Lightning struck a tree that caught fire in the Temple Hills area during this past Tuesday’s unexpected afternoon thunderstorm.

Four fire trucks spent several minutes dousing the palm tree that caught fire on San Remo Drive and prevented it from spreading to nearby homes, fire Chief Jeff LaTendresse said.

One resident nearby described the lightning strike as the loudest sound they’ve ever heard.

Monday, June 22

Stolen vehicle. 25100 block of Stockport St., Laguna Hills. 8 a.m. Julius Edward McMillon, 18, of Trabuco Canyon and a 17-year-old Laguna Hills juvenile were arrested for suspicion of car theft after police set up surveillance on two cars located in Laguna Hills reported missing a few hours earlier. One of the vehicles disappeared from Temple Terrace Drive.

Vandalism. 400 block of N. Coast hwy. 11:42 a.m. Two electrical poles and the wall of a hotel were tagged with graffiti, which was illegible.

Fraud. 30900 block of Coast Hwy. 3:19 p.m. An Irvine man’s credit card had been fraudulently used at a local business.

Grand theft. 300 block of Mermaid St. 5:53 p.m. A bag of clothing valued at $1,000 was taken from a porch where it had been left for pick up by the dry cleaner.

Tuesday, June 23

Burglary attempt. 500 block of Broadway St. 7:41 a.m. A business found its door lock damaged.

Traffic stop.. Coast and Mountain 9:15 a.m. Mia Chong, 31, of Los Angeles, was arrested for two felony warrants as well as new misdemeanor charges for forgery, possession of a controlled substance and possession of false identification and the felony charge of impersonating another person. Bail was set at $125,000.

Fire. 1000 block of S. Coast hwy. 5:18 p.m. A dryer caught fire.

Wednesday, June 24

Pedestrian stop. Circle Way. 3:12 p.m. A 35-year-old Anaheim man was arrested for being under the influence of a controlled substance.

Vehicle burglary. 32200 block of Coast hwy. 3:13 p.m. Thieves smashed a window and stole a purse.

Traffic collision. Third Avenue . 5:41 p.m. Three vehicles were involved in a rear-end collision.

Fraud. 31600 Third Ave. 6:31 p.m. Someone made several unauthorized online purchases with a resident’s credit card.

Drunk driving. 1900 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 9:28 p.m. As a result of a motorist reporting an erratic driver, Douglas Bryan Pichard, 62, of Coto de Caza, was held for suspicion of DUI. Bail was set at $10,000 due to a prior offense.

Thursday, June 25

Traffic stop. 100 block of Cress St. 10:56 p.m. A 55-year-old Aliso Viejo was cited for DUI.

Friday, June 26

Traffic collision. Scenic Dr. 10:49 a.m. A vehicle was involved in a collision with a city bus. Further details were unavailable.

Medical rescue. 31900 block of Coast Hwy. 7:25 p.m. A beach-goer who may have had a stroke was airlifted from Thousand Steps Beach by air ambulance.

Saturday, June 27

Traffic hazard. El Toro Rd. 3:30 a.m. Johnny Tapis, 35, of Rancho Santa margarita, was arrested for an outstanding warrant.

Robbery. 400 block of Thalia St. 5:55 p.m. A suspect who claimed to be armed robbed a person outside his home of cash and electronics. The victim was uninjured and never saw a gun, but detectives are investigating the incident.

Sunday, June 28

Traffic stop. 100 block of S. Coast Hwy. 1 a.m. A 23-year-old Laguna Beach woman was cited for DUI.

Traffic stop. 20600 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 2 a.m. A 22-year-old Orange man was cited for DUI.

Pedestrian stop. Jasmine St. 9:54 a.m. Jeffrey Joseph Noon, 61, of Laguna Beach, was arrested for three outstanding drug-related warrants.

Traffic stop. 30900 block of Coast Hwy. 10:56 a.m. Janell Haney, 24, of Ontario, was arrested for suspicion of driving unlicensed.

Drunk driving. 600 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 12:32 p.m. Erick Grant Rustad, 33, of Whittier, was arrested for outstanding warrants.

Traffic collision. 1900 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 8:30 p.m. A motorist rear-ended by another vehicle complained of pain to her head and abdomen and was transported for treatment.

Traffic collsion. Oak St. 8 p.m. Gregory Foster, 31, of Costa Mesa, was arrested for suspicion of DUI after he plowed into two parked cars.

Fire. 31100 block of Monterey St. 9:58 p.m. A transformer fire was suppressed after two hours.

Traffic collision.. 2400 block of Laguna Can yon Rd. 10 p.m. Laguna Canyon Road reopened Monday after a 12-hour overnight closure. Police halted traffic due to low-hanging utility lines, caused by a severed pole. An inbound driver struck a pole in the 2400 block of Laguna Canyon Road about 10 p.m. Repair teams arrived more than five hours later and remedied the situation by 10 a.m. The uninjured driver was cited for driving on a suspended license, police said.

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Monday, June 29

Stolen vehicle. 31700 block of Fairview Rd. 2:39 p.m. The owner said a known person has failed despite repeated requests to return her 2006 Toyota Sienna since last December.

Tuesday, June 30

Petty theft. 200 block of Broadway St. 2:43 p.m. Someone took a kitchen knife.

Fraud report. 15-023391. 600 block of Balboa Ave. 6 p.m. Someone used a debit card to siphon $5,586 from a bank account.

Tuesday, July 1

Traffic collision. 600 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 7:21 a.m. Two vehicles that stopped for a trash truck were rear-ended by a third. No one was injured.

Petty theft. 1200 block of Ocean Front. 8:15 a.m. Someone took $1,000 worth of wire from a property under construction.

Property. 31800 block of Coast Hwy. 9:28 a.m. A two gram vial of white powder turned out to be sugar.

Fraud. 500 block of Ramona Ave. 11 a.m. A resident discovered someone charged $156 to an online company on his credit card.

Vandalism. 1700 block of Ocean Way. 11:22 a.m. A neighbor was accused of cutting down a tree.

Petty theft. Calliope St. 2:39 p.m. Teens from Irvine and Santa Ana were arrested for suspicion of burglary.

Burglary. 400 block of Thalia St. 6:31 p.m. A resident absent for 24 hours returned to discover missing watches, jewelry, sunglasses and a laptop cumulatively valued at $11,000. The point of entry was possibly made through a window.

Wednesday, July 2

Trespassing.. 31100 block of Monterey St. 7 a.m. In response to a call about burning in the backyard of a vacant home, officers found a man who had slept outside overnight. He was also cited for possession of the heroin.

Petty theft. 1000 block of Dyer Place. 10 a.m. A resident reported missing a Browning 9 mm high power firearm registered in Washington.

Vandalism. 1900 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 10:18 a.m. Someone tried to set fire outdoor patio furniture.

Fraud report.. 600 block of Virginia Park. 11:44 a.m. A resident reported learning of an unauthorized $755 transaction on credit card ccount.

Petty theft. 400 block of forest ave. 5:44 p.m. Sunglasses and two bottles of Norco valued at $450 were taken from a vehicle with its windows down.

Traffic stop. Pearl St. 11:51 p.m. A 48-year-old Laguna Beach woman was cited for DUI.

Saturday, July 4

False identification. Ocean Ave. 12:12 a.m. An officer who responded to a report about an underage female trying to enter a bar issued a citation for false information to a 19-year-old Dana Point woman.

Disturbance. Ocean Ave. 1:48 a.m. Two young women from Dana Point and Laguna Niguel were issued citations for providing fake IDs.

Battery. 3200 block of Coast Hwy. 6:12 p.m. A pedestrian who had struck a driver in the face resulted in the arrest of the driver for DUI.

Vandalism. 300 block of S. Coast Hwy. 10:24 p.m. Eric Ware of San Clemente and Jeffrey Andrews of Dana Point, both 23, were arrested for suspicion of public drunkenness after they were seen running from a shop where a window had been broken.

Sunday, July 5

Disturbance. 1100 block of Coast Hwy. 1:35 a.m. Police search the area but are unable to locate a man allegedly waving a gun.

Vandalism. 200 block of Lower Cliff Dr. 10:43 a.m. The tires of three vehicles were slashed with a knife.

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Two pedestrians crossing Coast Highway in a South Laguna crosswalk suffered minor injuries after being sideswiped by a car Wednesday, July 8.

The 11:34 p.m. accident occurred in the crosswalk at Coast Highway and Eagle Rock Way, said Sgt. Tim Kleiser.

The two on foot were visiting from China; one suffered minor cuts to the arm and the other had a possible broken toe, Kleiser said. The vehicle has not been found, he said.

Beach Outing Ends in Arrest

Three children found unattended on Main Beach about 4 p.m. Sunday, July 12, led to the arrest of their parents, suspected of neglect. Police allege the mother was in a restroom using drugs while the kids played on the beach; she was arrested for suspicion of being under the influence, Sgt. Tim Kleiser said.

The children, ages 6, 8 and 10, were all taken to Orangewood Children’s Home and Child Protective Services was notified, Kleiser said.

The mother, Julie Black, 46, of San Dimas, reported the children missing two hours after police transported them to the police station, where they were provided with dinner, Kleiser said. “She was instructed to come to the Police Department and showed up with the children’s father,” which Kleiser identified as Leeroy Richard Black, 55, also of San Dimas.

The pair were both arrested for child neglect and additional charges, Kleiser said.

A Family That Closes Ranks

After a bar bouncer ejected a 16-year-old Laguna Beach youth with a fake ID, police arrested one of his adult siblings for resisting arrest and pepper sprayed another for interference, police said.

Sgt. Tim Kleiser said a female was doused with pepper spray in the 200 block of Ocean Avenue Saturday, July 11, about 11:44 p.m. after she ran up behind officers trying to detain the teen, who was attempting to leave with an Uber driver.

“Security officers at the Marine Room had to assist the police officers in preventing others from approaching the officers while they were trying to legally detain two people,” Kleiser said.

The patriarch of the clan believes the pepper spray was unjustified, but wants to see video before pursuing a complaint.

Monday, July 6

Vandalism. 1300 block of Skyline Drive. 10:48 a.m. A neighbor reportedly threw a rock through car window.

Traffic collision. 1700 block of S. Coast hwy. 10:08 p.m. An allegedly inebriated 19-year-old Laguna Niguel driver hit several parked vehicles and was arrested for DUI.

Tuesday, July 7

Suspicious. 100 block of S. Coast hwy. 8 a.m. Travis Austin Brown, 29, of Texas, was arrested for outstanding warrants and police took two bikes from his female companion, who could not explain their ownership.

Traffic stop. Coast Hwy. 2:17 p.m. A driver who admitted to entering the country illegally was cited for driving with a suspended license and false registration.

Traffic collision. 15-02518. Beach St. 5:55 p.m. A 25-year-old Laguna Beach woman complained of pain but was not hospitalized after being struck in a crosswalk by a turning vehicle. The driver wasn’t charged.

Wednesday, July 8

Fraud. 400 block of Agate St. 1:34 p.m. A resident was able to stop a $300 payment fraudulently made on a checking account.

Burglary. 2100 block of S. Coast Hwy. 1:47 p.m. Various items were reported missing from a car.

Public intoxication. Brooks St. 10:12 p.m. Tawnee Rochelle Alexander, 27, of Aliso Viejo, was arrested for drug-related warrants and intoxication after staff at a bar complained about a woman that came into the business and urinated on the floor before leaving.

Thursday, July 9

Foot patrol. 100 block of S. Coast hwy. 1:29 a.m. Shaina Rachelle Pfenning, 19, of Oklahoma City, was arrested for an outstanding parole violation warrant and held without bail.

Battery. 1500 block of S. Coast hwy. 2:22 a.m. Brian Lee Miller, 29, of Riverside, was arrested for battery and trespassing after he allegedly bit a security guard who had rousted him for sleeping on the grounds half dressed.

Traffic stop. 300 block of Forest Ave. 1:51 p.m. Anthony Charles Urbano, 54, of Sante Fe Springs, was arrested for suspicion of possessing meth and drug paraphernalia.

Petty theft. 600 block of N. Coast Hwy. 6:29 p.m. A shopper that had left a purse in her car while returning a shopping cart arrived home to discover its disappearance, along with $1,200 in cash, medical records and credit cards.

Friday, July 10

Drunk driving. St. Ann’s Drive. 12:03 a.m. A 45-year-old Laguna Beach resident was cited for DUI.

Traffic collision. Thalia St. 10:22 a.m. A bicyclist was hit by a vehicle, but further details were unavailable.

Drunk driving. 500 block of Mountain Rd. 8:18 p.m. Stephen Kawaratani, 64, of Laguna Beach, was arrested for suspicion of DUI after a motorist complained his parked car was hit and blocked by another motorist. Bailswas set at $10,000 due to a prior offense.

Saturday, July 11

Pedestrian stop. 31900 block of Ninth Ave. 12:59 a.m. A 49-year-old San Diego woman and 28-year-old man from the United Kingdom were arrested for intoxication and public nudity when police, breaking up a party in the area, found them having sex in the street.

Traffic stop. 200 block of Cress St. 1:16 a.m. A 52-year-old Laguna Niguel woman was cited for DUI.

Pedestrian stop. S. Coast Hwy. 2 a.m. Brian Robert Schaar, 30, a Laguna Beach transient, was arrested for a parole violation.

Stolen vehicle. 31100 block of Monterey St. 3:21 p.m. A vintage red Mercedes convertible vanished from the garage of a recently purchased home. The owner of the former rental failed to reprogram a garage door keypad.

Drug activity. 1600 block of S. Coast Hwy. 9:34 p.m. Two 54-year-old women, one of Fountain Valley and the other from Huntington Beach, were cited for pot possession.

Sunday, July 12

Drunk driving. 200 block of Forest Ave. 12:25 a.m. A 35-year-old Irvine woman was cited for DUI.

Petty theft. 31300 block of Brooks St. 7 a.m. Two unlocked vehicles had items stolen.

Theft. 400 block of Poplar St. 8:30 a.m. Two bikes valued cumulatively at $2,000 were taken.

Suspicious person. 1800 block of Ocean Way. 3 p.m. A man was questioned for allegedly harassing a female lifeguard in her tower.

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Monday, July 13

Vehicle burglary. 20200 block of Laguna Canyon Road. 12:06 p.m. A purse was swiped after someone busted the passenger window of a car.

Vehicle burglary. 20200 block of LCR. 12:58 p.m. Valuables worth $1,700 were taken from a car parked at the wilderness park after someone smashed a passenger window.

Traffic stop. 100 block of Myrtle. 4:16 p.m. David Phillip Spiller, 51, of San Clemente, was arrested for two domestic battery warrants.

Tuesday, July 14

Traffic collision. 1200 block of N. Coast Hwy. 7:54 a.m. The vehicle southbound on Coast Highway swerved to avoid a car that had pulled in front of him and sideswiped a parked vehicle.

Hit and run. Cress St. 8:15 p.m. Aster Prieto Lopez, 35, of Anaheim, was arrested for suspicion of drunk driving and hit and run after allegedly grazing a stopped police vehicle and leaving the scene. Police added the additional charge of evading as the driver failed to pull for several miles.

Wednesday, July 15

Stolen vehicle. 400 block of Bonvue Terrace. 10:59 a.m. A ‘99 Chrysler that disappeared overnight was discovered two days later in a driveway two blocks away at Myrtle and High Drive.
Burglary. 1400 block of Glenneyre St. 11:47 a.m. A house was burglarized during tenting for termites.

Grand theft. 1300 block of Gaviota Dr. 1:09 p.m. Furniture valued at $700 was taken from a drug rehab facility.

Assault. 30600 block of Coast Hwy. 2:46 p.m. A restaurant employee reported that a customer had slapped him without provocation.

Grand theft. 300 block of Jasmine St. 3:39 p.m. A resident reported that four rings valued at $5,000 were taken from a purse left in her home while she was at the beach.

Vandalism. 1300 block of Circle Way. 8:16 p.m. A skateboarder who ran into a car put a small dent in it and then fled the area.

Thursday, July 16

Welfare check. City limits north. 2:28 a.m. Dean Landman, 20, of Laguna Beach, was arrested for outstanding warrants after several people reported a man attempting to wave down passing motorists.

Stolen vehicle. 100 block of Crescent Bay Dr. 8:11 a.m. A Ford pickup loaded with tools disappeared; the keys were left inside.

Suspicious circs. 2200 Park Ave. 11:42 a.m. Landscapers reported finding a vacant house ransacked.

DUI. Solana Way. 11:31 p.m. A pickup that hit a parked vehicle resulted in the arrest of 51-year-old Huntington Beach man for DUI.

Friday, July 17

Traffic stop. Beach St. 1:51 a.m. A 53-year-old Rancho Dominguez man was cited for DUI.

Traffic stop. Mountain Rd. 2:30 a.m. A 43-year-old Van Nuys woman was cited for DUI.

Vehicle burglary. 1000 block of La Mirada St. 7:28 a.m. Belongings worth $400 were taken from an unlocked vehicle.

Traffic stop. Mountain Rd. 2:12 p.m. A 47-year-old Santa Ana man was arrested for an outstanding warrant.

Burglary. 600 block of Cliff Dr. 2:44 p.m. A resident suspects that a burglar gained access through a below-ground door and made off with $11,000 in cash and a Mac computer.

Hit and run. 31500 block of Coast hwy. 4:13 p.m. No one was injured in a four-car, rear-end collision.

Traffic stop. Jasmine St. 9:45 p.m. A 75-year-old Newport Beach man was cited for DUI.

Saturday, July 18

Occupied vehicle. 200 block of Anita St. 12:21 a.m. A 20-year-old Laguna Beach man was cited for DUI.

Traffic stop. 1900 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 12:24 a.m. A 26-year-old from Irvine was cited for DUI.

Pedestrian stop. Lagunita Dr. 2:50 a.m. Yhosaya Vivres, 19, of Tustin, was arrested for outstanding warrants.

Battery. 21500 Wesley Dr. 11:56 a.m. Detectives will investigate an allegation of elder abuse following a report by a resident about an attack by relatives.

Vehicle burglary. 2800 block of Park Place. 7:50 p.m. Valuables worth $800 were taken.

Grand theft. 900 block of Laguna Canyo Rd. 10:14 p.m. A $6,500 fish sculpture made of silver spoons and weighing 50 pounds vanished from an art festival during business hours.

Sunday, July 19

Trespassing. 300 block of Cliff Dr. 7:33 a.m. Clothing, blankets and linens were discovered at a vacant house believed to be occupied by squatters.

Remote rescue. Alta Laguna Drive. Firefighters dispatched to the Rocket Trail in the Aliso and Wood Canyon Wilderness Park found a mountain biker in the bushes suffering from a medical condition. He was airlifted out for medical treatment.

Disturbance. 21500 block of Wesley Dr. 2:34 p.m. Someone seized a drone from a car and then tossed it at the owner’s vehicle, wrecking the $1,099 device.

Monday, July 20

Speed race. Laguna Canyon Rd. 3:42 a.m. An officer responding to a report about a vehicle passing traffic in the center lane arrested motorist John Mandy, 31, of Whittier, for an outstanding DUI warrant.

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Monday, July 20

Fraud report. 1100 block of S. Coast Hwy. 12:59 p.m. A storeowner reported receiving a fake $50 bill.

Traffic collision. 1900 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 2:29 p.m. An 85-year-old Laguna Woods motorist died after a collision with a utility pole. Investigators believe he may have experienced a medical emergency while driving. His wife, a passenger, was also injured.

Tuesday, July 21

Petty theft. 31800 block of S. Coast Hwy. 1:15 p.m. A maintenance supervisor who left a wallet on a desk reported the theft of $400 in cash.

Wednesday, July 22

Petty theft. El Toro Rd. 4 p.m. Someone stole eight batteries worth $1,400 from one of the city’s electronic sign boards.

Assault. 31800 block of Coast Hwy. 4:48 p.m. Detectives are investigating a sexual battery assault that allegedly occurred in a facility two weeks earlier.

Thursday, July 23

Foot patrol. 100 block of S. Coast Hwy. 3:22 a.m. Three transients at the south end of the playground were cited for outstanding misdemeanor warrants.

Traffic stop. 1800 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 2:45 p.m. Kevin Joseph Dibs, 28, of Mission Viejo, was arrested for allegedly possessing, transporting and selling narcotics after an officer stopped a vehicle without plates. A search of the car turned up 11.26 grams of methamphetamine, 2.76 grams of marijuana, 4.1 grams of heroin, several needles with heroin, and several small empty baggies.

Friday, July 24

Missing person. PD. 1:48 a.m. A father reported that he had not heard from his 17-year-old son, who had not returned home as of Tuesday, July 28.

Occupied vehicle. Thalia St. 2:37 a.m. A 60-year-old Laguna Beach man was cited for DUI.

Vandalism. 100 block of Beach St. 9:22 a.m. Someone broke out shop windows.

Animal calls. 800 block of Ronda Sevilla. 8:30 p.m. A woman reported being attacked by a coyote.

Keep the peace. 600 block of S. Coast Hwy. 11 p.m. A resident reports that the friend he relied on to provide a home to his lynx while he was deployed overseas now refuses to return the cat, which has a microchip.

Traffic stop. Jasmine St. 11:42 p.m. A 16-year-old from Laguna Beach was cited for DUI and driving while unlicensed after getting pulled over for not turning on the headlights. Three other teen passengers, all locals, were held for their parents but not cited.

Saturday, July 25

Traffic stop. Shadow Lane. 12:46 a.m. A 27-year-old Laguna Hills woman was cited for DUI.

Traffic stop. Canyon Acres. 2 a.m. Matthew Dalrymple, 43, of Mission Viejo, and Danielle Nichole Mashburn, 26, of Huntington Beach, were both arrested for allegedly possessing drug paraphernalia after police found heroin residue on seven syringes in their car.

Warrant service. 300 block of Aster St. 12:32 p.m. Lucas Thomas Lacy, 20, of Laguna Beach, was arrested for an outstanding DUI warrant.

Attempted burglary. 200 block of Forest Ave. 1:49 p.m. Surveillance footage from six days earlier shows that someone tried a locked rear door at 1 a.m. but left without gaining entry.

Disturbance. S. Coast hwy. 3:39 p.m. A 48-year-old woman was arrested for public drunkenness following reports about a woman throwing rocks at vehicles passing by.

Grand theft. 600 block of S. Coast Hwy. 5:28 p.m. A hotel guest reported unintentionally leaving behind four necklaces valued at $35,000, which she had draped on a glass lamp.

Petty theft. 1200 block of Cliff Dr. 6:28 p.m. A $400 Go-pro camera was stolen from a towel.

Petty theft. 200 block of Ocean Ave. 6:37 p.m. Kim Slovatizki, 45, of Laguna Beach, was arrested for suspicion of theft following a report of a bar patron swiping a wallet from a purse.

Domestic violence. 100 block of Thalia St. 7 p.m. A 25-year-old Mission Viejo woman was arrested for domestic violence after allegedly hitting her companion, who refused her car keys out of concern she was too inebriated to drive.

Traffic stop. 500 block of S. Coast hwy. 11:16 p.m. A 58-year-old Huntington Beach woman was cited for DUI.

Burglary. 300 block of N. Coast Hwy. 11:52 p.m. A woman walking her dog returned to her unlocked home to find a purse with $1,000 worth of valuables missing.

Sunday, July 26

Disturbance. 100 block of Santa Rosa Ct. Two juveniles were detained for curfew violations at a loud well-attended party.

Warrant service. 600 block of S. Coast Hwy. 1:42 a.m. Mark Jurczynski, 57, of Laguna Beach, was arrested for two warrants.

Speed race. Broadway Place. 2 a.m. Three boys from out of town, two 17-year-olds and a 16-year-old, were cited for curfew and held for their parents.

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Michele Green, a former Laguna Beach resident who was arrested in February for the alleged stabbing death of her boyfriend, Richard Begley, returned to court Wednesday, Aug. 5, where a judge set Sept. 28 for a preliminary hearing, the district attorney’s office said.

Newport Beach criminal attorney Ronald MacGregor said he intended to ask the court to put off the pre-trial proceeding, where litigants discuss the case. MacGregor said, “we haven’t made as much progress as we would like.”

Green, a grade-school teacher, posted $1 million bond on Feb. 27 and entered a not guilty plea on March 10, according to court records.

Green and Begley, classmates at Laguna Beach High School in the ‘80s, started dating two years ago. The stabbing took place near the home they shared in Laguna Niguel. Friends described the relationship as troubled, with domestic abuse on both sides.

Monday, July 27

Traffic stop. Emerald Bay. 7 a.m. Allen Garriott Michael, 45, of Bullhead City, Ariz., was arrested for outstanding warrants and held for $25,000 bail.

Vandalism. 2200 block of Temple Hills Dr. 8:12 a.m. Vandals smashed a window and caused $1,000 in damage.

Vandalism. 400 block of Oak St. 10 a.m. A clay pot smashed a driver’s side window; nothing was taken.

Pedestrian stop. 500 block of Broadway. 7:41 p.m. John Michael Hensley, 33, of Laguna Beach, was arrested for suspicion of burglary after an officer was flagged down by a citizen and provided a description of a man attempting to break into cars. Hensley, who matched the description, was detained and officers allegedly found items from a vehicle in his possession.

Petty theft. 100 block of S. Coast Hwy. 8:29 p.m. A backpack was taken from near a restroom.

Tuesday, July 28

Traffic collision. S. Coast hwy. 1:39 p.m. No passengers were injured when an OCTA bus hit a city trolley.

Petty theft. 200 block of Broadway. 3:53 p.m. A homeless woman took $12 from a tip jar at a restaurant in a food court.

Grand theft. 100 block of Thalia St. 5:37 p.m. A beach-goer reported the theft of a $13,000 diamond ring from a backpack left unattended while in the water.

Traffic stop. 11 p.m. Forest Ave. A 19-year-old Santa Ana man was cited for DUI.

Wednesday, July 29

Indecent exposure. 1000 Cliff Dr. 12:39 p.m. A female swimmer reported being flashed by a male snorkeler in short trunks.

Fraud. 1100 block of S. Coast hwy. 6:23 p.m. A customer paid with a fake $50.

Domestic violence. 300 block of Glenneyre St. 7:13 p.m. A 22-year-old woman from the Bronx was arrested for hitting her partner as they made their way with a baby in a stroller.

Traffic stop. 1300 block of Skyline Dr. 11:56 p.m. The driver of a car stopped for reckless driving fled on foot in the 1300 block of Skyline Drive, which turned out to be his home. The officers spoke to the mother but were unable to locate the 17-year-old driver.

Thursday, July 30

Dui. 31900 block of Coast Hwy. 7 a.m. A 21-year-old Hollywood man was cited for DUI.

Fire. 700 block of Coast View Dr. 8:31 a.m. Flames are extinguished from behind a stove in the kitchen.

Stolen vehicle. 2400 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 1:32 p.m. A Toyota cruiser parked in driveway was reported missing.

Stolen vehicle. 200 block of Forest Ave. 10:19 p.m. Christopher B. Martinez Marquez, 19, of Riverside, behind the wheel of a car reported stolen in Lynwood, was arrested for suspicion of car theft. Three passengers were released.

Friday, July 31

Disturbance. 1300 block of S. Coast hwy. 12:09 a.m. Ezekial Anthony Troyon, 25, of Charlotte, N.C., was arrested for felony possession of hydrocodone, which he allegedly told officers he intended to sell.

Pedestrian stop. Forest Ave. 1:17 a.m. Edward Arciga, 37, of Downey, who was searching a trash can, was arrested for an outstanding burglary warrant.

Traffic stop. 2100 block of Glenneyre St. 2:15 a.m. A 41-year-old Newport Beach woman was cited for DUI.

Grand theft. 31600 block of Second Ave. 3:47 p.m. Items worth $3,000 were discovered missing following the departure of an assistant who resigned.

Saturday, August 1

Sexual perversion. 100 block of Mountain Rd. 8 p.m. A nearly topless 16-year-old had her mother’s permission to participate in a photo shoot; the prosecutor refused to press child pornography charges.

Medical. 21000 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 8:30 p.m. A man who says he was stabbed appeared to have suffered a puncture wound from a pen or pencil. The victim refused to provide further details.

Sunday, Aug. 2

Traffic stop. 30600 block of Coast Hwy. 1:36 p.m. A 52-year-old Long Beach man was cited for DUI.

Bar check. 1100 block of S. Coast hwy. 1:55 a.m. Officers arrested a 15 year old male from Laguna Beach for curfew and possession of cigarettes.

Traffic stop. 600 block of Sleepy Hollow lane. 11:57 a.m. A 28-year-old Laguna Niguel man was cited for outstanding warrants.

Traffic stop. 300 block of Broadway St. 7 p.m. A 28-year-old Aliso Viejo man was cited for DUI.

Assault. 300 block of S. Coast Hwy. 11:39 p.m. A 34-year-old La Mirada woman was cited for assault after allegedly throwing a glass at a female employee.

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Monday, Aug. 3

Traffic collision. Coast Hwy. 11:56 a.m. Three motorists involved in a rear-end collision near Vista del Sol complained of pain and two were transported for treatment.

Traffic stop. 600 block of S. Coast Hwy. 2:50 p.m. Robert Dedericoni, 59, of Escondido, was arrested for outstanding warrants.

Fraud. 300 block of Poplar St. 6:20 p.m. Someone pilfered a $346 check from a mailbox and cashed it.

Suspicious person. 900 block of Summit Way. 10:57 p.m. A man who described himself as a construction worker was arrested for suspicion of possessing drug paraphernalia at a job site after hours.

Tuesday, Aug. 4

Traffic stop. Montage 2:19 a.m. A 23-year-old Phoenix man was cited for DUI.

Traffic collision. 1800 Laguna Canyon Rd. 3:12 p.m. Smoke and fuel spewed from a vehicle involved in a rear-end collision where no one was injured.

Traffic collision. S. Coast Hwy. 3:54 p.m. A 41-year-old Garden Grove woman was arrested for DUI following a collision involving a city trolley.

Petty theft. 2100 block of Catalina 5:26 p.m. A rent check of $1,450 clipped to a front door was stolen and cashed.

Traffic collision. 1000 block of Van Dyck Dr. 6:49 p.m. A driver escaped with minor injuries when a vehicle overturned on its side.

Traffic collision. Sunset Terrace. 10:33 p.m. A 43-year-old Santa Ana woman was cited for DUI.

Wednesday, Aug. 5

Traffic collision. 400 block of S. Coast Hwy 2:04 a.m. Gonzalo Hernandez, 23, of Santa Ana, was arrested for suspicion of DUI after his vehicle collided into a light pole.

Burglary. 600 block of Sleepy Hollow Drive. 9 a.m. Someone emptied a refrigerator of $40 worth of food from a residence under construction.

Thursday, Aug. 6

Automated license plate reader. El Toro. 9:14 p.m. A Laguna Hills juvenile was detained for possession of a stolen vehicle on Forest Avenue.

Friday, Aug. 7

Vandalism. 1900 block of S. Coast Hwy. 8:13 a.m. Poster-sized pictures were ripped off a building.

Vandalism. 31300 block of Coast Hwy. 1:37 p.m. Twenty trees worth $50,000 were taken.

Burglary. 1100 block of Katella St. 2:11 p.m. Someone entered a house two days earlier through an unlocked bedroom door and stole a Macbook worth $1400.

Saturday, Aug. 8

DUI. 700 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 12:28 a.m. A 49-year-old Woodland Hills woman was cited for DUI.

Pedestrian stop. 100 block of Broadway. 12:51 a.m. Justin Garret Clark, 30, of Corona, was arrested for suspicion of drug sales. Bail was set at $30,000.

Traffic stop. S. Coast Hwy. 2:46 a.m. A 19-year-old Anaheim man was cited for DUI.

Petty theft. 600 block of N. Coast Hwy. 1:21 p.m. A 39-year-old homeless man, who shoplifted crab legs, hamburgers and brats, was arrested for petty theft and public drunkenness

Drunk driving. Del Mar Ave. 3:54 p.m. A 52-year-old local man was cited for DUI.

DUI. 600 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 6:26 p.m. outbound. A 28-year-old Long Beach woman, who was driving erratically, was arrested for DUI.

Traffic collision. 1900 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 6:58 p.m. A 24-year-old male suffered leg injuries when his motorcycle collided with a car entering a parking lot.

Sunday, Aug. 9

Traffic stop. Legion St. 2:27 p.m. Rachelle Melinda Bowers, 47, of Laguna Beach, was cited for suspicion of DUI. Due to two prior offenses, bail was set at $15,000.

Fraud report. 1000 block of Glenneyre St. 8:52 a.m. A resident discovered his identity was used to open an account.

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A 29-year-old Anaheim man in an early morning diving class at Crescent Bay Beach ascended too rapidly and lost consciousness Sunday, Aug. 16, police said.

The diver was brought ashore by an instructor about 8:58 a.m. and treated by fire personnel before being transported to nearby El Morro School. The diver, who was not further identified, was then taken by Mercy Air to a hospital for further treatment, Sgt. Tim Kleiser said.

Monday, Aug. 10

Traffic collision. N. Coast Hwy. 10:37 a.m. One person was taken to the hospital in a two-car pile-up.

Petty theft. 200 block of Forest Ave. 1:16 p.m. Someone took four credit cards from a wallet in a purse left on a seat.

Grand theft. 300 block of S. Coast Hwy. 2:41 p.m. A man with dreadlocks fled a bar after grabbing a $10,000 diamond ring off the hand of a customer.

Sexual battery. 2100 block of S. Coast Hwy. 3:43 p.m. A resident reported an unwanted hug from a staff member, which was reported to police by his father.

Stolen vehicle. S. Coast Hwy. 10:27 p.m. Sandeep Pradip Dalal, 37, of Walnut, was arrested for suspicion of car theft after keeping a rental past its contract; passenger Christina Coultas, also 37, of Anaheim, was arrested for suspicion of drug paraphernalia after a car search turned up a meth pipe.

Tuesday, Aug. 11

Petty theft. 100 block of Oak St. 10:54 a.m. A $700 iPhone was stolen from a backpack next to guard station.

Municipal violation. 30800 block of Coast hwy. 2:39 p.m. A 52-year-old homeless man was cited for drunkenness and defecating in a tide pool.

Indecent exposure. 600 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 11 p.m. Police were unable to locate a man who allegedly exposed himself in the men’s room.

Wednesday, Aug. 12

Traffic stop. Broadway St. 2 a.m. Eduardo Albarran, of Santa Ana, was arrested for suspicion of marijuana related drug charges.

Petty theft. 31600 block of Scenic Drive. 3:30 p.m. A resident reported the theft of a $1,500 ring embedded with an 1870 gold coin.

Property. 30800 block of Coast Hwy. 8:28 p.m. A park visitor turned in an engagement ring left on a restroom sink.

Drunk driving. S. Coast Hwy. 8:57 p.m. Described by a witness entering a car “blistering drunk,” police arrested Hal Anthony Heywood, 53, of Capistrano Beach for suspicion of DUI. Due to a prior offense, he was held for $10,000 bail.

Thursday, Aug. 13

Traffic stop. 400 block of Graceland Dr. 1:54 a.m. A 54-year-old San Juan Capistrano man was cited for DUI.

Traffic stop. Park Ave. 2:56 a.m. Chase St. George, 24, of Aliso Viejo, was cited for two outstanding warrants.

Disorderly conduct. 21500 block of Wesley Dr. 7:21 p.m. A resident reported a peeping tom.

Friday, Aug. 14

Traffic stop. Sun Valley Dr. 2:36 a.m. A 20-year-old Laguna Beach woman was cited for warrants.

Fight. 1500 block of S. Coast hwy. 4 a.m. A hotel security guard detained a 28-year-old local man for theft following a fight.

Animal calls. 800 block of Wendt Terrance. 10:14 a.m. A coyote attacked a cat.

Animal calls. La Costa Court. 10:32 a.m. A rattlesnake surfaced in a yard.

Vandalism. 100 block of Oak St. 11:44 a.m. Graffiti scrawls turned up in several locations.

Missing person. 31800 block of Coast Hwy. 3 p.m. A patient of the psychiatric ward left without permission.

Fraud. 400 block of Hilledge Dr. 8:30 p.m. A grandmother who made a $1,300 wire transfer suspects she fell for a phone scam after a man claiming to be her grandson called asking for money.

Traffic collision. 1300 block of N. Coast Hwy. 10:06 p.m. A driver and a passenger both suffered head injuries after a motorist attempted a u-turn and struck another vehicle.

Saturday, Aug. 15

Traffic collision. 31300 block of Coast Hwy. 12:23 a.m. A motorist that hit a parked car and tried to leave the scene was forced to flee on foot when the vehicle was disabled. Police arrested Jimmy C. Dunn, 27, of El Cajon, for suspicion of car theft and hit and run. He was found hiding in a restroom. Bail was set at $20,000.

Bar check. 200 block of Ocean Ave. 1 a.m. Two 19-year-old Laguna Niguel girls received citations for phony IDs.

Fraud. 200 block of Forest Ave. 9:32 a.m. A Florida man reported that someone in Laguna Beach had fraudulently used his credit card for $300 in purchases at a local store.

Vandalism. 1400 block of Coast Hwy. 2:57 p.m. About $1,000 worth of damage was done to room doors.

Medical aid. 300 block of Club Dr. 3:44 p.m. A 54-year-old male skateboarder who hit his head on a curb is unable to move his legs.

Drug activity. 31800 block of S. Coast Hwy. 6:48 p.m. A staff person found a patient due to be discharged in a restroom with heroin. Shayne Ian Bresette, 19, of Huntington Beach, was arrested for suspicion of felony possession of narcotics, 9.1 grams of heroin.

Petty theft. 30800 block of Coast Hwy. 7:37 p.m. Surveillance video shows two females with a young child taking $300 in baby food.

Sunday, Aug. 16

Traffic stop. S. Coast Hwy. 2:38 a.m. A 24-year-old Dana Point woman was cited for DUI.

Petty theft. 1800 block of S. Coast hwy. 3:36 p.m. An 18-year-old Laguna Niguel boy was arrested for burglary after allegedly stealing five pairs of men’s underwear.

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Authorities say the body of a diver was found offshore Crystal Cove State Park about 3:30 p.m. Saturday.

The coroner’s office identified the man as Wesley Kim, 27, of Reseda, who was unresponsive in the ocean while snorkeling or free diving. An autopsy will be conducted , the coroner’s office said.

The skipper of the pleasure craft Ohana called the Coast Guard about 1:30 p.m. to report a diver in distress after a second diver surfaced and reported losing visibility of another diver.

DUI Checkpoint Nets Six Arrests

Police arrested six suspected drunk drivers, seven others for license suspensions and another for drug possession during a six-hour checkpoint in North Laguna that began Saturday, Aug. 22, police said.

More than 2,200 cars went through the checkpoint at Irvine Cove Drive.

Police believe checkpoints serve as a deterrence to drunk and drugged driving and provide the greatest safety for officers and the public.

Monday, Aug. 17

Burglary. 600 block of Park Ave. 3 p.m. Someone threw a fire extinguisher through a classroom window, causing $1,200 in damage.

Fraud. 2000 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 6:36 p.m. A resident who paid $636 for a trip over the phone discovered it was a scam.

Tuesday, Aug. 18

Traffic stop. Oak St. 2:59 a.m. A 31-year-old Irvine woman was cited for DUI.

Grand theft. 900 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 11:10 a.m. A bike was reported stolen.

Rape. 500 block of Forest Ave. 11:27 a.m. Police are investigating a sexual assault that allegedly occurred last week on the beach inside a tent.

Wednesday, Aug. 19

Robbery. Ocean Ave. 12:09 p.m. Justin Serotko, 36, of Santa Ana, was arrested for suspicion of robbery and assault with a deadly weapon after he allegedly swung a broom at another man and ripped off his sunglasses. The victim suffered minor abrasions.

Burglary. 1000 block of Catalina. 1 p.m. Valuables worth $2,700 were taken in the early morning hours from a locked vehicle.

Thursday, Aug. 20

Traffic collision. 20600 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 7:28 a.m. A cyclist complained of pain and was taken to a hospital after colliding with an opening door of a parked car.

Fraud. 2400 block of Park Ave. 9:38 a.m. A resident learned their checks were fraudulently used in Fontana.

Grand theft. 600 block of Park Ave. 10:59 a.m. A roofer’s tools were stolen overnight.

Friday, Aug. 21

Drunk driving. 300 block of Cypress Dr. 2:08 a.m. A 19-year-old Laguna Beach woman was cited for DUI.

Disturbance. 600 block of Ramona Ave. 2:27 a.m. A love triangle dispute between two women involved with the same man resulted in one woman going to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The other woman fled the scene.

Fraud. 400 block of Cliff Dr. 10:24 a.m. Two charges exceeding $300 each were made to a resident’s checking account.

Stalking report. 2100 block of S. Coast Hwy. 10:41 a.m. A mother reported that a man with dark hair followed her 14-year-old daughter home.

Traffic stop. Upland Rd. 11:52 p.m. A 49-year-old Dana Point man was cited for DUI.

Saturday, Aug. 22

Traffic stop. Diamond St. 12 a.m. A 57-year-old Ladera Ranch man was cited for DUI.

DUI. 600 block of Park Ave 1:49 a.m. A 41-year-old Newport Beach woman, who was observed stumbling before getting into a car was arrested for DUI.

Pedestrian stop. 200 block of Ocean Ave. 2:02 a.m. Two Laguna Niguel teens were cited and detained for curfew violations and a third for resisting arrest when police encountered the group. One youth was on the ground in a parking area.

Disorderly conduct. 200 block of Broadway St. 12:58 p.m. Complaints over begging prompted police to question two men including Nathan Rivera, 27, of Whittier, who was wanted for a drug warrant. Since San Bernardino County declined to extradite, Rivera was cited and released.

Vandalism. 31100 block of Coast Hwy. 6:50 p.m. Two front tires were reported slashed.

Sunday, Aug. 23

Traffic stop. Forest Ave. 12:33 a.m. A 28-year-old Palm Desert woman was cited for DUI.

Traffic stop. 1300 block of S. Coast hwy. 2:36 a.m. Ashley Alaetra Ayres, 18, of Costa Mesa, who admitted to using her sister’s ID, was arrested for an outstanding warrant and providing false identification.

Traffic collision. 900 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 4:45 p.m. An investigation is underway to determine the cause of a collision between a vehicle and a motorcycle. The cyclist suffered an ankle injury.

Burglary. 2600 block of Queda Way. 6 p.m. Police are following up a report by a resident about someone they know trying to break into the house.

Traffic stop. 300 block of Jasmine 11:20 p.m. An 18-year-old Laguna Beach teen was cited for DUI.

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Six drivers suspected of inebriation and 11 others driving with restricted licenses were arrested at a Laguna Beach police checkpoint Sunday on Coast Highway, north of Wesley Drive.

More than 1,600 vehicles passed through the checkpoint over its six hours of operation beginning at 9 p.m. Sunday, May 24, Sgt. Tim Kleiser said.

The checkpoints serve as a deterrent to those who might drive drunk or drugged impaired and encourages everyone to use sober designated drivers, he said in a statement.

Monday, May 18

Vandalism. 30800 block of Coast Hwy. 7:14 a.m. Vehicles belonging to six guests were vandalized.

Burglary. 2800 block of Chateau Way. 12:18 p.m. Someone used a razor blade to cut along the outside of a bedroom window screen, but the homeowner reported nothing missing.

Tuesday, May 19

Vandalism. 200 block of Wave St. 8:25 p.m. Someone smashed a car window.

Vehicle burglary. 1000 block of Catalina St. 9 a.m. The owner of a vehicle left unlocked found tools missing and contents extracted from the vehicle.

Burglary. 100 block of Crescent Bay Dr. 2:48 p.m. Sixteen cell batteries worth $6,400 were stolen from a locked electrical box, mirroring a similar incident in town.

Wednesday, May 20

Suspicious person. S. Coast Hwy. 9 a.m. In response to a report of a man fingerpainting with the blood of a dead pigeon, police found a 43-year-old man drawing on a bench with yellow crayon and issued a vandalism citation.

Stolen vehicle. 1100 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 3 p.m. A stolen utility trailer was discovered in Anaheim.

Grand theft. 30800 block of Coast Hwy. 5:56 p.m. Staff could not find a $4,000 bracelet removed by a patron for a facial and massage, who returned after realizing she had left the jewelry behind.

Thursday, May 21

Vehicle burglary. 400 block o f Oak St. 6:30 a.m. A thief that smashed a window took a canvas bag, wallet, passport and credit cards overnight.

Battery. 500 block of Forest Ave. 8 a.m. Derek Sean Acevedo, 46, of Los Angeles, was cited for battery after he allegedly tried to kick officers called by hospital staff to subdue his combative behavior. He was originally arrested for public intoxication.

Battery. 20600 Laguna Canyon Rd. 11:39 p.m. Leslie Shackett, 53, of Laguan Beach, was arrested for suspicion of misdemeanor battery and felony witness intimidation after an argument.

Friday, May 22

Traffic stop. 500 block of Forest Ave. 12:50 a.m. A 25-year-old man from Fountain Hills, Ariz., was cited for DUI.

Sleeper. 300 Cliff Dr. 5:30 a.m. Joseph Jeffrey Noon, 61, of Laguna Beach, was cited for three Madera County warrants.

Drunk driving. 500 block of Glenneyre St. 9:04 p.m. A 17-year-old girl from Rancho Santa Margarita was arrested for DUI after she was seen stumbling from a restaurant where she was refused service.

Pedestrian stop. Forest Ave. 10:52 p.m. Alberto Alejandro Linares, 25, of Laguna Beach, was arrested for four warrants.

Saturday, May 23

Traffic stop. Third Street. 2:32 a.m. A 20-year-old Laguna Beach woman was cited for DUI.

Traffic stop. Calliope. 2:38 a.m. A 54-year-old San Clemente woman was cited for DUI.

Vandalism. Mountain Road. 10:36 a.m. A girlfriend is suspected in stuffing ice plants in a car gas tank and flattening a tire.

Defraud innkeeper. 300 block of S. Coast Hwy. 12:44 p.m. Peter Norman Walker, 49, of Laguna Beach, was arrested for an outstanding Colorado stalking warrant after police questioned him in the suspected theft from a restaurant.

Fraud. 30800 block of Coast Hwy. 4:49 p.m. Two guests charged $1,500 in merchandise to their room to a credit card that declined payment. The guests fled before police arrived.

Welfare check. 800 block of N. Coast Hwy. A report about a man on the ground led to the arrest of Isaac Benjamin Luz, 35, of Orange, for three warrants.

Trespassing. 100 block of McKnight Dr. 7:14 p.m. Two 15-year-old Laguna Beach boys were detained after jumping a fence at a house under construction.

Defraud innkeeper. 1500 block of S. Coast Hwy. 10:50 p.m. Guests ducked $1,303 in room charges three days earlier, and appear to meet the description of those who pulled a similar stunt at another hotel.

Traffic stop. 600 block of Sleepy Hollow Lane. 10:56 p.m. Ramiro Olea, 24, of Lake Forest, was arrested for outstanding vehicle code warrants.

Sunday, May 24

Traffic stop. 200 block of Mountain Rd. 1:15 a.m. A 49-year-old Mission Viejo man was cited for DUI.

Traffic stop. Forest Ave. 2:20 a.m. A 21-year-old Chula Vista woman was cited for drunk driving.

Theft. 3000 block of Bern Dr. 8:44 a.m. A wallet and iPod were stolen from an unlocked car.

Vandalism. Los Olivos. 8:59 a.m. A car window was smashed.

Vehicle burglary. Bluebinrd Canyon. 11:25 a.m. A $1,000 camera was taken after thieves broke a car window.

Grand theft 300 block of Moss St. 4:17 p.m. Thieves made off with $1,200 in miscellaneous items from an unlocked vehicle overnight.

Indecent exposure. 500 block of Glenneyre St. 4:49 p.m. People were reported having sex in a pickup.

Stolen vehicle. 3000 block of Bern Dr. 7:53 p.m. A 2010 Toyota Camry went missing.

Petty theft. 100 block of Moss St. 8:40 p.m. Someone stole an American flag from a flagpole.

Traffic stop. Blue Lagoon. 10:29 p.m. Toni Luana Leech, 63, of Laguna Beach, was arrested for suspicion of DUI and held for $10,000 bail due to a prior offense.

Traffic stop. Blue Lagoon. A 30-year-old Laguna Niguel man was cited for DUI.

Monday, May 25

Medical. 200 block of Ocean Ave. 1 a.m. A victim of a fight who had lost consciousness was taken to the hospital for treatment. The other combatant had fled by the time officers arrived.

Petty theft. 300 block of N. Coast Hwy. 9:54 a.m. A boss has video of an employee stealing cash from a register.

Vehicle burglary. 200 block of Chiquita St. 1:53 pm. A Cannondale bike valued at $2100 stolen from inside car.

Petty theft. 200 block of Beverly St. 2:45 p.m. Four skateboards were stolen from the front entry.

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Police arrested six suspected drunk drivers, seven others for license suspensions and another for drug possession during a six-hour checkpoint in North Laguna that began Saturday, Aug. 22, police said.

More than 2,200 cars went through the checkpoint at Irvine Cove Drive.

Police believe checkpoints serve as a deterrence to drunk and drugged driving and provide the greatest safety for officers and the public.

Monday, Aug. 17

Burglary. 600 block of Park Ave. 3 p.m. Someone threw a fire extinguisher through a classroom window, causing $1,200 in damage.

Fraud. 2000 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 6:36 p.m. A resident who paid $636 for a trip over the phone discovered it was a scam.

Tuesday, Aug. 18

Traffic stop. Oak St. 2:59 a.m. A 31-year-old Irvine woman was cited for DUI.

Grand theft. 900 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 11:10 a.m. A bike was reported stolen.

Rape. 500 block of Forest Ave. 11:27 a.m. Police are investigating a sexual assault that allegedly occurred last week on the beach inside a tent.

Wednesday, Aug. 19

Robbery. Ocean Ave. 12:09 p.m. Justin Serotko, 36, of Santa Ana, was arrested for suspicion of robbery and assault with a deadly weapon after he allegedly swung a broom at another man and ripped off his sunglasses. The victim suffered minor abrasions.

Burglary. 1000 block of Catalina. 1 p.m. Valuables worth $2,700 were taken in the early morning hours from a locked vehicle.

Thursday, Aug. 20

Traffic collision. 20600 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 7:28 a.m. A cyclist complained of pain and was taken to a hospital after colliding with an opening door of a parked car.

Fraud. 2400 block of Park Ave. 9:38 a.m. A resident learned their checks were fraudulently used in Fontana.

Grand theft. 600 block of Park Ave. 10:59 a.m. A roofer’s tools were stolen overnight.

Friday, Aug. 21

Drunk driving. 300 block of Cypress Dr. 2:08 a.m. A 19-year-old Laguna Beach woman was cited for DUI.

Disturbance. 600 block of Ramona Ave. 2:27 a.m. A love triangle dispute between two women involved with the same man resulted in one woman going to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The other woman fled the scene.

Fraud. 400 block of Cliff Dr. 10:24 a.m. Two charges exceeding $300 each were made to a resident’s checking account.

Stalking report. 2100 block of S. Coast Hwy. 10:41 a.m. A mother reported that a man with dark hair followed her 14-year-old daughter home.

Traffic stop. Upland Rd. 11:52 p.m. A 49-year-old Dana Point man was cited for DUI.

Saturday, Aug. 22

Traffic stop. Diamond St. 12 a.m. A 57-year-old Ladera Ranch man was cited for DUI.

DUI. 600 block of Park Ave 1:49 a.m. A 41-year-old Newport Beach woman, who was observed stumbling before getting into a car was arrested for DUI.

Pedestrian stop. 200 block of Ocean Ave. 2:02 a.m. Two Laguna Niguel teens were cited and detained for curfew violations and a third for resisting arrest when police encountered the group. One youth was on the ground in a parking area.

Disorderly conduct. 200 block of Broadway St. 12:58 p.m. Complaints over begging prompted police to question two men including Nathan Rivera, 27, of Whittier, who was wanted for a drug warrant. Since San Bernardino County declined to extradite, Rivera was cited and released.

Vandalism. 31100 block of Coast Hwy. 6:50 p.m. Two front tires were reported slashed.

Sunday, Aug. 23

Traffic stop. Forest Ave. 12:33 a.m. A 28-year-old Palm Desert woman was cited for DUI.

Traffic stop. 1300 block of S. Coast hwy. 2:36 a.m. Ashley Alaetra Ayres, 18, of Costa Mesa, who admitted to using her sister’s ID, was arrested for an outstanding warrant and providing false identification.

Traffic collision. 900 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 4:45 p.m. An investigation is underway to determine the cause of a collision between a vehicle and a motorcycle. The cyclist suffered an ankle injury.

Burglary. 2600 block of Queda Way. 6 p.m. Police are following up a report by a resident about someone they know trying to break into the house.

Traffic stop. 300 block of Jasmine 11:20 p.m. An 18-year-old Laguna Beach teen was cited for DUI.

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Local police patrolled the pubs on foot Saturday, Aug. 29, making pit stops at eight Laguna Beach establishments that serve alcoholic beverages. They weren’t bending the elbow on the job however. They were talking to about a 100 patrons who were, according to Lt. Jeff Calvert.

Their intent was to educate drinkers about the science behind imbibing and its affects. Of 66 customers who volunteered to take breath tests, four persons were over .08%, including two individuals who were over twice the legal limit, Calvert said in a statement. Rather than getting arrested, cops handed out Uber vouchers and a card that lists the DUI penalties they could face if they are caught driving while impaired.

“We’re trying to educate people to make the right decision before they attempt to drive a motor vehicle,” Calvert said. “The goal is to keep the roadways safe, with a target of getting people off the road before they even get into their cars.”

Streetbeat

Monday, Aug. 24

DUI. N. Coast Hwy. 6:22 p.m. A report about an erratic driver led to the arrest of a passenger for a warrant and paraphernalia possession when a search turned up a meth pipe.

Tuesday, Aug. 25

Grand theft. 8600 block of Coast Hwy. 12:48 p.m. Seven iPads worth $1,400 were taken from a classroom sometime between July 24 and Aug. 10.

Traffic stop. 30900 block of Coast Hwy. 9:18 p.m. A 54-year-old South Laguna resident was cited for DUI.

Wednesday, Aug. 26

Sleeper. 600 block of Sleepy Hollow Lane. 7 a.m. A report about a man sleeping on a walkway led to the arrest of Alfred Erro, 51, of Laguna Beach, for a no-bail burglary warrant.

Fraud report. 1800 block of S. Coast Hwy. 9 a.m. Briana Rae Amador, 35, of Irvine, was arrested for suspicion of forgery and identity theft for allegedly depositing a $930 check drawn on a business account into her own.

Thursday, Aug. 27

Disturbance. 200 block of Broadway St. 1:22 p.m. In response to a disturbance call, police arrested Dana Wilson, 48, of Fountain Valley, for a parole violation after finding a knife in his backpack.

Fraud. 1000 block of Flamingo Rd. 4:28 p.m. A resident learned his $3,600 wire transfer to Beirut, Lebanon, was a scam by a caller impersonating his niece.

Petty theft. 500 block of S. Coast hwy. 4:41 p.m. A person pretending to be a customer walked off with an employee’s purse; its contents was valued at $700.

Citizen hail. Catalina St. 11 p.m. Justin Tyler Scott, 41, of Laguna Beach, was arrested for suspicion of DUI and held for $15,000 due to prior offenses.

Friday, Aug. 28

Warrant service. 500 block of Broadway St. 6:14 p.m. Thomas Anthony Feeney, 63, of Parker, Ariz., for an outstanding warrant.

Saturday, Aug. 29

Traffic stop. 200 block of Thalia St. 12:11 a.m. A 49-year-old man from Mission Viejo was cited for DUI.

Assault with a deadly weapon. Brooks St. 2:39 a.m. A man who sustained a cut to his head that did not require a trip to the hospital reported being hit with a bottle and kicked at a local bar. No suspect was found

DUI. 500 block of Mystic Way. 2:57 a.m. A 21-year-old Laguna Beach man was arrested for suspicion of DUI after running into two parked cars.

Rape. 200 block of N. Coast Hwy. 11 a.m. An investigation is underway into allegations that a co-worker assaulted another employee earlier in the week.

Battery. 900 block of Laguna Can yon Rd. 12:36 p.m. A 15-year-old reported being kicked in the head by two people that left on a trolley.

Fraud. 1500 block of N. Coast Hwy. 4 p.m. Kirra Lynn Potts, 21, of Santa Monica, was arrested for suspicion of felony theft and defrauding an innkeeper after she tried to pay a a $2,000 hotel tab with a fraudulent credit card.

DUI. Chiquita St. 5 p.m. A 34-year-old Los Angeles man was cited for DUI.

Traffic collision. Aster St. 9:18 p.m. Erik Arnulfo Morales Arriola, 19, of Laguna Niguel, was arrested for suspicion of DUI and four warrants.

Traffic stop. 300 block of Cliff Dr. 10:36 p.m. A 30-year-old Anaheim man was cited for DUI.

Sunday, Aug. 30

Traffic stop. Glenneyre St. 12:08 a.m. A 68-year-old Costa Mesa woman was cited for DUI.

Lifeguard rescue. Table Rock Beach 12:23 a.m. Jeremy Steven Suarez, 25, of Rancho Cucamonga, who admitted to dropping acid earlier in the day, was arrested for intoxication, but not before his claims of swimmers in distress set off a search by lifeguards from the air and on the ground.

Traffic stop. 30600 block of S. Coast Hwy. 1 a.m. A 49-year-old Mission Viejo man was cited for Dui.

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Police say that a 57-year-old homeless man was found dead of a suspected drug overdose in the parking lot of the Laguna Beach homeless shelter about 7 a.m. Friday, Sept. 4.

There were no signs of foul play and witnesses who were with the man the night before he bedded down outside the shelter told police he possibly had used drugs earlier, said Captain Jason Kravetz, who said an autopsy will be conducted. The coroner’s office estimated the time of death at 2 a.m.

The victim was known to police and had been in the area for several years, said Kravetz.

A friend identified the man as Joel Murphy and claims he’s been without a permanent address for 30 years, including several years when he road freight trains with a dog named Kona. The friend, who has since gotten off the streets, declined to be identified to avoid embarrassing relatives.

Earlier in the week, police arrested Murphy for suspicion of felony sales of a controlled substance, Sgt. Tim Kleiser said.

Monday, Aug. 31

Vandalism. 1200 block of Ocean Front. 9 a.m. Electrical wire had been cut from three floors of a home under construction, a loss of $5,000.

Hit and run, DUI. 10:56 p.m. Molly Forsum, 24, of Laguna Beach, was arrested for suspicion of felony DUI, hit and run and auto theft after she allegedly stole her parents Porsche Cayenne and near Aliso Beach collided with a motorist, who suffered head lacerations. Forsum also allegedly fled after a collision in Dana Point.

Pedestrian stop. 200 block of Ocean Ave. 10:59 p.m. Sean Murgesh Hutson, 41, of Laguna Beach, was arrested for $30,000 in outstanding warrants.

Tuesday, Sept. 1

Suspicious person. 700 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 10 a.m. Joseph Robert Kirkpatrick, 50, of San Clemente, who was spotted without clothes on a hillside, was arrested for outstanding warrants.

Wednesday, Sept. 2

Traffic stop. Myrtle. Midnight. A 27-year-old from Aguanga was cited for DUI.

Indecent exposure. Alta vista Way. 3:13 a.m. A 20-year-old Laguna Beach man was arrested for public drunkenness when police found him lying naked in the street.

Vehicle burglary. 1200 block of Hillcrest Dr. 5:29 a.m. A large bag was taken overnight from a car where thieves smashed a rear window,

Vandalism. 20600 block o f Laguna Canyon Rd. 10:33 a.m. A 28-year-old Laguna Beach man, who allegedly was throwing rocks at passing cars, was arrested for vandalism.

Theft. 200 block of Ruby St. 12 noon. Valuables worth $1,200 were taken from an unlocked vehicle.

Traffic stop. 30900 block of Coast Hwy. 8:30 p.m. A 37-year-old Laguna Beach resident was cited for DUI.

Thursday, Sept. 3

Traffic stop. 1400 block of N. Coast Hwy. 2:29 a.m. A 42-year-old Newport Beach woman was cited for DUI.

Suicide. 2500 block of Iris Way. 12:58 a.m. A helicopter searching Arch Beach Heights helped police find a 28-year-old woman, who left her residence after taking an overdose of pills.

Theft. 2600 block of Solana Way. 8:58 a.m. Twenty bottles of wine worth $1,000 was taken from an unlocked garage.

Friday, Sept. 4

Stolen vehicle. Carmel Ct. 7:37 a.m. A 2015 Mustang stolen overnight was recovered a day later undamaged in Buena Park with a plate missing.

Rape. 31800 block of Coast Hwy. 10:31 a.m. A hospital patient alleged another patient had touched her inappropriately.

Citizen hail. 100 block of Coast Hwy. 11:42 a.m. Colby Outlaw, 36, without a permanent address, was arrested for suspicion of robbery and held for $100,000 bail. He allegedly stole $80 in cash from the briefcase of a man on Main Beach, who was kicked and pushed when he allegedly confronted the thief.

Fraud report. 1000 block of Katella St. 3:22 p.m. Credit card accounts were fraudulently opened using the victim’s name.

Saturday, Sept. 5

Stolen vehicle. Ledroit St. 12:14 a.m. Heather Brown, 37, of Rancho Palos Verdes, was arrested for suspicion of felony heroin possession and Nicholas Christopher Marsh, 35, of Huntington Beach was arrested for suspicion of car theft. They were in a vehicle stolen three days earlier in Costa Mesa.

Fraud. 1500 block of Caribbean Way. 12 p.m. Someone attempted to access personal accounts.

Traffic collision. Coast Highway at Cardinal Drive. 4:52 p.m. Four vehicles were involved in a rear-end collision.

Medical. La Senda Dr. 4:56 p.m. An adult male who suffered a possible spine injury while body surfing was airlifted out for medical treatment.

Sunday, Sept. 6

Pedestrian stop. 200 block of Thalia St. 2:41 p.m. A 33-year-old Costa Mesa man was cited for DUI.

Medical. 31500 block of Bluff St. 2:44 p.m. Lifeguards pulled an unconscious man from the water, who still had a pulse. He was airlifted for medical treatment to Mission Viejo.

Pedestrian stop. Camel Point Dr. 6:30 p.m. Yvette Solis Cruz, 25, of Anaheim, was arrested for felony resisting arrest after she allegedly struck an officer who had restrained her from walking into traffic.

DUI. 200 block of Ocean Ave. 8:17 p.m. Courtney Leigh Bringgold, 49, of Corona del Mar was cited for suspicion of DUI and held for $10,000 bail due to a previous offense. Her silver Rolls Royce was secured on the street.

Traffic collision. S. Coast Hwy. 9 p.m. Traevon Michael Miller, 21, of Laguna Niguel, was arrested for suspicion of DUI after allegedly colliding with several parked cars.

Traffic stop. Jasmine St. 11 p.m. A 47-year-old San Juan Capistrano man was cited for DUI.

Monday, Sept. 7

Drug activity. 100 block of S. Coast Hwy. 12:39 p.m. Jayson McGee, 54, of Laguna Beach, was arrested for misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia after police observed a transaction.

Traffic stop. Cliff Drive. 3:48 p.m. Aaron Michael Osorio, 25, of Trabuco Canyon, was arrested for outstanding warrants.

Traffic stop. Thalia St. 7:12 p.m. Jennifer Marie Lonchar, 36, of Florida, was arrested for outstanding warrants.

Welfare check. N. La Senda Dr. 11 p.m. A helicopter circled Three Arch Bay for 40 minutes without result, searching for a resident’s son who had fired a shot in the area of Monarch Bay Drive and was missing.

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Tuesday, Sept. 8

Suspicious vehicle. 200 block of Ocean Ave. 10 a.m. Andrea Suzanne Gilmour, 44, of Lake Forest, was arrested for outstanding drug warrants.

Traffic accident. State Hwy 73. 11:23 a.m. A cyclist was clipped by a car, a matter under investigation.

Fraud report. 1200 block of S. Coast Hwy. 3:35 p.m. A merchant received a fake $50 bill.

Hit and run. 300 block of S. Coast Hwy. 4:57 p.m. Following a witness’s report of a hit and run, police arrested Derek Allen Wilcox, 44, of Costa Mesa, for suspicion of DUI as well as hit and run.

Wednesday, Sept 9

Traffic stop. Moss Point. Midnight. Derrick Patterson, 20, of Apple Valley, was arrested for a misdemeanor warrant and a 17-year-old female passenger was held for a no-bail warrant.

Property. 100 block of Acacia Dr. 8:47 a.m. Duffle bags were discovered abandoned.

Property damage. 31700 block of Coast hwy. 6:14 p.m. A large branch from a city tree broke and damaged three cars and blocked the sidewalk.

Vandalism. Anita St. 6:24 p.m. A window was smashed in a car.

Drunk driving. 400 block of Aster St. 6:26 p.m. A 20-year-old Laguna Beach man was cited for DUI after his car hit a pole in an alley.

Pedestrian stop. Calliope St. 11 p.m. Christopher Frost Hurley, 28, of Huntington Beach, was arrested for public drunkenness and a DUI warrant.

Thursday, Sept. 10

Traffic stop. 20600 block of Laguna Canyon Road. 1:23 a.m. A 48-year-old Rancho Santa Margarita resident was cited for DUI.

Theft. 1300 block of S. Coast Hwy. 9:11 a.m. Antique doors valued at $4500 disappeared overnight.

Battery. 20600 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. Amanda Torres, 20, of Texas, was arrested for outstanding warrants.

Reckless driving. 600 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 7:36 p.m. Police halted a speeding car with expired tags, citing three of the four occupants for misdemeanor charges that included possessing Xanax without a prescription.

Friday, Sept. 11

Traffic stop. Cleo St. 3:18 a.m. A 25-year-old Brea man was cited for DUI.

Vehicle burglary. 1500 block of S. Coast Hwy. 12:54 p.m. One vehicle was broken into and an attempt was made to enter another.

Saturday, Sept. 12

Suspicious person. Forest Ave. 12:24 a.m. Travis Ray Black, of Highland, was arrested for two warrants.

Traffic stop. 900 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 1:47 a.m. A 22-year-old Santa Ana man was cited for DUI.

Vehicle burglary. 31200 block of Brooks St. 8:33 a.m. A purse and its contents valued at $1700 was swiped from a car after a window was smashed.

Warrant arrest. 300 block of Broadway St. 11:42 a.m. James McDonald, 33, without a permanent address, was arrested for an outstanding warrant.

Suspicious person. 300 block of Ledroit St. 10:06 p.m. A teen and his friends reported feeling stalked by an older man who twice approached the group in different locations.

Sunday, Sept. 13

Stolen vehicles. Ledroit St. 3:38 a.m. A camera scanning license plates alerted police to the presence of a stolen vehicle and the arrest of Kristy Lee Holguin, 36, of West Covina, and Erika Lynn Strauss, 27, of Monterey Park, for suspicion of auto theft.

Burglary. 31500 block of West St. 5:45 a.m. A $1,500 racing bike and $200 wetsuit were taken from a garage.

Drunk driving. Coast Hwy. 3:41 p.m. A witness who reported his vehicle was rear-ended led to the arrest of Alexander Figueroa, 24, of Los Angeles, who was cited for DUI. He had a previous offense.

Traffic stop. 2000 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 4:53 p.m. Francisco Rios Ineira, 36, of Santa Ana, was arrested for three outstanding warrants.

Traffic stop. Aliso Beach. 7:08 p.m. Miguel Angel Flores, 21, of Covina, and Julian Alexander Fuentes, 19, of Azusa, were both arrested for outstanding warrants.

Traffic collision. 1900 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 7:41 p.m. Two juveniles were transported for medical treatment following a rear-end collision.

Traffic collision. S. Coast Hwy. 5:46 a.m. A 26-year-old Orange resident was cited for DUI after colliding with a curb.

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Monday Sept. 14

Stolen vehicle. Redlands police recovered a Laguna Beach vehicle that had been loaned to family member and subsequently reported stolen.

Tuesday Sept. 15

Suspicious circumstances. 1400 block of Morningside D.r. 11 p.m. An employee of a homeowner was attacked by suspicious person in the garage. A search by police did not locate the person.

Wednesday Sept. 16

Stolen vehicle. 2100 block Laguna Canyon Rd. 10:14 a.m. A 1952 brown bug with no plates was reported missing.

Traffic stop. 31100 block South Coast Highway. 12:12 p.m. Loseider Villegas, 37 of Santa Ana was arrested for an outstanding warrant and was additionally charged with giving false information to a peace officer.

Fraud report. 900 block Meadowlark Lane 1:03 p.m. Someone opened a credit card in victim’s name and tried to file victim’s tax return.

Pedestrian stop. 300 block Broadway. 1:55 p.m. Shane M. Sutton, a homeless man was arrested for an outstanding warrant and transported to jail.

Warrant service. 400 block Holly Street. 9:37 p.m.Laguna Beach resident Helen Rose Kramer was arrested for an outstanding $15,000 warrant.

Thursday Sept. 17

Bomb threat. 300 block Forest Avenue. The post office was closed from 9:05 a.m. until 10:25 as employees coming to work found packages by the door. Packages were x-rayed and found to contain printed matter.

Traffic collision. Glenneyre St. at Oak St. 12:02 p.m. A Vespa rider collided with a car and injured a shoulder.

Traffic collision. N. Coast Hwy at Cajon St. 3:07 p.m. 4 vehicles collided; minor injurie

Traffic collision. Glenneyre St. at Calliope. 6:17 p.m. Two cars, no injuries.

Assist other dept. 100 blk. N Coast Highway 7:01 p.m. A subject being chased by San Bernardino police was located by Laguna police at a gas station. The probation department arrived and took custody of the subject.

Traffic stop. 1200 block Coast Highway A Mission Viejo resident was arrested for narcotics possession.

Friday Sept. 18

Vehicle burglary. 400 block Coast Highway 10:54 am Cash and gift cards in the amount of $750 were stolen from a locked vehicle.

Drunk driving. S. Coast Hwy at Brooks St. 12:14 p.m. A Coto de Caza resident arrested for DUI.

Animal call. 30800 block Marilyn Dr. 4:19 p.m. A coyote grabbed a dog; owner yells, coyote dropped the slightly injured dog. Another dead animal found in yard.

Traffic stop. 500 block Forest Ave 10:47 p.m. Newport beach resident Kenneth Wayne Knight arrested for DUI.

Suspicious person. 300 block Forest Ave. 2 a.m. Arizona resident Vincent Samuel Longoria arrested for drug possession.

Disturbance. South Coast Highway at Mountain Rd. 2 :05 a.m. Male and female fighting. Ashley Lucille Vine arrested for outstanding warrants. Companion arrested for drunk in public.

Saturday Sept. 19

Disorderly person. 300 block Cliff Dr. 2 p.m. Laguna beach transient cited for bothering customers in a parking lot.

Stolen vehicle. 500 block Forest Ave. 2:35 p.m. A motorcycle reported stolen on Feb. 28 was found by the San Bernardino Sheriff’s dept.

Disturbance. 300 block Ocean Ave 8:38 p.m. An Anaheim resident is cited for disturbing restaurant patrons.

Traffic collision. 31500 block Coast Highway 9:32 p.m. Pasadena resident arrested for DUI.

Petty theft. 500 block Coast Highway.  1:18 a.m. Employee’s purse is stolen from USA gas station. Loss $160. A possible suspect was seen on video surveillance from the gas station; no arrest was made.

Sunday Sept 20

Hit and run. Cress St. at South Coast Highway. 1:01 p.m. Pedestrian sustained minor injuries in crosswalk.

Grand theft. 200 block Broadway. 6 p.m. The lock was cut and a $3500 bike was stolen

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Teens from out of the area were arrested for suspicion of robbing a Bluebird Park visitor Sunday, Sept. 27, about 8:13 a.m., according to police.

Police spotted and stopped a car outbound on Laguna Canyon Road that matched the description of the fleeing thieves. The victim said four men pushed her and grabbed a wallet from her hand containing $200 in cash and fled in a car with paper plates, Sgt. Tim Kleiser said.

Most of the money was retrieved from the car and the wallet was found at the park, he said.

Four juveniles were charged with robbery; three were taken to juvenile hall and others were released to parents, Kleiser said.

One of the parents summoned to retrieve her 17-year-old son had yet to exit the city limits before seeking help from police about 3 p.m. While driving, the mother and son argued and the son bashed his mother on the head several times, Kleiser said. She stopped the car and police arrested the boy for battery; this time he was taken to juvenile hall, Kleiser said.

On her own, the mother went to the hospital and was diagnosed with a slight concussion, Kleiser said.

Arrest Made in Sex Assault on Jogger

Law enforcement officials are seeking the public’s help in identifying other potential victims of a man who used an imitation firearm in a sexual assault on a jogger in a nearby park last week.

Sean Luke Salaber, 22, of Riverside, allegedly tackled a 23-year-old jogger from behind on a trail near Aliso and Wood Canyons Regional Park in Laguna Niguel and held a phony gun to her head while groping her as he attempted to drag her off the trail, sheriff’s deputies said.

The victim screamed and nearby bystanders scared off the attacker and contacted sheriff’s deputies. Salabar was arrested in a nearby neighborhood and charged with attempted kidnapping, sexual assault and brandishing a fake firearm, sheriff’s deputies said. His arraignment was set for Monday, Sept. 28.

Anyone with additional information is encouraged to contact the OCSD Special Victims Unit at (714) 647-7418.

Monday, Sept. 21

Grand theft. 200 block of Cypress Dr. 8:28 a.m. Juveniles stole and later returned camera equipment valued at $4,500.

Traffic stop. 30700 block of S. Coast Hwy. 10:15 a.m. Christian Warner, 54, of Costa Mesa, was arrested for outstanding warrants.

Vehicle burglary. 100 block of Saint Ann’s Dr. 8 a.m. A woman who went surfing discovered car keys had been stolen from the beach and a phone and wallet missing from her car.

Tuesday, Sept. 22

Battery. 400 block of Coast Hwy. 12:48 a.m. A hotel employee who asked a homeless woman to move on was hit in the face. A 56-year-old woman was arrested for misdemeanor battery.

Wednesday, Sept. 23

Stolen vehicle. 30900 block of Coast Hwy. 2:54 a.m. A missing Toyota Corolla turned up undamaged in Buena Park about 5 a.m.

Hit and run. 20600 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 7:42 a.m. A cyclist was uninjured by a vehicle that grazed the bike and fled the scene.

Burglary. 30800 block of Coast Hwy. 1:22 p.m. Thieves made off with furniture.

Vandalism. 31500 block of Bluff Dr. 1:42 p.m. Someone left water running and flooded a backyard.

Drunk driving. 31400 block of Coast Hwy. 6:37 p.m. Julie Ann Sheridan, 38, of Huntington Beach, was arrested for suspicion of DUI and held for $10,000 bail due to a prior offense.

Thursday, Sept. 24

Petty theft. 100 block of Thalia St. 8:15 a.m. Police are unable to locate a suspect despite tracking information on a stolen phone.

Vandalism. 22200 block of Paseo del Sur. 12:13 p.m. A branch of a tree was chopped off while a resident was away.

Drug activity. Vista del Sol. 12:57 p.m. Lance Luffee, 59, of Laguna Beach, was arrested for suspicion of felony marijuana possession when police found 14.27 ounces of pot in a trunk cooler. Bail was set at $25,000.

Disturbance. N. Coast Hwy. 3 p.m. Thomas Glen Farrugia, 36, of Anaheim, was arrested for outstanding warrants after police questioned him about throwing rocks at passersby.

Fraud. 800 block of Hillcrest Dr. 3:18 p.m. Six suspicious accounts had been opened since Sept. 2.

Friday, Sept. 25

Burglary. 1900 block of S. Coast Hwy. 5:40 a.m. Thieves attempted to gain entry by smashing a window and positioning a ladder to roof.

Disturbance. 31800 block of Coast Hwy. 7:59 a.m. Danette Alice Aguilera, 43, of San Bernardino, who refused to leave after being discharged, was arrested for outstanding warrants.

Fraud report. 200 block of Ocean Ave. 10:52 a.m. A business reported a credit card fraud of $4800.

Traffic collision. 300 block of Glenneyre St. 2:46 p.m. A car driven by an 89-year-old Laguna Beach resident jumped a curb and nearly drove into the library while breaking a water line. The collision is under investigation and the driver escaped injury.

Stolen vehicle. S. Coast Hwy. 6:10 p.m. Sheriff’s deputies asked police to apprehend the motorist at the wheel of a stolen vehicle being tracked by a cell phone still in the car. Traffic was blocked at Big Bend and Michael Bradshaw was detained. No further details about his identity were available.

Saturday, Sept. 26

Petty theft. 100 block of St. Ann’s Dr. 2:36 a.m. Ocean swimmers saw a man take their belongings from the beach.

Missing person. 200 block of Santa Rosa Court. 11 a.m. A teen with a history of running away was reported missing again.

Trespassing. 2300 block of San Clemente St. 12:36 p.m. A 43-year-old woman was cited for misdemeanor possession of a controlled substance following a report about possible squatters.

Fraud. 28700 block of Top of the World. 1:20 p.m. Someone fraudulently obtained $700 in cash from an account using a personal check.

Suicide. 100 block of Brooks St. 9:15 p.m. A 19-year-old man died from what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Drunk driving. 1300 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 9:53 p.m. A 37-year-old Los Angeles man was cited for DUI.

Sunday, Sept. 27

Disturbance. 200 block of Ocean Ave. 1:30 a.m. Shawn Patrick Ohare, 36, of Lakewood, Ariz., and Laguna Niguel, was arrested for outstanding warrants.

Drunk driving. Summit Dr. 4:52 p.m. A 16-year-old Laguna Beach boy was arrested for DUI and pot possession after he hit a parked car and fled the scene.

Stolen vehicle. Aliso Circle. 10:13 p.m. A 17-year-old from Lynwood was arrested for suspicion of stealing a car in Whittier and three other teen passengers were cited for curfew violations.

Monday, Sept. 28

Vehicle burglary. 700 block of Temple Hills Dr. 3:55 a.m. A laptop valued at $2,000 was taken from one of two unlocked vehicles that thieves entered.

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Costa Mesa police chased down a 25-year-old Santa Ana man Tuesday, Sept. 29, who allegedly had fled from a stolen car filled with items reported missing from cars by Laguna Beach and Newport Beach residents, police said.

Five different Laguna victims have been identified and their property – ranging from passports to prescription pills — returned to them, Laguna Beach Capt. Jason Kravetz said in a statement.

All were victimized during the previous Sunday and Monday, when the items were stolen from unlocked vehicles parked on Temple Hills and Dunning Drives and Viejo Street. The total loss is estimated to exceed $3,000 with some items, including a laptop and Go Pro camera, still missing.

Convicted auto thief Scott Callahan, 25, is currently in custody and detectives will be seeking additional theft charges for the Laguna Beach crimes, Kravetz said.

Mudslide Leads to Brief Highway Closure 

A minor mudslide near Mission Hospital in Laguna Beach set off by heavy rain resulted in flooding on Coast Highway in the early morning of Sunday, Oct. 5, according to the police log.

Authorities closed northbound lanes between Seventh and Third Avenue for several hours to clear storm drains of water that had risen to the doors of parked vehicles, the log said. The street was reopened shortly before 5 a.m.

Monday, Sept. 28

Petty theft. 100 block of N. Coast Hwy. 1:59 p.m. A resident reports that a denture left in a backpack was stolen on May 3.

Welfare check. La Brea St. 9 p.m. A 44-year-old Norco man who was slumped over a steering wheel was arrested for DUI.

Tuesday, Sept. 29

Grand theft. 1000 block of S. Coast Hwy. 10:35 a.m. Someone took $1,800 in cash from an apartment.

Wednesday, Sept. 30

Traffic collision. 200 block of Viejo St. Noon. The driver of a pick-up hit the windshield when the vehicle crashed into a wall. Police noted that $4,880 was in the car. The crash is being investigated.

Thursday, Oct. 1

Fraud. 1000 block of Tia Juana St. 4:16 p.m. A resident learned three accounts had been opened in her name without authorization.

Friday, Oct. 2

Drunk driving. S. Coast Hwy. 6:27 p.m. Following reports about a vehicle swerving and bouncing off lanes, police arrested a 56-year-old Mission Viejo woman for DUI.

Battery. 31600 block of Second Ave. 6:49 p.m. A woman accused her caretaker of pushing her and stealing money.

Saturday, Oct. 3

Traffic stop. Park Ave. 1:28 a.m. Jefferson Yang, 33, of Santa Ana, was arrested for suspicion of misdemeanor possession of burglary tools, driving on a suspended license and three outstanding arrest warrants.

Traffic stop. Laguna Ave. 2 a.m. A 26-year-old Carlsbad man was cited for DUI.

Traffic collision. 30600 block of Coast hwy. 5:35 p.m. A 51-year-old Torrance woman complained of pain after a collision with an SUV, which turned into a restaurant.

Traffic collision. 800 block of Bluebird Canyon Dr. 10 p.m. A 34-year-old Huntington Beach woman was cited for DUI after she plowed into a parked car.

Sunday, Oct. 4

Traffic stop. 500 block of S. Coast Hwy. 12:08 a.m. A 57-year-old Irvine man was arrested for DUI.

Traffic stop. Eiler Larson lane. 12:24 a.m. A 43-year-old from Corona was cited for DUI.

Traffic stop. Glenneyre St. 1:48 a.m. A 63-year-old Sunset Beach woman was cited for DUI.

Indecent exposure. 20600 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 8:27 a.m. A 44-year-old man without a permanent address was arrested for allegedly exposing himself to a bus driver.

Trespassing. 300 block of St. Ann’s Drive. 9:20 am. Two vagrants barricaded themselves in a bathroom.

Suspicious person. 30800 block of Coast hwy. 3:31 p.m. Carmen Martinez-Osorio, 31, of Laguna Niguel, was arrested for suspicion of burglary and held for $20,000 bail.

Traffic stop. Pearl St. 10:13 p.m. A 51-year-old Laguna Niguel man was cited for DUI.

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A break-in at a specialty jeans store in downtown Laguna Beach early Monday, Oct. 12 has police detectives on the hunt for thieves with a discerning eye.

Officers who responded to a 3 a.m. alarm in the 200 block of Forest Avenue found a broken glass door at Robin’s Jeans and believe suspects had taken several items of clothing. Inventory at the shop includes men’s jeans with embellished back pockets. They range in price from $299 to $949 for ones with Prague crystals.

Police say a surveillance camera captured images of four people near the store.

The police log notes that a witness described a possible getaway car and the CHP finding a car matching that description abandoned on the 73 freeway.

Sgt. Tim Kleiser says the value of the merchandise stolen was not yet known. He did not describe the contents of the car, which was towed to Laguna Beach for investigation.

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A break-in at a specialty jeans store in downtown Laguna Beach early Monday, Oct. 12, has police detectives on the hunt for thieves with a discerning eye.

Officers who responded to a 3 a.m. alarm in the 200 block of Forest Avenue found a broken glass door at Robin’s Jeans and believe suspects had taken several items of clothing. Inventory at the shop includes men’s jeans with embellished back pockets. They range in price from $299 to $949 for ones with Prague crystals.

Police say a surveillance camera captured images of four people near the store.

The police log notes that a witness described a possible getaway car and that the CHP found a car matching that description abandoned on the 73 freeway.

Sgt. Tim Kleiser says the value of the merchandise stolen was not yet known. He did not describe the contents of the car, which was towed to Laguna Beach for investigation.

Streetbeat

Monday, Oct. 5

Warrant service. 900 block of S. Main St., Santa Ana. Police arrested Rafael Fernandez Alvarez, 65, for a felony forgery warrant. Bail was set at $25,000.

Traffic stop. Ninth Ave. 12:08 p.m. Matthew Schumacher, 30, was arrested for outstanding warrants.

Burglary. 30800 block of Coast Hwy. 3:11 p.m. A break-in was reported to a 2010 Toyota.

Drunk driving. 1300 block of N. Coast Hwy. 7:31 p.m. A 56-year-old Stanton woman was cited for DUI.

Traffic stop. 2200 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 10:33 p.m. A 22-year-old Mission Viejo woman was cited for DUI.

Tuesday, Oct. 6

Traffic stop. 600 block of Nyes Place. 1:32 a.m. A 39-year-old Huntington Beach man suffered severe head injuries after his car plowed into a home at the bottom of a steep street. He was fleeing from an officer, attempting to stop him for failing to yield at a stop sign.

Traffic stop. 200 block of Diamond. 6:50 a.m. Melissa Lepage, 39, of Dana Point, was arrested for outstanding warrants.

Medical. 400 block of S. Coast Hwy. 6:44 p.m. A branch fell and hit a male pedestrian in the head.

500 block of Anita St. 8:24 p.m. A 63-year-old Lake Forest man was cited for misdemeanor domestic violence.

Thursday, Oct. 8

Keep the peace. 31800 block of Coast Hwy. 7:17 a.m. Anthony James Vaughn, 27, of Newport, was arrested for an outstanding warrant.

Petty theft. 300 block of N. Coast Hwy. 9:22 a.m. A bike in a closed garage was stolen.

Automated license plate reader. Laguna Canyon Rd. 2 p.m. Joshua Vogel, 30, of Fontana, was arrested for suspicion of auto theft and ingesting narcotics. He was taken to a hospital for evaluation.

Suspicious person. 400 block of Oak Street. 2:28 p.m. Remigio Uriostegui, 22, of Santa Ana, was arrested for trespassing when a woman returned to find him in her home.

Traffic stop. 400 block of Nyes Place. 3:17 p.m. Pedro Gonzalez Guercas, 28, of Long Beach, was arrested for outstanding warrants.

Suspicious person. 200 block of Ocean Ave. 6 p.m. A tip from a restaurant manager who followed a patron that paid with a phony bill led police to arrest Matthew Patterson, 42, of Costa Mesa, for suspicion of burglary and passing counterfeit bills. Police allege he had currency in four denominations of about $500 in his possession. The Secret Service is involved with the inquiry.

Traffic collision. 800 block of Bluebird Canyon Dr. 8:37 p.m. A 45-year-old Laguna Beach woman was arrested for DUI after her car struck a stop sign and a street sign.

Friday, Oct. 9

Fraud report. 1400 block of Glenneyre St. 12:29 p.m. A suspect forged the notary’s signature and stamp on real estate documents.

Traffic collision. 700 block of S. Coast Hwy. 7:07 p.m. A 44-year-old Irvine woman was cited for DUI following a collision.

Drunk driving. 1300 block of N. Coast Hwy. 7:20 p.m. Allyson Lynn Lake, 56, of Laguna Beach, was arrested for suspicion of DUI and held for $10,000 bail due to a prior offense.

Traffic stop. Woodland Dive. 10:27 p.m. A 25-year-old Laguna Niguel man was cited for DUI.

Saturday, Oct. 10

Drunk driving. North City Limits. Midnight. A 24-year-old Laguna Beach woman was cited for DUI following a report about a driver who ran a red light.

Fraud. 900 block of Canyon View Dr. 9:22 a.m. Someone attempted to use a resident’s identity to open a credit card account.

Vehicle break in. 1400 block of Terrace Way. 11 a.m. Items are missing from unlocked vehicle.

Sunday, Oct. 11

Traffic stop. Woodland Drive. A 30-year-old Anaheim was cited for DUI.

Stolen vehicle. N. Coast Hwy. 5:25 p.m. Someone put stolen license plates on a rental car.

Sunday, Oct. 12

Traffic stop. Cleo St. 12:52 a.m. A 31-year-old resident of Gambia, West Africa, was cited for DUI.

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Store clerks suspicious of shoppers who repeatedly purchased high-dollar amount gift cards in a local market led to the arrest of three people in Laguna Beach and a fourth in North Hollywood last week, suspect in a conspiracy using stolen credit cards to commit theft and burglary, police said.

Police recovered 49 Apple gift cards worth $19,000 in the vehicle used by three of the suspects and $9,000 in cash from a hotel room in North Hollywood where a suspected accessory was arrested, Sgt. Tim Kleiser said. “We’re glad the grocery store called us.”

Kleiser explained how the con works: Crooks use fraudulent credit cards to purchase gift cards until the issuer inactivates them. Then thieves redeem the gift cards for merchandise, such as a $400 iPhone, which is later returned to the store for cash.

One of the fraudulent cards belonged to a resident of Turkey, said Kleiser.

Store clerks called police about 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16, when the suspects made repeated purchases at the register, said Kleiser. Detectives found receipts from three different markets in their car as well as several fraudulent credit cards and six grams of pot, he said.

In Laguna, police arrested Mekka Thibedeaux-Harris, 21, of Compton, along with David Dorismond and Barrington Wright, both 20, of Brooklyn, N.Y., charging each with burglary, theft and conspiracy, Kleiser said.

Los Angeles police, watching a hotel at the request of Laguna police, arrested Fredly Gontrand, 26, of North Hollywood, for suspicion of felony accessory on Saturday, Oct. 17. He told police he had been directed to retrieve cash from the room, Kleiser said.

Monday, Oct 12

Grand theft. 1600 block of Bluebird Canyon Dr. 8 a.m. No signs of forced entry were found on a car where a laptop computer had disappeared.

Disorderly person. 300 block of Forest Ave. 12:43 p.m. Philip Krohn, 48, a Laguna Beach transient, was arrested for allegedly threatening harm to a person with a rock. Bail was set at $50,000.

Tuesday, Oct. 13

Vandalism. 1400 block of S. Coast Hwy. 1:22 p.m. Curtis Miles, 35, of Laguna Beach, was arrested for suspicion of felony vandalism after a witness observed him break a glass office door. Bail was set at $20,000.

License plate reader. Laguna Canyon Rd. Four patrol cars converged on a gas station to detain Allison Norean Cashman, 39, and George M. Loturco, 49, both of San Clemente, for suspicion of auto theft. Bail was set at $20,000.

Wednesday, Oct. 14

Petty theft. 300 Locust Dr. 8 a.m. A makeup bag containing drugs was taken from an unlocked car.

Burglary. 400 block of Locust St. 8:23 a.m. Thieves entered a home and stole a 24-piece silver flatware set, a quartz box and others items cumulatively worth $16,000.

Battery. 700 block of S. Coast Hwy. 10:01 p.m. Ahmed Daniel Noutfia, 29, of Montclair, was arrested for an outstanding warrant and public intoxication.

Traffic collision. 30700 block of Coast Hwy. 11:25 p.m. A scooter driver lost control and fell while trying to avoid a stopped car. He complained of ankle pain and was transported for treatment.

Traffic collision. Thalia St. 1:41 p.m. A vehicle making a left turn grazed the arm of a pedestrian, who escaped injury.

Thursday, Oct. 15

Grand theft. 400 block of Dartmoor St. 3 p.m. Construction materials disappeared from a job site after a homeowner fired a contractor that hadn’t completed work.

Friday, Oct. 16

Grand theft. 400 block of Poplar St. 12:11 p.m. A local musician packing up after playing a gig left a $5,000 guitar behind. When he returned, it was gone.

Drunk driving. Bluebird Canyon. 3:39 p.m. A 26-year-old Laguna Hills woman was arrested for giving false information to police.

Traffic collision. 500 block of N. Coast Hwy. 10:20 p.m. A 26-year-old San Diego woman hit a parked car and veered to the right, colliding into a storefront. Neither drugs nor alcohol were involved, police say.

Saturday, Oct. 17

Lifeguard rescue. 31500 Bluff Dr. 1:09 p.m. Three teens being pushed towards rocks by high surf yelled for help and were extracted from the water within nine minutes.

Speed race. N. City limits. 1:26 p.m. A blue Porsche racing a black Lamborghini clocked at 92 mph east of El Morro were both stopped at Aster Street and the drivers cited.

Fraud. 800 block of Manzanita Dr. 3 p.m. A resident’s information was used to open several accounts.

Vehicle burglary. 200 block of Lower Cliff Dr. 3 p.m. Fishing gear worth $1750 disappeared in the last week.

Stolen vehicle. S. Coast Hwy. 7:35 p.m. Damien John Hess, 37, of Rancho Santa Margarita, was arrested for suspicion of vehicle theft, detained driving an Irvine rental car overdue by a month. The passengers, including three kids, went home by Uber.

Traffic collision. 20600 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. An outbound vehicle collided with a car exiting a parking lot. One driver was hospitalized for complaint of pain.

Drunk driving. S. Coast Hwy. 11:27 p.m. Dustin Yrizarry, 26, of Aliso Viejo, was arrested for suspicion of hit and run, resisting arrest and DUI after he and a passenger abandoned their vehicle and fled on foot following a collision with two parked cars.

Sunday, Oct. 18

Traffic collision. Motorcycle vs. pedestrian. 12:01 a.m. Bluebird Canyon Rd. A 38-year-old Laguna resident allegedly crossing Coast Highway against a red light was struck by a motorcyclist, 38, of San Clemente. Both suffered minor injuries.

Burglary. 400 block of Thalia St. 12:34 a.m. A resident reported an attempted break-in at an upstairs window, but the suspect had fled by the time officers arrived.

Traffic stop. 1700 block of Laguna Canyon rd. 1:34 a.m. A 44-year-old Rancho Santa Margarita man was cited for DUI.

Pedestrian stop. Sunset. 2:32 a.m. Omar Delarosa, 24, and Katelyn Odell Guggiberg, 21, both of Anaheim, were arrested for outstanding warrants.

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