Feb. 19 * Virginia Way: A vehicle...

Feb. 19

* Virginia Way: A vehicle theft of sunglasses, 50 CDs and an

organizer was reported in the 31600 block at 12:27 p.m. The loss was

valued at $1,200. A window was smashed to gain entry.

* Laguna Canyon Road: A woman reported her wallet missing in the

20500 block at 1:43 p.m.. She told police that she drove off, leaving

it on top of her vehicle, and it was gone when she returned.

* Louise Street: Annoying telephone calls have been coming to a

resident in the 1600 block at 8 p.m. for more than a year, it was

reported at 3:16 p.m. The victim wants a trap on the line.

* South Coast Highway: Police arrested a 21-year-old Mission

Viejo man on suspicion of defrauding an innkeeper in the 1700 block

at 6:25 p.m. He was taken to Harbor Court in lieu of $500 bail.

* Sunset: A 20-year old Colorado man was arrested at 6:33 p.m. on

suspicion of soliciting door-to-door without a license in the 32000

block. He had been contacted earlier by police and cited. The man

posted $100 bail and was released.

Feb. 20

* Glenneyre Street: A trash-collection truck mashed the driver’s

side of a 2002 Jaguar in the 1200 block, it was reported at 9:21 a.m.

Police held the Waste Management driver at fault for leaving down the

truck’s mechanical arms, which pick up and dump the trash cans. *

Alta Vista Way: Earrings, a ring and a watch, valued at $16,500, were

reported missing in the 400 block at 12:21 p.m. The jewelry was last

seen in November, but the victim had not realized it was missing. *

Cliff Drive: Someone entered a resident’s garage, riffled through

some boxes and padlocked the garage in the 200 block, it was reported

at 1:25 p.m. Nothing was missing. * Victoria Beach: A dead seal was

spotted about one-half mile south of the ramp, it was reported at

1:26 p.m.

* Santa Rosa Avenue: A resident in the 31600 block discovered a

collection notice from a cell phone company on a credit report, it

was reported at 4:43 p.m. The victim claimed never to have used the

company.

Feb. 21

* Bluebird Canyon Drive: Notice was left at 8:55 a.m. for illegal

use of a blower in the 800 block.

* Aliso Circle: Public Works removed graffiti from a retaining

wall by the pedestrian crossing in the 31000 block, it was reported

at 12:53 p.m.

* Katella Street: A gardener was advised not to use a blower in

the 900 block, it was reported at 2:01 p.m. He said he hadn’t.

Saturday

* Cleo Street: A 32-year-old La Mirada man was arrested on

suspicion of possessing a controlled substance and giving false

identification to a police officer and on a no-bail warrant in the

200 block at 3:09 a.m. He was taken to Orange County Jail. *

Bluebird Canyon Drive: Tools valued at $300 were taken from the bed

of a parked truck in the 1400 block, it was reported at 11:50 a.m.

* The Police Log was compiled and written by Barbara Diamond from

oral and written reports from the Laguna Beach Police Department and

other sources. Not all police activity is included. Arrests indicate

suspicion of violations, not charges filed nor the results of court

actions unless noted.