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 Eric Heinz
Monday, January 4
SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES
Ola Vista, 2000 Block (12:47 p.m.)
A caller said three men were moving items out of a residence and it “didn’t look right.” The caller did not know who lives at the residence.
WELFARE CHECK
Via Cascadita, 2700 Block (10:59 a.m.)
Police were called regarding a man who was out of his wheelchair and sitting on the ground in a parking spot. The caller was concerned the man might get hit.
SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES
Via Arboleda, 2700 Block (4:59 a.m.)
A man, described to be in his 30s and 5 feet 9 inches tall, was at the back door of a location mumbling numbers and names.
Sunday, January 3
TRAFFIC HAZARD
Calle Vallarta, 700 Block (8:01 p.m.)
A man and a woman were seen putting unknown items in the street for cars to hit.
ASSIST OUTSIDE AGENCY
Via Suerte, 800 Block (5:26 p.m.)
Police were called to deal with a “dangerous beehive.”
WELFARE CHECK
Vista Encanta, 0 Block (4:08 p.m.)
A caller from Illinois said their daughter had called and was screaming into the phone until the line was disconnected.
DISTURBANCE
Camino De Los Mares, 600 Block (3:10 p.m.)
A woman in the emergency room called about a man who was believed to be on meth and he said he had questions, but it was unknown what kind of questions. She said the man was being confrontational and made suicidal statements.
SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES
Camino La Pedriza/Corte Cristianitos (2:28 p.m.)
A man asked a woman to use her phone to call a rehabilitation facility. The woman said the rehab facility called her back and told her the man was “crazy” and to call the sheriff’s department.
SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES
Avenida Princesa/Ola Vista (1:33 p.m.)
A man was seen taking pictures of garages and walking slowly down the street.
SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES
Mariposa, 200 Block (1:08 p.m.)
A man approached another man’s door and told him he was trying to get into the residence and threatened him. The man inside said he did not know the other man.
DISTURBANCE
El Portal, 100 Block (12:48 p.m.)
A caller said a man near a white Chevy pickup truck with surfboards on top threw water balloons at their vehicle and then followed the caller home.
DISTURBANCE
El Camino Real, 1200 Block (5:07 a.m.)
A man dragged another man out of a car, hit him and then ran away.
Saturday, January 2
SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES
Felipe, 1300 Block (5:29 p.m.)
A caller said an unknown man, described to be in his 30s and 5 feet 10 inches tall, was wandering around the neighborhood the last two days, smoking and sitting in the bushes.
SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES
Camino De Los Mares, 600 Block (5:05 p.m.)
A woman said a man was screaming he was going to “come after” her. The man was described as possibly having mental issues.
ILLEGAL PEDDLING
Avenida San Juan, 300 Block (2:36 p.m.)
A caller said two teenagers were selling gift cards for San Clemente High School, but the caller said the two did not know the mascot of the school.
Friday, January 1
SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES
Avenida Pico, 900 Block (9:10 p.m.)
A woman was heard screaming she was going to “kill someone.”
DISTURBANCE
Avenida Del Mar, 200 Block (12:01 a.m.)
A woman said a man was hit on the head with a bottle and was bleeding. A 26-year-old woman who works as a receptionist was arrested in the incident and has since been released.
Thursday, December 31
CITIZEN ASSIST
El Camino Real, 3700 Block (6:22 p.m.)
A man in the front lobby was apparently lost and unable to give an address as to where he needed to be.
SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES
Avenida Lobeiro, 200 Block (5:30 p.m.)
A man was yelling obscenities and making sexual gestures.
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