MAY 6 * Tahiti Avenue: A child...

MAY 6

* Tahiti Avenue: A child needed medical aid at Thurston Middle

School when his tongue got stuck in a test tube-shaped candy

container at 10:51 a.m.

* Via Capri: Police took a 39-year-old resident to South Coast

Medical Center after she apparently attempted suicide with a pair of

scissors at around 1 a.m. A neighbor called police when the victim’s

ex-boyfriend said she was drinking heavily and thought she might try

to kill herself. When officers arrived, she had the scissors in her

left hand and a 1 1/2-inch cut across her right wrist. She was put on

a 72-hour hold at the hospital.

MAY 5

* Brooks Street: A 550-pound sea lion was reported beached at

Brooks Street beach, but went back in the water about an hour later

after lying around. Friends of the Sea Lion arrived soon after the

call and said the sea lion looked fine.

* South Coast Highway: A 41-year-old resident reportedly tripped

and hit his head on a concrete planter in front of the Sandpiper at

12:55 a.m. Police saw a puddle of blood by the planter and treated

the head wound. Meanwhile, police found a $250 warrant for littering

for one of the witnesses after running his information.

MAY 4

* Forest Avenue: The Wyland Gallery reported at 5:34 p.m. that a

statue worth $2,800 was stolen during business hours.

* Dartmoor Street: A resident reported that his neighbor regularly

drives his Ferrari between 65 and 100 mph down the street. The

resident wanted police to patrol the area to catch the driver.

* Park Avenue: Police responded to a call from Laguna Beach High

School that a skunk was caught in a net on the baseball diamond.

MAY 3

* South Coast Highway: The Village Gallery reported at 11:30 a.m.

that a 17-inch statue worth $4,500 was stolen during business hours.

* South Coast Highway: Police arrested a San Diego resident on

suspicion of domestic violence after he reportedly punched his

girlfriend in the mouth at the Vacation Village Hotel. Police

responded to a call at around midnight of a fight in progress and

found the 39-year-old victim, also a San Diego resident, with a cut

lip and scratches on her arm. Both said they had been drinking, and

were in town for a wedding the next day.

MAY 2

* Irvine Cove Crest: A resident reported that three “hippie-type”

males were hanging out near the beach at 10:50 a.m. carrying a sign

reading, “We Need a Plase to Live.” They were advised to leave the

area, and they complied.

* Broadway: Police pulled over a Taft resident at around 6:30 p.m.

for crossing double yellow lines and found that his license had been

suspended. A small amount of methamphetamine was found after

searching the car.

* Hillcrest Drive: A 17-year-old Laguna Niguel resident reportedly

tried to evade police after driving around 100 mph on North Coast

Highway at around 2 a.m. Northbound police drove past the southbound

suspect, who reportedly shut off his lights around Emerald Bay when

he saw the officer make a U-Turn to catch him. The suspect turned

onto Viejo Street and finally pulled over at Hillcrest Drive when two

police cars caught up to him. His blood-alcohol level was later found

to be twice the legal limit. “He’s going to lose his license for a

long time,” Sgt. Jason Kravetz said.

APRIL 30

* South Coast Highway: A witness told the owner of a car parked in

the 1100 block that he saw a city bus knock the car’s side mirror

off. Police are checking city buses for paint smears that match the

color of the car.

* The Police Log is compiled and written by Mike Swanson 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

action unless noted.