Police Seize Stolen Firearms
A routine midnight check of a public park led police to recover two assault rifles stolen days earlier in Fountain Valley and arrest a possible suspect Wednesday, Jan. 27. One of two men outside a...
View ArticlePolice Seize Stolen Firearms
A routine midnight check of a public park led police to recover two assault rifles stolen days earlier in Fountain Valley and arrest a possible suspect Wednesday, Jan. 27. One of two men outside a...
View ArticleCollision Injures 5, Driver Arrested for Suspicion of DUI
Five people were injured, two severely, in a two-car collision late Monday near Laguna Beach’s northern city limit and a 19-year-old driver was arrested for suspicion of felony drunk driving, traffic...
View ArticleDriver Arrested in Suspected Hit and Run
Police arrested a 54-year-old woman for suspicion of felony hit and run at her Laguna Beach home, less than two blocks away from a head-on collision at Beverly and Coast Highway that injured another...
View ArticlePolice Arrest Weaponless Robber
A police officer responding to a robbery call in downtown Laguna Beach spotted a man who fit the description of the suspected culprit outside a second store that he had also entered to demand money,...
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Detectives are trying to identify two teenage girls who fled in a car after robbing a pedestrian at knifepoint Wednesday, Feb. 24, about 3:48 p.m., police said. After demanding a purse and cell phone...
View ArticleCyclist Injured in Collision
Motorists encountered a difficult morning commute along Coast Highway Tuesday, March 8, due to a collision at Agate Street involving a pickup truck and motorcycle, police said. The collision occurred...
View ArticleDecoy Operation Finds Success
Four adults who agreed to buy alcohol for minors received misdemeanor citations during an undercover program that targeted eight Laguna Beach establishments Saturday, March 12, police said. A total of...
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Monday, March 14 Vandalism. 21600 Treetop Lane. 9:43 a.m. Skateboarders scratched up the picnic tables. Traffic collision. Second St. 3:19 p.m. A city lifeguard vehicle that was backing up struck a...
View ArticleTesla Smashed in Laguna Home Burglary
A Laguna Beach resident who returned home to surprise thieves loading his belongings into a rental truck attempted to block their getaway with his Tesla, which was smashed in the process, police said...
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Boat Outing Turns Treacherous
Lifeguards rescued passengers from a boat taking on water near Heisler Park.Photo courtesy of LB Marine Safety Department. Laguna Beach lifeguards and Good Samaritans came to the aid of passengers on a...
View ArticleSource of Fire Remains a Mystery
Laguna Beach Fire Chief Jeff LaTendresse says that investigators could not determine the cause of a fire that destroyed a La Mirada Street home last month, but ruled it to be accidental. He said...
View ArticlePolice Issue Phone Scam Warning
Police issued a warning about a telephone scam where the calling party identified themselves as a police captain and appeared to be calling from the department’s non-emergency number. The individual...
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Monday, April 18 Grand theft. 31900 block of Coast Hwy. 4:56 p.m. Someone took musical equipment worth $2,100 from a garage. Traffic collision vs pedestrian. 400 S. block of Coast Hwy. 8:42 p.m. No...
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Tuesday, April 26 Fraud. 1100 block of Gaviota Dr. 11:17 a.m. A resident received word from the IRS and two creditors about suspected identity theft. Traffic collision. 900 block of Summit Way. 6:53...
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Monday, May 2 Vandalism. 600 Park Ave. 1:13 p.m. A vehicle was keyed. Fraud. 700 block of Cliff Dr. 2:18 p.m. Somneone opened a bank account in the victim’s name. Wednesday, May 4 Sleeper. 1200 block...
View ArticleBuyer’s Remorse? Police Say Otherwise
Two women traveled 60 miles from Moreno Valley and paid thousands of dollars for cosmetic procedures by a Laguna Beach plastic surgeon known for breast reconstruction and face-lifts. When the patients...
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Monday May 16 Burglary. 2800 Chillon Way. 8:54 a.m. A resident discovered an overnight burglary of a garage, with electronic gear valued at $200 taken. Fraud. 32300 block of Coast Hwy. 10:32 a.m. A law...
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Checkpoint Results in Two Arrests
Corporal Darrel Short uses the nystagmus test to detect if a motorist is suspected of drunk driving at a checkpoint near Aliso Beach on Sunday, May 29. Photo courtesy of LBPD. A police checkpoint near...
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Monday, June 6 Grand theft. 28700 block of Top of the World. 8:54 a.m. Someone entered a home under construction and took tools valued at $3,000. Burglary. 31300 block of Coast Hwy. 11:13 a.m. A $1,000...
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