All information below is obtained from the Orange County Sheriff’s Department website. The calls represent what was told to the deputy in the field by the radio dispatcher. The true nature of an incident often differs from what is initially reported. No assumption of criminal guilt or affiliation should be drawn from the content of the information provided. An arrest doesn’t represent guilt. The items below are just a sampling of the entries listed on the OCSD website.
Compiled by Evan Da Silva
Monday, April 13
WELFARE CHECK
North El Camino Real/Avenida Pico (2:22 p.m.)
A drunken woman walking around a 7-Eleven parking lot was showing everyone her breasts.
CITIZEN ASSIST
Avenida Presidio, 100 Block (9:01 a.m.)
A man complained of an ongoing issue with his neighbors calling him names.
CITIZEN ASSIST
Avenia Presidio, 100 Block (5:51 a.m.)
Police received a call from a man who was requesting help picking up another man who was “extremely ill.” The caller was planning on picking the man up at Del Taco and taking him to the Veterans Affairs hospital in San Diego.
OPEN DOOR
Avenida Talega, 800 Block (5:18 a.m.)
A door to a home was wide-open. There were no lights on or cars parked outside the residence, and no one is usually seen there until 8:30 a.m.
DISTURBANCE
Avenida Pico, 600 Block (12:43 a.m.)
A 28-year-old man who was upset over prices threatened to harm an employee.
Sunday, April 12
SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE
Avenida Victoria, 600 Block (9:48 p.m.)
Police conducted a patrol check for a blue van parked in a yellow zone. The caller believed the owner of the van was selling drugs. The man who was driving was seen leaving the vehicle on a skateboard.
CITIZEN ASSIST
No Street Listed, 0 Block (8:17 p.m.)
Deputies were requested after a subject harassed the caller by toilet-papering their residence and smashing plants.
TRAFFIC ACCIDENT-NON INJURY
El Camino Real, 2400 Block (5:17 p.m.)
An employee who witnessed a traffic collision in the parking lot said one of the two parties involved was refusing to exchange information.
SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES
Avenida Vaquero, 100 Block (4:25 p.m.)
A man and a woman were arrested for having sex in a vehicle parked in a private parking lot.
9-1-1 HANGUP
El Camino Real, 1100 Block (4:25 p.m.)
A woman called 9-1-1 yelling into the phone about “someone trying to steal soldiers from Camp Pendleton.”
CITIZEN ASIST
Costa Rustico, 5100 Block (1:02 p.m.)
A woman called in regards to another woman who found her son’s phone and wanted money in exchange for it.
TRAFFIC ACCIDENT-NON INJURY
Vista Valinda, 600 Block (10:14 a.m.)
A “very upset” caller informed police their dog had been hit by a car.
SUSPICIOUS PERSON IN VEHICLE
Calle Real, 3900 Block (9:18 a.m.)
Multiple subjects in an older white Jaguar were seen with syringes. The caller believed they were doing illegal drugs.
Saturday, April 11
DISTURBANCE
Calle Del Cerro, 1100 Block (9:38 p.m.)
Multiple juveniles were seen lighting shirts on fire and holding them over a pool.
DISTURBANCE-MUSIC OR PARTY
Calle Puente, 110 Block (4:44 p.m.)
A party that had a city permit was reported for using microphones and being excessively loud. The caller believed municipal codes were being violated.
SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE
Paseo Halcon, 3300 Block (2:26 p.m.)
Police conducted a patrol check for an unfamiliar white Toyota that appeared to have a camera facing out of the back window.
DRUNK IN PUBLIC
Via Pico Plaza, 0 Block (12:17 p.m.)
A drunken, apparently transient woman who had soiled herself, was asking people for beer.
SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMTANCES
El Camino real, 1800 Block (4:15 a.m.)
A woman called 9-1-1 three times on the evening of April 11 and was “rambling on about victims’ assistance and human trafficking, but refused to provide an address.” The caller was acting “very paranoid,” thinking she was in some sort of danger. A man could be heard in the room trying to calm her down.
Friday, April 10
SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES
Camino De Los Mares, 600 Block (7:32 p.m.)
A subject on a bike was seen looking into vehicles in a parking lot.
TRAFFIC HAZARD
Avenida Pico/FWY-5 (4:05 p.m.)
A subject was riding a bike against traffic while pulling a suitcase.
WELFARE CHECK
Avenida Pico, 800 Block (11:17 a.m.)
A drunken man called police asking for help, but could not provide an address. He said he needed to go to a rehab center, however, when offered medical assistance, the man disconnected.
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