Police Files - July 24, 2009

Area 1

Agate Street: A Laguna Beach woman was arrested on suspicion of DUI in the 600 block at 12:41 a.m. Tuesday.

Aster Street: A vehicle window was reported smashed at Cypress Drive at 8:37 p.m. Monday.

Chiquita Street: A Newport Beach man was arrested on suspicion of DUI after a traffic collision at Cliff Drive at 2:46 a.m. July 17.

Cliff Drive: A purse, valued at $1,200, was reported stolen from a vehicle after the window was smashed in the 500 block at 8:18 p.m. July 17.

Cliff Drive: An Aliso Viejo man was arrested on suspicion of public intoxication at Jasmine Street at 3:46 a.m. Saturday.

Cypress Drive: A car was reported keyed in the 400 block at 7:58 a.m. July 17.

Eleanor Lane: A resident accused a neighbor of throwing a boulder onto the property and damaging a wall in the 1600 block at 7:39 a.m. Saturday.

Linden Street: A Jeep window was reported broken in a burglary with a $700 loss at High Drive at 9:04 p.m. Monday.

North Coast Highway: $17.71 worth of beer was reported stolen from a market in the 1300 block at 1:07 a.m. July 16.

North Coast Highway: A homeless man was arrested on suspicion of public intoxication in the 1000 block at 8:05 a.m. Monday.

North Coast Highway: A citation was issued for spearing an undersized sea bass in the 100 block at 12:31 p.m. Monday.

North Coast Highway: A $15,000 guitar was reported stolen from a gallery in the 300 block at 4:03 p.m. Tuesday.

Oak Street: A resident accused a neighbor of poisoning a dog in the 600 block at 10:38 a.m. Monday.

Reef Point: A Laguna Beach man was issued a citation for drug possession after a traffic stop at North Coast Highway at 1:13 p.m. July 16.

Area 2

Laguna Canyon Frontage Road: A Monrovia man was arrested on suspicion of DUI after police stopped him for erratic driving at 5:41 p.m. Saturday.

Laguna Canyon Frontage Road: A four-vehicle pileup with no injuries was reported at Woodland Drive at 7:45 p.m. Tuesday.

Laguna Canyon Road: A $7,440 bicycle was reported stolen in the 20000 block at 5:33 p.m. Sunday.

Laguna Canyon Road: A Riverside man was arrested on suspicion of DUI after driving his Lexus into a telephone pole in the 20000 block at 11 p.m. Tuesday.

Area 3

Forest Avenue: A homeless man was arrested on suspicion of public intoxication after reportedly asking for bread and water from restaurant patrons in the 200 block at 8:52 p.m. Saturday.

Laguna Avenue: An Ohio man was arrested on suspicion of DUI after a two-vehicle collision in the 200 block at 10:45 p.m. July 16.

Ocean Avenue: A homeless man was arrested on suspicion of public intoxication after being found passed out at South Coast Highway at 3:52 p.m. July 17.

Ocean Avenue: A vehicle was reported stolen in the 200 block and found in another location, minus $400, at 11:40 p.m. Sunday.

South Coast Highway: An Aliso Viejo man was arrested on suspicion of DUI in the 400 block after a traffic stop at 2:52 a.m. Sunday.

South Coast Highway: A homeless man was arrested on suspicion of public intoxication after being found on the ground in the 300 block at 7:57 p.m. Sunday.

South Coast Highway: A Dallas man was arrested on suspicion of DUI after a traffic collision at Thalia Street at 8:14 p.m. Sunday.

South Coast Highway: A Laguna Beach woman was arrested on suspicion of public intoxication in the 100 block at 11:54 p.m. Tuesday.

Temple Terrace: A Laguna Beach man was arrested on suspicion of DUI after a traffic stop at 4 a.m. July 16.

Area 4

Anita Street: A Dana Point man was issued a citation for hit and run after a mirror was broken off a vehicle at South Coast Highway at 6:59 p.m. Saturday.

Ruby Street: A vehicle window was reported smashed in the 300 block at 9:05 a.m. Sunday.

South Coast Highway: Two homeless men were arrested on suspicion of public intoxication after they were found passed out in the 1500 block at 3:59 p.m. July 16.

South Coast Highway: A $599 television was reported stolen from a hotel room in the 1400 block at 1:19 p.m. Saturday.

Area 5

Bluff Drive: Two purses, $150 in cash and cameras were reported stolen from the 31000 block at 12:11 p.m. July 15.

Brooks Street: A laptop was reported stolen from a home in the 31000 block at 9:15 p.m. Sunday.

Coast Highway: Two men were issued citations for drug possession after they were reported to be acting “high” on a trolley in the 31000 block at 10:17 p.m. Monday.

Tablerock Beach: A Lake forest man was treated for injuries sustained while swimming at 4:27 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.