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Compiled by Eric Heinz
Monday, January 18
SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES
Via Cartama, 0 Block (11:38 p.m.)
A caller was awoken by the sound of crashing glass and screaming.
PATROL CHECK
El Camino Real, 2300 Block (6:40 p.m.)
Sheriff’s deputies conducted a patrol check throughout the night regarding an ongoing issue with transients breaking in and possibly doing drugs.
SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES
Domador, 2000 Block (5:54 p.m.)
Two people were reportedly going door to door asking for money to go to barber school.
ANNOYING PHONE CALL
Optima, 0 Block (12:58 p.m.)
A man said he has been receiving phone calls from an unknown person claiming the man’s deceased wife owes him money.
DISTURBANCE
Camino De Los Mares, 600 Block (9:53 a.m.)
A man who was a patient in the intensive care unit of the hospital pushed a nurse and left without wearing any shoes.
CITIZEN ASSIST
Ola Vista, 800 Block (8:52 a.m.)
A woman said her house was egged.
HIT-AND-RUN MISDEMEANOR
900 Block, El Camino Real (2:06 a.m.)
Police were called to reports of a man who hit a light pole with his Honda Civic and drove off. The caller said the car and the pole were “significantly damaged,” and the driver parked at an auto body shop. A 25-year-old man, who works in the service industry, was arrested and later released.
Sunday, January 17
WELFARE CHECK
Corte Pasillo/Camino Silla (2:20 p.m.)
Three 7-year-olds were reported riding motorcycles.
WELFARE CHECK
Camino De Los Mares, 600 Block (12:14 p.m.)
A group of 10-year-old boys were playing chicken with vehicles.
DISTURBANCE-FAMILY DISPUTE
El Camino Real, 2400 Block (3:50 a.m.)
People who were drunk from a wedding were yelling and disrupting other residents.
DISTURBANCE
El Camino Real, 3300 Block (2:15 a.m.)
A man was in an altercation, getting “aggressive and pushing other people.” He was described as in his mid-20s, shirtless and standing outside a bar.
Saturday, January 16
DISTURBANCE
Avenida Vista Montana, 200 Block (11:38 p.m.)
A caller said two men were banging on the door of his neighbor’s home for “quite some time,” and then they entered the apartment. The caller said a baby could be heard crying.
STOLEN VEHICLE
Avenida Monterey, 200 Block (12:19 p.m.)
A man was arrested for stealing a vehicle when the owner was on vacation. A 23-year-old man, described as a framer, is currently in custody at the Central Men’s Jail, and bail has been set at $150,000.
SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES
Camino De Los Mares, 600 Block (4:01 a.m.)
A man was seen lurking and twitching near the “rear dock” of the location, described as 28 years old and wearing a colored sweater and jeans.
Friday, January 15
BATTERY
El Camino Real, 400 Block (10:48 p.m.)
A woman said one person head-butted another employee.
BATTERY
South El Camino Real/Avenida San Luis Rey (3:23 p.m.)
A man said a woman broke off his rearview mirror and hit him in the face. A 46-year-old woman was arrested in the incident and is in custody at the Central Women’s Jail, and bail has been set at $100,000.
UNKNOWN TROUBLE
El Camino Real, 500 Block (2:28 p.m.)
A man had been beaten up and was barely breathing.
SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES
Avenida Santa Barbara, 200 Block (1:39 p.m.)
A woman said she just left her residence and saw a man hiding on her patio.
Thursday, January 14
DISTURBANCE
Avenida Victoria, 600 Block (11:55 p.m.)
A caller said people were filming on the tracks and it looked dangerous.
PATROL CHECK
Avenida Victoria, 200 Block (9:36 p.m.)
Orange County Fire Authority were en route to a man who kept calling and was “high on marijuana.”
GRAND THEFT
Avenida Pico, 900 Block (7:39 p.m.)
A man reportedly stole 20 cell phones out of the display cases and left in a blue Subaru hatchback, traveling north on Avenida Pico.
SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES
Avenida Victoria/Ola Vista (7:07 a.m.)
Police were called to the fire station regarding a man who was defecating on the sidewalk.
Wednesday, January 13
DISTURBANCE
Avenida Algodon, 100 Block (4:25 p.m.)
A man said a neighbor dumped trash all over his lawn.
DISTURBANCE
Camino De Los Mares, 600 Block (9:33 p.m.)
Police were called to the alley for a homeless man who was waving a stick and made the caller feel threatened.