Police Files:

She probably would’ve preferred a parking ticket.

In a $3,000 act of vandalism, someone scratched and hit an 81-year-old local woman’s car parked in the 3800 block of East Coast Highway on Monday afternoon.

Police logs show that the woman had parked her car in the area and left it about 1 p.m. and didn’t come back until at least 6 p.m. Some street parking in the area is for one hour only.

When the woman returned to her red 2007 Audi A4, she found a note on her windshield possibly explaining the scratches, crunched bumper and damaged tail light: “How can you park here for eight hours? We have laws!”

Sicily Avenue: Vandalism was reported in the 3100 block at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday.

Howard Way: An auto theft was reported in the 3500 block at 7:59 a.m. Wednesday.

Oriole Drive: A petty theft was reported in the 1800 block at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday.

Littleton Circle: A vehicle was reported burglarized in the 2300 block at 11:11 a.m. Wednesday.

Congress Street: An auto theft was reported in the 800 block at 12:01 p.m. Wednesday.

Anton Boulevard: A theft was reported in the 500 block at 8:33 a.m. Wednesday.

Orange Avenue: A petty theft was reported in the 2500 block at 1:19 p.m. Wednesday.

West Baker Street: A burglary was reported in the 1100 block at 4:15 p.m. Wednesday.

Newport Boulevard: A vehicle was reported burglarized in the 1700 block at 6:18 p.m. Wednesday.

Yellowstone Drive: A theft was reported in the 3100 block at 6:48 p.m. Wednesday.

Anton Boulevard: A vehicle was reported burglarized in the 500 block at 11:06 p.m. Wednesday.

West Coast Highway and Orange Street: A traffic collision was reported at 8:16 a.m. Thursday.

West Coast Highway and Orange Street: A hit and run was reported at 5:45 p.m. Thursday.

Oxford Lane: A person was reported trespassing in the 1100 block at 11:13 a.m. Thursday.

Ridgeline Drive: Suspicious circumstances were reported in the 100 block at 7:59 a.m. Thursday.

Pacific View Drive: A petty theft was reported in the 3500 block at 11:29 a.m. Thursday.

Newport Center Drive: Suspicious circumstances were reported in the 600 block at 11:40 a.m. Thursday.

Port Manleigh Place: A suspicious person was reported in the 1800 block at 11:52 a.m. Thursday.

Eastbluff Drive: A person was reported racing their car in the 2100 block at 12:15 p.m. Thursday.

East Coast Highway and MacArthur Boulevard: A hit and run was reported at 1:49 p.m. Thursday.

Santa Barbara Drive: A vehicle theft was reported in the 800 block at 3:55 p.m. Thursday.

Bayswater and Bison Avenue: A traffic collision was reported at 4:20 p.m. Thursday.

Ferrand: A hit and run was reported in the 100 block at 4:54 p.m. Thursday.

Poinsettia Avenue: A suspicious vehicle was reported in the 300 block at 9:34 a.m. Thursday.

Reef Point Drive: Arson was reported in the 22800 block at 10:58 a.m. Thursday.

East Coast Highway and Reef Point Drive: A drunk driver was reported at 3:49 p.m. Thursday.