Compiled by Allison Jarrell and Amanda Huffman
All information below is obtained from the Orange County Sheriff’s Department website. The calls represent what was told to the deputy in the field by the radio dispatcher. The true nature of an incident often differs from what is initially reported. No assumption of criminal guilt or affiliation should be drawn from the content of the information provided. An arrest doesn’t represent guilt. The items below are just a sampling of the entries listed on the OCSD website.
Thursday, June 18
FLARE SIGHTING
Dana Point Harbor, Area 1 South Beach Road (1:06 a.m.) A person driving in the Palisades area reported seeing a red flare
Wednesday, June 17
PATROL CHECK
Dana Point Harbor, Harbor Dock (8:42 p.m.) A sea lion was seen with fishing line wrapped around its neck.
Monday, June 15
DISTURBANCE
Pacific Coast Highway, 34100 Block (3:33 p.m.) A group of transients was seen loitering and drinking by the trash area of an industrial complex.
DISTURBANCE
Sea Bluffs Drive, 25400 Block (3:21 p.m.) A man called to report someone seen camping in the area. The person was said to be damaging irrigation equipment.
TRAFFIC HAZARD
Del Prado/Golden Lantern (2:22 p.m.) Cones blocking off a construction zone created confusion among drivers. People began driving on the wrong side of the road.
KEEP THE PEACE
Via Monarca, 0 Block (1:09 p.m.) A caller said that their neighbors were screaming at them from over their property line.
SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE
Del Obispo Street/Pacific Coast Highway (12:40 p.m.) Three men riding bicycles were seen entering a utility building across from a bus stop.
PETTY THEFT REPORT
Del Prado, 24500 Block (12:21 p.m.) A woman called to report a woman who was drunk and appeared to be homeless. The caller thought that the woman had stolen all her clothes and was hiding them in a basket.
DISTURBANCE
Camino del Avion/Ocean Ranch (11:01 a.m.) A man on the corner of El Pollo Loco was seen begging for money, blocking traffic and yelling at people.
TRAFFIC ACCIDENT-NON INJURY
Golden Lantern/Dana Point Harbor Drive (8:24 a.m.) A bus ran into a street light. No injuries were reported.
Sunday, June 14
PATROL CHECK
Dana Point Harbor, East Jetty (7:15 p.m.) Two long-haired individuals were reportedly shooting a pellet gun at the base of the east jetty.
TRESPASSING
Dana Point Harbor, Dana Point Yacht Club West Basin (3:18 p.m.) An apparently homeless woman was seen walking to the end of the dock and boarding a catamaran.
SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE
Calle Portola/Calle Juanita (2:11 p.m.) A caller reported two men in Sunset Park. Both appeared to be on drugs.
DISTURBANCE
Dana Point Harbor Drive, 24800 Block (12:39 p.m.) A man called about a hotel guest that was standing in the lobby and yelling at employees.
SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCE
Camino Capistrano, 34000 Block (10:03 a.m.) A gold Mercedes was seen loitering in the Dollar Tree parking lot. The caller said that a man ran up to the car and thought that the person in the car might be selling drugs.
DISTURBANCE/MECHANICAL
Malaga Drive, 34000 Block (8:11 a.m.) A caller reported that his neighbor was working loudly in their yard on a Sunday morning.
DISTURBANCE
Pacific Coast Highway, 34200 Block (1:54 a.m.) A man in his 30s was causing a disturbance and saying his order was wrong. It was possible that the man had been drinking. No weapons were seen.
Wednesday, June 10
WELFARE CHECK
Pacific Coast Highway/Del Prado (3:24 p.m.) A woman was seen passed out on the sidewalk with her purse between her legs.
SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES
Domingo Avenue, 25900 Block (1:08 p.m.) A caller reported what looked to be a drug deal behind a black Chevy vehicle involving two men, possible in their 40s, passing a black trash bag.
DISTURBANCE
Sunridge Drive/Eastwind Drive (8:39 a.m.) A man with a shopping cart was reportedly going through trash cans, eating food and collecting items.
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