POLICE FILES - July 18, 2008

Area 1

Dolphin Way: A $300 fold-up bicycle was reported stolen from the 200 block at 11:15 p.m. Monday.

Irvine Cove: A bobcat was reported on the roof of a home in the 2000 block at 9:57 a.m. Sunday.

Myrtle Street: A Laguna Beach man was issued a drug citation in the 200 block at 12:35 a.m. Saturday.

North Coast Highway: A $1,500 flower pot was reported vandalized at a business in the 1000 block at 11:49 a.m. Saturday.

North Coast Highway: A woman from Orange was cited for indecent exposure after she and two men were allegedly exposing themselves in the 1400 block at 10:11 a.m.

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Area 2

Laguna Canyon Road: A Santa Ana man was arrested on suspicion of DUI near El Toro Road after reportedly swerving in lanes at 4:45 p.m. Friday.

Laguna Canyon Road: A Mission Viejo man was arrested on suspicion of DUI in the 1700 block at 4:07 a.m. Monday.

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Area 3

Forest Avenue: A Riverside man was arrested on suspicion of DUI in the 400 block at 5:49 a.m. Friday.

Forest Avenue: An optical store window was smashed in an apparent break-in in the 400 block at 1:28 a.m. Friday.

Forest Avenue: A person who was reported lying on the ground was later determined to be part of a scavenger hunt at Glenneyre Street at 1:04 p.m. Friday.

Glenneyre Street: A man was arrested on suspicion of public intoxication in the 600 block at 4:01 a.m. Thursday.

Legion Street: A Ladera Ranch man and a San Juan Capistrano woman were arrested on suspicion of public intoxication at South Coast Highway at 2:15 a.m. Sunday.

Mystic Way: $3,100 worth of camera equipment was reported stolen from an unlocked vehicle in the 500 block at 9:39 a.m. Saturday.

Ocean Avenue: A Laguna Beach man was arrested on suspicion of animal cruelty after allegedly punching his dog in the head, but causing no injury, in the 200 block at 10:02 p.m. Friday.

Ocean Avenue: A wallet with a checkbook and charge card was reported stolen from an unlocked vehicle at Forest Avenue at 3:11 p.m. Monday.

Ocean Avenue: A San Diego woman was arrested on suspicion of attempting to pass a fraudulent check at a bank in the 200 block at 2:27 p.m. Tuesday.

South Coast Highway: A Belmont man was arrested on suspicion of public intoxication in the 100 block at 4:35 p.m. Wednesday.

South Coast Highway: A backpack was reported stolen from a gas station in the 600 block at 11:10 a.m. Friday.

St. Ann’s Drive: A work box was reported stolen from an unlocked vehicle in the 300 block at 6:10 p.m. Thursday.

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Area 4

Balboa Avenue: More than $3,000 was reported charged fraudulently on a credit card in the 1000 block.

Calliope Street: A Menifee man was arrested on suspicion of public intoxication at South Coast Highway at 2 a.m. Saturday.

Moss Street: A former tenant was accused of stealing a ring, stop watch and 20 $2 bills, valued at $291, and vandalizing a vehicle and a garage door in the 200 block at 8:30 a.m. Sunday.

Oak Street: A Lake Forest man was arrested on a drug charge in the 200 block at 3:55 a.m. Wednesday.

Ocean Way: A wallet was stolen from a purse that had been stolen and recovered at Pearl Street beach in the 1800 block at 9:04 p.m. Saturday.

South Coast Highway: Two shirts were reported stolen from a clothing store in the 1200 block at 2:54 p.m. Friday.

South Coast Highway: A Pasadena man was arrested on suspicion of DUI at Thalia Street at 1:08 a.m. Saturday.

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Area 5

Third Avenue: A Laguna Niguel man was arrested on suspicion of DUI at Coast Highway at 2:15 a.m. Saturday.

Bay Drive: A woman was accused of using a debit card without permission and stealing $1,000 in the 00 block at 11:48 a.m. Monday.

Bluff Drive: A Pasadena man was arrested on suspicion of public intoxication in the 31000 block of West Street Beach at 1:43 a.m. Saturday.

Coast Highway: Two purses and a cellphone were reported stolen from a locked vehicle at Wesley Drive at 5:13 p.m. Thursday.

Coast Highway: A Coto de Caza man was arrested on suspicion of public intoxication at Wesley Drive at 7:57 p.m. Saturday.

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.