POLICE FILES - Sept. 18, 2000

COSTA MESA

* Hamilton Street and Wallace Avenue: A 25-year-old man was arrested

at 3:49 a.m. Sunday on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs

or alcohol. The man also had an outstanding warrant and was an unlicensed

driver, according to the police report.

* Meyer Place: A 38-year-old man in the 2100 block was arrested at

12:15 a.m. Sunday for violating parole.

* Newport Boulevard: Deputies at 9:32 a.m. Sunday arrested a

37-year-old man in the 1900 block for outstanding warrants.

* Shalimar Drive: An 18-year-old man in the 700 block was arrested at

10:45 p.m. Saturday for selling narcotics.

* Wallace Ave: A 35-year-old man was arrested in the 1900 block at

1:45 a.m. Sunday on battery charges.

NEWPORT BEACH

* Birch Street: A man reported that someone stole a $450 digital

camera from his car while it was at Newport Car Wash in the 3700 block.

The alleged theft occurred between 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Saturday.

* 18th Street and Balboa Boulevard: While a man was swimming in the

ocean between 3:30 and 5 p.m. Tuesday, someone stole his property, valued

at $1,295, from the beach.

* Irvine Avenue: A roof medallion worth $2,000 was reported stolen

from a house in the 600 block Friday. The theft occurred between 6:30 and

8:45 a.m. that morning.

* West Coast Highway: A robber stole $404 from the Wells Fargo Bank

branch in the 2700 block at 3:42 p.m. Friday. According to the police

report, a man described as having acne scars on his face, carrying a

brown leather planner and wearing glasses and a white, long-sleeve dress

shirt, gave a bank teller a note demanding money in $50 and $100 bills.

The man also threatened to use a handgun, although no gun was visible.

When he received the money, he fled on foot.