THE SAFETY ZONE: ACTION LOG
Daily excerpts of crime and emergency reports from the 32 cities and other communities in Orange County. Some agencies update their logs less frequently than others.
ANAHEIM
* South Nutwood Street: Report of a vehicle burglary in the 1200 block at 8:13 a.m. Wednesday.
* North Magnolia Avenue: Report of a hit-and-run in the 400 block at 11:04 a.m. Wednesday.
BREA
* Berry Street at Imperial Highway: Report of a traffic accident, no injuries, at 11 a.m. Tuesday.
BUENA PARK
* Canterbury Way: A caller in the 8100 block reported at 2:52 p.m. Tuesday that someone had stolen a radial arm saw valued at $500 from an open garage.
COSTA MESA
* Placentia Avenue: About $880 was stolen from a business in the 2000 block between 1:15 and 5 a.m. Saturday.
* Tustin Avenue: A hammer, saw and nail gun worth $1,500 were stolen from a home in the 1700 block Saturday evening.
CYPRESS
* Valley View Street: Report of an auto burglary in the 10000 block at 3:07 p.m. March 26.
DANA POINT
* Golden Lantern: Police arrested a man, 18, on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon Thursday at Dana Point High School. Police said he went to the campus, in the 30000 block, sought out a victim, then punched him in the face and kicked him with steel-toed boots. The victim was not seriously injured. The suspect, accompanied by his mother, surrendered at the San Juan Capistrano sheriff’s bureau. Police have not determined a motive.
FOUNTAIN VALLEY
* Euclid Street: A man was seen trying to get into several cars in the 17300 block at 12:41 a.m. Sunday. When confronted, he jumped over a fence and fled.
FULLERTON
* South Harbor Boulevard: Report of an auto theft in the 1300 block at 12:11 a.m. Sunday.
GARDEN GROVE
* Updated incident logs for the week were unavailable. For information about crime prevention programs in your community, call the Garden Grove Police Department at (714) 741-5762.
HUNTINGTON BEACH
* Beach Boulevard: Report of beer bottles smashed against headstones in the 19500 block at 12:17 p.m. Monday.
IRVINE
* Von Karman Avenue: A window on a GMC Safari was smashed and two cameras and a backpack were stolen in the 18000 block; reported at 12:22 p.m. Monday.
* Campus Drive: An unlocked bicycle was stolen from a bike rack at a high school in the 4700 block at 5:05 p.m. Monday.
LAGUNA BEACH
* South Coast Highway: Police arrested a man, 28, who refused to leave a restaurant in the 1400 block at 9:52 p.m. Tuesday; the man reportedly was eating off patrons’ plates.
LAGUNA HILLS
* Laguna Hills Mall: Four men were arrested on suspicion of stealing jackets worth $3,500 from Macy’s at 1:25 p.m. Wednesday.
* Ashland Drive: A Walkman and a pair of sunglasses were stolen from an unlocked Mercedes-Benz and an unlocked Saturn in the 24000 block Wednesday morning.
* Alicia Parkway: A man was arrested on suspicion of attempted theft of a pair of shorts worth $25 from Chick’s Sporting Goods at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday.
LAGUNA NIGUEL
* Updated incident logs for the week were unavailable. For information about crime prevention programs in your community, call Lt. Rex Hatch, police services chief for Laguna Hills, at (949) 707-2645 or visit the Sheriff’s Department Web site at https://www.ocsd.org/.
LAGUNA WOODS
* Updated incident logs for the week were unavailable. For information about crime prevention programs in your community, call Lt. Rex Hatch, police services chief for Laguna Woods, at (949) 707-2645 or visit the Sheriff’s Department Web site at https://www.ocsd.org/.
LA HABRA
* East La Habra Boulevard: Report of an auto burglary in the 700 block at 7:18 a.m. Saturday.
* South Beach Boulevard: Report of an auto theft in the 1000 block at 12:23 p.m. Saturday.
LAKE FOREST
* Updated incident logs for the week were unavailable. For information about crime prevention programs in your community, call Lt. Mike James, police services chief for Lake Forest, at (949) 707-5583 or visit the Sheriff’s Department Web site at https://www.ocsd.org/.
LA PALMA
* Orangethorpe Avenue: A woman told police her daughter was running around naked in an apartment complex in the 5600 block after possibly taking Valium; reported at 10:57 p.m. Sunday. Police contacted the Orange County Fire Authority, which assisted the daughter.
LOS ALAMITOS
* Walnut Street: Neighbors reported hearing shots coming from an alley near Sausalito Street at 11:54 a.m. Sunday.
MISSION VIEJO
* Updated incident logs for the week were unavailable. For information about crime prevention programs in your community, call Lt. Kim Markuson, police services chief for Mission Viejo, at (949) 470-3065.
NEWPORT BEACH
* 17th Street: A cellular phone was stolen from a home in the 100 block between 8 and 8:30 p.m. Sunday.
* Crooked Stick: An electric saw worth $500 was stolen from a home in the first block between Sunday and Tuesday.
* Colton Street: A cellular phone worth $249 was stolen from a car in the 200 block between 1 and 10 a.m. Sunday.
ORANGE
* North Orange Mall: Items worth more than $400 were stolen from a car parked in the 2200 block of the mall; reported at 12:35 p.m. Saturday.
PLACENTIA
* Turf Drive: A petty theft was reported in the 800 block at 10:06 p.m. Wednesday; a cell phone reportedly was taken by an acquaintance of the victim.
SAN CLEMENTE
* Updated incident logs for the week were unavailable. For information about crime prevention programs in your community, call Lt. Fred Lisanti, police services chief for San Clemente, at (949) 361-8230.
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO
* Updated incident logs for the week were unavailable. For information about crime prevention programs in your community, call Lt. Rick Stahr, police services chief for San Juan Capistrano, at (949) 443-6371.
SANTA ANA
* North Sycamore: A man was arrested on suspicion of possessing narcotics paraphernalia in the 1100 block at 8:10 a.m. Saturday.
SEAL BEACH
* Electric Avenue: A person told police he believes someone used a chemical to kill one of his trees; reported at 8:19 p.m. Sunday.
TUSTIN
* Pioneer Road at Baxter: A mail carrier reported that a large blue mailbox was knocked down at 12:25 p.m. Sunday.
* Newport Avenue at Walnut Avenue: A juvenile was arrested for spray painting a traffic signal box at 8:05 p.m. Sunday.
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WESTMINSTER
* Beach Boulevard: A 20-year-old Artesia man was arrested on an outstanding warrant for multiple offenses at 3:10 a.m. Sunday.
YORBA LINDA
* Via de La Escuela at Dominguez Ranch Road: Report of a traffic accident, no injuries, at 11:59 p.m. Saturday.
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