SHERIFF’S BLOTTER
Compiled by Evan Da Silva
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.
Wednesday, March 25
GRAND THEFT REPORT
Niguel Road, 32600 Block (11:47 p.m.) A woman had her iPhone 5s stolen from inside her car while she was pumping gas at a 76 station. A laptop was also in the vehicle but was not taken.
SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES
Street of the Golden Lantern/La Paz Avenue (10:22 p.m.) Police conducted a patrol check for a man who was walking up and down the street looking into parked vehicles with a flashlight.
Tuesday, March 24
DISTURBANCE-MUSIC OR PARTY
Selva Road 34000 (5:41 p.m.) Six juveniles were seen jumping a fence leading to the hot tub area, partying and smashing bottles against the wall.
SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES
Dana Point Harbor Drive/Embarcadero Place (5:28 p.m.) A shirtless man in his 30s was walking through the Dana Point Harbor parking lot with a noose around his neck, carrying a blue waterproof bag.
SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES
Del Grado Road, 26800 Block (2:31 p.m.) Due to recent burglaries in the area, a caller reported a man wearing a blue shirt, red tie and dark pants who was going door-to-door claiming he was selling magazines.
DISTURBANCE
Nottingham Way, 33400 Block (3:03 p.m.) A crowd had gathered around a boy and a girl, both high school freshmen, who were fist fighting.
Monday, March 23
WELFARE CHECK
Sea Gull Court , 33500 Block (8:08 p.m.) A man who was out of the country was receiving calls from his neighbors reporting that his ex-fiancée, who was supposed to be keeping an eye on his home, was acting like a “mental case” and having parties at the house.
CITIZEN ASSIST
Elisa Drive, 33100 Block (7:40 p.m.) A woman reported her neighbor who has been repeatedly yelling at her children.
SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES
Del Obispo Street/Quail Run (6:30 p.m.) Police were informed of a grey and white van with a white trailer driving around the area and dumping buckets of foul smelling liquid on the side of the road. When the two subjects inside noticed the caller was watching them they yelled at each other and drove away.
SHOTS HEARD-NO SUSPECT INFORMATION
Niguel Road/Tennis Villas Drive (12:46 a.m.) A caller heard a loud explosion in the area.
Sunday , March 22
SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES
Domingo Avenue, 25900 Block (10:19 p.m.) Police conducted a patrol check for a group of juveniles and adults that were doing drugs near a laundry room.
KEEP THE PEACE
Pacific Coast Highway, 34100 Block (7:01 p.m.) A man at a Circle K store reported that an employee was refusing to break his $100 bill.
SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCUMSTANCES
La Cresta Drive/La Serena Drive (5:59 p.m.) Police conducted a patrol check for a woman carrying a basket and going through neighborhood trash cans. The woman has been seen doing this every Sunday.
TRAFFIC ACCIDENT-NON INJURY
Mesa Vista Drive, 33200 Block (1:02 p.m.) A subject in a blue Volkswagen was attempting to leave the area despite the vehicle having a wheel about to fall off.
BURGLARY IN PROGRESS
Del Prado/Street of the Violet Lantern (10:32 a.m.) A passerby reported seeing a man dressed in black, jump a fence and enter a second story apartment through a slider on the balcony.