Trial in Double-Fatality Collision Again Postponed
An Orange County Superior Court judge in Santa Ana postponed by six months the trial of physician Robert McFarland Pettis, charged in a double fatality that occurred in Laguna Beach more than three...
View ArticleCollision Leads to Two Child Endangerment Arrests
Police arrested a driver for suspicion of DUI and child endangerment after a collision Saturday, June 25, and then arrested his girlfriend on the same charges when she arrived at the police department...
View ArticleTwo Stranded Beach-goers Rescued
Two young women stranded on a rock reef at Thousand Steps Beach as the tide was rising were rescued by sheriff’s deputies and lifeguards early Saturday, July 2, authorities said. Laguna Beach police...
View ArticleBeach Bus Rolls on Despite Canyon Crash
A 4 a.m. solo collision, where an allegedly drunken motorist plowed into a power pole, disrupted Laguna Canyon traffic Saturday, July 9, including the debut run of a special Laguna Beach-bound weekend...
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Monday, July 11 Fraud. 1100 block of Crabbe Way. 8 a.m. A resident sent $450 for jewelry that never arrived. Tuesday, July 12 Trespassing. 900 block of Glenneyre St. 2 p.m. Joseph Robert Kirkpatrick,...
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Monday, July 18 Traffic stop. David Alvarez, 25, of Banning, was cited for suspicion of DUI and held for $10,000 bail due to a prior offense. Tuesday, July 19 Traffic collision. 6:54 p.m. 1100 block of...
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Monday, July 26 Rape. 31800 block of Coast Hwy. 11 a.m. A woman who was sexually assaulted while in Florida in June declined to report the incident. Traffic collision. Fourth Ave. 4:31 p.m. injured. A...
View ArticleFraud Call Sets off Demolition Derby
A woman motorist who police suspect of identity fraud escaped after she abandoned her vehicle near the Laguna Beach library Saturday, Aug. 13, in the wake of nearly a dozen minor collisions with other...
View ArticleTwo Arrests Made at DUI Checkpoint
Laguna Beach officers made two arrests of allegedly impaired drivers at a checkpoint near Irvine Cove late Saturday, Aug. 20, according to police. Of 1,750 vehicles stopped, three other drivers were...
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Monday, Aug. 22 Grand theft. 300 block of N. Coast Hwy. 8:12 a.m. An Italian plaster frieze valued at $6,000 disappeared from a business over the weekend. Tuesday, Aug. 23 Remote rescue. West Ridge...
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Monday, Aug. 29 Fraud. 200 block of Ocean Ave. 10:16. A bank employee discouraged a client from making a $50,000 wire transfer to a man she met on match.com. Police suspect a scam. Fraud. 300 block of...
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Monday, Sept. 5 Trespassing. 21000 block of Raquel Rd. 9:49 a.m. An unknown subject entered the property, possibly by jumping a fence. Warrant arrest. 500 block of Forest Ave. 1:13 p.m. Michael Douglas...
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Monday, Sept. 12 Petty theft. 600 block of Bluebird Canyon. 7 a.m. Someone rummaged through an unlocked vehicle during the night. Fraud. PD. 9:41 a.m. A resident reported unauthorized credit card...
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Monday, Sept. 19 Stalking. 100 block of McKnight Dr. 10:22 a.m. A model said a person who she suspects is an acquaintance came into her home and left a banner and a card. Reckless driving. Beverly St....
View ArticleExtra DUI Patrols Planned for the Weekend
Officers from the Laguna Beach Police Department will be deploying this weekend to stop and arrest alcohol and drug-impaired drivers. DUI saturation patrols will deploy on Saturday, Oct. 8, after 9...
View ArticleWoman in Crosswalk Injured by Collision
A 24-year-old San Clemente woman was injured when crossing Coast Highway at Anita Street in a marked crosswalk and struck by a vehicle about 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 7, police said. Police temporarily...
View ArticleHip District Hit by Vandalism
A Playa Del Rey man allegedly caused $5,700 worth of damage in a four-block long vandalism rampage in Laguna Beach during the pre-dawn hours of Wednesday, Oct. 13, police said. Windows in six sites,...
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Police Break-Up Joy Ride to Beach
Police question the teen mother and passenger in a stolen car on Tuesday, Oct. 25.Photo by Jody Tiongco. Laguna Beach police arrested a 16-year-old male from Huntington Park for suspicion of auto theft...
View ArticleRobber Strikes Two Coastal Banks
Police suspect the same bandit in a pair of bank heists Thursday, Oct. 27. A man with a silver revolver type handgun wearing a mask and dark gloves approached a Union Bank teller in Laguna Beach and...
View ArticleRobber Strikes Two Coastal Banks
Police suspect the same bandit in a pair of bank heists that occurred in Laguna Beach and Seal Beach last week. The bank robbery is the first in Laguna Beach since a bandit committed a similar crime at...
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