SEPT. 27 * South Coast Highway/Diamond...

SEPT. 27

* South Coast Highway/Diamond Street: A resident reported that

two men were throwing trash out of their vehicle near the

intersection at 8:17 a.m.

* Ocean Avenue: A bus driver reported that a transient threw a

milk shake at a bus in the 200 block at 10:11 a.m.

* Broadway: A manager contacted police after finding the cash

register short of $55 from the night before. He suspects an employee

took the money in the 200 block at 10:11 a.m.

* Jasmine Street: A locked vehicle was broken into by some means

and a purse stolen in the 400 block at 11:08 a.m. The victim reported

that $600 had been charged on her credit card.

* Egan Road: A resident reported that he heard his neighbor

making remarks about cutting down his tree in the 31000 block at

12:18 p.m. They have been in dispute over the tree because the

neighbor claims it is blocking his view.

* Forest Avenue: An artist displaying her work in France reported

that one of her paintings was stolen. She was advised by French

authorities to file a report in Laguna Beach.

* Ocean Avenue: A 57-year-old Laguna transient was arrested on

suspicion of public intoxication 200 block at 4:52 p.m. While he was

in custody he was arrested on suspicion of demolishing the jail and

for resisting arrest.

* Santa Cruz Street: A resident reported that she heard something

screaming in her backyard in the 1700 block at 11:35 p.m. She called

back and said that it was an animal.

SATURDAY

* Bent Street/Park Avenue: A resident complained about the noise

from the bike race being set up near the intersection at 4:27 a.m.

* Cresta Way: A resident reported his suspicions that someone

broke into his neighbor’s house in the 3000 block at 4:38 a.m.

* Third Street/Mermaid Street: Police responded to a bike versus

car collision near the intersection at 6:41 a.m. A 47-year-old Irvine

resident turned left and the 51-year-old Rancho Palos Verdes

bicyclist slammed into the side of the car. The bicyclist was treated

for scrapes and bruises on scene and the driver was cited for a

right-of-way violation.

* South Coast Highway: A resident reported an opossum stuck in a

trash can in the 1700 block at 8:18 a.m.

* Forest Avenue: A resident reported a crying child locked in a

parked vehicle in the 300 block at 4:03 p.m. When officers arrived

they advised the mother of the dangers of leaving a child in a car.

* South Coast Highway/Wesley Drive: A man in a wheelchair was

reported stuck in traffic near the intersection at 7:23 p.m.

* South Coast Highway/Diamond Street: A 79-year-old driver was

cited for unsafe speed after she rear-ended a car in the intersection

at 7:46 p.m.

SUNDAY

* Pearl Street: Firefighters responded to a medical aid call in

the 600 block at 12:19 a.m. When a fire truck was backing down the

street its right front bumper hit the left side of a parked pick-up

truck. Both vehicles sustained minor damage and no injuries were

reported.

* Victoria Beach: A Laguna resident showed signs of neurological

defect after injuring his neck and back while swimming at 8:35 a.m.

The victim was transported to Mission Hospital via Mercy Air.

* North Coast Highway: A resident called police after a road rage

incident in the 400 block at 9:48 a.m. She feared the other driver

might hurt her when she pulled over to make a call.

* Skyline Drive: Officers responded to a burglary alarm in the

1300 block at 1:24 p.m. They found a raccoon caught in a live trap

and contacted animal control.

* Laguna Canyon Road: A nursery reported a petty theft after a

customer allegedly stole a pumpkin in the 20000 block at 1:21 p.m.

After the customer purchased some plants, an employee saw her cut a

pumpkin growing in a patch behind the nursery. Total loss: $1.

* Cozumel: Officers responded to a medical aid call in the 100

block at 7:12 p.m. They found a 2 1/2-month-old baby who appeared

sick. He was taken into protective custody and transported to

Orangewood.

* Laguna Canyon Road: A woman lost control of her car while

driving in the 2000 block at 9:02 p.m. Her car slipped off the road

and crashed into a fence and mailboxes. She complained of shoulder

and hip pain. She was not under the influence of alcohol or another

substance.

* South Coast Highway: A Laguna woman ran into a store and called

police in the 1000 block at 9:55 p.m. She claimed her boyfriend had

assaulted her and complained of a broken finger. She was transported

to South Coast Medical Center. The case is under investigation.

MONDAY

* Cozumel: A resident reported that someone came into his home

and stole his prescription glasses in the 100 block at 5:19 p.m.

* Riviera Drive: A homeowner reported that someone broke into a

home he’s planning to demolish in the 2000 block at 6:14 p.m. Nasty

messages were left on the walls and a model of the new home that the

owner plans to build was destroyed. When officers returned to

photograph the scene the messages had been cleaned away.

TUESDAY

* Skyline Drive: A resident reported that a 12-year-old boy was

shooting animals with a BB gun or a slingshot in the 1500 block at

3:49 p.m.

* South Coast Highway: A Mission Viejo resident was cited for

battery in the 31000 block at 8:49 p.m.

* Ocean Avenue: A 40-year-old Laguna Beach resident was cited for

possession of marijuana in the 200 block at 11:20 p.m.

* The Police Log is compiled and written by Mary A. Castillo from

oral and written reports from the Laguna Beach Police Department and

other sources. Not all police activity is included. Arrests indicate

suspicion of violations, not charges filed or the results of court

action unless noted.