. Coast Hwy. Christopher Bowman, 31, San Clemente, was held for an alleged drug charge and $20,000 bail.

Friday, Oct. 10

Traffic collision. 1900 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 12:41 p.m. The driver of a motorcycle suffered a minor leg injury while his passenger escaped injury in a solo collision. Outbound traffic was temporarily halted.

Disorderly person. 31800 block of Coast Hwy. 3 p.m. Billy Joe Turner, 35, of Tustin, refused to leave the ER after discharge. He was arrested for a no bail warrant.

Trespassing. 31100 block of Ceanothus Dr. 5:51 p.m. Three teens were cited for trespassing after a homeowner reported several people on his roof.

Traffic collision. 1500 block of S. Coast Hwy. 6:32 p.m. One person was transported for treatment after a two-car collision. Details were unavailable.

Traffic collision. S. Coast Hwy. 7:25 p.m. One person was transported for trauma care following a two-car collision.

DUI. Third Street. 9:22 p.m. A 26-year-old Santa Ana man was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

DUI. Park Ave. 10:39 p.m. A 24-year-old Mission Viejo woman was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Saturday, Oct. 11

Traffic stop. Broadway St. 1:47 a.m. A 32-year-old Mission Viejo man was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Drunk driving. Laguna Canyon Rd. 3:24 a.m. A 27-year-old Laguna Niguel man was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Traffic stop. Forest Ave. 4:18 a.m. A 22-year-old Laguna Beach man was cited for DUI and held for $2,500 bail.

Traffic collision. Cress St. 4:40 a.m. Andres Martinez-Garcia, 38, of Santa Ana, was cited for suspicion of drunk driving and released at the hospital where he was being treated for moderate injuries. He had slammed into a light standard at Cress Street.

Foot patrol. Coast Hwy. 7:37 a.m. After a complaint about people sleeping on the beach, police arrested Andre Benedict Santiesteven, 21, of Alburquerque, for a delinquency warrant.

Grand theft. 800 block of Cliff Dr. 9:44 a.m. A resident identified a potential suspect in the theft of a $5,400 silverware set that vanished in her absence. Detectives will be following up.

Pedestrian stop. 300 block of N. Coast Hwy. 1:30 p.m. Eli Benjamin Means, 35, of Santa Cruz, was arrested for an outstanding warrant and held for $15,000 bail.

Fraud. 500 block of Forest Ave. 3:19 p.m. The city treasurer filed a report of a $427 counterfeit check written to the animal shelter by a Laguna Woods resident. Police think the check writer may need social services.

Hit and run. 20600 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 10:19 p.m. Marco Antonio Campos-Santa Maria, 21, of Bellflowers, was arrested in Aliso Viejo for suspicion of DUI after he allegedly fled a rear-end collision. Investigators are also seeking hit and run charges.

Sunday, Oct. 12

Vehicle violation. 1300 block of Circle Way. 12:41 a.m. A wrong-way driver caught the attention of police, who arrested Brian Blancas, 22, of Garden Grove, for suspicion of DUI and drug possession after a search turned up cocaine. Bail was set at $20,000.

Traffic stop. Wendt Terrance. 1:54 a.m. A 17-year-old Dana Point man was detained for DUI.

Vandalism. 900 block of S. Coast hwy. 9:05 a.m. A front window was discovered shattered.

Brandishing weapon. 200 block of Park Ave. 11:11 a.m. Michael Allan Hubbard, 23, of Mission Viejo, was arrested for delaying a police officer, who found him in the area where several homeless people said they had been threatened with a two-inch knife. Officers did not locate a knife and the victims did not want to press charges.

Grand theft. 300 block of Cliff Dr. A visitor who left a Macbook Air on a chair returned to fine the $1200 computer gone.

Animal calls. Park Ave. 4:15 p.m. A resident reported seeing a bobcat scratching its claws on trees.

Battery. 1700 block of S. Coast Hwy. 7:52 p.m. A patron hit a security guard that was being removed from the bar. No other details were available.

Traffic collision. 14-03586. Laguna Canyon Rd. Fulgencio Ceja Gelman, 43, of Long Beach, was arrested for suspicion of drunk driving after he ran his truck off the side of the road. Bail was set at $10,000 due to a previous DUI.

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Laguna Beach police surrounded a hotel in the pre-dawn Saturday, Oct. 11, to search for a suspected cat burglar after one guest reported a break in and another guest reported bashing a burglar trying to make entry in the 600 block of Coast Highway.

A thief stole a purse and its contents valued at $444 sometime between midnight and 5:30 a.m. from a ground-level room where two women slept, Capt. Jason Kravetz said. The burglar entered the open sliding door and rummaged through their belongings, he said. The theft was discovered when a guest went to the restroom and found their belongings askew, he said.

When police arrived, they learned of a second break-in attempt from another pair of guests, who had been awakened by a noise. They saw a man’s arm reaching in through their open sliding door. The husband threw a water bottle at the man, who was hit on the head and fled, Kravetz said.

Police did not find a suspect in the area.

Wednesday, Oct. 8

Suspicious circs. 12:33 a.m. 1500 block of S. Coast Hwy. 12:16 a.m. Joshua Louis Oldham, 31, of Aliso Viejo, was arrested for an outstanding larceny warrant while a friend was cited for providing police phony information; hotel security suspected the pair of trying to boost liquor from an outdoor bar.

Warrant arrest. 500 block of Forest Ave. 2:12 p.m. Gary Allen, 46, of Willits, Calif., turned himself into the police station saying he was wanted for two misdemeanor warrants.

Thursday, Oct. 9

Detective activity. 1400 block of N. Coast Hwy. 12:50 a.m. Brian Allan Davis, 39, of Temecula, and Katlynn Lee Scotti, 21, of Midway City, were both arrested for suspicion of drug sales after they tried to sell “fake” heroin to narcotics officers. Bail was set at $30,000.

Pedestrian stop. 1:28 a.m. 1400 block of N. Coast Hwy. Christopher Bowman, 31, San Clemente, was held for an alleged drug charge and $20,000 bail.

Friday, Oct. 10

Traffic collision. 1900 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 12:41 p.m. The driver of a motorcycle suffered a minor leg injury while his passenger escaped injury in a solo collision. Outbound traffic was temporarily halted.

Disorderly person. 31800 block of Coast Hwy. 3 p.m. Billy Joe Turner, 35, of Tustin, refused to leave the ER after discharge. He was arrested for a no bail warrant.

Trespassing. 31100 block of Ceanothus Dr. 5:51 p.m. Three teens were cited for trespassing after a homeowner reported several people on his roof.

Traffic collision. 1500 block of S. Coast Hwy. 6:32 p.m. One person was transported for treatment after a two-car collision. Details were unavailable.

Traffic collision. S. Coast Hwy. 7:25 p.m. One person was transported for trauma care following a two-car collision.

DUI. Third Street. 9:22 p.m. A 26-year-old Santa Ana man was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

DUI. Park Ave. 10:39 p.m. A 24-year-old Mission Viejo woman was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Saturday, Oct. 11

Traffic stop. Broadway St. 1:47 a.m. A 32-year-old Mission Viejo man was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Drunk driving. Laguna Canyon Rd. 3:24 a.m. A 27-year-old Laguna Niguel man was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Traffic stop. Forest Ave. 4:18 a.m. A 22-year-old Laguna Beach man was cited for DUI and held for $2,500 bail.

Traffic collision. Cress St. 4:40 a.m. Andres Martinez-Garcia, 38, of Santa Ana, was cited for suspicion of drunk driving and released at the hospital where he was being treated for moderate injuries. He had slammed into a light standard at Cress Street.

Foot patrol. Coast Hwy. 7:37 a.m. After a complaint about people sleeping on the beach, police arrested Andre Benedict Santiesteven, 21, of Alburquerque, for a delinquency warrant.

Grand theft. 800 block of Cliff Dr. 9:44 a.m. A resident identified a potential suspect in the theft of a $5,400 silverware set that vanished in her absence. Detectives will be following up.

Pedestrian stop. 300 block of N. Coast Hwy. 1:30 p.m. Eli Benjamin Means, 35, of Santa Cruz, was arrested for an outstanding warrant and held for $15,000 bail.

Fraud. 500 block of Forest Ave. 3:19 p.m. The city treasurer filed a report of a $427 counterfeit check written to the animal shelter by a Laguna Woods resident. Police think the check writer may need social services.

Hit and run. 20600 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 10:19 p.m. Marco Antonio Campos-Santa Maria, 21, of Bellflowers, was arrested in Aliso Viejo for suspicion of DUI after he allegedly fled a rear-end collision. Investigators are also seeking hit and run charges.

Sunday, Oct. 12

Vehicle violation. 1300 block of Circle Way. 12:41 a.m. A wrong-way driver caught the attention of police, who arrested Brian Blancas, 22, of Garden Grove, for suspicion of DUI and drug possession after a search turned up cocaine. Bail was set at $20,000.

Traffic stop. Wendt Terrance. 1:54 a.m. A 17-year-old Dana Point man was detained for DUI.

Vandalism. 900 block of S. Coast hwy. 9:05 a.m. A front window was discovered shattered.

Brandishing weapon. 200 block of Park Ave. 11:11 a.m. Michael Allan Hubbard, 23, of Mission Viejo, was arrested for delaying a police officer, who found him in the area where several homeless people said they had been threatened with a two-inch knife. Officers did not locate a knife and the victims did not want to press charges.

Grand theft. 300 block of Cliff Dr. A visitor who left a Macbook Air on a chair returned to fine the $1200 computer gone.

Animal calls. Park Ave. 4:15 p.m. A resident reported seeing a bobcat scratching its claws on trees.

Battery. 1700 block of S. Coast Hwy. 7:52 p.m. A patron hit a security guard that was being removed from the bar. No other details were available.

Traffic collision. 14-03586. Laguna Canyon Rd. Fulgencio Ceja Gelman, 43, of Long Beach, was arrested for suspicion of drunk driving after he ran his truck off the side of the road. Bail was set at $10,000 due to a previous DUI.

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Monday, 13

Traffic stop. Circle Drive. 1:12 p.m. Joey Brian Caban, 18, of San Clemente, stopped for making an illegal turn, was arrested for allegedly violating his probation and possession of a methamphetamine and paraphernalia. Bail was set at $20,000.

Fraud report. 1403595. 200 block of Broadway St. 1:33 p.m. Janina Laree Calloway, 35, of Pasadena, was arrested for allegedly trying to obtain hydrocodone with a forged prescription at a pharmacy as well as burglary. Bail was set at $20,000

Wednesday, Oct. 15

Detective activity. 500 block of Dyer Rd. 11:11 a.m. Cab driver Emil Rosini, 51, of Costa Mesa, was arrested for assault and held for $25,000 bail, suspected of punching and kicking a fare on Aug. 29. The 44-year-old Laguna Beach resident suffered visible injuries.

Vandalism. 1200 block s. Coast hwy. 12:46 p.m. Three vehicles of guests were keyed overnight at a private lot at Cress and Glenneyre Streets.

Thursday, Oct. 16

Grand theft. 600 block of S. Coast Hwy. 4:33 p.m. Jewelry valued at $3,550 was taken from a hotel room four days earlier.

Traffic stop. 300 block of Cliff Dr. A 32-year-old Dana Point woman was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Friday, Oct. 17

Traffic stop. Montage resort. 1:13 a.m. A 58-year-old Laguna Beach man was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Drug activity. 600 block of Park Ave. 8:34 p.m. Two 16-year-old boys in possession of a small amount of marijuana were detained by police and likely will be charged with possession of pot for sale and receiving cigarettes.

Traffic stop. Cleo St. 11:40 p.m. a 23-year-old Mission Viejo man was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Saturday, Oct. 18

Pedestrian stop. Brooks St. 12:05 a.m. A 36-year-old Laguna Beach man was arrested for alleged possession of a small amount of cocaine and held for $20,000 bail.

Traffic stop. Pearl St. 12:14 a.m. A 69-year-old Lake Elsinore man was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Welfare check. West St. 1:15 a.m. Hector Vincent Melero, 37, of San Diego, who was standing in the middle of Coast Highway, was arrested for suspicion of felony possession of a controlled substance after police located meth in his pants pocket and paraphernalia in his car.

Traffic stop. 200 block of Mountain Rd. 2:14 a.m. A 24-year-old San Diego woman was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Traffic stop. Park Ave. 2:26 a.m. A 22-year-old Rancho Santa Margarita woman was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Fraud report. Bay Dr. 8:50 a.m. A resident learned someone opened a credit card under her name.

Domestic violence. 2000 block of S. Coast Hwy. 12:40 p.m. Christopher Hugh Bowman, 31, of San Clemente, was held for suspicion of assault and battery and held for $50,000 bail. Police were called to an argument by a couple checking out; officers noticed visible injuries when they arrived.

Suspicious. Top of the World school. 1:02 a.m. A patrolling officer spotted a car in the parking lot occupied by three Costa Mesa teens; one was detained for possession of a small amount of cocaine and being under the influence and the others held for curfew violations and possession of alcohol.

Public intoxication. 1400 block of S. Coast Hwy. 11:41 p.m. A 53-year-old Laguna Beach man was cited for DUI ad held for $2500 bail.

Monday, Oct. 20

Public intox. 400 block of Seaview St. 5:56 a.m. Andrew Barrett, 35, of San Diego, was arrested for an outstanding warrant and held for $15,000 bail.

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Monday, Oct. 20

Burglary. 1700 block of S. Coast Hwy. 12:39 p.m. Someone broke into a restaurant bar area by forcing a door and fled with $500 in alcohol.

Fraud report. 1000 block of Flamingo Rd. 4:27 p.m. A resident attempting to file his taxes learned someone else had already done so.

Traffic stop. 200 block of Laguna Ave. 8 a.m. Robert Coleman Hutcherson, 30, of Chino, stopped for a traffic violation, was found to have a suspended license and an outstanding warrant.

Tuesday, Oct 21

Traffic stop. 1200 Temple Terrace. 9:31 a.m. Adolfo Curiel Corona, 44, of Long Beach, was arrested for a suspended-license warrant.

Fraud report. 1900 block of S. Coast Hwy. 11 a.m. A stolen credit card was used to buy an $8,000 Rolex.

Indecent exposure. 1400 block of S. Coast Hwy. 10:54 p.m. Mary Patricia Taggart, 59, of Laguna Beach, consumed a $135 dinner and left without paying for it. She was charged with suspicion of burglary and held for $20,000 bail. She is currently on probation for related crimes.

Wednesday, Oct. 22

Vehicle burglary. 2000 block of S. Coast Hwy. 8:26 a.m. Brennen Kevin Joseph Ascher, 23, of Santa Ana, and Katherine Leigh Larios, 27, of Dana Point, were arrested for suspicion of heroin possession and Ascher for allegedly stealing a credit card. Bail for each was set at $20,000. A hotel clerk caught a guest rummaging through her car.

Traffic collision. Aster St. 12:52 p.m. A 59-year-old Laguna Beach pedestrian suffered minor leg injuries and rolled across the hood of a car when struck in a crosswalk just as a light turned red. The driver was a 53-year old Santa Barbara woman.

Sexual battery. 2 p.m. A woman reported that a male masseuse inappropriately touched her during a massage.

Fire. State Highway 2:39 p.m. A tire flew off a vehicle into brush and started a fire.

Traffic collision. Wesley Dr. 8:26 p.m. A 60-year-old Laguna Beach homeless man suffered complaints of pain after being struck by a driver’s side mirror when crossing Coast Highway in a crosswalk on a red light. The accident involving a 67-year-old driver, also from Laguna Beach, is under investigation but drugs or alcohol are not suspected as a factor.

Traffic stop. Solana Way. 11:36 p.m. A 38-year-old Dana Point man was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Thursday, Oct. 23

Grand theft. Blue Lagoon. 11 a.m. Two evicted tenants left the premises with $3,800 in furniture they didn’t own.

Burglary. 200 block of Highland Rd. 2:37 p.m. A lock is damaged from an attempt to get in.

Fraud. 500 block of Forest Ave. 1:23 p.m. A Cuban artist, who promised to split his commissions with two women who assisted him in gaining entrée to the U.S., returned to his homeland without sharing the profits.

Drunk driving. Glenneyre. St. 1:26 p.m. A 68-year-old Ohio man was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Battery. Ocean Front. 3:33 p.m. A person walking a dog was unharmed when a former friend hit him with a water bottle, an apparent dispute over a stolen computer.

Loud party. 600 block of S. Coast Hwy. 8:17 p.m. A 43-year-old mother who arrived home while a party was underway confronted her daughter’s boyfriend and punched him, resulting in a bloody nose. The boy’s father responded to the scene and requested a citizen’s arrest for battery.

Saturday, Oct. 25

Traffic stop. Bluebird Canyon Dr. 12:51 a.m. A 41-year-old from Las Vegas was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Traffic stop. Glenneyre St. 1:18 a.m. A 51-year-old from San Clemente was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Traffic stop. 200 block of Cleo St. 2:14 a.m. A Mission Viejo man, 23, was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Traffic stop. 500 block of Cypress Dr. 4 a.m. Paul Maxwell, 19, of New Orleans, and Chris Rene Romangalindo, 18, of San Pedro, were both arrested for alleged meth possession and held for $20,000 bail each.

Grand theft. 900 block of Gaviota Dr. 11:50. A bike valued at $4,000 disappeared sometime in the last week.

Patrol check. 20600 block of Laguna Canyon Dr. 8 p.m. Jesse Paul Patrick, 32, of Long Beach; Karen Lynn Keseloff, 40, of Laguna Beach; and Marlayna Belgarde, 26, of Laguna Beach; were all arrested for various warrants and alleged meth possession after police observed them smoking from a pipe.

Sunday, Oct. 26

Traffic stop.. 500 block of Bluebird Canyon Dr. 2:25 a.m. A 29-year-old Irvine woman was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Traffic stop. 600 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 4 a.m. A 35-year-old Irvine woman was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

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An SUV traveling at a high rate of speed instigated a five-vehicle collision on Park Avenue near midday Wednesday, Oct. 29, police said.

Police temporarily closed Third Avenue and a portion of Park Avenue between Reed and Through Streets to clear the area.

Five people were transported for medical treatment and all the motorists involved appear to be adults, said Capt. Jason Kravetz, who was unable to provide any details on their medical status.

Based on preliminary information, the accident was apparently caused by a Lexus SUV traveling westbound on Park Avenue that rear-ended one car and then plowed into an SUV, which caromed into a parked pick-up that pushed into yet another car, Kravetz said.

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Monday, Oct. 20

Burglary. 1700 block of S. Coast Hwy. 12:39 p.m. Someone broke into a restaurant bar area by forcing a door and fled with $500 in alcohol.

Fraud report. 1000 block of Flamingo Rd. 4:27 p.m. A resident attempting to file his taxes learned someone else had already done so.

Traffic stop. 200 block of Laguna Ave. 8 a.m. Robert Coleman Hutcherson, 30, of Chino, stopped for a traffic violation, was found to have a suspended license and an outstanding warrant.

Tuesday, Oct 21

Traffic stop. 1200 Temple Terrace. 9:31 a.m. Adolfo Curiel Corona, 44, of Long Beach, was arrested for a suspended-license warrant.

Fraud report. 1900 block of S. Coast Hwy. 11 a.m. A stolen credit card was used to buy an $8,000 Rolex.

Burglary. 1400 block of S. Coast Hwy. 10:54 p.m. Mary Patricia Taggart, 59, of Laguna Beach, consumed a $135 dinner and left without paying for it. She was charged with suspicion of burglary and held for $20,000 bail. She is currently on probation for related crimes.

Wednesday, Oct. 22

Vehicle burglary. 2000 block of S. Coast Hwy. 8:26 a.m. Brennen Kevin Joseph Ascher, 23, of Santa Ana, and Katherine Leigh Larios, 27, of Dana Point, were arrested for suspicion of heroin possession and Ascher for allegedly stealing a credit card. Bail for each was set at $20,000. A hotel clerk caught a guest rummaging through her car.

Traffic collision. Aster St. 12:52 p.m. A 59-year-old Laguna Beach pedestrian suffered minor leg injuries and rolled across the hood of a car when struck in a crosswalk just as a light turned red. The driver was a 53-year old Santa Barbara woman.

Sexual battery. 2 p.m. A woman reported that a male masseuse inappropriately touched her during a massage.

Fire. State Highway 2:39 p.m. A tire flew off a vehicle into brush and started a fire.

Traffic collision. Wesley Dr. 8:26 p.m. A 60-year-old Laguna Beach homeless man suffered complaints of pain after being struck by a driver’s side mirror when crossing Coast Highway in a crosswalk on a red light. The accident involving a 67-year-old driver, also from Laguna Beach, is under investigation but drugs or alcohol are not suspected as a factor.

Traffic stop. Solana Way. 11:36 p.m. A 38-year-old Dana Point man was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Thursday, Oct. 23

Grand theft. Blue Lagoon. 11 a.m. Two evicted tenants left the premises with $3,800 in furniture they didn’t own.

Burglary. 200 block of Highland Rd. 2:37 p.m. A lock is damaged from an attempt to get in.

Fraud. 500 block of Forest Ave. 1:23 p.m. A Cuban artist, who promised to split his commissions with two women who assisted him in gaining entrée to the U.S., returned to his homeland without sharing the profits.

Drunk driving. Glenneyre. St. 1:26 p.m. A 68-year-old Ohio man was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Battery. Ocean Front. 3:33 p.m. A person walking a dog was unharmed when a former friend hit him with a water bottle, an apparent dispute over a stolen computer.

Loud party. 600 block of S. Coast Hwy. 8:17 p.m. A 43-year-old mother who arrived home while a party was underway confronted her daughter’s boyfriend and punched him, resulting in a bloody nose. The boy’s father responded to the scene and requested a citizen’s arrest for battery.

Saturday, Oct. 25

Traffic stop. Bluebird Canyon Dr. 12:51 a.m. A 41-year-old from Las Vegas was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Traffic stop. Glenneyre St. 1:18 a.m. A 51-year-old from San Clemente was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Traffic stop. 200 block of Cleo St. 2:14 a.m. A Mission Viejo man, 23, was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Traffic stop. 500 block of Cypress Dr. 4 a.m. Paul Maxwell, 19, of New Orleans, and Chris Rene Romangalindo, 18, of San Pedro, were both arrested for alleged meth possession and held for $20,000 bail each.

Grand theft. 900 block of Gaviota Dr. 11:50. A bike valued at $4,000 disappeared sometime in the last week.

Patrol check. 20600 block of Laguna Canyon Dr. 8 p.m. Jesse Paul Patrick, 32, of Long Beach; Karen Lynn Keseloff, 40, of Laguna Beach; and Marlayna Belgarde, 26, of Laguna Beach; were all arrested for various warrants and alleged meth possession after police observed them smoking from a pipe.

Sunday, Oct. 26

Traffic stop. 500 block of Bluebird Canyon Dr. 2:25 a.m. A 29-year-old Irvine woman was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Traffic stop. 600 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 4 a.m. A 35-year-old Irvine woman was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

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Monday, Oct. 27

Burglary. 200 block of Lower Cliff Dr. 1:25 p.m. While a resident was away, an unknown suspect broke into an apartment and stole cash, two watches and a Go Pro camera valued at $1,600. A suspicious man on an expensive mountain bike was seen in the area.

Disorderly person. 300 block of Broadway St. 12:05 p.m. Derek Ramirez Owen, 40, and Stacy Overton Derek, 36, both homeless individuals who were waving around a whiskey bottle, were both detained for outstanding warrants.

Fraud. 1000 block of Dyer place. 9:32 p.m. Someone opened accounts under the name of a resident.

Wednesday, Oct. 29

DUI. 200 block of Ocean Ave. 12:22 a.m. Taylor David Roup, 28, of San Clemente, was arrested for suspicion of drunk driving. His bail was $10,000 due to a prior drunk driving conviction.

Petty theft. 600 block of Cliff Dr. 1:53 p.m. Skateboards were taken a month ago.

Suspicious person. 100 block of S. La Senda. 4:30 p.m. An alarm company reported two subjects with surfboards hopped a fence to gain access to the beach, but were gone by the time police arrived.

Detective activity. 3000 block of Archbald Ave., Ontario. 7:47 p.m. Detectives pursuing suspects obtaining drugs using phony prescriptions took a report at a Rite Aid pharmacy where Xanax had been dispensed.

Friday, Oct. 31

Traffic stop. 20600 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 3 a.m. A Long Beach man, 21, was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Suspicious. 1700 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 7:57 a.m. A 14-year-old boy with visible injuries was detained in Juvenile Hall for allegedly assaulting his father and breaking his arm with a piece of wood. The father, 46, who was also charged with inflicting corporal punishment on a child, is on probation for “willful cruelty to a child” for a 2012 conviction, police said. His bail was set at $50,000.

Suspicious circs. 20400 Laguna Canyon Road. 11:03 a.m. Michael James Valdez, 28, of Diamond Bar, was arrested for suspicion driving under the influence and possession of methamphetamine after he was observed driving on the pedestrian trail. Bail was set at $20,000.

Stolen vehicle. 31500 block of Table Rock Dr. 11:09 a.m. A $45,000 ‘97 Porsche 911 disappeared from a shared garage.

Recovered vehicle. 31800 block of Coast Hwy. 1 p.m. Officers discovered a Chevy Impala stolen in Irvine with the victim’s golf clubs and laptop still inside.

Disturbance. 31600 block of Second Ave. 8 p.m. Police were unable to locate boys described as costumed like a woman, a skeleton and a banana, who were bullying younger kids over their candy.

Citizen contact. 700 block of Barracuda Way. 9:56 p.m. A bag of white powder amid a candy horde was determined not to be narcotics, but possibly baking flour.

Burglary. 300 block of Jasmine St. 10 p.m. The victim left home for an hour and returned to find the sliding door unlocked, bedding, a TV, cash and bath towels valued at $1,736 taken.

Saturday, Nov. 1 

Petty theft. 600 block of Sleepy Hollow Lane. 12:46 a.m. A guest’s purse and cell phone valued at $1,500 went missing.

Traffic stop. Cleo St. 1:57 a.m. A 25-year-old from Trabuco Canyon was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Traffic collision. El Toro Rd. 2 a.m. A 50-year-old Irvine man was cited for DUI after he flipped his vehicle and crashed into an Edison pole.

Sunday, Nov. 2

Pedestrian stop. 200 block of Broadway St. Shane Christopher Hardin, 38, of Long Beach, and Amanda Koehler, 28, who is homeless, were arrested for being under the influence of a controlled substance as well as warrants.

Traffic stop. Thalia St. 1:46 a.m. A 21-year-old Brea man was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Petty theft. 600 block of Griffith Way. 6:45 a.m. A purse was taken from an unlocked vehicle.

Battery. 200 block of Ocean Ave. 11:23 a.m. A man with facial injuries reported being beat up at a local bar on Halloween, but police were never called to the incident.

Vehicle burglary. Laguna Canyon Rd. 3:59 p.m. Someone broke into a car parked in the Dilley Preserve to steal a $600 worth of valuables.

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