THE SAFETY ZONE: ACTION LOG

L.A. Times Archives

Nov. 18, 1998 12 AM PT

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 La Palma Avenue: A report of a vehicle burglary at 10:03 a.m. Friday in the 2700 block.

* North Harbor Boulevard: A report of forgery of checks at 10:47 a.m. Friday in the 1100 block.

* Margate Drive: A report of malicious mischief in residential area at 11:26 a.m. Friday in the 100 block.

* East Katella Avenue: A report of a strong-arm robbery and carjacking at 12:16 p.m. Friday in the 1700 block.

BREA

* West Imperial Highway: Report of a robbery 2:52 p.m. Monday.

BUENA PARK

* Artesia Boulevard / Manchester Boulevard: A car parked near a restaurant had its windows smashed at 8:41 a.m. Nov. 11.

* Knott Avenue: A gray 1998 Acura Legend was reported stolen at 9:16 a.m. Thursday.

COSTA MESA

* Fairview Road: Officers responded to a vandalism report in the 2700 block about 3:40 p.m. Thursday.

* Monterey Avenue: A caller reported a car theft in the 2800 block about 6:35 a.m. Thursday.

* Bristol Street: Police investigated a hit-and-run crash with property damage in the 3300 block about 5:30 p.m. Friday.

CYPRESS

* Myra Avenue: Several windows were broken at 2:23 a.m. Nov. 11 in the 4500 block. Estimated damage was $200.

* Cerritos Avenue: A white 1989 Toyota Camry was reported burglarized at 8:26 a.m. Nov. 11 in the 4500 block. A woman’s purse and $40 cash were stolen.

* Cedarview Drive: A 1985 white Cherokee Jeep was reported stolen at 11:07 a.m. Nov. 11 in the 8400 block.

DANA POINT

* Beach Road: Report of a motorist needing assistance at 12:11 p.m. Nov. 10 in the 35000 block.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY

* Newhope Street: Cash and postage stamps were reported stolen from a business in the 17100 block at 11:40 a.m. Nov. 11.

FULLERTON

* East Yorba Linda Boulevard: Vandalism was reported at 10:10 a.m. Nov. 11 in the 3300 block.

* Crystal Place: A suspicious person was reported at 11:16 a.m. Nov. 11 in the 1000 block, possibly a neighbor with a BB gun shooting birds.

* Hartford Avenue: A prowler was reported at 3:27 p.m. Nov. 11 in the 2500 block. Someone entered the backyard and disabled the Jacuzzi.

GARDEN GROVE

* Chapman Avenue and Santa Rosa Lia Street: A 46-year-old Garden Grove man died Monday after being hit by a pickup, police said. Police say Manuel Aguilera was walking his bicycle across the street about 5:45 p.m. when he bent over to inspect something. A pickup driving through the intersection apparently didn’t see Aguilera and hit him. Aguilera died at the scene. The collision was ruled an accident.

* Euclid Street and Garden Grove Boulevard: Police arrested a girl on suspicion of stealing her grandparents’ car Nov. 11.

HUNTINGTON BEACH

* Beach Boulevard: Police had to call for an outside agency’s assistance when a wild, aggressive rabbit struck a bus stop in the 18000 block at 7:16 a.m. Thursday.

IRVINE

* Midway Place: Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of a silent robbery alarm at 9:33 a.m. Nov. 10 in an unincorporated area in the 8000 block.

LA HABRA

* E. Penmar Avenue: A prowler was reported at 1:24 a.m. Nov. 11 in the 200 block.

* W. Imperial Highway: A petty theft was reported at 5:12 a.m. Nov. 11 in the 1000 block.

* La Habra Boulevard at Cypress Street: A petty theft was reported at 4:17 p.m. Nov. 11.

LA PALMA

* Orangethorpe Avenue: A resident reported being hit by a pizza delivery mobile, which left the scene, at 3:22 p.m. Sunday in the 5600 block.

LAGUNA BEACH

* Linden Street: A caller complained that neighbors across the street were using two leaf blowers and refusing to stop when asked about 9 a.m. Friday. Officers arrived and they complied.

* Catalina Street: A caller reported a man with a gun demanding money and drugs in the 1100 block about 11:30 p.m. Friday. Officers arrested the man and two accomplices on suspicion of robbery and burglary, and recovered a Honda Accord stolen from Claremont.

LAGUNA HILLS

* La Cadena Drive: A report of a motorist in need of assistance at 2:22 p.m. Nov. 10 in the 23000 block.

LAGUNA NIGUEL

* Golden Lantern: A report of a robbery with a silent alarm at 9:14 a.m. Nov. 10 in the 30000 block.

* Crown Valley Parkway: A report of reckless driving at 3:35 p.m. Nov. 10 at Cabot Drive.

LAKE FOREST

* Kirkwall Lane: A report of a robbery with a silent alarm at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 10 in the 21000 block.

LOS ALAMITOS

* Howard Avenue: The theft of a blue 1990 Buick Skylark was reported at 7:44 p.m. Monday. The car had last been seen Friday.

MISSION VIEJO

* Crown Valley Parkway: A report of a robbery with a silent alarm at 6:40 p.m. Nov. 10 in the 26000 block.

NEWPORT BEACH

* Kings Place: A caller reported Saturday that someone stole $5,000 worth of silver flatware from a china hutch in the dining room of a home in the 500 block.

* Port Seabourne Way: Someone broke a window at Roy O. Anderson Elementary School and drew a swastika on a chalkboard inside sometime Friday night or Saturday morning.

ORANGE

* West Katella Avenue: Someone stole $400 from a coffee shop in the 1400 block just after midnight Sunday.

* City Drive South: A business reported malicious mischief and vandalism in the 100 block at 4:47 p.m. Sunday.

PLACENTIA

* Yorba Linda Boulevard: Report of a disturbance at 4:04 p.m. Friday in the 100 block; male got into verbal dispute with employees at a business.

* West La Jolla Street: Report of a petty theft at 8:30 p.m. Friday in the 500 block; a half-dozen males stole beer from patrons leaving the market.

* Primrose Avenue: A report of a disturbance at 7:15 p.m. Friday in the 400 block; 10 to 15 subjects reportedly smoking marijuana.

* North Placentia Avenue: Report of a vehicle burglary at 9:39 p.m. Friday; 1986 Honda Prelude broken into and stereo, wallet and speaker taken, valued at $250.

SAN CLEMENTE

* Avenida Victoria: Report of a disturbance at 2:52 a.m. Nov. 10 in the 200 block.

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO

* Plaza Estival: Report of suspicious circumstances at 2:58 p.m. Nov. 10 in the 400 block.

SANTA ANA

* South Grand Avenue: Two teens were arrested for allegedly stealing a 12-pack of beer from a liquor store Nov. 11 in the 2200 block.

* North French Street: A man was arrested for allegedly possessing false government documents Nov. 11 in the 700 block.

SEAL BEACH

* Ocean Avenue: People cutting fishing lines as they fought on the Seal Beach Pier were reported at 10:35 a.m. Saturday.

STANTON

* Katella Avenue: A resident reported a suspicious person in the 8000 block at 1:14 a.m. Nov. 10.

* Cedar Street: Shots were heard in the 11000 block at 2:04 p.m. Nov. 10.

* Magnolia Street: A disturbance was reported at 11:13 p.m. Nov. 10.

* Thunderbird Lane: A disturbance was reported at 8:16 a.m. Nov. 10 in the 7000 block.

TUSTIN

* Pasadena Avenue: An assault with a deadly weapon reported at 10:20 a.m. Sunday in the 15900 block.

* Browning Avenue and Irvine Boulevard: A vehicle fire was reported at 3:43 a.m. Sunday; however, police found no fire.

* Newport Avenue / Sycamore Avenue: Two females were reportedly fighting at a Laundromat at 9:29 a.m. Sunday. The two allegedly threw baby strollers at one another before being advised to stop.

VILLA PARK

* Larson and Taft avenue: A report of a suspicious person at 4:22 p.m. Nov. 10.

* Center Drive: A report of a disturbance at 10:23 p.m. Nov. 10.

* Pamela Place: A report of a disturbance at 10:27 p.m. Nov. 10.

WESTMINSTER

* Bolsa Avenue: A stolen cell phone that someone had tried to activate was found in the 9200 block and turned into police at 1:14 p.m. Nov. 11.

YORBA LINDA

* Via Melinda: Report of a robbery 7:26 a.m. Saturday.

OTHER COMMUNITIES

ALISO VIEJO

* La Paz Road: A report of a robbery with a silent alarm at 1:32 p.m. Nov. 10 in the 26000 block.

RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA