* 5th Street and Olive Avenue:...

* 5th Street and Olive Avenue: A man seen choking a woman during

an argument in the alley was reported at 8:20 p.m. Sunday.

* 19th Street and Orange Avenue: A loud explosion and smoke were

reported at 8:47 p.m. Friday.

* Beach Boulevard: Vandalism involving two men spray-painting and

putting stickers on mailboxes was reported in the 18700 block at 2:46

p.m. Saturday.

* Center Avenue: A man, who reportedly tried to beat up two

security guards, was detained and held in front of the Liquid Lounge

until police arrived in the 7800 block at 1:09 a.m. Saturday.

* Craimer Lane: Forty juveniles were reportedly smoking something

and boxing in the 20400 block at 9:47 p.m. Friday.

* Delaware Street: A car fire was reported in the 2200 block at

3:34 p.m. Saturday.

* Edinger Avenue: A suspicious person carrying a rifle and

running down the street with several police cars after him was

reported in the 6900 block at 4:40 p.m. Sunday.

* Goldenwest Street: A vehicle theft was reported in the 15700

block at 1:56 p.m. Saturday.

* Hanover Lane: A physical fight was reported in which a man beat

a woman, dragged her down the sidewalk and threw her into a car in

the 15300 block at 1:45 a.m. Sunday.

* Heil Avenue and Rhone Lane: A traffic collision between a

bicycle and a vehicle resulting in injury was reported at 3:06 p.m.

Sunday.

* Magnolia Street: Two gunshots were reportedly heard in the

19100 block at 12:04 a.m. Saturday.

* Mandrell Drive: A prowler who went through a window, into a

laundry room and asked people strange questions was reported in the

7700 block at 3:55 a.m. Saturday.

* Ocean Terrace Drive: A person slumped over the steering wheel

and console of a vehicle that drove onto a sidewalk and over grass

was reported in the 5500 block at 1:37 a.m. Saturday.

* Warner Avenue: A traffic collision between a vehicle and a

pedestrian resulting in injury was reported in the 6200 block at 5:04

a.m. Saturday.

* Warner Avenue: Grand theft of 40 DVD players from a warehouse

was reported in the 5200 block at 10:55 a.m. Saturday.

* Warner Avenue: A misdemeanor assault that left a man bleeding

from a head wound was reported in the 5000 block at 1:46 a.m. Sunday.