THE SAFETY ZONE: ACTION LOG
Daily excerpts of crime and emergency reports from the 31 cities and other communities in Orange County. Some agencies update their logs less frequently than others.
ANAHEIM
* East and Sycamore streets: Report of a robbery with a knife at 1:37 a.m. Saturday.
* West Broadway and South Lemon Street: Report of a forced residential burglary at 1:46 p.m. Saturday.
* West La Palma Avenue: Report of an assault with a deadly weapon in the 1100 block at 11:06 p.m. Sunday.
BREA
* Birch Street/South State College Boulevard: Police towed away and stored a vehicle abandoned in the intersection, posing a traffic hazard, at 9:04 p.m. Saturday.
BUENA PARK
* Orangethorpe Avenue: A BMX bike was stolen from an unlocked trash room in the 7500 block at 8:11 p.m. Sunday.
* Crescent Avenue: A resident reported the loss of an $800 Sony camcorder in the 7800 block Sunday.
COSTA MESA
* Bristol Street: Report of a woman walking out of a jewelry store in the 3300 block with a gold necklace valued at $99 at 8 p.m. Dec. 3.
CYPRESS
* Valley View Street: Someone stole $280 worth of textbooks at Cypress College and resold them at a bookstore across the street. The theft was reported in the 9200 block at 4:12 p.m. Dec. 4.
* Fripps Way: A stereo, jewelry and Christmas gifts totaling $15,000 were reported stolen in a residential burglary in the 11200 block at 4:14 p.m. Sunday.
DANA POINT
* Crown Valley Parkway: Report of a robbery alarm in the 32000 block at 3:45 a.m. Saturday.
FOUNTAIN VALLEY
* Euclid Street: A piece of medical equipment valued at $6,500 was reported stolen from a cosmetic surgery clinic in the 17100 block at 10 a.m. Dec. 4. It hadn’t been used since August and could have been missing since then.
FULLERTON
* North Gilbert Street: Report of a residential burglary in the 1200 block at 9:21 a.m. Dec. 4.
* West Ash Avenue: Report of an auto theft in the 2400 block at 12:34 p.m. Saturday.
GARDEN GROVE
* Euclid Street: Police were looking for four people in connection with an armed robbery with a loss of $10,000 in cash at a business at 5 p.m. Saturday. One of the suspects had a handgun, and an employee was hit on the head.
HUNTINGTON BEACH
* Golden West Street: The owner of a Christmas tree lot in the 17000 block reported at 9:40 a.m. Wednesday that a hole was cut in the lot’s fence and six trees were stolen.
* Shire Circle: Police responded to a hit-and-run that destroyed a mailbox valued at $500 in the 6000 block at 5 p.m. Wednesday.
IRVINE
* Hawkcreek/Maplewood: Report of a commercial burglary, with the loss of plywood valued at $3,000, before 7:34 a.m. Monday.
* Rockfield Boulevard: Report of vandalism of a bank in the 15700 block at 8:44 a.m. Monday; a bullet hole was found in the front window.
LAGUNA BEACH
* Laguna Canyon Road: Three men and a woman left Sierra’s Bar & Grill without paying the tab Saturday.
* Cerritos Drive: A man said two vandals keyed his car, which was parked in front of his residence in the 1300 block, at 11:45 a.m. Sunday.
LAGUNA HILLS
* Stockport Street: A report of a robbery with an audible alarm in the 25000 block at 11:09 p.m. Dec. 4.
* Avenida De La Carlota: Report of a robbery with an audible alarm in the 23000 block at 3:14 p.m. Dec. 4.
LAGUNA NIGUEL
* La Paz Road at Avila: Report of a robbery with an audible alarm at 10:05 p.m. Dec. 4.
LA HABRA
* South Valencia Street: Report of a residential burglary in the 100 block at 9:33 a.m. Dec. 4.
* South Harbor Boulevard: Report of vandalism in the 200 block at 2:35 a.m. Saturday.
LAKE FOREST
* Loganberry Lane: Report of reckless driving in the 25000 block at 8:06 a.m. Dec. 4.
* Malaga Way: Report of a robbery with an audible alarm in the 22000 block at 6:21 a.m. Dec. 4.
LA PALMA
* Via Brenda: Report of a broken car window in the 5000 block at 8:36 a.m. Monday.
* Walker Street: Report of a high school student with a replica handgun in the 8200 block at 10:27 a.m. Monday.
LOS ALAMITOS
* Kearsarge Avenue: Report of two youths driving recklessly and throwing some kind of liquid out of the car window at 3 p.m. Tuesday.
* Catalina Street at Los Alamitos Boulevard: Traffic was tied up at 7:09 p.m. Tuesday when a five-gallon drum of paint spilled onto the road.
MISSION VIEJO
* Sanz: A report of a robbery with an audible alarm in the 26000 block at 7:27 p.m. Dec. 4.
* Sprig Street: Report of a robbery with an audible alarm in the 24000 block at 11:59 a.m. Dec. 4.
NEWPORT BEACH
* East Coast Highway: A statue was reported stolen in the 2400 block at 10:38 a.m. Saturday.
* Bayside Drive: A grand theft was reported in the 1800 block at 1 p.m. Saturday.
ORANGE
* West Maple Avenue: Auto parts worth $50 to $200 were stolen in the 700 block at 1:15 p.m. Saturday.
* North Adele Street: Malicious mischief and vandalism were reported at apartments in the 700 block at 10:35 a.m. Saturday.
PLACENTIA
* Rashford Drive: Report of a burglary with alarm in the 900 block at 11:23 a.m. Monday.
* North Placentia Avenue: A vehicle was reported stolen in the 1800 block at 4:05 p.m. Saturday.
SAN CLEMENTE
* Esplanade: Report of a prowler in the 100 block at 6:29 p.m. Saturday.
* North Los Molinos at El Camino Real: Report of reckless driving at 10:33 p.m. Saturday.
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO
* Stonehill Drive at Camino Capistrano: Report of a traffic collision at 2:25 p.m. Saturday.
SANTA ANA
* North Main Street: A man was arrested after he allegedly stole $587 in sweaters from a store in the 2800 block at 3:25 p.m. Dec. 4.
SEAL BEACH
* Electric Avenue: A small fire was reported at 10:14 p.m. Saturday. It was out within 10 minutes of the call coming in.
STANTON
* Catherine Avenue: Report of a robbery with an audible alarm in the 8000 block at 2:46 a.m. Saturday.
* Fern Avenue: Report of a robbery with an audible alarm in the 10000 block at 7:09 a.m. Saturday.
TUSTIN
* Myford Road: A bicycle was stolen from a patio in the 13200 block before 9:04 p.m. Monday.
* Westfall Road: A woman returned home in the 14500 block to find her back door open at 8:07 p.m. Monday.
* Pasadena Avenue: A car’s driver-side window was smashed and the stereo was stolen within 10 minutes of the owner leaving it in the 15800 block; reported at 5:52 p.m. Monday.
VILLA PARK
* Taft Avenue: Report of reckless driving in the 18000 block at 8:59 p.m. Dec. 4.
* Athens Avenue: Report of a fireworks violation in the 17000 block at 4:32 p.m. Monday.
* Robin Hood Circle: Report of a suspicious person in the 10000 block at 5:18 p.m. Sunday.
WESTMINSTER
* Bolsa Avenue and Magnolia Street: A 49-year-old man was arrested on a warrant at 12:56 a.m. Dec. 4.
YORBA LINDA
* Mountain View Avenue: Report of a robbery with an audible alarm in the 19000 block at 6:47 a.m. Dec. 4.
* Club View Drive: Report of a burglary with an audible alarm at 8:45 a.m. Dec. 4.
OTHER COMMUNITIES
ALISO VIEJO
* Glenwood Drive at Moulton Parkway: Report of a robbery with an audible alarm at 1:13 p.m. Saturday.
RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA
* El Prado: Report of a robbery with an audible alarm in 22000 block at 11:28 a.m. Dec. 4.
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