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
* Blue Sky and Weir Canyon roads: Report of a forced commercial burglary at 9:10 a.m. Dec. 18.
* North Euclid Street: Report of a robbery with a knife in the 600 block at 8:03 p.m. Dec. 18.
* Brookhurst Street and Lincoln Avenue: Report of prostitution; person arrested at 9:05 p.m. Dec. 18.
BREA
* North Palm Street at Skywood Street: Report of a traffic accident, no injuries, at 5:57 p.m. Dec. 18.
BUENA PARK
* Beach Boulevard: A caller reported that as many as 10 young males were weaving in and out of traffic in a parking lot in the 5400 block and yelling at people at 6:32 p.m. Dec. 18. They were gone when police arrived.
COSTA MESA
* Wallace Avenue: Someone stole an undetermined amount of quarters from a laundry room dryer in the 1800 block at 10:10 p.m. Dec. 16.
CYPRESS
* Fripps Way: A person reported that a 1998 Jeep Cherokee had been “keyed” in the 10000 block late Monday evening.
DANA POINT
* Calle Fortuna: Report of a robbery alarm in the 34000 block at 12:08 p.m. Sunday.
FOUNTAIN VALLEY
* Ellis Avenue: An 18-year-old Santa Ana man was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence near the San Diego Freeway onramp at 6:27 a.m. Sunday.
FULLERTON
* Cielo Place: Report of a possible auto theft in the 3900 block at 1:58 a.m. Tuesday; two males reportedly broke into a woman’s vehicle, parked in her driveway. The woman witnessed an assault and testified Dec. 18, and believes the suspects may be related to the person she testified against.
GARDEN GROVE
* Buena Street and Westminster Avenue: Police arrested two juveniles on suspicion of stealing a car and possessing several vehicle master keys at 8:45 p.m. Saturday.
HUNTINGTON BEACH
* Beach Boulevard: Four boys stole cigarettes from the Beach Place Market in the 16700 block at 8:13 p.m. Saturday.
* Beach Boulevard: Three teenagers stole beer from Max Food Market in the 17400 block at 7:11 a.m. Saturday.
* Magnolia Street: A male customer was throwing items at employees at the Kmart in the 19100 block at 10:43 p.m. Saturday.
IRVINE
* Berkeley: Report of a car’s convertible top cut at 8:44 a.m. Sunday.
LAGUNA BEACH
* North Coast Highway: Report of 15 compact discs valued at $150 stolen from a parked vehicle in the 900 block Tuesday.
LAGUNA HILLS
* Alicia Parkway: Report of a robbery with an audible alarm in the 24000 block at 8:32 a.m. Sunday.
* Laguna Hills Mall: Report of a robbery with an audible alarm in the 24000 block at 11:21 a.m. Sunday.
LAGUNA NIGUEL
* Golden Lantern at Crown Valley Parkway: Report of a robbery with an audible alarm at 2:42 a.m. Sunday.
* Colebrook Drive: Report of a robbery with an audible alarm in the 29000 block at 12:54 p.m. Saturday.
LA HABRA
* East Whittier Boulevard: Report of an audible alarm in the 900 block at 3:28 a.m. Monday.
LAKE FOREST
* Madrid Drive: Report of a robbery with an audible alarm in the 22000 block at 7:15 p.m. Sunday.
* Orange Avenue: Report of a robbery with an audible alarm in the 23000 block at 12:25 p.m. Sunday.
* Rockfield Boulevard: Report of a robbery with an audible alarm in the 23000 block at 11:31 a.m. Sunday.
LA PALMA
* Moody Street: A driver was reported smoking an illegal substance near Crescent Avenue at 11:10 a.m. Sunday. Police were unable to locate him.
LOS ALAMITOS
* Katella Avenue: A pop-up tent valued at $460 was reported stolen in the 4500 block at 4 p.m. Sunday but was found in the street nine minutes later.
MISSION VIEJO
* Marguerite Parkway: Report of reckless driving in the 28000 block at 1:41 p.m. Sunday.
* Los Alisos Boulevard and Trabuco Road: Report of a robbery with an audible alarm at 2:28 p.m. Sunday.
NEWPORT BEACH
* Newport Center Drive: A cellular phone worth $250 was stolen from a store in the 100 block at about 9:30 p.m. Dec. 18.
* Newport Boulevard at Via Lido: Someone lost a $150 phone while on board a boat at 6 p.m. Dec. 18.
ORANGE
* City Drive South: Report of an audible robbery alarm in the 500 block at 4:54 p.m. Tuesday.
PLACENTIA
* Eckenrode Way: Report of a burglary with an audible alarm in the 1200 block at 3:22 p.m. Tuesday.
* East Chapman Avenue: Report of a vehicle burglary in the 200 block at 7:45 a.m. Monday.
SAN CLEMENTE
* Via Solona: Report of a robbery alarm in the 2000 block at 6:22 a.m. Sunday.
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO
* Aspen Way: Report of a traffic collision, injuries unknown, at 6:42 a.m. in the 29000 block Sunday.
SANTA ANA
* North Flower Street: Report of an audible robbery alarm in the 500 block at 5:13 p.m. Tuesday.
SEAL BEACH
* Old Ranch Parkway: A man with a gun was reported walking around the cafeteria of a business at 2:39 p.m. Dec. 18. Neither police nor building security was able to substantiate the report.
STANTON
* Western Avenue: Report of a burglary with an audible alarm in the 11000 block at 4:55 a.m Sunday.
* Katella Avenue: Report of a burglary with an audible alarm in the 8000 block at 8:55 a.m. Sunday.
TUSTIN
* Red Hill Avenue: Six to seven cigarette packages were reported stolen in the 14500 block at 7:29 p.m. Monday.
VILLA PARK
* Brynmar Drive: Report of a suspicious person in the 9000 block at 2:27 p.m. Dec. 18.
* Lemon Street and Mariposa Drive: Report of an abandoned vehicle at 3:43 p.m. Dec. 18.
WESTMINSTER
* Beach Boulevard: Two men, ages 30 and 33, were arrested for allegedly breaking into a car buyer’s office in the 13500 block at 2:08 a.m. Sunday.
YORBA LINDA
* Bastanchury Road at Prospect Avenue: Report of a traffic accident at 12:41 p.m. Sunday. No one was injured.
* Kellogg Drive at Mountain View Avenue: Three people were injured in a two-car accident at 12:41 p.m. Sunday. One passenger was transported to a hospital.
OTHER COMMUNITIES
ALISO VIEJO
* Via Athena: Report of a robbery with an audible alarm in the 100 block at 3:16 p.m. Sunday.
* Journey: Report of a robbery with an audible alarm in the 100 block at 10:04 p.m. Sunday.
* Via Catalina: Report of a robbery with an audible alarm in the 25000 block at 7:09 a.m. Sunday.
RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA
* Santa Margarita Parkway: Report of a robbery with an audible alarm in the 30000 block at 1:46 p.m. Sunday.
* Via Amistosa: Report of a robbery with an audible alarm in the 100 block at 9:50 p.m. Sunday.
* Alma Aldea: Report of a robbery with an audible alarm in the 21000 block at 7:29 a.m. Sunday.
TRABUCO CANYON
* Red Bluff Drive: Report of a robbery with an audible alarm in the 19000 block at 11:23 a.m. Sunday.
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