POLICE FILES - Feb. 22, 2008

The POLICE FILES are compiled 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.

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TUESDAY

Coast Highway: Six victims of a two-vehicle traffic accident were taken to the hospital at 10:23 p.m. at Country Club Road.

Laguna Canyon Road: Ammunition was reported at 10:14 a.m. in a trash container at a business at in the 3200 block.

South Coast Highway: A Fullerton man was arrested on suspicion of public intoxication at 2:43 a.m. at Ocean Avenue.

South Coast Highway: A homeless man was arrested after three men were reported fighting at 10:46 p.m. and a bouncer allegedly assaulted at a bar/restaurant in the 300 block.

Third Street: Copper was reported stolen at 8:06 a.m. over the weekend from a city project inside a home in the 300 block.

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MONDAY

Calliope Street: A pedestrian was reported injured at 1 a.m. after being struck by a vehicle at South Coast Highway.

Glenneyre Street: A Laguna Hills woman was arrested on suspicion of DUI after a traffic stop at 4:05 p.m. in the 900 block.

Laguna Canyon Road: Copper was reported stolen over the weekend at 7:25 a.m. in the 2000 block.

Mar Vista Way: A Laguna Beach man and Laguna Beach woman were arrested on suspicion of drug possession after police were called to a report of a disturbance at 1:49 a.m. in the 1400 block.

Miramar Street: An Aliso Viejo woman was issued a drug citation after police were called at 12:10 p.m. to a disturbance in a vehicle parked at Capistrano Avenue.

Ocean Avenue: At 4:11 p.m., a wallet was reported stolen the previous night from a bar in the 200 block.

South Coast Highway: Four young men were accused of spitting at 2:23 a.m. in the direction of a market in the 700 block.

South Coast Highway: At 7:33 a.m., $400 was reported stolen from an ATM, resulting in $8,000 worth of damage to the ATM, at a restaurant in the 600 block.

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SUNDAY

Brooks Street: A Laguna Beach woman was arrested on suspicion of DUI at 1:32 a.m. after a traffic stop at South Coast Highway.

Emerald Ridge: A Texas man was arrested on suspicion of DUI at 10:58 p.m. after a traffic stop at Coast Highway.

North Coast highway: A citation was issued for disturbing the ecological reserve at 1:38 p.m. in the 100 block of the beach.

North Coast Highway: A Newport Beach man was arrested on suspicion of DUI at 1:27 a.m. after a traffic stop in the 200 block.

South Coast Highway: An Irvine man was arrested on suspicion of DUI at 9:22 p.m. after a traffic stop in the 200 block.

South Coast Highway: A large plastic flower was reported stolen at 10:28 p.m. from a vehicle in the 1300 block.

Wesley Drive: A $2,000 laptop computer and $320 in cash was reported stolen at 10:07 p.m. from a vehicle at Coast Highway.

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SATURDAY

Crescent Bay Drive: A Santa Ana man was issued a citation for drug possession and drinking in public at 10:37 p.m. in the 200 block of the park.

Cypress Drive: An antique bench was reported stolen at 9:52 a.m. in the 500 block.

North Coast Highway: A hiker who fell 100 feet was reported injured at 11:09 a.m. at Crystal Cove State Park.

Ocean Way: A dead sea lion was reported at 5:38 p.m. in the 1900 block of the beach.

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FRIDAY

Mermaid Street: A vehicle was reported burglarized with a $2,500 loss at 8:55 a.m. after a window was broken in the 400 block.

Park Avenue: A man was issued a citation for marijuana possession at 10:47 p.m. in the 400 block.

South Coast Highway: A person reported that $10,000-$40,000 in jewelry was stolen at 6:43 p.m. after they left the house unlocked for a half hour to go to the beach.

Temple Hills Drive: A 49-year-old man fell off his motorcycle and was bleeding from his hands and legs at 10:15 a.m. at Thalia Street.

Third Avenue: A Ladera Ranch man was arrested on suspicion of DUI and hit and run after the vehicle he was driving allegedly hit a parked car at 8:03 p.m. at Coast Highway.

Vista de San Clemente: A mountain lion or bobcat was reported at 12:27 p.m. in the first block.

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THURSDAY

Alta Laguna Boulevard: A credit card was reported to have been opened fraudulently at 8:38 p.m. in the 2900 block.

Crown Valley Parkway: A Nevada man was arrested on suspicion of DUI at 10:42 p.m. after a traffic stop at Coast Highway.

Laguna Canyon Road: A woman sustained a leg injury after being struck by a Jeep in a vehicle dealership at 4:36 p.m. in the 3200 block.

Oak Street: Bricks were reported stolen from a wall at 2:34 p.m. in the 600 block.

Ocean Way: A dead sea lion was reported at 1:05 p.m. in the 1800 block of the beach.

Park Avenue: A white Mercedes Benz was reported on fire at 7:02 a.m. and the fire was extinguished by 7:10 a.m. in the 800 block.

South Coast Highway: Liquor was reported stolen and then retrieved from the suspects, three men in their late teens, at 11:11 p.m. at a market in the 700 block.

Wesley Drive: Credit card fraud resulting in a loss of $848.77 was reported at 3:23 p.m. in the 21000 block.

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WEDNESDAY

Alta Laguna Boulevard: A driver was reported to have fallen asleep and hit a tree at 2 a.m. in the 2900 block.

Gaviota Drive: A sea lion was reported on rocks at 9:42 a.m. at Cress Street.

Park Avenue: A student was reported to have threatened to kill another person at 8:59 a.m. at a school in the 2100 block.

South Coast Highway: A Newhall man was arrested at 6:25 p.m. on suspicion of drug possession at a recovery center in the 1300 block.

Thalia Street: A baby sea lion was reported to be beaching itself and then going back into the water repeatedly at 10:54 a.m. in the 100 block of the beach.

Thalia Street: A Santa Ana man was arrested on suspicion of drug possession at 10:47 p.m. after a traffic stop at South Coast Highway.