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
* Garza Avenue: Report of a disturbance in the 10000 block at 4:56 p.m. Dec. 22.
* Magnolia and Cerritos avenues: Report of reckless driving at 8:49 p.m. Dec. 22.
BREA
* Brea Mall: Two men from Fullerton were arrested for assault and battery at Robinsons-May at 6:05 p.m. Wednesday.
BUENA PARK
* Philodendron Way: A caller in the 8200 block reported at 8:08 a.m. Dec. 22 that several stuffed animals were stolen from the Christmas display on the front lawn.
* Orangethorpe Avenue: A caller reported that a man threw a bike at a passing car in the 7500 block at 3:56 p.m. Dec. 22. Police were unable to locate the suspect.
COSTA MESA
* Flower Street: A metal mailbox worth $50 was stolen from the 300 block sometime before 4:45 a.m. Dec. 21.
CYPRESS
* Holder Street: Paperback books were reported stolen from an unlocked car in the 9000 block Dec. 22.
DANA POINT
* Calle Naranja: Report of a robbery alarm in the 34000 block at 9:43 p.m. Dec. 22.
FOUNTAIN VALLEY
* Harbor Boulevard: A cash tray holding about $150 was taken from a brake shop in the 16600 block at 2:27 a.m. Wednesday.
FULLERTON
* West Orangethorpe Avenue: Report of vandalism at the Wienerschnitzel restaurant in the 200 block at 8:34 p.m. Saturday.
* South Orange Avenue: Report of an auto theft in the 1300 block at 9:31 p.m. Sunday.
GARDEN GROVE
* Updated incident logs for the last week were unavailable. For information about crime prevention programs in your community, call the Garden Grove Police Department at (714) 741-5760.
HUNTINGTON BEACH
* Main Street: Report of several teenagers hiding behind the Huntington Beach Library, making noises and scaring people, at 8:44 p.m. Dec. 21.
* Atlanta Avenue: A 17-year-old was taken into custody for shoplifting at Lucky in the 9000 block at 8:30 p.m. Dec. 21.
IRVINE
* Sky Park Circle: A thief broke a window and stole $910 worth of hard drives at a business in the 18000 block at 1:18 a.m. Wednesday.
* Huntington: A bike was stolen from a downstairs patio at a condominium in the 100 block sometime before 9:52 a.m. Wednesday.
LAGUNA BEACH
* Agate Street: Two VCRs, a stereo receiver and a compact disc player were reported stolen from a garage in the 100 block Wednesday.
LAGUNA HILLS
* Via Lomas: Report of a robbery with an audible alarm in the 25000 block at 6:26 p.m. Dec. 22.
LAGUNA NIGUEL
* Chandon: Report of a robbery with an audible alarm in the 100 block at 8:03 p.m. Dec. 22.
LA HABRA
* East Lambert Road: Report of a burglary in the 800 block at 5:12 p.m. Sunday.
* West 5th Avenue: Report of loud music in the 700 block at 7:04 p.m. Sunday.
LAKE FOREST
* Regency Lane at Osterman Road: Report of a robbery with an audible alarm at 11:09 a.m. Dec. 22.
LA PALMA
* La Palma Avenue: A woman said that her wallet was stolen while she was inside a bank in the 5500 block; reported at 12:34 p.m. Thursday.
LOS ALAMITOS
* Oak Street: A prowler was reported in the 10600 block just after midnight Thursday.
MISSION VIEJO
* Vesuvia Avenue: Report of a robbery with an audible alarm in the 25000 block at 11:07 p.m. Dec. 22.
* Marguerite and Avery parkways: Report of a robbery with an audible alarm at 10:15 p.m. Dec. 22.
NEWPORT BEACH
* West Ocean Front: Someone stole a cellular phone worth $870 from a patio in the 6900 block at 11 a.m. Dec. 22.
ORANGE
* Updated incident logs for the last week were unavailable. For information about crime prevention programs in your community, call the Orange Police Department at (714) 744-7325.
PLACENTIA
* Orangethorpe Avenue: Report of burglary with a loss of $3,300 worth of computer equipment in the 700 block at 1:14 p.m. Saturday.
SAN CLEMENTE
* Camino de los Mares: Report of a robbery alarm in the 600 block at 9:37 a.m. Dec. 22.
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO
* Doheny Park Road: Report of reckless driving in the 33000 block at 10:02 a.m. Dec. 22.
SANTA ANA
* Updated incident logs for the last week were unavailable. For information about crime prevention programs in your community, call the Santa Ana Police Department at (714) 647-5093.
SEAL BEACH
* Wentworth Lane: A license plate was reported stolen from a Saturn parked in a carport at 11:41 a.m. Wednesday.
STANTON
* Beach Boulevard: Report of a burglary with an audible alarm in the 10000 block at 2:23 a.m. Dec. 22.
TUSTIN
* Medallion Avenue: A man was arrested in the 17000 block on suspicion of stealing a car from an apartment complex at 10:41 p.m. Sunday.
* Newport Avenue: Report of juveniles hitting a garage door with a bat or crowbar in the 14900 block at 9:15 p.m. Sunday.
VILLA PARK
* Charter Road: Report of a suspicious person in the 18000 block at 2:19 p.m. Dec. 22.
WESTMINSTER
* Bolsa Avenue: A 40-year-old man was arrested on several outstanding warrants at a nightclub in the 9300 block at 9:09 p.m. Dec. 22.
YORBA LINDA
* Imperial Highway at Olinda Street: Report of a traffic accident, injuries unknown, at 12:46 p.m. Dec. 22.
OTHER COMMUNITIES
ALISO VIEJO
* Aliso Creek Road: Report of a robbery with an audible alarm in the 26000 block at 5:51 p.m. Dec. 22.
RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA
* Antonio Parkway: Report of a robbery with an audible alarm in the 23000 block at 1:10 p.m. Dec. 22.
TRABUCO CANYON
* Turnberry Drive: Report of a robbery with an audible alarm in the 100 block at 4:04 p.m. Dec. 22.
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