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Daily excerpts of crime and emergency reports in Orange County.

ANAHEIM

* Deste Drive: Report of a disturbance in the 10000 block at 2:50 p.m. Tuesday.

* Magnolia Avenue at Broadway: Report of a reckless driver at 8:38 p.m. Tuesday.

BREA

* East Imperial Highway: Police arrested a male 17-year-old from Placentia on suspicion of petty theft in the 2500 block at 5:22 p.m. Wednesday.

BUENA PARK

* La Palma Avenue: An elderly woman was reported missing from a nursing home Sunday at 8 a.m. Police found the woman a short time later about a mile away and said she appeared to be confused.

COSTA MESA

* West 20th Street: A portable television worth $100 was stolen from a car in the 700 block sometime during the day of Feb. 1.

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CYPRESS

* Cambridge Street: Report of a residential burglary in the 9400 block at 9:50 a.m. Feb. 1.

* Spruce Court: Three juveniles were seen leaving the 9800 block holding street signs at 3:46 p.m. Feb. 1. The Graham Circle and Aspen Street signs were missing.

DANA POINT

* Pacific Coast Highway: Report of a robbery with an audible alarm in the 34000 block at 2:07 p.m. Tuesday.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY

* Warner Avenue: A burglary was reported at All Star Pizza in the 8000 block early Sunday morning. Police said a window was smashed and the cash register was stolen.

FULLERTON

* Orangethorpe Avenue: A person was arrested on suspicion of petty theft in the 1700 block at 2 a.m. Sunday for allegedly stealing candy and cigarettes from a store.

GARDEN GROVE

* Katella Avenue: Police arrested Johnny Raymond Sims Jr., 27, of Fullerton in the 10770 block at 8 a.m. Wednesday in connection with a robbery in a Burger King restroom last month. An assailant had jumped over a stall, punched the victim in the face and took the victim’s wallet, containing $700 in cash. The victim was taken to a hospital and treated for facial wounds. Police said that after reviewing fingerprint evidence from the scene, investigators found the suspect and he was identified in a lineup.

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HUNTINGTON BEACH

* Brookhurst Street: A Subway sandwich shop in the 19000 block was robbed of about $200 Saturday at 7:30 p.m. by a man armed with a semiautomatic handgun. The suspect was described as a 6-feet-1 white male age 18 to 24, wearing a dark knit cap.

IRVINE

* Christamon West: A homeowner reported at 1:38 a.m. Thursday that the residence had been toilet-papered. In the process, a sprinkler head was broken and a door handle was damaged.

* Parkview Lane: Someone pried open the driver-side window of a vehicle in the 3600 block and tried to steal a stereo; reported at 11:50 a.m. Thursday. An hour later in the 3800 block, the driver-side window of a 1998 Honda Civic was pried open and a UC Irvine pass, schoolbooks, shift knob and lights were stolen.

LAGUNA BEACH

* South Coast Highway at Fairview: Police responded to a report of a man chasing a woman in her pajamas down the street Tuesday night. A suspect, Harvey Clay Trent, 42, was arrested on an outstanding warrant and was being held in Orange County Jail.

LAGUNA HILLS

* Calle de la Louisa: Report of a robbery with an audible alarm in the 24000 block at 4:37 p.m. Feb. 1.

LAGUNA NIGUEL

* Dory Drive: Two men were arrested in the 29000 block Sunday morning after a traffic collision turned into a fistfight, according to police. A man driving a 1988 Honda Accord crashed into the rear of a Toyota Corolla. The driver of the Toyota allegedly got out of his car and began cursing at the driver in the Honda. The driver of the Honda allegedly became infuriated and punched the other driver in the face.

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LA HABRA

* La Habra Boulevard: Four people were arrested on suspicion of shoplifting Saturday at a Ralphs store. The first of three incidents happened at 4 p.m., with an alleged attempt to steal $300 in baby formula. Other arrests were made in incidents at 5:15 p.m. and 8 p.m.

LAKE FOREST

* Commercentre Drive: Report of a robbery with an audible alarm in the 25000 block at 11:31 p.m. Tuesday.

LA PALMA

* Orangethorpe Avenue: A woman was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving at 7 p.m. Jan. 31.

LOS ALAMITOS

* Winners Circle: A business near Katella Avenue reported that someone drove over the landscaped lawn and caused $300 in damage; reported at 9:45 a.m. Thursday.

MISSION VIEJO

* Marguerite Parkway: Report of a robbery with an audible alarm in the 24000 block at 2:19 p.m. Tuesday.

NEWPORT BEACH

* Jamboree Road: A cellular phone worth $250 was stolen from a car in the 4600 block between 7:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Feb. 1.

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* San Joaquin Hills Drive: A stereo and radar system worth $1,380 were stolen from a car in the 2700 block sometime Feb. 1.

ORANGE

* North Tustin Street: Police arrested Thomas Ripple, 26, of Orange on Friday in connection with a robbery at a Bank of America branch in the 900 block that yielded an undetermined amount of cash. Police said the robber, who appeared to have a gun, passed a note to a teller and fled with the cash. Police found the suspect a few blocks away. Witnesses identified the suspect in a lineup.

PLACENTIA

* North Hall Avenue: Report of a hit-and-run in the 800 block at 7:16 p.m. Thursday; the driver hit mailboxes and a tree and then fled, apparently leaving behind the license plate.

SAN CLEMENTE

* Santa Margarita Parkway: Report of a robbery with an audible alarm in the 100 block at 12:35 p.m. Tuesday.

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO

* Marbella Vista: Report of a robbery with an audible alarm in the 30000 block at 5:22 p.m. Feb. 1.

SANTA ANA

* North Flower Street: Report of an audible robbery alarm in 500 block at 9:07 p.m. Tuesday.

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SEAL BEACH

* Seal Beach Boulevard at Rossmoor Center: Three teens stole 10 to 12 packs of cigarettes and fled on foot at 6:09 a.m. Jan. 31. Police found the cigarettes nearby in a backpack.

STANTON

* Garrett Street: Report of a burglary with an audible alarm in 10000 block at 2:13 p.m. Feb. 1.

TUSTIN

* Williams Street: Report of satanic graffiti at a school in 15500 block at 2:49 a.m. Tuesday.

VILLA PARK

* Abbott Lane: Report of suspicious circumstances in 18000 block at 5:08 p.m. Jan. 31.

WESTMINSTER

* Beach Boulevard: A washer and dryer worth $1,275 were stolen from a business in the 15500 block at 7:24 a.m. Jan. 31.

YORBA LINDA

* Bastanchury Road at Imperial Highway: Report of a traffic accident, no injuries, 7:15 p.m. Wednesday.

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