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THE SAFETY ZONE: ACTION LOG

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The Times Orange County publishes a daily list of police incident reports provided by local law enforcement agencies. The Times prints items as soon as departments make them available. Because many departments release incident reports only weekly, not every city will be represented in each day’s Action Log. Authorities from the following cities released incident reports Monday:

BREA

* Brea Mall: A grand theft was reported at 6:14 p.m. Saturday and a petty theft was reported at 5:13 p.m. Friday.

* Imperial Highway: Report of vandalism in the 100 block at 8:58 p.m. Friday.

BUENA PARK

* San Rafael Drive at San Ramon Way: A man was arrested on an outstanding warrant at 5:11 p.m. Wednesday. Police followed the man and his two male companions by car; the men then fled through yards on San Bruno Drive and San Bernardo Circle. Police called in a helicopter to help in the search. Authorities caught the man and one of his companions but the other escaped.

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* Linden Circle: A resident in the 8200 block and another from a nearby block reported hearing a shot at 10:07 p.m. Wednesday.

CYPRESS

* Hope Street: Report of a commercial burglary in the 10800 block at 8:21 a.m. Thursday. Someone entered the building through a window, took a $1,500 computer and left a flashlight behind.

* Chantry Court: Report of a grand theft in the 4500 block at 1:42 p.m. Thursday. Gold and diamond rings worth $10,000 were taken from the bathroom.

* Casa Grande Circle: Report of a residential burglary in the 4400 block at 12:53 p.m. Thursday.

* Valley View Street: A petty theft arrest was made in the 10200 block at 10:09 a.m. Wednesday.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY

* Warner Avenue at Newhope Street: Police arrested a man on suspicion of carrying a deadly weapon at 2:48 a.m. Saturday. Officers had pulled the man over for speeding; when he went to pull out his registration from the glove box, police said brass knuckles fell out.

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* Santa Maria Street: A brother pushed his sister, preventing her from entering a house and injuring her wrist in the 17100 block at 3:43 p.m. Saturday. The house was left to the siblings in their mother’s will.

FULLERTON

* Milton Avenue: Two men were arrested on suspicion of stealing a credit card number and using it to have food delivered in the 2600 block at 9:06 p.m. Sunday.

* North Placentia Avenue: A man was arrested on suspicion of assault after police said he hit a woman and drove away in her red Honda Accord in the 400 block at 2:19 a.m. Saturday.

* West Oak Avenue: Report of a residential burglary in the 3500 block at 2:25 a.m. Saturday.

* South Union Street: Report of an auto burglary in the 1000 block at 11:15 p.m. Saturday.

* East Wilshire Avenue: Report of a commercial burglary in the 300 block at 11:48 p.m. Saturday.

* South Lemon Street: Report of an auto burglary in the 1000 block at 12:40 a.m. Friday.

* East Walnut Avenue: Report of a grand theft in the 1400 block at 8:13 p.m. Friday.

GARDEN GROVE

* Brookhurst Street: A man armed with a handgun entered a business in the 14300 block and demanded money at 1:40 p.m. Saturday. The clerk refused and the suspect struck her in the head with the gun, then ran to a waiting car.

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* Euclid Street: A man fired a small caliber semiautomatic handgun through the glass front door of a business in the 14300 block at 12:30 a.m. Sunday. He then kicked out the lower portion of the glass, entered the business and stole the payroll money from three victims who were counting it, and forcibly removed a necklace from one victim. The total loss was $2,000 cash and the gold necklace, valued at $100.

* Harbor Boulevard: Two men, one armed with a handgun, entered a business in the 13400 block at noon Sunday and confronted the lone clerk. They tied her up with duct tape and left her in an office; they got away with hundreds of beepers and a small amount of cash.

HUNTINGTON BEACH

* 19th Street: Police broke up a party in the 400 block at 1:55 a.m. Saturday.

IRVINE

* Amherst Aisle: A DUI arrest was made in the 100 block at 1:51 a.m. Saturday.

* Main Street: A suspect was arrested on suspicion of marijuana possession in the 1800 block at 11:48 p.m. Saturday.

* Hayes Street: Report of a stolen 1999 red Acura Integra in the 1000 block at 10:24 a.m. Friday.

* Kelvin Avenue: Report of an auto burglary in the 2700 block at 5:39 p.m. Friday.

* Tangelo: Report of a stolen 1987 blue Jeep Cherokee in the 200 block at 8:15 a.m. Thursday.

* Civic Center Drive: Report of a vehicle burglary at 5:04 p.m. Thursday.

* Stonecliff: Report of a residential burglary in the 100 block at 1:07 p.m. Thursday. Five cats, seven kittens and a man’s gold ring worth more than $5,000 were stolen.

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LAGUNA BEACH

* Pacific Coast Highway at Table Rock Drive: Two men were cited for possession of less than 1 ounce of marijuana when police responded to a loud party at 12:06 a.m. Monday.

LAGUNA HILLS

* El Toro Road at Avenida de la Carlota: A 2-inch gas main was ruptured by a construction crew. Police and fire crews responded and evacuated some businesses before the leak was repaired at 10 p.m. Sunday.

* Via Lomas: A motorist was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in the 25000 block at 1 a.m. Sunday.

* Laguna Hills High School: Two locked mountain bikes were stolen sometime between 6:30 and 9:30 p.m. Thursday.

LAGUNA NIGUEL

* Chapparosa Park Road at Golden Lantern Street: A vehicle was broken into and a purse and its contents were stolen at 5:30 p.m. Saturday.

* Forbes Road: Moving vans from a business in the 27600 block were vandalized by “taggers” using red, black and white spray paint at 12:45 a.m. Sunday.

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* Ridgerock: A vehicle was broken into and the stereo was stolen in the 100 block; reported at 8 a.m. Sunday.

* Ridgerock: The passenger-side window of a vehicle was broken and a stereo and speakers were stolen in the 100 block; reported at 11:05 a.m. Sunday.

* Via Pasatiempo: Deputies responded to a report that someone had sprayed a chemical into a dog’s eyes. The dog’s eyes were swollen shut but a veterinarian said the animal would recover. The incident took place at 11:05 a.m. Thursday in the 28700 block.

* Seaspray Way: A stereo was stolen from a vehicle at 7:50 a.m. Thursday in the 100 block.

LA HABRA

* Imperial Highway at Beach Boulevard: Hazardous materials crews investigated a suspicious-looking container behind a shopping mall; it was reported at 10:40 a.m. Monday. Authorities found cooking oil inside the container. The investigation was called off at 1 p.m.

* West Lambert Road: Report of vandalism in the 1400 block at 5:38 p.m. Sunday.

* North Juanita Street: A warrant arrest was made in the 400 block at 10:25 p.m. Sunday.

* South Monte Vista Street: Report of an auto theft in the 200 block at 1:35 p.m. Saturday.

* West Whittier Boulevard: Report of a robbery in the 1300 block at 8:26 p.m. Friday.

* South Blake Street: Report of a grand theft in the 500 block at 2:48 p.m. Wednesday.

LAKE FOREST

* El Toro Road: A commercial burglary was reported at 3 a.m. Sunday in the 22000 block. Deputies said a burglar smashed the window of a dress shop with a cinder block and made off with an undisclosed amount of cash.

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LA PALMA

* Orangethorpe Avenue: Several intoxicated people were reportedly causing a disturbance inside a business in the 5400 block at 2:02 a.m. Saturday. They left, and police were unable to locate them.

* Walker Street: Four men robbed cash and jewelry from a person on the street in the 7700 block at 6:24 p.m. Saturday.

LOS ALAMITOS

* Farquhar Avenue: A resident in the 4000 block reported at 11:30 a.m. Sunday that someone had stolen jewelry and a gun; the items were valued at $1,240.

* Bloomfield Street at Via Ingreso: Report of a citation issued during a traffic stop at 10:43 a.m. Sunday.

MISSION VIEJO

* Via Jardines: An elderly motorist was slightly injured when he crashed into parked cars and a garage in the 27000 block at 12:30 p.m. Monday.

NEWPORT BEACH

* Dove Street: Police were looking for two men in connection with the theft of an electronic telephone box worth $5,000 from a utility room in the 900 block at 6:11 a.m. Sunday. An office worker spotted two men, described as Latinos in their 20s, removing the equipment from the building and loading it into a brown 1970s Chevrolet van. Anyone with information is asked to call (800) 550-NBPD.

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* Newport Beach Pier: Someone ripped sink pipes out of a restroom sometime between 5 and 11 a.m. Sunday.

* East Coast Highway: Three people were arrested on suspicion of attempted robbery at the Ace Hardware store in the 3100 block at 2 p.m. Sunday. Police said one man dropped change on the floor to distract the sales clerk, while two accomplices raided the cash register of $250.

PLACENTIA

* Stanford Drive: A burglary alarm was triggered in the 700 block at 4:32 p.m. Sunday.

SEAL BEACH

* Montecito Road: Someone entered a 1996 Nissan Maxima through an unlocked door and stole registration papers; reported at 5:02 p.m. Saturday.

* Ocean Avenue: A lifeguard tower was knocked over and damaged at 11:20 a.m. Saturday. Some city trash cans were also reported damaged at 1:49 p.m.

WESTMINSTER

* Golden West Street at Westminster Avenue: Police were looking for robbers who walked into a Bank of America, passed a note to a teller demanding cash, and fled with $6,000 in cash at 1:15 p.m. Monday.

* Goldenwest Street: Four men reportedly hit another man in the head with a beer bottle and then stole his condoms and a bottle of Snapple lemonade in a convenience store parking lot; reported in the 13400 block at 1:20 a.m. Saturday. The men also broke windows to the victim’s vehicle and broke several objects inside the store. Police were able to track down the men and arrested them. They were 14, 25, 21 and 18 years old.

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* Beach Boulevard: Two juveniles, ages 15 and 16, were arrested for petty theft at a store in the 16400 block at 2:05 p.m. Sunday. Both were released to their parents.

YORBA LINDA

* Yorba Linda Boulevard: Report of a petty theft in the 20000 block at 11:55 p.m. Saturday.

* Mirage Street at Savi Ranch Park: Report of an assault with a deadly weapon at 3:22 p.m. Saturday.

* Alamo Lane: Report of a grand theft in the 19000 block at 7:59 p.m. Saturday.

OTHER COMMUNITIES

ALISO VIEJO

* Abbeywood Lane: A 1996 Honda Civic was stolen from a parking stall in the 100 block; reported at 5:30 p.m. Sunday.

Authorities from the following cities did not release incident reports Monday: Anaheim, Costa Mesa, Dana Point, Laguna Woods, Orange, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, Santa Ana, Stanton, Tustin and Villa Park.

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