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THE SAFETY ZONE: ACTION LOG

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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

* Coolidge Avenue: Report of a forced residential burglary in the 3000 block at 1:15 a.m. March 7.

* Beach Boulevard and Ball Road: Report of a reckless driver at 1:42 a.m. Tuesday.

* Fortney Drive: Report of gunshots heard in the 11000 block at 10:24 p.m. Tuesday.

BREA

* Brea Mall: Police arrested two Anaheim Hills women on suspicion of petty theft at 8:05 p.m. Wednesday.

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BUENA PARK

* Kenwood Avenue: A caller Wednesday in the 5300 block requested extra patrol after a number of area residents found their mail scattered in the vicinity.

COSTA MESA

* Bristol Street: Two speakers worth $130 were stolen from a car in the 3300 block between 3:30 and 5:30 p.m. March 7.

CYPRESS

* Katella Avenue: A 1984 Toyota pickup truck parked in the 4900 block was reported stolen at 7:40 p.m. Saturday.

DANA POINT

* Ritz Carlton Drive: A robbery alarm in the 100 block was triggered at 12:47 p.m. Tuesday.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY

* Lago Avenue: Someone set a wood block on fire at Fulton Park in the 8600 block but fled when spotted at 5:45 p.m. Friday.

FULLERTON

* Oxford Avenue: Report of a stolen 1991 blue Chevrolet in the 2000 block at 8:20 a.m. March 7.

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GARDEN GROVE

* Garden Grove Freeway at Magnolia Street: Police arrested a man on suspicion of possessing narcotics at 3:30 a.m. March 6. He was pulled over after being spotted heading east in the westbound lanes on the Garden Grove Freeway. The driver said he was just tired and went the wrong way by mistake. Police said they searched his car and found the drugs and a loaded gun.

HUNTINGTON BEACH

* Updated incident logs for the last week were unavailable. For information about crime prevention programs in your community, call the Huntington Beach Police Department at (714) 536-5933.

IRVINE

* Alton Parkway: A victim reported that someone had stolen a credit card in the 3900 block and charged about $700 on it by 8:29 a.m. Thursday.

* West Yale Loop: A bicycle, helmet and lock worth about $350 were reported stolen from a school bike rack in the 600 block at 1:25 p.m. Thursday.

LAGUNA BEACH

* Emerald Bay: Report of an audible burglary alarm Monday at 3:44 p.m. in the 100 block.

LAGUNA HILLS

* Calle de la Louisa: A robbery alarm in the 24000 block was triggered at 1:21 p.m. Tuesday.

LAGUNA NIGUEL

* Greenfield Drive: Report of a burglary alarm triggered in the 27000 block Tuesday at 8:30 p.m.

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LA HABRA

* South Hazel Street: Report of a vehicle burglary in the 200 block at 11:08 p.m. March 6.

LAKE FOREST

* Duryea Drive: A robbery alarm in the 23000 block was triggered at 11:40 p.m. Tuesday.

LA PALMA

* Orangethorpe Avenue: A bicyclist was arrested for allegedly being intoxicated while riding at 2:24 a.m. March 6.

LOS ALAMITOS

* Bloomfield Street: A bicycle rack was stolen from a school site near Cerritos Avenue at 8:24 a.m. Wednesday but the juveniles who allegedly took it returned it after police investigated.

MISSION VIEJO

* Marguerite Parkway: A robbery alarm in the 28000 block was triggered at 3:08 p.m. Tuesday.

NEWPORT BEACH

* Jamboree Road: A cellular phone worth $179 was stolen from a car in the 1500 block between 4 and 8 p.m. March 5.

ORANGE

* Yorba Avenue at Fairhaven Avenue: Report of a traffic collision with no injuries at 4:31 p.m. Tuesday.

PLACENTIA

* Yorba Linda Boulevard: Report of a petty theft in the 1200 block at 5:33 p.m. Thursday. A commercial sidewalk sign of unknown value was stolen from Radio Shack.

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SAN CLEMENTE

* Avenida Santa Barbara: Report of a prowler in the 300 block at 5:19 p.m. Tuesday.

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO

* Camino Capistrano: A robbery alarm in the 31000 block was triggered at 5:05 p.m. March 8.

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) 245-8700.

SEAL BEACH

* Seal Beach Boulevard: Someone smashed the window of an Infiniti G20, but nothing was reported missing. Reported at 10:04 a.m. March 7.

STANTON

* Cerritos Avenue: A burglary with an audible alarm was reported in the 7000 block at 12:50 p.m. March 8.

* Beach Boulevard at Chapman Avenue: A woman reported that she was attacked by a man she met in a bar at 11:22 p.m. Saturday. Police detained a man the woman identified as her attacker.

TUSTIN

* Nisson Road: After smashing the window of a Chevy pickup in the 1600 block, a burglar stole a stereo and speakers. Reported at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday.

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* Pinebrook Drive: Police were unable to find a man allegedly peering into windows in the 14000 block at 10:40 p.m. Wednesday.

VILLA PARK

* Helena Circle: Report of a disturbance from a party in the 17000 block at 11:19 p.m. Friday.

WESTMINSTER

* Beach Boulevard: Two girls ages 17 and 16 were arrested on suspicion of petty theft at a store in the 13300 block at 7:16 p.m. March 7.

YORBA LINDA

* Alamo Lane: Report of a petty theft in the 19000 block at 7:20 a.m. March 10.

OTHER COMMUNITIES

RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA

* Aventura: A robbery alarm in the 29000 block was triggered at 10:16 a.m. Tuesday.

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