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, May 16
PETTY THEFT
El Camino Real, 300 Block (8:49 a.m.)
A man was seen stealing money from a tip jar.
DISTURBANCE
North El Camino Real/Avenida Del Mar (7:53 a.m.)
A man was seen talking to himself, dancing on top of a wheelchair, hitting himself and yelling at vehicles driving by.
DISTURBANCE
Calle Del Cerro, 1000 Block (1:38 a.m.)
The caller’s boyfriend reportedly smashed a window to the residence and was being physically aggressive. The caller said her boyfriend left, drunk, in a blue Honda with Arizona license plates.
Sunday, May 15
DISTURBANCE
El Camino Real, 1400 Block (11:56 p.m.)
A man was talking on his phone and the suspect came over to his vehicle and shined a flashlight at the man’s face. When the man opened his window, the suspect tried to hit him, he said.
DISTURBANCE
Canada, 100 Block (10:36 p.m.)
Police were called to reports of “muffled screaming and banging.” The call history showed deputies had responded before. A 21-year-old, whose profession was listed as skateboarder, was taken into custody.
DISTURBANCE
Camino De Los Mares, 600 Block (9:18 p.m.)
A man in his late 20s was harassing other customers on the patio of the business.
DISTURBANCE
Camino La Pedriza/Avenida Pico (7:16 p.m.)
Police were called to the intersection regarding four to five people in a restricted area who were possibly drinking and being loud.
SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES
El Camino Real, 1800 Block (6:53 p.m.)
A man was seen sitting on the planter in front of the business for the last several days. The caller said there had been recent attempted burglaries of the business but was not sure if the instances were related.
ASSIST OUTSIDE AGENCY
Avenida Victoria, 600 Block (5:39 p.m.)
San Clemente Marine Safety needed assistance with a “non-compliant pier jumper” on the north side of the pier.
VANDALISM IN PROGRESS
Via Cascadita, 2700 Block (5:15 p.m.)
Police were called to six juveniles on the roof, who were possibly causing “malicious mischief.”
WELFARE CHECK
West Paseo De Cristobal/El Camino Real (4:56 p.m.)
Two possibly drunk men—one with no shirt wearing a cowboy hat and another in a green T-shirt—were seen wandering into the street a few times.
ILLEGAL PEDDLING
Avenida Victoria, 600 Block (1:40 p.m.)
Police were called to children who had set up a lemonade stand.
DISTURBANCE
Corte Merlango, 2400 Block (2:51 a.m.)
Several people were seen running around and being loud, possibly drunk. The caller was security personnel calling on behalf of a resident who twice asked sheriff’s deputies to respond.
SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES
El Camino Real, 2400 Block (2:20 a.m.)
Two people at the front of the business were looking in the front windows. The caller said they might have been attempting to break in.
SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES
El Camino Real, 2400 Block (1:30 a.m.)
Police were called to reports of a man looking into a hotel room with a flashlight. The man was described as having blonde, shaved hair, wearing a hooded jacket with jeans.
SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES
Avenida Presidio, 900 Block (12:38 a.m.)
The caller was house-sitting and heard the left side gate open and could hear two voices in the back.
SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES
Camino Mira Costa/Calle La Veta (12:15 a.m.)
A caller was out running and saw a man run across the street running fast. The caller was concerned that he possibly “did something wrong.” The man was described as wearing a black ski cap, black short-sleeved shirt, black shorts, black shoes and carrying a black backpack.
Saturday, May 14
DISTURBANCE
Calle Sarmentoso/Camino Vera Cruz (10:57 p.m.)
Teens were seen throwing balloons or tennis balls at passing cars.
CITIZEN ASSIST
Calle Monserrat, 700 Block (9:39 p.m.)
A woman arrived home and discovered her house and cars had been egged. A box of eggs was left behind along with a receipt.
DISTURBANCE-FAMILY DISPUTE
Camino De Los Mares, 600 Block (10:58 a.m.)
Police were called after a woman was seen pushed out of a dark-colored Lexus SUV.
SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES
Avenida Vaquero/Via Cascadita (4:55 a.m.)
A man was seen yelling at himself while riding a motorcycle.
SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES
Via Ballena, 200 Block (12:44 a.m.)
The caller said he saw two people walking down the street, and when he approached them they started to run away. When he followed them, he said they knew his name and then he heard two gunshots.
Friday, May 13
SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE
Boca De La Playa, 100 Block (3:05 p.m.)
A man said he thought three men were trying to steal a silver Mercedes. The caller said the men were sitting in it and refused to start the engine when he asked them to. The caller said, “They are not the type of people who would own a Mercedes.”
FOLLOW UP REPORT
Avenida Vista Montana, 100 Block (7:38 p.m.)
A caller said the same person who was previously caught on camera trying to break into the business was seen in the area.
Thursday, May 12
DISTURBANCE
Calle Puente, 1000 Block (3:37 p.m.)
Three juveniles were seen drinking alcohol.
ROBBERY IN PROGRESS
Calle Del Cerro, 1100 Block (1:28 p.m.)
Two men tried to take a purse and had an air soft gun. The purse was not stolen.
SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE
Avenida Del Presidente/Avenida Del Oceano (1:14 p.m.)
A man was seen hiding in a tree planter.
Wednesday, May 11
BURGLARY IN PROGRESS
Riachuelo, 2800 Block (5:46 p.m.)
The informant came home and found a window smashed.
SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES
South El Camino Real/Avenida San Juan (1:41 p.m.)
Police were called to a homeless man who was carrying a “long shiny piece of metal, pacing around and appears highly agitated.”
DISTURBANCE
El Camino Real, 1800 Block (6:24 a.m.)
A homeless man started spitting on the windows when the business operators asked him to leave.
ASSIST OUTSIDE AGENCY
Avenida Estacion, 1700 Block (6:08 a.m.)
Orange County Fire Authority relayed information to sheriff’s deputies about a tip of a “hobo that lit a trash can on fire” next to the bushes and railroad tracks.
Tuesday, May 10
SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES
Loma Lane, 100 Block (8:33 p.m.)
Two men were drinking and urinating at the location.
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