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THE SAFETY ZONE: ACTION LOG

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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

* West Orangewood Avenue: Report of an automobile theft in the 400 block at 8:05 a.m. Thursday.

* West Lincoln Avenue: A report of a commercial burglary in the 3300 block at 3:53 p.m. Thursday.

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BREA

* Gemini Avenue at Imperial Highway: Police arrested a 20-year-old man on suspicion of drunk driving at 2:26 p.m. Sunday.

BUENA PARK

* Crescent Avenue: A caller in the 7600 block reported at 4:38 p.m. Sunday that someone had stolen a yellow Mongoose bike.

COSTA MESA

* Updated incident logs for the last week were unavailable. For information about crime prevention programs in your community, call the Costa Mesa Police Department at (714) 754-5320.

CYPRESS

* Amelia Way: Report of a residential burglary in the 6800 block at 3:58 a.m. Feb. 16.

* Lincoln Avenue: Report of a burglarized 1992 Toyota Camry in the 5800 block at 8:05 a.m. Feb. 16. A cellular phone, pair of shoes and sweater worth a total of $250 were stolen.

DANA POINT

* Pequito Drive: Report of a robbery with an audible alarm in the 33000 block at 4:24 p.m. Feb. 16.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY

* Albatross Lane: A woman said she received five hang-up calls in the 200 block at 3:30 p.m. Feb. 16.

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FULLERTON

* East Nutwood Avenue: Report of a residential burglary in the 2400 block at 3:51 p.m. Feb. 16.

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) 741-5707.

HUNTINGTON BEACH

* Edwards Street: Police were looking for two men wanted in connection with an armed robbery that yielded thousands of dollars in cash at a Chuck E. Cheese’s in the 1500 block at 7:05 a.m. Monday. Police described one man as being between the ages of 30 and 35, 5 feet, 8 inches tall, with black hair and dark clothes, and said to have been carrying a handgun. The other man was described as also being between 30 and 35, about 5 feet, 8 inches tall, about 150 pounds, with short blond hair and dark clothes. Anyone with information is asked to call police at (714) 960-8809.

IRVINE

* Barranca Parkway: Report of an attempted burglary at a business in the 4000 block at 10:47 a.m. Thursday.

* Via Lucca: A laptop and pager were reported stolen from a vehicle at 12:12 p.m. Thursday.

LAGUNA BEACH

* Pacific Coast Highway: A burglary was reported Saturday at a home in the 8000 block. The owners said the burglars got in through a bathroom window. Stereo equipment, a VCR and a television were taken.

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LAGUNA HILLS

* Pinewood Lane: Report of a robbery with an audible alarm in the 25000 block at 9:45 p.m. Feb. 16.

LAGUNA NIGUEL

* La Paz Road: A welfare check was reported stolen from a mailbox in the 27000 block Saturday.

LA HABRA

* South Beach Boulevard: Report of a residential burglary in the 700 block at 11:50 a.m. Feb. 16.

LAKE FOREST

* El Toro Road: Report of a robbery with an audible alarm in the 20000 block at 8:42 p.m. Feb. 16.

LA PALMA

* Dumaine Drive: The theft of a coin collection, knife collection and a gun was reported from a residence in the 5100 block; reported at 12:37 p.m. Thursday but was believed to have occurred sometime in the last few months.

LOS ALAMITOS

* Katella Avenue: A merchant reported the theft of a handcart near Bloomfield Street at 12:58 p.m. Wednesday.

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MISSION VIEJO

* Zandra Drive: Report of a robbery with an audible alarm in the 24000 block at 8:33 p.m. Feb. 16.

NEWPORT BEACH

* Old Newport Road: Someone charged about $5,000 to a stolen credit card at a business in the 300 block between Jan. 11 and Feb. 16.

* Corporate Plaza: Several computers were stolen from a business sometime Wednesday evening.

ORANGE

* Lincoln Avenue at Glassell Street: Sheriff’s deputies arrested a driver for reckless driving at 9:45 p.m. Feb. 16.

PLACENTIA

* Young Drive: Report of a residential burglary in the 800 block at 12:07 p.m. Friday; there were signs of a forced entry from the garage, but no report of a loss of items.

* Eagle Drive: Report of reckless driving in the 300 block at 1:18 p.m. Sunday; the vehicle was racing down the street and an unknown object was thrown at a residence.

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SAN CLEMENTE

* Camino Real North: Report of a robbery with an audible alarm in the 100 block at 11:47 a.m. Feb. 16.

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO

* Paseo Carolina: Report of a robbery with an audible alarm in the 32000 block at 10:14 p.m. Feb. 16.

SANTA ANA

* East 1st Street: A 37-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of possessing drug paraphernalia in the 1400 block at 2 a.m. Sunday.

SEAL BEACH

* Seal Beach Boulevard: A bank robbery was reported in the 13800 block at 9:24 a.m. Friday. A man who “simulated a weapon” reached over the counter and removed an unspecified amount of cash, then fled on foot. He is described as 5 feet, 9 inches, weighing about 140 pounds, and wearing a blue baseball cap turned around backward and a gray or blue plaid shirt, jeans and “dirty” shoes or boots. Police ask anyone with information to call (562) 799-4100, Ext. 109.

STANTON

* Pacific Avenue: Report of a robbery with an audible alarm in the 800 block at 7:04 a.m. Feb. 16.

TUSTIN

* West 6th Street: Two juveniles were detained after they allegedly ignited a trash fire in a dumpster in the 500 block at 3:29 p.m. Wednesday.

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VILLA PARK

* Updated incident logs for the last week were unavailable. For information about crime prevention programs in your community, call Capt. Pete Gannon, police services chief for Villa Park, at (714) 647-1851 or visit the Sheriff’s Department Web site at https://www.ocsd.org/.

WESTMINSTER

* Westminster Boulevard: A man was arrested on an outstanding warrant in the 8200 block at 4:43 p.m. Thursday.

YORBA LINDA

* Main Street: Report of a petty theft in the 4800 block at 11:33 a.m. Sunday.

OTHER COMMUNITIES

TRABUCO CANYON

* Via Dorado: Report of a robbery with an audible alarm in the 23000 block at 7:05 p.m. Feb. 16.

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