Police Files - March 18, 2002

COSTA MESA

Bristol Street: Grand theft of cars was reported in the 3300 block at

2:20 p.m. Saturday.

Bristol Street: Grand theft exceeding $400 was reported in the 3300

block at 1:45 p.m. Saturday.

Bristol Street and Sunflower Avenue: Resisting an officer was reported

at 2:07 a.m. Sunday.

Hyland and Sunflower avenues: Transporting and selling a controlled

substance were reported at 12:40 a.m. Friday.

Newport Boulevard: Possession of a controlled substance was reported

in the 2400 block at 7:15 a.m. Friday.

Oak Street: Possession of a controlled substance was reported in the

800 block at 12:20 a.m. Sunday.

West 19th Street and Meyer Place: Possession of a controlled substance

was reported at 8:35 p.m. Saturday.

NEWPORT BEACH

Altura Drive: A garage burglary was reported in the 1900 block at

11:54 a.m. Friday.

Jasmine: A prowler was reported in the 600 block at 7:54 p.m. Friday.

MacArthur Boulevard: A commercial burglary was reported at the Coco’s

Restaurant in the 4600 block at 6:30 a.m. Saturday.

Newport Center Drive: An unknown suspect reportedly stole a woman’s

purse from the back of the chair she was sitting on at The Cheesecake

Factory in the 1100 block at 1:13 p.m. Friday.

Newport Center Drive: A woman reported that someone broke into her

locked 1991 blue Chevrolet and stole her purse and leather jacket in the

400 block at 9:30 a.m. Saturday.

Palazzo: Vandalism to a black 2002 Volkswagen Jetta was reported in

the 100 block at noon Saturday.

White Cap Lane: A woman reported sunglasses, cash, checks, work files

and tickets to a Clippers’ game were stolen from her car in the 200 block

at 10:15 a.m. Saturday.