Monday, Nov. 3

Traffic collision. S. Coat Hwy. 5:43 p.m. An elderly male driver sideswiped a city trolley and continued southbound, where he hit a parked car at Rockledge. The driver suffered minor-moderate injuries and was transported to the hospital for treatment.

Burglary.. 400 block of N. Coast Hwy. 9:20 p.m. Joshua Louis Oldham, 31, of Aliso Viejo, was arrested for suspicion of burglary after he was discovered asleep in an empty hotel room that he allegedly entered through a window. Bail was set at $20,000.

Tuesday, Nov. 4

Sexual battery. 1600 block of S. Coast hwy. 8:53 a.m. Detectives will investigate the allegations of a woman, who says her boss has been inappropriately touching her at work and making sexual comments during the last year.

Vehicle burglary. 700 block of Hillcrest Dr. 12:39 p.m. Someone broke into a locked car by entering a pin number and took car keys.

Wednesday, Nov. 5

Fraud report. 300 block of Weymouth Place. 4:36 p.m. A resident said he paid a representative of a contracting company $15,600 to build a deck that was never completed.

Thursday, Nov. 6

Foot patrol. Heisler Park. 4:15 p.m. Michael Alexander Hubbard, 26, of of Mission Viejo, was arrested for allegedly obstructing an officer, who was issuing citations to five people drinking alcohol in the park. Hubbard initially threatened a fight, but fled the scene and then resisted arrest when he was caught.

Reckless driving. 2900 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 6:24 p.m. A 60-year-old Laguna Beach man was arrested for DUI and held for $2500 bail. Citizens reported he crossed into opposing traffic lanes.

Public intoxication. Aliso Beach. 10:23 p.m. Police clearing the area after the monthly drum circle arrested a 66-year-old Laguna Beach man for public intoxication. He was found to be unable to care for himself.

Vehicle code violation. 2300 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 11:21 p.m. A 51-year-old Laguna Beach bicyclist riding without reflective gear flipped off an officer. He was arrested for riding a bike while intoxicated.

Friday, Nov. 7

Structure fire. 900 block of Gaviota Dr. 1:18 a.m. It took firefighters an hour to knock down an elevator fire in a multi-story home that hangs off a cliff.

Vehicle burglary. 400 block of Cliff Drive. 7:42 a.m. The owner of an unlocked car noticed someone had rummaged through it overnight. Nothing was taken.

Petty theft. 500 block of N. Coast hwy. 9:11 a.m. The owner of an unlocked car discovered someone had taken an Apple iPod overnight.

Disturbance. 20600 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 10:40 a.m. A 49-year-old woman allegedly battered her husband with luggage and her fists while they were arguing in the ASL parking lot. Bail was set at $10,000.

Suspicious activity. South Encino. 2:55 p.m. A 30-year-old man died from a possible drug overdose, and police say foul play is not suspected. The deceased person is related to the owner of the home. A friend of the owner made the discovery when checking the property.

Fire. 1000 block of N. Coast hwy. 7:19 p.m. A dumpster in an underground parking area caught fire, forcing the evacuation of a multi-level apartment complex. The fire was suppressed without compromising the building.

Saturday, Nov. 8

Traffic stop. S. Coast hwy. 2:46 a.m. A 25-year-old Santa Ana man was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Animal calls. 2000 block of Via Mariposa, Laguna Woods. 7:39 a.m. An emaciated bobcat that appeared to be suffering and near death was found laying on a trail. The animal was captured and euthanized in the field.

Vehicle burglary. 2700 block of Temple Hills Drive. 11:43 a.m. The owner of a car reported that a GPS device and a handicap placard was taken overnight.

Petty theft. 600 block of N. Coast hwy. 7:38 p.m. Two homeless men were cited for shoplifting; one, 28, grabbed a bottle of alcohol and walked out of the store while the other, who is 51, allegedly took sushi and consumed it in the restroom.

Municipal code violation. Totuava Beach. 8:34 p.m. Three of four male teens from Lake Forest and Laguna Hills were cited for alcohol and pot possession. They were detained and released to their parents.

Sunday, Nov. 9

Vehicle violation. Forest Ave. 1 a.m. A 24-year-old from Lake Forest was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Pedestrian stop. 3200 block of Alta Laguna Blvd. 1:16 a.m. Officers contacted 12 people at Alta Laguna Park, including seven juveniles, all detained at the police department and released to their parents.

Hit and run 14-03901. S. Coast Hwy. 8:36 a.m. rp on a bike. 82 years old. He honked at bike in order to get room, biker than hit side mirror.

Traffic stop. 100 block of Diamond St. 4 p.m. Austin Reverditto, 25, of Huntington Beach, was arrested for three warrants as well as additional new vehicle code violations.

Disturbance. 600 block of Sleepy Hollow Lane. 7:23 p.m. Combatants Rodney Terril Caufield, 57, and Jacob William Woolsey, 28, both of Laguna Beach, were charged with allegedly fighting in a public place. Additional felony charges were filed against Woolsey and bail set at $20,000.

Vehicle burglary. 100 block of Jasmine St. 10:38 p.m. A backpack and machete was taken from an unlocked vehicle.

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An unlucky motorist at least escaped without injury last Thursday after plowing into the Historical
Society on Ocean Avenue.

A shopper parking a car unintentionally hit the accelerator and drove into a corner of the porch of the Historical Society about 4:17 p.m. last Thursday, Nov. 13.

The motorist was uninjured and visitors to the Murphy-Smith bungalow on Ocean Avenue were detoured to a side entrance.

Monday, Nov. 10

Disturbance. Crescent Bay. 6:51 p.m. Evan Michael Clark, 23, of Corona, was arrested for two outstanding warrants after residents complained about a loud group on the beach.

Traffic collision. Thalia St. A 23-year-old Aliso Viejo woman was arrested for drunk driving after causing a two car, non-injury accident.

Tuesday, Nov. 11

Traffic collision. West St. 3 p.m. A driver suffered complaints of pain after rear-ending a vehicle that had stopped suddenly.

Public intoxication. 31800 block of Coast Hwy. 9:30 p.m. Good Samaritans pulled Jorge Ignacio Puig, 56, of Laguna Beach, from the street and onto the sidewalk. He was arrested for Texas warrants for unlawful firearms possession and marijuana delivery.

Thursday, Nov. 13

Warrant servive. 1300 block of S. Coast Hwy. 8:58 a.m. Jessica Candace Daley, 19, was arrested for outstanding warrants and held for $50,000 bail.

Remote rescue. 3200 block of Alta Laguna Blvd. 3:43 p.m. A bicyclist without a helmet went over the handlebars.

Traffic stop. 1700 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 10:52 p.m. A 27-year-old from Irvine was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Friday, Nov. 14

Traffic stop. Forest Ave. 12:59 a.m. A 24-year-old San Clemente woman was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Saturday, Nov. 15

Traffic stop. Seventh Ave. 12:27 a.m. A 25-year-old Ladera Ranch man was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Petty theft. 200 block of Broadway St. 12:13 p.m. A person suspected of being a transient swiped three cans of beer and a knife. Police couldn’t find him.

Grand theft. 100 block of Crescent Bay Dr. 12:25 p.m. Sprint customers in North Laguna experienced an unusual outage. A technician dispatched at midday to check the site discovered a break-in. Someone had stolen 16 Alcatel Lucent batteries, cumulatively valued at $4,800. Police say no similar thefts have occurred elsewhere in the city.

DUI. 2200 block of Laguna Canyon Road. 8:48 p.m. A 32-year-old Laguna Hills woman was cited for DUI after motorists reported an erratic driver. Bail was set at $2500.

Sunday, Nov. 16

Traffic stop. 100 block of High Drive. 12:47 a.m. A 24-year-old Mission Viejo man was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Traffic stop. Coast Hwy. Alexander Burjakowsky, 23, was arrested for outstanding warrants and held for $10,000 bail.

Defraud innkeeper. 1400 block N. Coast Hwy. 2 p.m. A customer skipped out on $220 bill.

Petty theft. 200 block of Broadway St. 6:24 p.m. A subject on a skateboard took off with Stella beer.

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Wednesday, Nov. 19

Keep the peace. 2700 Highland Ave. 2 a.m. A 36-year-old Santa Ana woman was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Disorderly person. 2500 Temple Hills Dr. 5:27 p.m. Audrey Cherie Peebles, 28, of Chino, was arrested for a felony bench warrant for drug possession after initially fleeing and trying to hide in shrubs. Officers were summoned about a woman screaming.

DUI. El Toro Rd. 5:28 p.m. A 71-year-old Aliso Viejo man was arrested for suspicion of DUI after a citizen reported a swerving car with its hazard lights on.

Petty theft. 200 block of Broadway St. 6:23 p.m. Someone swiped a cupcake.

Traffic collision. Glenneyre St. 7:08 p.m. A 48-year-old Laguna Beach pedestrian suffered a minor head injury after a motorist failed to see him in legally crossing the street. She was found at fault for failing to yield.

Stolen vehicle. Ocean Vista Drive. 7:29 p.m. A 1997 black Mercedes disappeared during a six-hour absence by its owner, who set the alarm and had the car keys.

Thursday, Nov. 20

Grand theft. 1100 block of N. Coast Hwy. 1:51 p.m. A $4,000 trellis was stolen from a home sometime before June. She lives out of the area.

Friday, Nov. 21

Traffic stop. Bluebird canyon Dr. 2:29 a.m. A 24-year-old Laguna Beach woman was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Grand theft. 500 block of Forest Ave. 12:40 p.m. Electronic gear valued at more than $1,000 was taken from a resident’s car in Venice Beach.

DUI. 1900 Laguna Canyon Road. 3:48 p.m. A 49-year-old Laguna Beach man was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Public intoxication. 1300 block of N. Coast Hwy. 6:31 p.m. Lindsay Marie Samples, 32, was arrested for a drug charge and held without bail due to a parole hold.

Traffic stop. Second Ave. 8:56 p.m. A 56-year-old Laguna Niguel resident was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Saturday, Nov. 22

Traffic stop. Fifth Ave. 12:20 a.m. A 52-year-old Laguna Niguel resident was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Occupied vehicle. 100 block of Chiquita St. 1:43 a.m. After providing false ID to police, George Luhrsen, 32, of Laguna Beach, was arrested for two warrants as well as additional charges for suspicion of possessing drugs without a prescription. One companion was not charged, but another was cited for possessing drugs without a prescription.

Traffic stop. Glenneyre St. 2:41 a.m. A 54-year-old Laguna Beach man was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Sunday, Nov. 23

Disturbance. 1300 block of Gaviota Drive. 12:42 a.m. Jose Lorenzo Garcia, 29, of Mexico, was detained for public intoxication after walking into recovery center and starting a fight with a resident.

Traffic stop. Woodland Dr. 2 a.m. A 22-year-old from Laguna Beach was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Traffic stop. Oak St. Cory John Earnest, 25, of Mission Viejo, was arrested for outstanding warrants.

Hazardous condition. 1500 block of Regatta Rd. 3 p.m. A back flow cap at a residence came off and some sewage spilled onto the driveway and entered a storm drain.

Disturbance. 2000 block of S. Coast Hwy. 10:55 p.m. Douglas Dumaurier, 66, of Laguna Beach, was arrested for two outstanding warrants after someone complained about yelling. Dumaurier was upset about breaking a personal possession.

Monday, Nov. 24

Traffic stop. 200 block of Diamond St. 2:53 a.m. A 21-year-old Laguna Beach man was cited for DUI and was held for $2500.

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Alvin Joiner
Photo courtesy LB Police

Rap artist, actor and television host Alvin Nathaniel Joiner, better known by his stage name Xzibit, was arrested in Laguna Beach after his own wedding for suspicion of driving while under the influence on Sunday, Nov. 30.

The 40-year-old Porter Ranch resident, known as the host of the MTV show “Pimp My Ride,” was driving a silver Range Rover at high speed northbound on South Coast Highway when pulled over about 12:27 a.m., Capt. Jason Kravetz said.

Officers smelled alcohol on the driver and arrested Joiner, who was released later in the morning after sobering period, Kravetz said.

Xzibit tied the knot Saturday with his bride, Krista Joiner, at the St. Regis Monarch Beach and after getting pelted with rice departed early Sunday, TMZ reported.

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Investigators arrested Waref Riad Assaf, 37, of Long Beach, for suspicion of felony battery on Wednesday, Nov. 26, stemming from an unprovoked attack outside Brussels Bistro restaurant the week before.

Witnesses at the bar identified the suspected assailant, Capt. Jason Kravetz said. Witnesses said the unidentified victim hit his head on the ground after being punched, which knocked him out, though police have not determined whether the punch or the fall caused the injuries. The 36-year-old victim, of New Jersey, initially was in a coma and remains hospitalized with serious head injuries, Kravetz said. Bail was set at $25,000.

Monday, Nov. 24

Petty theft. 1300 block of Coronada Dr. 12:25 p.m. A 21-year-old Laguna Beach resident, who stopped to enjoy the view with his girlfriend, left his backpack with a computer, which was gone when he returned the following day.

Fraud report. 31600 block of Scenic driver. 2:17 p.m. Someone applied for accounts online using a resident’s information.

Stolen vehicle. 200 block of Ocean Ave. 9:27 p.m. A stolen 2003 Toyota Highlander turned up in a parking lot.

Tuesday, Nov. 25

Burglary. 1700 Laguna Canyon Rd. 11:19 a.m. A suspected shoplifter put a $75 box of hinges in his pants. Investigators will follow up.

Sexual battery. 1400 block of Glenneyre St. 12:16 p.m. A woman reported being groped by a man who grabbed her buttocks as she walked by. The man left the area.

Burglary. 14-04083. 2300 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 1:13 p.m. Someone entered a home through a side door and took a ring valued at $3,100.

Petty theft. 1500 block of N. Coast Hwy. 1:39 p.m. A $500 gift certificate was inadvertently mailed to a South Laguna address and used by the resident.

Fraud report. 400 block of Jasmine St. 2:28 p.m. A resident wired $1,300 out of the country to assist a jailed grandson only to learn she fell victim to a scam.

Drunk driving. Bluebird Canyon Drive. 5:24 p.m. Josephine Giroux, 78, of Laguna Beach, failed to negotiate a bend in the road and hit a vehicle stopped at a stop sign. Neither motorist was injured. She was held for $15,000 bail, due to two previous DUI convictions in 2011 and 2012.

Burglary. 700 block of S. Coast Hwy. 10:15 p.m. After an absence, a resident discovered someone had entered the home and left a set of keys behind.

Wednesday, Nov. 26

Traffic collision. State Hwy. 3:56 p.m. A pickup truck was struck by a motorist, who ran a red light. Both drivers were transported for treatment due to complaints of pain.

Traffic collision. Coast Hwy. 4:47 p.m. Two motorcycles failed to stop for a stopped vehicle. One rider was transported for complaints of pain.

Eco violation. Treasure Island Beach. A man fishing from a Boston whaler in a protected area left the area and proceeded to Woods Cove. Fish and game wardens were called.

Thursday, Nov. 27

Drunk driving. El Toro Rd. 2:54 p.m. A 29-year-old Aliso Viejo man was cited for DUI after he was spotted weaving and hitting a curb. Bail was set at $2500.

Friday, Nov. 28

Traffic stop. 300 block of Thalia St 1:11 a.m. A 28-year-old Lakewood man was cited for DUI and a 32-year-old companion arrested for a drug warrant.

Traffic stop. 31700 block of Coast Hwy. 7:32 a.m. Christian Manning Costello, 24, of Scottsdale, Ariz., was arrested for suspicion of DUI after being pulled over for speeding. Bail was $10,000.

Disturbance. 10^th Ave. 12:01 p.m. Derek Philip Farrocco, 47, of Kensington, Calif., was arrested for battery on a police officer and felony vandalism following reports by several people that Farrocco was bashing parked cars. Officers found some damaged vehicles and during the arrest a battery on a police officer occurred.

Drunk driving. 21000 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 6:37 p.m. A 72-year-old Laguna Woods woman was arrested for DUI after she rear-ended another car. Neither motorist was injured. Bail was set at $2500.

Domestic violence. 1500 block S. Coast Hwy. 1:11 p.m. A guest suffering from domestic violence injuries was transported to Mission Hospital for treatment. The male suspect fled the area before police arrived and possibly left the area by private plane. Detectives will follow up.

Burglary. 30700 block of Driftwood Drive. 7:37 p.m. Someone entered a home and stole a notebook computer.

Traffic stop. 100 block of Cress St. 11:57 p.m. A 58-year-old Lake Forest man was cited for DUI.

Sunday, Nov. 29

Traffic stop. Beach St. 12:42 a.m. A 20-year-old from Foothill Ranch was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Traffic stop. Park Ave. 2 a.m. A 21-year-old Mission Viejo man was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Traffic stop. Canyon Hills Drive. 2:28 p.m. Officers stopped Timothy William Scaboo, 33, of Laguna Beach, for speeding but arrested him for suspicion of DUI and his passenger for public intoxication.

Monday, Nov. 30

Rap artist, actor and television host Alvin Nathaniel Joiner, better known by his stage name Xzibit, was arrested in the 100 block of North Coast Highway at 12:27 a.m. after his own wedding for suspicion of driving while under the influence.The 40-year-old Porter Ranch resident, known as the host of the MTV show “Pimp My Ride,” was driving a silver Range Rover at high speed northbound on South Coast Highway when pulled over Laguna Beach Police Capt. Jason Kravetz said. He is charged with DUI and bail was set at $2500.Officers smelled alcohol on the driver and arrested Joiner, who was released later in the morning after sobering period, Kravetz said. Xzibit tied the knot Saturday with his bride, Krista Joiner, at the St. Regis Monarch Beach and after getting pelted with rice departed early Sunday, TMZ reported.

Pedestrian stop. 3200 block of Alta Laguna Blvd. A 26-year-old Laguna Niguel woman was held for a vehicle code warrant.

Traffic stop. 14-04141. Beach St. 1:31 a.m. Dale Pierre Rideau, 57, of Murrieta, was arrested for suspicion of DUI and held for $10,000 due to a previous offense.

Traffic stop. Montage resort. 2:25 a.m. A 28-year-old Rancho Santa Margarita man was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Traffic stop. 200 block of Forest Ave. 3:13 a.m. A 25-year-old Riverside woman was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Burglary. 600 block of Sleepy Hollow Lane. 7:41 p.m. Someone stole $300 worth of alcohol from a bar apparently while employees were inside prepping for breakfast.

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A southbound vehicle struck two pedestrians in a crosswalk Saturday, Dec. 6, and Laguna Beach police closed Coast Highway in both directions between Bluebird Canyon Drive and Mountain Street for hours to investigate the accident, police said.

Traffic was backed up as far as Anita Street and on Glenneyre Street for nearly four hours.

The two injured women suffered non life-threatening injuries and were transported for treatment to Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo, Sgt. Tony White said. He could provide no details about their identity.

Alcohol did not seem to be a factor in the collision, but no cause has yet been established, White said. The motorist involved cooperated with the investigation, he said.

The pedestrians were attempting to cross from the inland side of Coast Highway at a crosswalk on Calliope, which is not marked with flashing lights.

A southbound vehicle struck two pedestrians in a crosswalk Saturday, Dec. 6, and Laguna Beach police closed Coast Highway in both directions between Bluebird Canyon Drive and Mountain Street early in the evening to investigate the accident, police said.

Traffic was congested around the accident and on Glenneyre Street for nearly four hours.

The two injured women suffered non life-threatening injuries and were transported for treatment to Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo, Sgt. Tony White said. He could provide no details about their identity.

Alcohol did not seem to be a factor in the collision, but no cause has yet been established, White said. The motorist involved cooperated with the investigation, he said.

The pedestrians were attempting to cross from the inland side of Coast Highway at a crosswalk on Calliope, which is not marked with flashing lights.

A southbound vehicle struck two pedestrians in a crosswalk Saturday, Dec. 6, and Laguna Beach police closed Coast Highway in both directions between Bluebird Canyon Drive and Mountain Street early in the evening to investigate the accident, police said.

Traffic was congested around the accident and on Glenneyre Street for nearly four hours.

The two injured women suffered non life-threatening injuries and were transported for treatment to Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo, Sgt. Tony White said. He could provide no details about their identity.

Alcohol did not seem to be a factor in the collision, but no cause has yet been established, White said. The motorist involved cooperated with the investigation, he said.

The pedestrians were attempting to cross from the inland side of Coast Highway at a crosswalk on Calliope, which is not marked with flashing lights.

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By Andrea Adelson | LB Indy

Vehicles southbound on Coast Highway in Laguna Beach struck pedestrians in crosswalks in separate incidents this past Friday and Saturday, Dec. 5 and 6, police said.

Due to the severity of the injuries in Saturday’s 7:15 p.m. accident at Calliope Street, police closed Coast Highway in both directions between Bluebird Canyon Drive and Mountain Street for nearly four hours to investigate, Capt. Jason Kravetz said.

So far in 2014, 28 people on foot sustained injuries in Laguna Beach in accidents involving cars and five others have died, including two fatalities of pedestrians and a third on a bicycle, a significant increase compared to 2012, according to police statistics. That year – with one fatality and 19 accidents involving cars and pedestrians – earned Laguna the distinction as the most dangerous of the state’s small cities for people on foot, according to an Office of Traffic Safety ranking.

In the more severe of the two accidents this past weekend, two women both suffered broken bones when struck by a Cadillac SUV being driven by a 71-year-old Laguna Niguel man, Kravetz said. The pedestrians, a 60-year-old Mission Viejo woman and her 56-year-old companion from Santa Monica, were attempting to cross from the inland side of Coast Highway at Calliope in a marked crosswalk, but one which lacks pedestrian activated flashing lights.

No alcohol or drugs were involved and the driver was not arrested, though the investigation is continuing, Kravetz said.

In Friday’s accident, a 20-year-old Anaheim man suffered a broken right leg after he stepped off the curb at Cleo Street and was struck by a rear side mirror of a passing car, Kravetz said.

The motorist, a 58-year-old Laguna Beach woman, was found at fault for running a red light, he said.

Monday, Dec. 1

Traffic collision. Cajon St. 7:56 a.m. A scooter was involved in a collision with a white Mini Cooper, but there were no injuries.

Vandalism. 21600 Treetop Lane. 8:22 a.m. Tagging and etching was discovered in classrooms.

Cut and rescue. Laguna Canyon. 3 p.m. CHP involved in freeing a woman whose sedan rolled three times.

Battery. 22300 block of Eagle Rock Way. 3:19 p.m. A 51-year-old resident of Palm Springs was arrested for battery, suspected of shoving a woman against a car after she had posted a foreclosure notice on his home.

Drunk driving. 900 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 6:43 p.m. Drivers of two vehicles both suffered injuries that required medical treatment as a result of a collision. The motorist who was broadsided and caused the collision by turning left across oncoming traffic is suspected of drunk driving. She was en route to a child care facility to pick up her child prior to the collision.

Wednesday, Dec. 3

Pedestrian stop. 1200 block of S. Coast Hwy. 2 a.m. Shane Sutton, 36, of Laguna Beach, was arrested for a probation hold.

Fraud report. 100 block of Cliff Dr. 11:39 a.m. Someone attempted to obtain a loan using his name.

Thursday, Dec. 4

Grand theft. 31100 block of Monterey Street. A six-foot waterfall fountain affixed to a wall of a residence and valued at $9,000 was stolen. Two younger males in a white pickup truck were seen in the driveway around the time of the theft.

Hit and run. 31100 block of Coast Hwy. 5 p.m. Police summoned to the Aliso Beach parking lot because of a car driving dangerously that had sideswiped one vehicle arrested Phillip Arthur Rose Jr., 48, of Laguna Niguel. He was placed on a “flash incarceration” hold after police allegedly found drug paraphernalia in his vehicle.

Friday, Dec. 5

Traffic stop. 600 block of S. Coast Hwy. 9:48 p.m. A 43-year-old Anaheim Hills man was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Saturday, Dec. 6

Traffic stop. Wesley Drive at Coast Hwy. 1:41 a.m. Steven Thomas Going, 50, of Laguna Niguel, was arrested for suspected drink driving and held for $10,000 due to a prior arrest.

Traffic stop. Crown Valley. 2 a.m. A La Palma man, 31, was suspected of DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Traffic stop. Montage Resort Dr. 5:36 a.m. A Dana Point man, 31, was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Sunday, Dec. 7

Disturbance. 20600 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 5:27 a.m. Michael Gugliotta, 50, of Laguna Beach, was arrested for felony domestic battery after citizens reported arguing coming from a ravine. In an encampment across the street from the homeless shelter, officers found a female with injuries allegedly caused by Gugliotta. Bail was set at $50,000.

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Anthony Mikusi

A 28-year-old man was taken into custody early Sunday, Dec. 14, after leading Laguna Beach police on an 80 mph chase along Coast Highway that led nearly to Costa Mesa, police said.

Anthony Michael Mikuski, of Huntington Beach, was arrested for felony charges of evading a peace officer, reckless driving and driving under the influence after Newport Beach police found him on foot near apartments at Ticonderoga Way. Bail was set at $20,000.

Mikuski passed an officer at a high rate of speed in the 100 block of S. Coast Highway in Laguna Beach about 2:59 a.m., Capt. Jason Kravetz said. The officer pursued the vehicle, which continued to speed, run red lights and cross into opposing lanes, said Kravetz, noting that the officer discontinued the chase at Bayside Drive.

Newport police found Mikuski’s abandoned car at Superior Avenue and Nice Lane with extensive front-end damage and airbags deployed, yet no damaged structures or vehicles were found, Kravetz said.

Monday, Dec. 8

Vandalism. 31600 Scenic Dr. 1:36 p.m. Two cars were keyed in front of a home.

Tuesday, Dec. 9

Hit and run. Alta Mira Rd. 7:19 a.m. The driver of a BMW that fled after hitting a parked car will be questioned by detectives.

Grand theft. Canyon View Dr. 11:32 a.m. Ten aluminum hydraulic shoring jacks worth $11,500 disappeared overnight, left by an engineering company working on a street project.

Vandalism. 1500 block of N. Coast Hwy. 11:47 a.m. A car was reported keyed.

Vandalism. 500 block of Windsor Place. 12:18 p.m. A housekeeper startled two teens, who fled after being discovered inside a home under renovation. The owner found $500 in damage.

Property. 800 block of Manzinita Dr. 2:26 p.m. The county bomb squad determined that a military ordinance dug out of a yard by a gardener was a “dummy” training round that was never armed.

Petty theft. 31900 block of Sunset Ave. 4:46 p.m. Someone broke into garage and stole a container filled with change.

Wednesday, Dec. 10

Traffic stop. Coast Hwy. 12:48 a.m. A 30-year-old Paramount man was cited for DUI and held for $2500. He had hit a parked car.

Stolen card. 900 block of Meadowlark Dr. 8:08 a.m. A resident discovered $2,013.55 worth of fraudulent transactions made to her bank account.

Petty theft. 1400 block of Carmelita St. 9:53 a.m. A laptop and $200 worth of toys vanished from an unlocked car.

Grand theft. 100 block of N. Coast Hwy. 10:19 a.m. A coffee shop customer’s bag with a camera and other gear worth $2,000 was stolen from his side.

Petty theft. Flora Street. 2:40 p.m. Items valued at $600 turned up missing from a possibly unlocked vehicle.

Thursday, Dec. 11

Vehicle burglary. 2600 Solana Way. 7:58 a.m. A leather bag and electronics valued at $510 was taken overnight.

Petty theft. 200 block of Cypress Dr. 1:20 p.m. A suspected Grinch ripped out poinsettias and stole seven potted plants and a Christmas wreath cumulatively valued at $600 from a front porch.

Traffic stop. 200 block of Ocean Ave. 11:35 p.m. A 22-year-old Laguna Beach woman was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Friday, Dec. 12

Medical. Park Ave. 11:53 p.m. A man who suffered a head injury claimed a street musician wielding a bottle hit him.

Grand theft. 1100 block of Summit Dr. 11:54 a.m. Detectives will investigate the theft of $41,000 worth of jewelry in the month preceding Nov. 23. A suspect was named in the report.

Theft. 1700 block of Catalina St. 1:19 p.m. A resident reported discovering a day earlier that a box with two pairs of clogs valued at $580 delivered to her home had been opened and raided.

Traffic stop. 600 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 10:13 p.m. A 37-year-old Chicago man was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Traffic stop. Blue Lagoon. 11:32 p.m. Cesar Alejandro Haroperez, 24, of Laguna Niguel, was cited for suspicion of DUI and held for $10,000 bail due to a prior arrest.

Sunday, Dec. 14

Traffic stop. 1500 block of S. Coast Hwy. 12:15 a.m. A 31-year-old Newport Beach man was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Traffic stop. Legion St. 12:26 a.m. After an officer saw a vehicle run a red light, the 45-year-old driver, of Mission Viejo, was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Traffic stop. 900 block of Glenneyre St. 1:39 a.m. A 47-year-old Laguna Beach woman was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Abandoned vehicle. 300 block of Canyon Acres Drive. 10:18 a.m. Joshua Nolan Jenkins-Driggers, 31, of Dana Point, was arrested for two felony bench warrants after police were called to check on a suspected abandoned vehicle.

Hit and run. Glenneyre and Cress Sts. 6:07 p.m. A Laguna Beach woman escaped injury after being struck by a car that fled the scene.

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Police at a DUI checkpoint in North Laguna screened nearly 1,000 vehicles this past weekend, which resulted in seven arrests, including three drivers suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

Another 15 drivers were cited for license suspensions, four people were arrested on other criminal charges and 14 citations were issued, said a statement by Lieutenant Jeff Calvert.

The checkpoint was set up at North Coast Highway and Crescent Bay Drive after 9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 20. Over the next five hours, 990 vehicles were screened. A major purpose of the checkpoints is to serve as a deterrent on those who might drive drunk or drugged impaired, encouraging everyone to use sober designated drivers, Calvert said.

Streetbeat

Monday, Dec. 15

Suspicious vehicle. 300 block of Canyon Acres 9:18 a.m. Joshua Jenkins Driggers, 31, of

Dana Point, was arrested for two felony bench warrants after officers were called about a possibly abandoned vehicle. Driggers, the car owner, met with police, who learned of the no-bail warrants for drug possession and burglary.

Burglary. 1100 block of S. Coast Hwy. 10:33 a.m. The theft of five feet of copper wiring valued at $500 was discovered.

Fraud report. 1000 block of N. Coast Hwy. 5 p.m. A wary shopkeeper, who received a $12,639 cashier’s check for an order to a Los Angeles address, checked with the bank and learned the check was fraudulent.

Tuesday, Dec. 16

Traffic stop. Seventh Ave. 1:26 a.m. A 26-year-old woman from St. Louis, Mo., was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Wednesday, Dec. 17

Child abuse. 400 block of Third St. 4:44 p.m. A report of lewd conduct with a child, which allegedly occurred in January, will be investigated locally. The report was taken by sheriff’s deputies.

Thursday, Dec. 18

Pedestrian stop. 200 block of Ocean Ave. Kevin Graham, 36, of Huntington Beach, was arrested for outstanding warrants.

Occupied vehicle. 200 block of N. Coast Hwy. 12:54 a.m. A 37-year-old Costa Mesa man was cited for DUI and held for $2,500 bail.

Suspicious circs. 21600 Treetop Lane. Mail, some of it opened, from local residents was found dumped in the parking lot. Officers are returning it rather than booking it into evidence.

Medical. 100 block of N. Coast Hwy. 8:58 a.m. A cyclist biking south received minor abrasions to his face but denied medical aid after he collided with a side view mirror of a vehicle and was thrown from his bike.

Traffic collision. S. Coast Hwy. 12 p.m. A 59-year-old female pedestrian from Laguna Beach suffered abrasions on her foot and a minor head injury when struck by a vehicle that had overshot the intersection and backed up into the crosswalk. The pedestrian was transported to the hospital for treatment and the 53-year-old motorist from Dana Point was found at fault.

Vandalism. 600 block of Park Ave. 3:36 p.m. Gallon cans of white and tan paint were poured over a 30-foot area of a tennis court, which will cost $400 to clean up. Police suspect the paint was stolen from a nearby home.

 Friday, Dec. 19

Petty theft. 200 block of Broadway St. 9:59 a.m. The theft of $400 worth of vitamins was reported.

Vandalism. 1300 block of S. Coast Highway. 10:43 a.m. Someone pushed two large pumpkins from their perch, the 31^st incident of pumpkin vandalism at this location since 2007.

Fraud report. Carmel St. 10:16 a.m. A credit report revealed that someone had opened 10 accounts using purloined information about a resident, who was unaware of the activity.

Traffic stop. 300 block of Forest Ave. 10:38 p.m. A 27-year-old Newport woman was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Saturday, Dec. 20

Traffic stop. State Hwy 73. 2 a.m. A 26-year-old Irvine resident was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Traffic stop. S. Coast hwy. 2:57 a.m. Kraig Alixandrei Blue, 45, of Laguna Beach, was arrested for suspicion of drunk driving and felony battery after splashing a jailer with urine-filled toilet water. Cited for urinating on a parked vehicle, Blue was warned not to drive his car. He disregarded police, did not pull over for several blocks and was combative when he did.

Pedestrian stop. Broadway St. 10:59 a.m. Joshua Louis Oldham, 32, of Laguna Beach, was arrested after police learned he was wanted for a no-bail Louisiana warrant for terrorizing and improper telephone communications. A search also turned up a meth pipe and open liquor containers, for which he was cited.

Petty theft. 500 block of Allview Terrace. 11:46 a.m. vehicle was unlocked. A $980 Alexander McQueen purse and $500 car key fob were taken from an unlocked car.

Disorderly person. 14-04367. 32300 block of Coast hwy. 2 p.m. Tyler Jamer Cutler, 30, of Dana Point, was arrested for an outstanding felony drug possession warrant after officers responded to complaints about a disturbance. Bail was set at $25,000.

Medical. 20600 Laguna Canyon Rd. 4:46 p.m. The aggressor in a fight had fled by the time police arrived. The victim had been punched in the face and lost a tooth; he was transported to Mission Hospital for treatment.

Sunday, Dec. 21

Traffic stop. Mountain Rd. A 54-year-old Laguna Beach woman was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Traffic stop. 100 block of Anita St. 12:30 a.m. A 43-year-old Laguna Beach man was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Traffic stop. Cleo St. 12:59 a.m. A 22-year-old Laguna Niguel woman was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Traffic stop. 200 block of Cress St. 1 a.m. A 23-year-old from Oxnard was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Traffic collision. S. Coast Hwy. 2:26 p.m. A driver failed to stop for traffic and rear-ended another vehicle. A 9-year-old in the vehicle that was struck received a minor head injury, which did not require a hospital visit.

Traffic stop. Coast Hwy. 3:40 p.m. Passenger Jaime Nichole Anti, 38, of San Juan Capistrano, was arrested on a misdemeanor bench warrant for drunk driving and Raymond Lloyd Cook, 44, of Lake Forest, was arrested for suspicion of drunk driving, possession of a controlled substance without a valid prescription and driving on a suspended license.

Monday Dec.22

Pedestrian stop. 20600 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 1:19 a.m. Christopher Wright, 45, of Laguna Beach, was arrested after he was found to have a $15,000 warrant for resisting arrest and drunk driving. Bail was set at $15,000.

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Monday, Dec. 22

Hit and run. 300 block of Forest Ave. 2:22 p.m. Jerry Lee Chaney, 35, of Newburgh, N.Y., encountered the hazards of an unfamiliar town when trying to turn around in the confines behind City Hall. He hit a detective’s car and fled the area, but was observed and stopped. He was arrested for an outstanding warrant.

Fraud. 800 block N. Coast hwy. 2:43 p.m. Detectives will investigate the theft of money withdrawn from a resident’s account by a someone who impersonated a resident in a bank branch.

Disturbance. 200 block of Ocean Ave. 10:40 p.m. Ronald Russell Evans, 50, of Menifee, and Kenneth Allen Nadeau, 24, of Hemet, were both arrested for suspicion of possessing marijuana for sale after police were called to break up a fight. As officers pursued one of the fleeing combatants, Evans jettisoned a backpack, which police retrieved. Inside, they found two pounds of pot and another eight ounces were discovered in a car where Nadeau was waiting. Bail was set at $25,000 each.

Tuesday, Dec. 23

Fire. 200 block of Cypress Dr. 3:14 p.m. Firefighters pulled a smoldering curtain from a home that was unoccupied.

Traffic collision. 31400 block of Coast Hwy. 7:44 p.m. A Hyundai pulling out of a driveway was broadsided and flipped on its roof, struck by a southbound motorist in a Honda. The Honda driver, 41, of Laguna Niguel, was found at fault for failing to yield to oncoming traffic. No one was injured, though the road was partly closed for several hours.

Friday, Dec. 26

Traffic stop. Forest Ave. 9:26 a.m. Andrew Nathan Patrick, 34, of Laguna Beach, was arrested for an outstanding marijuana possession warrant. He posted $2500 bail.

Suspicious. 400 block of N. Coast Hwy. 1:33 p.m. A housekeeper who entered a locked room found its 49-year-old occupant dead. Police suspect a drug overdose by the out-of-state visitor, who left a note.

Pedestrian stop. 300 block of Broadway St. 4 p.m. A 19-year-old Laguna Beach man was arrested for suspicion of being under the influence of drugs. Police were called because he was walking around with his pants around his ankles.

Disturbance. 600 block of of S. Coast Hwy. 5: 13 p.m. A 22-year-old from Cota de Caza was arrested for misdemeanor charges after staff called police because their guest was throwing candy all over the lobby.

Traffic stop. Moss St. 8:48 p.m. A 47-year-old Laguna Beach woman was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Saturday, Dec. 27

Traffic stop. Boradway St 1:38 p.m. A 30-year-old Corona woman was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Traffic stop. Wesley Dr. 1:39 a.m. A 25-year-old Mission Viejo man was cited for DUI and held for $10,000 bail.

Traffic stop. St. Ann’s Dr. 1:43 a.m. A 27-year-old Laguna Niguel man was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Occupied vehicle. 30600 block of Coast hwy. 3:26 a.m. Rodney Ericson Marshall, 43, of Riverside, who was cited for an open container violation, was also arrested for an outstanding Kansas warrant for a violation of probation.

Traffic collision. 200 block of Cliff Dr. 10:52 a.m. Detectives will investigate a collision that resulted in injury to a bicyclist, who was struck by the door of a car driven by a Newport Beach man. The 50-year-old Laguna Beach cyclist suffered a shoulder injury.

Animal calls. 1200 block of Starlit Dr. 12:11 p.m. Animal services are dispatched to deal with a sick raccoon.

Fire. 600 block of S. Coast Hwy. 1:46 p.m. A fire erupted in a laundry room.

Sunday, Dec. 28

Traffic stop. 100 block of Laguna Ave. 12:22 a.m. A 30-year-old Dana Point woman was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Traffic stop. 2900 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 3: a.m. A 40-year-old Laguna Beach man was cited for DUI and held for $2,500 bail.

Drug activity. 1200 block of Pacific Ave. 1:31 p.m. Four boys, including one from Laguna Beach, were caught smoking pot on a park bench.

Traffic stop. Coast Hwy. 3:34 a.m. A 30-year-old Laguna Beach man was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

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Police say the driver of a taxi cab with extensive front end damage was arrested in Laguna Beach early on New Year’s Day, a suspect in a hit and run collision that fatally injured a Valencia man in his 20s in Newport Beach.

The Orange County Coroner identified the victim as Travis Marton.

The suspect, Ronald Lloyd Aviles, 56, of San Clemente, was arrested for felony hit and run and booked at the Newport Beach Police Department, Laguna Beach police Capt. Jason Kravetz said in a statement. Alcohol does not appear to be a contributing factor, Kravetz said.

The circumstances of the collision are still under investigation, but police say Newport dispatchers received a report about a person lying in the road on East Coast Highway at Newport Coast Drive about 3 a.m.

Within 10 minutes of an alert being issued to nearby law enforcement agencies about a hit and run, a Laguna Beach officer came across a yellow cab van in the downtown area, which had extensive front end damage, Kravetz said. The driver was pulled over and detained for further investigation and Newport officers responded to the scene and ended up arresting the man for the hit and run death of the pedestrian, Kravetz said.

Bail for Aviles was set at $50,000.

Newport Police Investigator Bill Hume seeks the public’s assistance with information about the collision. Contact him at 949-644-3746 or whume@nbpd.org.

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Monday, Dec. 29

Fraud. 800 block of Canyon View Dr. 11:54 a.m. Someone opened a cell phone account in a resident’s name.

Tuesday, Dec. 30

Burglary. 1400 block of N. Coast Hwy. 8:25 a.m. Items worth $500 were taken from a locked vehicle.

Vehicle burglary. 19200 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 9:32 a.m. A car was entered and valuables worth $2,000 were taken while the owner was hiking.

Vandalism. Cliff Dr. 12:19 p.m. A 12-year-old boy from Aliso Viejo threw a rock and smashed a window in a public restroom. He was in the company of a local boy.

Detective activity. 600 block of N. Coast Hwy. 4:51 p.m. Joshua Drew Riesche, 23, of Laguna Hills, was arrested for suspicion of selling pot and held for $25,000 bail after he sold two pounds to narcotics investigators. They responded to his Craigslist ad and met him in a market parking lot.

Wednesday, Dec. 31

Vandalism. 1200 block of Anacapa Way. 4:46 p.m. A neighbor cut down several feet of bamboo.

Defraud innkeeper. 200 block of Ocean Ave. 7:25 p.m. Adam C. Gomez, 25, of Lake Forest, was arrested for suspicion of battery after he allegedly assaulted a restaurant owner in a parking lot. The assault followed earlier friction over an unpaid bill and escalated after the patron allegedly spit on the owner.

Thursday, Jan. 1

Traffic stop. Cress St. 1:13 a.m. A 22-year-old Huntington Beach man was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Occupied vehicle. 1500 block of S. Coast Hwy. 1:32 a.m. A juvenile was detained and a 22-year-old Santa Ana man cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Assault. El Bosque. 1:51 a.m. A man involved in a fight over a woman was knocked out and suffered a seizure. He was transported to the hospital. No arrests were made.

Property. 100 block of McKnight Dr. 1:44 p.m. A resident found a statue dumped in his yard.

Suspicious circs. 15-00011. Brooks St. 8:10 p.m. Colby Blake Outlaw, 44, of Santa Ana, was issued a misdemeanor citation for suspicion of possession of a methamphetamine after officers located two bindles of methamphetamine in the driver’s side door. He was stopped due to a report of domestic violence.

Friday, Jan. 2

Hazardous condition. 500 block of San Nicholas Cr. 11:56 a.m. Sewage seeped from a manhole into storm drains.

Injury collision. Coast Hwy. 12:32 p.m. A 6-year-old passenger suffered a leg injury when the car she was in was hit from behind.

Grand theft. 1800 block of S. Coast Hwy. 1 p.m. A brick saw valued at $1500 was stolen from a business.

DUI. Forest Ave. 8:38 p.m. A 30-year-old Laguna Beach resident was arrested for DUI after he failed to negotiate a turn and slid off his motorcycle. He was uninjured.

Vehicle burglary. 1300 block of Cliff Dr. 9 p.m. A cell phone worth $400 and credit cards were stolen in a car break-in.

Saturday, Jan. 3

Traffic stop. Mermaid St. 1:30 a.m. A 44-year-old Tustin woman was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Traffic collision. 1500 block of Glenneyre St. 12:50 p.m. A parked car was damaged by a car that rolled into it from a parking spot.

Fraud report. 800 block of Acapulco St. 1:35 p.m. A thief is fraudulently using personal checks stolen from a car break-in at the Dilley Preserve.

Paramedic. Cliff Dr. 7:19 p.m. Divers completing a night dive discovered a 33-year-old San Clemente man unresponsive on the beach. They started CPR, but the man, who was apparently alone but had a dive mask with him, died after being taken for medical treatment. Foul play is not suspected.

Sunday, Jan. 4

Burglary. 2700 block of Temple Hills Dr. 1:07 a.m. Police arrested a disoriented 23-year-old Laguna Niguel man for being drunk in public after a resident reported an attempted break-in.

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Monday, Jan 5

Vandalism. 200 block of Ledroit St. 8:12 a.m. A resident suspect’s a neighbor in the cutting of five of his trees.

Disturbance. 200 block of Beverly St. 1:18 a.m. Damon Harold Roberts, 51, of Laguna Beach, was arrested for suspicion of drunk driving. His bail was set at $10,000 due to a prior offense.

Traffic collision. 1000 block of S. Coast Hwy. 1:53 p.m. Two vehicles involved in a crash led to a 30-minute road closure and one motorist suffered neck-pain as a result.

Traffic collision. Third Ave. 2:50 p.m. Three vehicles were involved in a rear-end collision and though two motorists complained of neck pain, none sought medical aid.

Fire alarm. 30800 block of Coast Hwy. 5:53 p.m. A 6-year-old visitor, whose parents are relatives of a hotel executive, activated fire alarms multiple times.

Vehicle burglary. 1200 block of Cliff Dr. 11:20 p.m. Clothing and other items worth $450 were stolen after a thief smashed a window to gain entry. A witness saw two girls fleeing in a white Cherokee, but police did not locate the vehicle.

Tuesday, Jan. 6

Burglary. 1300 block of Cliff Dr. 7:51 a.m. A suspect gained entry through an unlocked door and stole three antique guns valued at $10,000. A video camera in the area captured a female suspect committing the night-time burglary and detectives suspect the crime is related to the car break-in the previous night.

Burglary. 300 block of Pinecrest Dr. 8:33 a.m. A driver’s license, checkbook and credit cards were taken by a thief that entered through an unlocked garage door.

Petty theft. 1800 block of Ocean Way. 10:43 a.m. Copper pipes worth $350 disappeared.

Fraud report. 30800 block of Coast hwy. 11:37 a.m. Someone used a resident’s identity to open a Verizon account. She received a bill with $520 in overseas phone calls.

Vehicle vs. Pedestrian. Glenneyre St. 6 p.m. A 22-year-old Mission Viejo man suffered a broken leg and several abrasions when struck by a vehicle that failed to yield to a pedestrian crossing at Brooks Street. The motorist was a 67-year-old female from Laguna Beach, who was not cited.

Disturbance. 31100 block of Coast hwy. 6:11 p.m. A resident on Ceanothus Drive requested that police shut down music coming from The Ranch. Officers responded with a decibel reader and measured the noise from three locations and found it below the allowable limits.

Drunk driving. 1100 block of Temple Hills Dr. 9:05 pm. A 47-year-old local woman failed to negotiate a bend in the road, hit a curb and rolled her vehicle.  She was uninjured but arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol. Bail was set at $2,500.

Wednesday, Jan. 7

Traffic collision. Laguna Canyon Rd. 12:53 p.m. A driver who experienced a medical malady failed to make a turn and drove a golf cart into a fence.

Traffic stop. 31700 block of Coast hwy. 2:47 p.m. Dylan Jeffrey Konopka, 23, of San Clemente, was arrested for outstanding warrants following a routine traffic stop. His passenger was also arrested. Kyle Andreas Segerblom, 25, of Dana Point, allegedly provided police false information and was in violation of parole.

Friday, Jan. 9

DUI. Broadway. 2 a.m. A 23-year-old Tennessee resident was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Drug activity. 300 block of Cliff Dr. 1:37 p.m. A 55-year-old Laguna Niguel man was cited for pot possession after a parking officer issuing a citation for an expired meter spotted a driver smoking marijuana from a pipe and a mason jar partly filled with pot.

Traffic stop. Coast Hwy. 1:21 p.m. A 46-year-old Laguna Niguel woman was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Saturday, Jan. 10

Traffic stop. 200 block of Ocean Ave. 2:14 a.m. A 25-year-old Mission Viejo man was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Grand theft. 2700 block of Solana Way. 8 a.m. A $1,000, 10-speed Vitus bike was stolen.

Vehicle burglary. 200 block of Ledroit. St. 10 a.m. A baby bag was stolen from an unlocked car and the contents found scattered on an adjacent street.

Vehicle burglary. 200 block of Ledroit St. 10 a.m. Someone entered a locked Audi Q5 parked in a driveway overnight and stole a wallet and credit cards valued at $200.

Sunday, Jan. 11

Traffic stop. 500 block of S. Coast hwy. 12:38 a.m. A 33-year-old San Diego woman was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Traffic stop. Laguna Canyon Rd. 1:31 a.m. Alexis Joseph Pinos, 51, of Laguna Niguel, was cited for suspected DUI and held for $10,000 bail due to a prior arrest.

Vandalism. 1300 block of S. Coast Hwy. 9:30 a.m. A front door was shattered overnight.

Traffic collision. Broadway. 10:14 p.m. An inbound motorist driving too fast lost control while going through a bend in the road and spun out of control and into opposing lanes. Another vehicle was broadsided and the driver who caused the collision suffered moderate injuries and was transported to the hospital.

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Laguna Beach police urge football fans to take sides this Sunday whether they are Seahawk or Patriot fans and decide whether to drink or drive.

Police will be deploying on Sunday, Feb. 1, to stop and arrest alcohol and drug-impaired drivers.

“Drunk driving is completely preventable,” said Lt. Jeff Calvert. “All it takes is a little planning. We want fans to remember that it’s a choice. Drink or drive, but never do both.”

For those who plan to drink, leave your keys at home. Designate a friend as a sober driver or use public transportation, Calvert said.

Firefighters Contain Deck Blaze

Six people fled a home on Rockledge Road about 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 22 when fire erupted on an outdoor deck, fire officials said.

A portion of Coast Highway was closed as four engines were deployed to battle the accidental blaze, probably caused by electrical wiring, Chief Jeff LaTendresse said.

Firefighters had difficulty accessing the burning deck of the three-level, 16,000 square foot house, which was undamaged by the blaze, he said.

Streetbeat

Monday, Jan. 19

Grand theft. 1500 block of S. Coast Hwy. 9:33 p.m. An ex employee is suspected in embezzling $40,000.

Fraud. 800 block of S. Coast Hwy. 2 p.m. A guest since September left without paying recent bills, amounting to $6,000.

Fraud. 3200 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 2:59 p.m. Someone opened two credit card accounts with a resident’s ID and made $346 in charges.

Burglary. 500 block of Cliff Dr. 4:51 p.m. Jewelry worth $2,300 was stolen by a suspect who entered through a patio door.

Fraud. 400 block of N. Coast Hwy. 7:41 p.m. A credit check revealed someone had opened several accounts under the name of a resident and his business, making $68,000 in fraudulent charges from 2006-14.

Tuesday, Jan. 20

Rape. 1400 block of Morningside circle. 1:12 p.m. Detectives will investigate a report of three sexual assaults in the past year by a woman’s companion, who recently posted defamatory comments about her online.

Fraud. 21500 block of Wesley Dr. 1:50 p.m. A victim fell prey to a con artist posing as an IRS agent by purchasing $400 on a Visa gift card.

Wednesday, Jan. 21

Detective activity. 600 block of N. Coast Hwy. 10:53 a.m. Cooper Bird, 18, of Laguna Niguel, was cited for suspicion of possessing 3.6 grams of marijuana and 11 pills without a prescription. Bail was set at $25,000.

Grand theft. 1175 Glenneyre St. 2:13 p.m. An investigation of stolen medications prompted the arrest of a caregiver, Brett Shovlin, 30, of Santa Ana, for a hit and run warrant. Bail was set at $20,000.

Grand theft. 500 block of Cypress Dr. 2:57 p.m. An overnight guest made off with a credit card and made $800 in charges at two stores.

Petty theft. 600 block of S. Coast Hwy. 7:30 p.m. A cash box was taken from a valet station.

Thursday, Jan. 22

Fraud. 900 block of Meadowlark Dr. 8 a.m. An unknown suspect made $840 in unauthorized charges to a credit card account.

Fraud. 1000 block of Baja St. 1:55 p.m. A resident discovered his name and personal info was used to open accounts without his permission.

Stolen vehicle. 3000 block of Nestall Rd. 5 p.m. A stolen 2003 Mercedes was recovered in Santa Ana on Jan. 25 and a suspect was taken into custody.

Friday, Jan. 23

Pedestrian stop. 300 block of Forest Ave. 5:24 a.m. Colby Blake Outlaw, 44, of Santa Ana, was arrested for outstanding warrants.

Traffic stop. 900 block of N. Coast Hwy. 4:20 p.m. A 55-year-old New Jersey man was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Saturday, Jan. 24

Pedestrian stop. 500 block of S. Coast Hwy. 2:36 a.m. A 46-year-old Laguna Beach man was cited for outstanding DUI and unlicensed driving warrants.

Traffic stop. 300 block of Thalia St. 3:17 a.m. A 51-year-old Hawaii man was cited for DUI.

Attempt to locate. Forest Ave. 4:51 a.m. A 47-year-old Orange man was cited for DUI after being found passed out in a running vehicle.

Sunday, Jan. 25

Traffic stop. 200 block of Forest Ave. 1 a.m. A 38-year-old Aliso Viejo woman was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Pedestrian stop. S. Coast Hwy. 10:51 p.m. A 42-year-old Bakersfield resident was cited for outstanding warrants.

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Monday, Jan. 26

Traffic stop. Coast Hwy. 10:11 a.m. A license plate reader alerted police to an outstanding warrant for motorist Miguel Lopez, 35, of Anaheim, wanted for domestic violence and child endangerment. Bail was set at $15,000.

Stalking. 31600 block of Coast hwy. 12:26 p.m. A woman reported that an ex-boyfriend posted inapproporiate photos of her, but she declined to pursue prosecution.

Vehicle burglary. 1600 block of Louise St. 3:19 p.m.

Property. 200 block of Forest Ave. 6 p.m. Diamond rings and earrings valued at $41,800 in a gray suede jewelry pouch apparently fell out of a purse.

Thursday, Jan. 29

Welfare check. La Senda Dr. 6:22 p.m. After a second call, police arrested a 68-year-old Laguna Beach man with facial cuts for suspicion of domestic violence following fights with his son and wife.

Friday, Jan. 30

Traffic stop. Jasmine St. 11 p.m. A 55-year-old Huntington Beach man was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Saturday, Jan. 31

Traffic stop. 100 block of S. Coast Hwy.1:55 a.m. A 28-year-old man was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Traffic stop. High Dr. 3 a.m. Soufiane Elyadri, 21, of Laguna Beach, was cited for DUI and held for $10,000 bail due to a prior offense.

Child abuse. 500 block of Forest Ave. 10:41 p.m. rps son suicidal due to father’s abuse.

Saturday, Feb. 1

Traffic stop. Broadway St. 12:37 a.m. A 34-year-old Anaheim man was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Traffic collision. State Hwy 73. 11 a.m. north of 73. A motorist was transported to Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo after extricating themself from a vehicle that went off the roadway and land upside down in the center median.

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Monday, Feb. 2

Burglary. 1700 block of Glenneyre St. 11:24 p.m. Several windows were broken while a resident was out of town, though no entry was made.

Tuesday, Feb. 3

Traffic stop. Calliope St. 12:26 a.m. A 24-year-old Laguna Niguel man was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Wednesday, Feb. 4

Pedestrian stop. S. Coast Hwy. 12:02 a.m. Cameron Taylor Dodge, 51, of Bakersfield, was cited and released for four Santa Monica warrants.

Burglary. 600 block N. Coast hwy. 6:22 p.m. Detectives are investigating the theft of a wallet taken from a supermarket patron, whose credit cards were later used to make $3,200 in purchases in Aliso Viejo and Mission Viejo.

Petty theft. 500 block of S. Coast Hwy. 6:46 pm. Joseph Edward Flamm, 43, who police described as a transient, was arrested for suspicion of robbery and the theft from a gallery of a $1,795 signed glass sculpture the size of a bowling ball. Flamm allegedly tried to sell the work, which was recovered, at a nearby restaurant. Bail was set at $100,000.

Drunk driving. Broadway St. 10:26 p.m. A 23-year-old Rialto woman was arrested for suspicion of DUI after her vehicle skidded across Broadway’s outbound lanes and plowed into a power pole and two parking meters. Bail was set at $2500.

Thursday, Feb. 5

Verbal threats. 30500 block of Coast Hwy. 11:37 a.m. Two students reported overhearing a kindergartner make threats to harm his classmates. A teacher and police questioned the student, who admitted to making the statements and showed remorse.

Fraud. 900 block of N. Coast Hwy. 11:58 a.m. An unauthorized $101 charge was made to a resident’s credit card after a trip to Big Bear.

Petty theft. 600 block of N. Coast Hwy. 3:31 p.m. A 51-year-old man tried to take beer and two protein bars.

Stolen vehicle. 1200 block of Gaviota Dr. 3:59 p.m. A 2000 Mercedes was recovered undamaged about 11:17 p.m. in Riverside County.

Friday, Feb. 6

Grand theft. 1400 block of N. Coast Hwy, 10:42 a.m. Detectives are investigating the theft of three pieces of artwork valued at $1,200.

Drunk driving. N. Coast Hwy. 1:11 p.m. An 18-year-old from Orange was cited for misdemeanor drug offenses.

Saturday, Feb. 7

Fraud. 31600 block of Sea Bluff Lane. 12:42 p.m. Detectives are investigating the disappearance from a home of a missing check, which was recently cashed for $2,200.

Sunday, Feb. 8

Vandalism. 500 block of S. Coast Hwy. 11:48 a.m. Wiring, carpeting and the dash of a vintage car was damaged in an underground parking garage.

Pedestrian stop. 300 block of Broadway St. 6:25 p.m. Erik Zeyen, 36, Irvine, who came to the attention of police because he was smoking directly beneath a no-smoking sign, was arrested for an outstanding DUI warrant of $15,000.

Monday, Feb. 9

Traffic stop. 100 block of Saint Ann’s Dr. 1:23 a.m. An 18-year-old from Mission Viejo was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

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Monday, Feb. 9

Traffic collision. 2000 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 8:38 a.m. One car rear-ended another that had stopped short to avoid crossing traffic. A driver complained of pain but was not hospitalized.

Vehicle burglary. 20600 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 1:15 p.m. A purse containing a phone, passport, cash and credit cards vanished after a passenger window was smashed.

Tuesday, Feb. 10

Vehicle burglary. 600 block of N. Coast Hwy. 8:15 a.m. A computer and bag valued at $3,000 disappeared from a car left overnight where a rear window was smashed.

Burglary. 1300 block of Cliff Dr. 8:21 a.m. Someone attempted to remove a wall-mounted $3,000 television and cracked the screen in an apartment undergoing renovation.

Suspicious person. 1200 S. Coast Hwy. 6:57 p.m. Thomas Schmitt, 52, of Las Vegas, was arrested for carrying a concealed revolver in his waistband. Bail was set at $20,000.

Wednesday, Feb. 11

Drunk driving. S. Coast Hwy. 12:18 a.m. Pursuing a report about a swerving driver, a San Juan Capistrano teen was arrested for DUI and held for $2,500 bail.

Burglary. 1600 block of Hillcrest Dr. 10:27 a.m. A resident who left the house unlocked for a walk returned to find the front door open and a wallet and purse missing.

Automated plate reader. Laguna Canyon Rd. 1:17 p.m. Augustine Morales, 21, of Santa Ana, was arrested for suspicion of car theft and meth possession. Bail was set at $20,000.

Traffic collision. West Street. 4:48 p.m. An 18-year-old downhill skateboarder unable to stop before colliding with a vehicle suffered several non-serious scrapes. The Dana Point teen, who was transported for treatment, was found at fault.

Petty theft. 1300 N. Coast Hwy. 8 p.m. Matthew Brady, 35, of Rockfield, N.Y., was arrested for suspicion of shoplifting after police were called to the area over separate reports about attempted burglary and shoplifting.

Thursday, Feb. 12

Fraud. 2600 block of Solana Way. 10:12 a.m. Detectives are investigating alterations made to two checks involving a loss of $571.

Welfare check. Brooks St. 7:44 p.m. In response to a report about a man passed out, police arrested Sean Zephrus Partridge, 39, of Temple City, wanted for a parole violation as well as allegedly giving false info to police and possessing meth. Bail was set at $20,000.

Friday, Feb. 13

Traffic collision. Broadway Place. 9:20 a.m. An investigation is underway to determine why a southbound car turning left struck a pedestrian in a crosswalk. The person on foot suffered minor injuries and complaints of pain.

Traffic stop. Wave St. 9:31 p.m. Thomas Teo Moore, 37, of Laguna Beach, was arrested for suspicion of DUI and held for $15,000 bail due to two prior convictions.

Traffic stop. Emerald Bay7. 9:31 p.m. A 55-year-old Costa Mesa man was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Disorderly person. Cress St. 10:59 p.m. Kimberly Armantrout, 48, described by police as a Laguna Beach transient, was cited for multiple outstanding warrants.

Vehicle burglary. 500 block of Oak St. 11 p.m. A car owner reported seeing a man break into a car.

Traffic stop. 2200 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 11:22 p.m. A 33-year-old Mission Viejo man was cited for DUI and held for $2,500 bail.

Saturday, Feb. 14

Traffic stop. Bluebird Canyon. 12:12 a.m. A 37-year-old Laguna Beach man was cited for DUI and held for $2,500 bail.

Traffic stop. Cress St. 12:15 a.m. A 60-year-old Texan was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Traffic stop. 15-00511. 2600 block of Victoria Dr. 1:27 a.m. Anthony David Melendez, 44, of Laguna Hills, was arrested for suspicion for DUI and held for $10,000 bail due to a prior offense.

Traffic stop. 400 block of Forest Ave. 2:22 a.m. A 25-year-old Lake Forest man was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Vehicle burglary. 31500 block of Toto Loma 10:29 a.m. A laptop and keys to another vehicle were taken.

Battery. 300 block of Broadway St. 5:38 p.m. When police arrived to break up a fight over a cigarette, they discovered an outstanding warrant for Jonah Boehmer Castaneda, 21, of Lake Forest, who was arrested.

DUI. N. Coast Hwy. 6 p.m. A 40-year-old Laguna Beach resident was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Trespassing. 1300 block of S. Coast Hwy. 10:37 p.m. Kim Richard Whitehead, 60, of Laguna Beach, was arrested for a no bail parole violation warrant.

Disorderly person. 200 block by Nyes Place. 11:15 p.m. Eric Scott Schierer, 28, of Alta Loma, was arrested for suspicion of domestic violence and an outstanding DUI warrant.

Sunday, Feb. 15

DUI. 200 block of Nyes Place. 2 a.m. A 25-year-old Montclair woman was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Traffic collision. State Hwy 73. 7 a.m. The driver of a Chevy Lumina, loaded down with newspapers and being driven at a high rate of speed, escaped injury even after the vehicle flipped over.

Disturbance. Bluff Dr. A person was detained for a mental evaluation after yelling at police, who were called because a guitar had been thrown and damaged an overhead drone.

Disturbance. Aliso Beach Coast Hwy. 10:19 p.m. Teenagers who were confronted over vandalizing a café got into a fight with their challenger. They fled when sirens approached and were detained nearby. One youth was identified as a vandalism suspect.

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Tuesday, Feb. 17

Pedestrian stop. 500 block of S. Coast Hwy. 2:33 a.m. Alexander Jeffrey Pratt, 26, of Laguna Beach, was arrested for a $100,000 warrant.

Petty theft. Thalia St. 2:21 p.m. A stolen backpack containing a smart phone was found abandoned and recovered, but the culprit had vanished.

Wednesday, Feb. 18

Fraud. 200 block of Forest Ave. 10:49 a.m. Detectives are investigating a customer who wrote two checks totaling $570 on Christmas Eve on a closed account.

Burglary. 100 block of Moss St. 11:20 a.m. Someone broke into a locked car and took a duffel bag with personal items valued at $3,200.

Thursday, Feb. 19

Domestic violence. 20000 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 12:23 a.m. Jacob Savala, 26, of Laguna Beach, was arrested for suspicion of felony domestic violence following an argument with his wife, who was hit in the head with a glass jar.

Disturbance. Thalia St. 3:36 a.m. Armand Daniel Begay, 24, of Laguna Beach, was arrested for suspicion of DUI when he was found passed out in a vehicle with the music and lights on. Bail was set at $10,000.

Fraud. 300 block of Glenneyre St. 3:44 p.m. Detectives are investigating the forgery of three checks totaling $1,322.36 made out to a restaurant.

Fraud. 500 block of Forest Ave. 3:55 p.m. A resident learned someone had used personal information to open a cable account, which had been charged $770.

Drunk driving. 600 block of S. Coast Hwy. 7:33 p.m. Voni Joellyn Hansen, 38, of Laveen, Ariz., who allegedly sideswiped a parked vehicle in a garage and left the area, was arrested for suspicion of DUI. Bail was set at $2500.

Friday, Feb. 20

Traffic stop. 200 block of N. Coast Hwy. 1:41 a.m. A 31-year-old Laguna Niguel woman was cited for possession of a controlled substance and held for $2500 bail.

Petty theft. Thalia Street Beach. 6:16 p.m. A bag containing a cell phone and house keys worth $300 disappeared.

Saturday, Feb. 21

Traffic stop. 600 block of Ramona Ave. 1:25 a.m. A 24-year-old from Laguna Niguel was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Traffic stop. Oak St. 2:18 a.m. A 34-year-old Laguna Beach woman was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

DUI. Forest Ave. 6 p.m. Katherine Kyle Averill Martin, 42, Laguna Beach, who allegedly rear-ended a vehicle near Broadway, pulled over three miles later near Summit Drive after the motorist tailed her and called police. She was cited for suspicion of DUI and hit and run and held for $15,000 bail.

Vehicle burglary. 300 block of N. Coast Hwy. 6:38 p.m. A car owner saw a man fleeing with a stolen leopard print purse, but police did not find a suspect.

Pedestrian stop. Jasmine St. 8:52 p.m. Ryan Michael Chapman, 43, of Santa Ana, was arrested for outstanding warrants.

Sunday, Feb. 22

Traffic stop. 300 block of Broadway St. 2:03 a.m. A 47-year-old Laguna Niguel woman was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Petty theft. 15-00621. 2900 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 9:19 a.m. A woman who had left her purse at a residence returned to find it missing. The loss was estimated at $650.00.

Medical aid. 20200 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 9:32 a.m. A ranger was dispatched to aid a fallen bicyclist who had possibly dislocated a shoulder in a fall near Bommer Ridge and the Stage Coach Trail.

Grand theft. 500 block of Forest Ave. 4:42 p.m. A resident visiting Las Vegas reported that someone stole his $3500 watch.

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Monday, Feb. 23

Vehicle burglary. 32300 block of Coast Hwy. 7:32 a.m. Rear windows were smashed in four plumbing trucks and their contents of tools plundered.

Burglary. Cliff Dr. 10:12 a.m. A wallet and cellphone together valued at $800 were taken.

Vehicle burglary. 300 block of Cliff Dr. 2:40 p.m. A cell phone, garage door opener and other items were taken from a car.

Grand theft. 300 block of Cliff Dr. 4:29 p.m. A $300 diving regulator left near a parking meter disappeared.

Reckless driving. N. Coast Hwy. 6:41 p.m. Three motorcyclists were reported riding southbound performing wheelies.

Tuesday, Feb. 24

Drug activity. 20600 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 8:55 a.m. John Stuhr, 59, of Kansas, was arrested for outstanding warrants and held for $1500 bail.

Warrant arrest. 20600 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 10:50 a.m. Brian Anthony Mason, 37, of Fullerton, was held without bail for a probation violation warrant.

Fraud. 2500 block of S. Coast Way. 3:32 p.m. Someone had fraudulently used another’s Social Security number.

Citizen contact. 200 block of Viejo St. 4:26 p.m. Detectives are investigating an allegation that a father abused his son, whose thighs showed bruises.

Wednesday, Feb. 25

Warrant arrest. 300 block of Broadway St. 11:24 a.m. Khaled Abdelmaksoud, 20, of Fountain Valley, was arrested for five outstanding warrants. Bail was set at $1,500.

Fraud. 600 block of Brooks St. 1:39 p.m. A grandmother fell prey to a telephone con artist who claimed to be an attorney that needed money to obtain her jailed grandson’s release. After acquiescing to three different demands and sending $4,450, she finally grew suspicious when asked for another $4,000.

Grand theft. 1200 block of S. Coast hwy. 3:18 p.m. A painting valued at $5,000 was found missing from a wall.

DUI. S. Coast Hwy. 4:03 p.m. A 66-year-old Mission Viejo man was cited for DUI and held for $2,500 bail.

Petty theft. 20400 block of Laguna Canyon rd. 8:53 p.m. A bike valued at $900 was taken.

Thursday, Feb. 26

Traffic stop. Reef Point. A 37-year-old Huntington Beach man was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Fire. 2300 block of Temple Hills Dr. 3:38 a.m. It took firefighters 20 minutes to suppress a fire that began in a garage of a two-story home and threatened to spread into nearby vegetation.

Petty theft. 600 block of N. Coast Hwy. 8:32 p.m. Two males and their female companion swiped four boxes of champagne valued at $327.

Friday, Feb . 27

Traffic stop. Cliff Dr. 3 a.m. A 28-year-old Westminster man was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Traffic collision. N. Coast hwy. 4:41 p.m. The roadway was reduced to a single lane for 30 minutes due to a two-car collision where both drivers suffered from complaints of pain.

Traffic stop. 600 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 8:48 p.m. A 25-year-old Lake Elsinore man was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Saturday, Feb. 28

Traffic stop. 1400 block of S. Coast Hwy. 1:34 a.m. A 28-year-old Rancho Cucamonga woman was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Traffic stop. Wesley Dr. Brett Cameron Clark, 24, of Laguna Niguel, was cited for suspicion of DUI and held on $10,000 bail due to a prior offense.

Petty theft. 600 block of S. Coast Hwy. 6:27 p.m. Benjamin David Hotchkiss, 26, of Alliance, Ohio, was arrested for suspicion of carrying a concealed firearm after police were called about a female shoplifter who took two bottles of wine from a gas station. Police pulled over the pair at Temple Terrace and Thalia Street and in a search of the car discovered a handgun in a bag. The 23-year-old Laguna Beach woman was cited for misdemeanor theft.

Sunday, March 1

Traffic stop. Bluebird Canyon. A 23-year-old Wildomar woman was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.

Vehicle burglary. 20200 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 9:31 a.m. Three people lost valuables left in cars broken into at a wilderness park trailhead.

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