Sunday, January 22
CITIZEN ASSIST
Lobo Street, 31600 Block (9:49 p.m.)
A man said he felt threatened when a neighbor threw an American flag over the fence onto his property.
TRAFFIC ACCIDENT
Camino La Ronda/Paseo La Branza (7:50 p.m.)
A 34-year-old man, who identified himself as a mechanic, was arrested after a traffic accident. He was being held on $10,000 bail. The wreck was about a block west of the La Ronda intersection where residents have voiced concern about motorists running a stop sign.
SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES
Ramos Street, 26600 Block (5:47 p.m.)
A man reported his neighbor was standing in front of his gate with his German shepherd off leash, trying to intimidate him. They’d been in an argument a day earlier, and an earlier call also referenced the “aggressive” shepherd.
DISTURBANCE
Via El Rosario, 31000 Block (4:03 p.m.)
A man was arguing with his girlfriend after she took his narcotic patch and would not return it.
DRUNK DRIVING
Ortega Highway/San Diego Freeway (12:33 p.m.)
A caller reported a woman putting gas in her car seemed drunk. She got in her car and took off on the freeway.
SUSPICIOUS PERSON IN VEHICLE
Avenida Aeropuerto/Calle Perfecto
A man parked his Dodge Dually with a camper shell at the end of a street, then slept in it all night.
Saturday, January 21
ASSIST OUTSIDE AGENCY
Avenida Pedrigal, 25700 Block (10:42 p.m.)
A man returned home to find his 24-year-old female roommate not breathing. Dispatchers told him how to conduct CPR.
9-1-1 HANGUP
Calle San Antonio, 26400 Block (10:40 p.m.)
Dispatchers received two calls about a man going down the street banging on cars.
DISTURBANCE
Alipaz Street, 32700 Block (7:54 p.m.)
A woman reported she and her husband were in an argument, and he would not leave.
RECKLESS DRIVING
Via Los Pajaros/Camino Capistrano (10:48 a.m.)
A car was towed after deputies stopped the driver for reckless driving.
BATTERY REPORT
Via San Vincente, 31100 Block (8:42 a.m.)
A woman reported her sister pushed her, then left. She was headed toward Torrance. The caller said she did not think she was coming back, but would call if she did.
TRAFFIC STOP
Camino Las Ramblas/San Diego Freeway (2:25 a.m.)
A woman was arrested after deputies spotted a car driving on one rim. Paramedics were requested for a “hysterical” woman. A 20-year-old woman, who identified herself as a student, was taken into custody.
FOLLOW UP REPORT
La Novia/Valle Road (7:13 p.m.)
A 30-year-old woman was taken into custody. She said she worked in sales.
Friday, January 20
DISTURBANCE
Ortega Highway, 27800 Block (2:20 p.m.)
A man reported he was in an argument with his mother—who had been drinking—when she walked out of the house and fell down a hill. She was, he reported, wearing “minimal” clothing.
KEEP THE PEACE
Ortega Highway/Camino Capistrano (10:54 a.m.)
A woman reported she was going to meet a man who sold her computer without permission and wanted deputies to stand by.
DEFRAUDING AN INNKEEPER
Ortega Highway, 27100 Block (1:43 p.m.) A man ate some food inside a gas station mini-mart, but then told the clerk he couldn’t pay for it.
DISTURBANCE
Camino De Vista, 26500 Block (12:36 a.m.)
A resident complained a tenant above was bouncing a ball just to be irritable.
Thursday, January 19
PROPERTY FOR DESTRUCTION
Pinewood Lane, 29300 Block (6:36 p.m.)
A resident turned in a rifle to be destroyed.
SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES
Lobo Street, 31600 Block (4:45 p.m.)
A resident spotted two kids near a neighbor’s yard and thought they were up to no good.
TRAFFIC ACCIDENT
Camino Capistrano/San Juan Creek Road (4:57 p.m.)
Three vehicles were involved in a traffic wreck. Two flatbed tow trucks were required.
SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES
Via Errecarte, 30900 Block (4:36 p.m.)
A resident reported a man tried to talk his way into their home.
VANDALISM REPORT
Camino Capistrano/Avenida Aeropuerto (4:11 p.m.)
A city requested to meet with a deputy about a vandalism and possible theft of city property.
ASSIST OUTSIDE AGENCY
Verdugo Street, 26700 Block (12:15 p.m.)
Deputies were called to assist firefighters investigating a vehicle leaking fluids in the parking structure.
Wednesday, January 18
TRAFFIC STOP
Calle Aspero/Del Obispo Street (10:03 p.m.)
A man, possibly driving under the influence, was taken into custody. The 29-year-old identified himself as an engineer.
INDECENT EXPOSURE
Plaza Drive, 31800 Block (6:02 p.m.)
A man was seen pleasuring himself in a white van in a plaza parking lot. He drove off when he realized he’d been spotted.
ILLEGALLY PARKED VEHICLE
Camino Las Ramblas, 34000 Block (5:14 p.m.)
A caller reported five vehicles were parked in handicapped spots but were not displaying placards.
DRUNK IN CAR
A man was arrested after a caller reported seeing him park “weird.” The car’s lights remained on and the driver remained in the car, possibly passed out. A 37-year-old man, who identified himself as a cook, was taken into custody.
ASSIST OUTSIDE AGENCY
Edgewood Road/Peppertree lane (4:58 p.m.)
Deputies were called to a report of a dog bite, but no one was bitten. Another report said the dog appeared to be hit by a car, but that wasn’t accurate, either. It was, the deputy reported, just a loose dog.
SUSPICIOUS PERSON IN VEHICLE
Via California/Camino Las Ramblas (8 a.m.)
A caller reported a vehicle, and its driver, appeared to have been involved in a traffic collision. The hood on the Ford Edge was smashed, the caller reported, and the driver, a woman, looked shaken up, too. Deputies could not find any reports of recent wrecks.
DISTURBANCE
Alipaz Street, 32700 Block (3:17 p.m.)
A woman reported her elderly mother was out front, banging on her door and wouldn’t leave. Dispatchers could hear the banging.
Tuesday, January 17
CITIZEN ASSIST
Ortega Highway, 27100 Block (10:03 p.m.)
A woman at Denny’s reported her boyfriend had been arrested by the CHP and the car towed. She needed a way to get home in Santa Ana.
FRAUD REPORT
Plaza Drive, 31800 Block (10:47 a.m.)
A pharmacy alerted deputies that a woman was coming to pick up a Vicodin order with a fake prescription. Deputies took a 45-year-old woman into custody. She said she was unemployed.
ASSIST OUTSIDE AGENCY
Junipero Serra Road/Camino Capistrano (6:33 a.m.)
Orange County Fire Authority dispatchers requested deputies help track down a fire after receiving different reports of its location. The fire ended up being on the hillside in Rancho Capistrano.
SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES
Country Court, 26100 Block (1:22 a.m.)
A caller heard loud noises on the roof. They did not think it sounded like an animal.
SUSPICIOUS PERSON IN VEHICLE
Via Errecarte, 30900 Block (1:20 a.m.)
A resident called about someone sitting in a silver Nissan parked with its engine running. They called back 30 minutes later to report the person was out of the car, pounding on the door of the house across the street.
All information above is obtained from the Orange County Sheriff’s Department website (www.ocsd.org). The calls represent what was told to the deputy in the field by the radio dispatcher. The true nature of an incident often differs from what is initially reported. No assumption of criminal guilt or affiliation should be drawn from the content of the information provided.
