POLICE FILES - Aug. 22, 2008
Area 1
Cliff Drive: A woman reported a rusty hook in her foot in the 300 block of Heisler Park at 5:12 p.m. Friday.
Cliff Drive: An injured sea lion was reported on rocks in the 100 block of the beach at 10:25 a.m. Thursday.
Cliff Drive: CPR was given to a person who wasn’t breathing after being rescued from the ocean by lifeguards in the 600 block of the beach at 3:27 p.m. Tuesday.
Jasmine Street: A gas card was reported as being used fraudulently to purchase $800 in gasoline in the 400 block at 3:32 p.m. Monday.
North Coast Highway: A sting ray victim was reported in the 100 block of Main Beach at 12:44 p.m. Friday.
North Coast Highway: A person was treated for a sting ray sting in the 100 block of the beach at 3:39 p.m. Tuesday.
North Coast Highway: A dead sea lion that had been buried was reported uncovered in the 100 block of the beach at 12:42 p.m. Tuesday.
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Area 2
Cozumel Court: A $750 loss from ID theft was reported in the 100 block at 9:48 a.m. Friday.
La Costa Court: A rattlesnake was reported in a kitchen, then released into the wild in the 00 block at 9:22 p.m. Friday.
Laguna Canyon Road: A man from Orange was arrested on suspicion of DUI after a traffic stop in the 20600 block at 4:09 a.m. Thursday.
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Area 3
Anita Street: An Irvine man was arrested on suspicion of being under the influence of meth after he told police he thought he was being followed in the 200 block at 1:47 p.m. Thursday.
Broadway: Police were called to respond to a woman sitting on a bus bench in her underwear cleaning out her purse at 9:47 a.m. Sunday at the bus depot in the 300 block.
Forest Avenue: A homeless man was arrested on suspicion of public intoxication and a drug charge after people complained he was playing a harmonica and cursing at people in the 200 block at 3 p.m. Friday.
Forest Avenue: Police were called to settle a parking dispute in which a man was saving a parking space and a woman was trying to pull in at South Coast Highway at 6 p.m. Sunday.
Forest Avenue: A juvenile male was accused of stealing three shirts, valued at $60, from a surf shop in the 200 block at 2:27 p.m. Friday.
Forest Avenue: A homeless man was arrested on suspicion of public intoxication after people complained he was yelling and being foul-mouthed at Beach Street at 8:06 p.m. Tuesday.
Mermaid Street: A Laguna Beach man was arrested on a drug charge after a traffic stop in the 300 block at 7:08 p.m. Wednesday.
Ocean Avenue: A large rat was reported wandering a restaurant in the 300 block at 1:40 p.m. Wednesday.
Park Avenue: Someone reported being pick-pocketed in the 200 block at 9:45 p.m. Friday.
Sleepy Hollow: A person was treated for a sting ray sting in the 600 block of the beach at 4:36 p.m. Tuesday.
South Coast Highway: A homeless man was arrested on suspicion of public intoxication in the 100 block at 1:32 a.m. Thursday.
South Coast Highway: A backpack with a camera, iPod and other items valued at $700 was reported stolen from the 100 block at 3:28 p.m. Tuesday.
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Area 4
Cleo Street: A Santa Ana man was arrested on suspicion of public intoxication at South Coast Highway at 5:11 p.m. Thursday.
Dumond Drive: A Laguna Beach man was arrested on suspicion of child molestation after allegedly pulling down a child’s pants in the 100 block at 3:45 p.m. Saturday.
Juanita Way: More than $30,000 worth of jewelry was reported stolen from a closet in the 2500 block at 6:39 a.m. Friday.
Nyes Place: A man was arrested on suspicion of DUI at South Coast Highway at 12:45 a.m. Sunday.
South Coast Highway: A Rancho Santa Margarita man was arrested on suspicion of public intoxication in the 1300 block at 2:29 p.m. Friday.
South Coast Highway: More than $1,000 was reported stolen from a hotel room by an acquaintance of the victim in the 1400 block at 12:24 p.m. Saturday.
South Coast Highway: A fountain was reported stolen from the front of a store in the 1200 block at 1:32 p.m. Monday.
South Coast Highway: A Mission Viejo man was arrested on suspicion of public intoxication in the 1500 block at 12:30 a.m. Tuesday.
Wards Terrace: A $120 cement turtle was reported stolen from a yard in the 2800 block at 3:10 p.m. Tuesday.
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Area 5
Circle Drive: Construction tools were reported stolen from a job site after a lock was cut over the weekend in the 31800 block at 9:13 a.m. Monday.
Coast Highway: A pedestrian was taken to South Coast Medical Center after being struck by a vehicle in the 31000 block at 5:53 p.m. Thursday.
Coast Highway: A pedestrian refused treatment after being struck by a vehicle in the 31000 block at 5:53 p.m. Thursday.
Coast Highway: Paramedics were called to help a woman who was unconscious in the middle of the street after she ran and fell in the 31000 block at 8:05 p.m. Friday.
Coast Highway: A purse was reported stolen from a vehicle, resulting in a $3,000 loss, in the 31000 block at 8:42 p.m. Sunday.
Coast Highway: Three people were taken to hospitals, two with moderate injuries, and the highway closed for a time after a three-vehicle head-on collision in the 30800 block at 4:56 p.m. Monday.
Coast Highway: A Laguna Beach man was arrested on suspicion of having marijuana in his possession in the 30600 block at 1:01 p.m. Monday.
Terry Road: $90,000 was reported stolen from a bank through fraud in the 2800 block at 2:44 p.m. Tuesday.
Vista del Sol: A Mission Viejo man was arrested on suspicion of DUI at Coast Highway at 1:07 a.m. Friday.
West Street: A $300 loss was reported from a vehicle burglary where a window was smashed in the 31500 block at 5:54 p.m. Sunday.
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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