Police Files - Feb. 21, 2013

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McKnight Drive: An antique bench was reported stolen in the 100 block at 1:36 p.m. Tuesday. The bench, worth $2,200, was reportedly taken from the curb.

Cliff Drive: Petty theft was reported in the 500 block at 12:31 p.m. Wednesday.

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Cozumel: Grand theft was reported in the 300 block at 2:18 p.m. Monday. The caller was moving from the Bay Area and had a jewelry box inside his car. When he arrived at the location the box, containing $5,000 to $8,000 worth of jewelry, was gone. He believes the theft occurred while he was unloading his vehicle.

Laguna Canyon Road: Prescription medication was reported stolen in the 20600 block at 6:57 a.m. Tuesday.

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Forest Avenue: Petty theft was reported in the 200 block at 8:18 a.m. Saturday. The caller reported a stolen iPhone 4S with a black leather case valued at $500. The caller believes a female distracted him and took it on Valentine’s Day.

Park Avenue: A disturbance was reported in the 600 block at 4:29 p.m. Sunday. The caller reported a transient taking items from a church. The suspect was described as a male Latino wearing shorts and holding a bag over his shoulders.

Terrace Way: Grand theft was reported in the 1400 block at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday. The caller reported her iPad was stolen from the driveway.

Forest Avenue: A man was cited and released for vandalism in the 200 block at 4:09 p.m. Tuesday.

Glenneyre Street: Trespassing was reported in the 400 block at 8:23 p.m. Tuesday. The caller reported a male sleeping in a dark green older model Mercedes SUV in an underground lot.

Temple Hills Drive and San Remo Drive: A female was reportedly going through trash cans at 9:03 a.m. Wednesday. She was described as a white female, wearing a white sweatshirt and black pants. She had a dog with her.

Glenneyre Street: Vandalism was reported in the 2200 block at 9:17 a.m. Wednesday. The caller reported the gas cap from her red Honda CRV was stolen.

North Coast Highway: A male was reportedly disturbing customers at a Starbucks in the 100 block at 12:18 p.m. Wednesday. He is described as a black male, 5-foot-10, late 20s, wearing a black short-sleeved shirt. The caller reported he was making threatening comments to patrons.

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South Coast Highway: Loud music and alcohol being served at the Laguna Nursery property was reported in the 1300 block at 8:54 p.m. Saturday.

South Coast Highway: A suspicious person was reported in the 1800 block at 9:14 p.m. Saturday. The caller reported a male Latino with light jean jacket and jeans, in his 40s, tried to steal something from a store.

Bluebird Canyon Drive: Seven male college-aged skateboarders were reported in the 1300 block at 2:39 p.m. Sunday. They were gone on arrival.

Cress Street and Coast Highway: A fight in the street between five to 10 people fighting was reported at 12:56 p.m. Monday. The caller reported a verbal altercation between a staff member and an employee.

Baja Street: Trespassing was reported in the 1100 block at 11:50 a.m. Tuesday. The caller stated the subject was a male relative to the owner who passed away.

Glenneyre Street: A woman reported skateboarders were being unruly in the 900 block at 7 p.m. Tuesday. She said the prior weekend they tried to start a fire in a garage.

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Balboa Avenue: Three off-leash dogs were reported in the 29900 block at 12:16 p.m. Sunday.

Nyes Place: An open door was reported in the 200 block at 11:43 p.m. Sunday. The caller, who had been away for two weeks, reported the front door was open. No one was seen or heard in the area.

Coast Highway: The caller reported a dog bite at 12:18 p.m. Monday. The dog bite occurred on Feb. 12 at Aliso Beach.

City Limits South: A suspicious person was reported at 6:47 p.m. Tuesday. The caller reported seeing a black man with dreadlocks, in his 30s, wearing light clothing and a beanie walking northbound on the ocean side of Coast Highway.