POLICE FILES - May 15, 2008

Area 1

Beach Boulevard: Petty theft of a license plate was reported in the 16600 block at 1:32 p.m. Sunday.

Bolsa Chica Street: Graffiti vandalism was reported in the 16400 block at 10:34 a.m. Saturday.

Corrine Circle: A residential burglary was reported in the 6500 block at 8:04 p.m. Sunday.

Edinger Avenue: Petty theft was reported in the 6000 block at 1:52 p.m. Saturday.

Glencoe Avenue: A construction worker reported the theft of a “no left turn” sign from his truck bed in the 7800 block at 7:49 a.m. Saturday.

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Area 2

Churchill Drive: A forgery was reported in the 6600 block at 2:44 p.m. Friday.

Greentree Lane: A vandalized car was reported in the 17000 block at 3:25 a.m. Saturday. Police were later told the damage was done by the owner, who was upset over a death in the family.

Warner Avenue: Petty theft of beer by a minor was reported in the 6000 block at 1:34 a.m. Saturday.

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Area 3

Third Street: Two drunk men were reportedly yelling “I [expletive] you up” and showing off swastika tattoos to passersby in the 300 block at 5:10 p.m. Sunday.

Pacific Coast Highway: A man was reportedly punched in the face, hit with a pole and knocked out in the 300 block at 12:08 a.m. Sunday.

Townsquare Lane: Fraudulent use of a credit card was reported in the 400 block at 8:49 a.m. Friday.

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Area 4

Bermuda Drive: A man was reportedly caught trying to hot wire a woman’s car, then fled after a confrontation in which her husband hit him with a baseball bat, in the 9100 block at 3:45 a.m. Sunday.

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Area 5

Brookhurst Street: Battery was reported in the 18900 block at 10:21 a.m. Saturday.

El Valle Avenue: Identity theft was reported in the 9400 block at 10:39 a.m. Saturday.

Brookhurst Street: Vandalism was reported near the intersection of Ellis Avenue at 5:01 p.m. Sunday.

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Area 6

Euclid Street: A hit-and-run was reported near the intersection of Edinger Avenue at 10:22 p.m.

Kalama River Avenue: Petty theft was reported in the 10800 block at 3:12 p.m. Saturday.

Edinger Avenue: Reckless driving was reported in the 9000 block at 9:24 p.m. Saturday.

Brookhurst Avenue: A juvenile disturbance was reported in the 16500 block at 11:15 p.m. Saturday.

Brookhurst Street: A drunk driver was reported near the intersection of the 405 Freeway at 6:44 p.m. Sunday.