THE SAFETY ZONE: ACTION LOG

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 community will be represented in each day’s Action Log. Authorities from the following cities released incident reports Thursday:

ANAHEIM

* West Lincoln Avenue: Two men were arrested early Thursday in connection with a strong-armed robbery at a Thrifty Gas station in the 2800 block. Officers were called to the station at 3:17 a.m. after the suspects reportedly beat the gas clerk and stole an undisclosed sum of money from the register. Police pursued the suspects on foot through the Seville Motel in the 2700 block, where one of the suspects tried to hide in a room. Police eventually arrested both suspects.

BREA

* South Orange Freeway at South Imperial Avenue: A drunk-driving arrest was made at 2:14 a.m. Thursday.

* Puente Street: A petty theft was reported in the 200 block at 1:03 p.m. Wednesday.

* Lambert Road: A petty theft was reported in the 900 block at 2:55 p.m. Wednesday.

* Brea Mall: A petty theft was reported at 11:47 a.m. Tuesday.

BUENA PARK

* Western Avenue at La Palma Avenue: Report of a hit-and-run at 9:22 a.m. Wednesday.

* Stanton Avenue: A person in the 8500 block reported that rocks were thrown at a gray Ford pickup at 10:53 a.m. Wednesday.

* La Palma Avenue at Beach Boulevard: Report of a hit-and-run at 12:28 p.m. Wednesday.

* Dale Street: Authorities transported a person to the Columbia West Anaheim Medical Center for a drug-related problem at 1:46 p.m. Wednesday.

* Jackson Way: A caller in the 7500 block reported a stolen license plate at 2:46 p.m. Wednesday.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY

* Warner Avenue: A woman was arrested on suspicion of trying to use a fraudulent check to buy $1,300 worth of equipment at a computer store in the 9300 block at 5:35 p.m. Wednesday.

* El Este Avenue: Someone reported receiving an annoying message on an answering machine in the 10600 block at 11:18 a.m. Sunday as a result of a business dispute.

HUNTINGTON BEACH

* Pacific Coast Highway: Thirty-five people got into a fight at the Daimon Japanese restaurant in the 16200 block at 10:12 p.m. Saturday. The store manager was bleeding from the mouth.

LAGUNA BEACH

* Park Avenue: A man from San Antonio, Texas, was arrested on suspicion of possessing a loaded handgun in the 300 block at 1:37 a.m. Thursday. Police found the handgun concealed in the man’s truck after a resident reported suspicious activity.

LAGUNA HILLS

* Laguna Hills Mall: A person was arrested on suspicion of burglary after store security observed someone enter the store and try to exchange about $50 in stolen clothing for store vouchers at 7:15 p.m. Tuesday.

* Moulton Parkway: Several cigars were stolen from a store in the 23000 block at 7:45 p.m. Tuesday.

LAGUNA NIGUEL

* Golden Lantern at Adelanto Drive: A 21-year-old man was seriously injured after striking the right front fender of a small pickup while in-line skating north on Golden Lantern in the southbound lane at 3:57 p.m. Wednesday. The driver, who was on Adelanto waiting to make a turn, was unable to see the skater coming downhill in a crouched position. The skater struck the car headfirst and is in critical condition at Mission Hospital Regional Medical Center.

LAKE FOREST

* Islamare Lane at Overlake Drive: A suspicious vehicle was reported at 7:50 a.m. Sunday.

* El Toro Road at Pino Lane: Deputies investigated an abandoned vehicle at 5:09 p.m. Saturday.

LA PALMA

* La Palma Avenue at Redford Lane: A woman suffered minor injuries when her car struck a street pole at 3:45 p.m. Wednesday.

MISSION VIEJO

* Marguerite Parkway: Police responded to bank robbery in the 26000 block at 1:33 p.m. Thursday. A white male in his late 20s with a stocky build walked into the World Savings & Loan and gave a bank teller a note demanding money and threatening to use violence, police said. Before officers arrived, the man fled on foot with an undisclosed amount of money.

* La Vina Drive: A burglary alarm was triggered in the 22000 block at 8:19 p.m. Tuesday.

* Napoli Way at Corsica Road: Deputies were called to quiet down a loud party at 10:53 p.m. Monday.

NEWPORT BEACH

* Upper Newport Plaza and Westerly Place: Burglars broke windows at two businesses just blocks apart and stole nearly $10,700 in computer equipment. The first incident took place between 8:30 p.m. Tuesday and 8 a.m. Wednesday; the second occurred between 10 p.m. Tuesday and 6 a.m. Wednesday.

* Quail Street: A computer worth $1,800 was stolen from a business in the 1000 block sometime Monday evening.

* West Coast Highway: A cellular phone worth $600 was stolen from a car in the 2300 block at 10 p.m. Sunday.

PLACENTIA

* Melrose Avenue: An abandoned car was reported in the 200 block at 3:54 p.m. Tuesday.

* Kimberly Avenue: A burglary was reported in the 700 block at 7:59 a.m. Tuesday.

* Placentia Avenue: A grand theft was reported in the 500 block at 10:16 a.m. Tuesday.

VILLA PARK

* Los Alamitos Boulevard: Report of an auto theft at 1:33 p.m. Tuesday.

* Los Alamitos Boulevard at Katella Avenue: Report of a two-vehicle traffic collision at 9:16 a.m. Tuesday.

WESTMINSTER

* Newland Street: A 19-year-old man was arrested on an outstanding warrant in the 13700 block at 2:26 p.m. Wednesday.

YORBA LINDA

* Camino Famosa: A petty theft was reported in the 5500 block at 1:09 p.m. Tuesday.

* Via San Lucar at Vista Del Mar: A petty theft was reported at 9:12 a.m. Monday.

OTHER COMMUNITIES

ALISO VIEJO

* Laguna Hills Drive: A large quantity of power and hand tools valued at about $2,000 were stolen from a business in the 23000 block between 3:30 p.m. Tuesday and 7 a.m. Wednesday.

FOOTHILL RANCH

* Portola Parkway: A burglary alarm was triggered in the 26000 block at 3:09 p.m. Saturday.

Authorities from the following cities did not release incident reports Thursday: Costa Mesa, Cypress, Dana Point, Fullerton, Garden Grove, Irvine, Laguna Woods, La Habra, Los Alamitos, Orange, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, Santa Ana, Seal Beach, Stanton and Tustin.