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 Staff
Monday, April 25
SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES
Calle Puente, 1100 Block (4:29 p.m.)
A man was seen with a harness hooked on “equipment and is swinging children around on the pavement,” a caller said.
SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE
Calle Altea/Via Sedona (11:23 a.m.)
The caller said a Lincoln Continental in front of the location seemed suspicious because it shows up when a van leaves and it is not known to the neighborhood.
SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES
Calle Seville, 100 Block (11:20 a.m.)
Police were called to a man who had been “hanging around all morning” with an open container. A 20-year-old man was arrested and is in custody at the Intake Release Center. A bail amount had not been set as of Tuesday.
911 HANG-UP WIRELESS
Calle Vallarta, 700 Block (1:13 a.m.)
A man was not making sense and wouldn’t answer the dispatcher’s questions. The man said he thought people were outside that were “trying to do something.” The line was disconnected when they called him back.
DISTURBANCE
Camino De Los Mares, 600 Block (12:15 a.m.)
Police were called to a woman who was yelling and asking for rides from customers.
Sunday, April 24
SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES
El Camino Real, 2900 Block (10:26 p.m.)
Police were called to check the back of the property after the caller said a man wearing dark clothing with a flashlight was going through the neighbor’s items and sitting outside the neighbor’s residence.
BATTERY REPORT
Camino De Los Mares, 600 Block (8:26 p.m.)
A woman inside a building said she was battered by a man on the “grass area.” The caller said she was possibly drunk.
KEEP THE PEACE
Calle Mayo, 4100 Block (7:10 p.m.)
A woman said her neighbor keeps knocking at her gate, yelling about killing cats.
CITIZEN ASSIST
Camion Costado, 4800 Block (5:31 p.m.)
A caller said someone was stealing gasoline and they were worried because they thought the suspect would become argumentative and violent when they cut the gas line.
DRUNK IN PUBLIC
Calle Canasta, 600 Block (2:46 p.m.)
A group of four to six “gang types” were sitting on the stairs drinking alcohol and being loud.
DISTURBANCE
Avenida Victoria, 600 Block (11:52 a.m.)
The caller said while trying to get a parking stub a suspect in a truck was seen trying to run over a woman twice.
ASSIST OUTSIDE AGENCY
Camino De Los Mares/Portico Del Norte (11:07 a.m.)
Eight ducklings and a mother duck walking in traffic caused drivers to swerve their vehicles.
Saturday, April 23
BURGLARY REPORT
Avenida Salvador, 2200 Block (10:39 p.m.)
A woman said she had just arrived to her sister’s house and it appeared to be burglarized and there were “shells” inside the house just outside of the bedroom.
DISTURBANCE
Via Solona, 2000 Block (8:18 p.m.)
Police were called for teenagers in a gray four-door pickup truck “ghost riding the whip.” The caller was concerned they may get hurt.
HIT AND RUN MISDEMEANOR
El Camino Real, 2400 Block (7:02 p.m.)
A caller said a customer knowingly drove off with the gas pump and refused to exchange information.
DISTURBANCE
Avenida Pico, 800 Block (6:45 p.m.)
A 45-year-old bald man wearing a maroon hoodie and beige sweats while wearing a backpack was being loud and vulgar.
GRAND THEFT
El Camino Real, 900 Block (5:05 p.m.)
A male customer stole an employee’s cell phone.
SUSPICIOUS PERSONS/CIRCUMSTANCES
Calle del Cerro, 1100 Block (3:00 p.m.)
Two juveniles put a strip of fireworks on the roadway and lit them. Both juveniles were reported as 14-year-old blond males.
BATTERY REPORT
North El Camino Real, Avenida Serra (2:13 a.m.)
A woman claimed to have been pushed out of the Uber she ordered because she did not have the payment. The car that the female claimed to have been pushed out of was a white Nissan sedan.
Friday, April 22
BRANDISHING A WEAPON REPORT
El Camino Real, 100 Block (7:16 p.m.)
A man said a group of “gangsters” came by and destroyed his sign and “cut up tape.” The caller confronted them and said one of them drew a knife and walked toward him. The caller said he stood his ground and they ran off. As they ran off, they yelled they’d be back with their “homeboys.” A 22-year-old unemployed man was arrested in the incident and has since been released.
BATTERY REPORT
Via Presa, 600 Block (5:42 p.m.)
A woman said her 10-year-old son was poked in the chest multiple times by the parent of another child. Medical assistance was refused.
BURGLARY REPORT
Calle Bienvenido, 4200 Block (4:41 p.m.)
A woman said her third-row seat was stolen from her locked vehicle.
SUSPICIOUS PERSONS/CIRCUMSTANCES
Acebo Lane, 300 Block (12:37 p.m.)
A caller’s neighbors tried to plug their electrical vehicle into the caller’s outlet.
DISTURBANCE
Camino De Los Mares, Calle Naranja (11:13 a.m.)
A man described as transient was seen in the neighborhood with a sign that said he needs antibiotics.
HIT AND RUN PARKED CAR REPORT
Avenida Vaquero, 400 Block (7:40 a.m.)
Someone struck a vehicle and left the scene.
Thursday, April 21
VANDALISM IN PROGRESS
Avenida Pico, 900 Block (10:18 p.m.)
Three men were seen damaging products in the store.
SHOTS HEARD-NO SUSPECT INFORMATION
Linda Lane, Encino Lane (8:49 p.m.)
A caller reported “an explosion’ occurred near the beach tunnel around the railroad tracks.
DISTURBANCE
Avenida Estacion, 1700 Block (8:14 p.m.)
The caller reported having a restraining order against a woman who was standing outside his door. A 33-year-old woman, who was listed as a personal assistant, was arrested in the incident. She is in custody at the Central Women’s Jail, and bail has not been set.
DISTURBANCE
Via Cascadita, 2700 Block (10:28 a.m.)
A man was seen “freaking out” and ranting and raving.
DISTURBANCE
Buena Vista, 1100 Block (2:56 a.m.)
A caller reported a physical altercation. A man slammed a woman’s head into the steering wheel of a white Prius and she was crying.
Wednesday, April 20
DISTURBANCE
South El Camino/Avenida Barcelona (10:58 p.m.)
Police were called to reports for a man in his late 40s, tall with a moustache, wearing a red hoodie who was walking up to people’s doors and flipping them off.
DRUNK IN PUBLIC
Escalones, 200 Block (9:59 p.m.)
A client came back drunk and was being belligerent and threatening the staff of the business.
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