Man arrested for attempted assault Costa Mesa...

Man arrested for attempted assault

Costa Mesa Police Friday morning arrested a Long Beach man on

suspicion of attempted rape outside a bar.

Sedric Degram, 23, was arrested just after midnight after he

allegedly tried to sexually assault a woman he met in Pierce Street

Annex on 17th Street, Costa Mesa Police Sgt. Marty Carver said.

The two had met inside the bar, then went outside by the Ralphs

supermarket and started kissing, Carver said. Degram allegedly became

aggressive and tried to assault her, but she got away after a

struggle, he said.

A witness flagged down an officer, Carver said.

Degram is being held on $100,000 bail at the Costa Mesa Police

Department jail.

Chemical reaction sparks response

The Costa Mesa Fire Department responded to Costa Mesa High School

Thursday evening after smoke was reported on campus.

Firefighters showed up Thursday after the 6:30 p.m. call reporting

the smoke.

A worker doing some ceiling work was mixing chemicals that created

smoke when they reacted with each other, said Costa Mesa Fire Capt.

Chris Coates. There was no report of fire or damage.