How can lack of a parking space land you behind bars? In Laguna Beach, it occurs when you pull into a spot marked in red reserved for the police watch commander. That’s what happened to Barbara Louise Kanode, 47, of Newport Beach, who on Wednesday, May 9, took an available spot near City Hall while [...]
Money found in an envelope in a public restroom on April 24 near the downtown Bank of America has been turned into police, who are trying to determine its rightful owner. The finder, a Florida resident, turned in the property after returning home. Questions? Ask Cathy Berg, at the Laguna police department, (949) 497-0396. [...]
Police Arrest Suspect in Injury of a Woman A man who retaliated for being kicked in the groin by pushing his attacker was arrested for felony battery when the woman fell down stairs and suffered severe injuries on Sunday, April 29, Laguna Beach police said. The 55-year-old woman suffered facial and arm fractures along with [...]
A man who retaliated for being kicked in the groin by pushing his attacker was arrested for felony battery in Laguna Beach on Sunday, April 29, when the woman fell down stairs and sustained severe but not life-threatening injuries, police said. The 55-year-old woman suffered facial and arm fractures along with head injuries and facial lacerations from [...]
Surprised Car Burglar Arrested The owner of a vehicle surprised a burglar partly dangling out of his car’s sunroof about 6:50 p.m. in an underground parking structure at Oak and Glenneyre Streets last Thursday, April 19, police said. The owner, who reported seeing white shoes poking out of the sunroof and someone inside with a [...]
Identity Thief Leads the High Life A 36-year-old man who caromed between 11 resort hotels in Laguna Beach and Costa Mesa over the past four months by using purloined credit card information was arrested last week by Laguna Beach police. Harold Eric Larson, 36, of Orange, entered not guilty pleas in Newport Beach’s Harbor [...]
A woman was thrown to the ground and suffered minor injuries after being sideswiped by a vehicle whose driver left the scene last Thursday, April 5, about 11:08 p.m., police said The victim was leaving a Coast Highway restaurant near Fourth Avenue and attempted to get into the driver’s side of the car when [...]
A Good Samaritan turned in a wallet containing $10,000 in cash to Laguna Beach lifeguards last weekend and its grateful owner would like to thank the person responsible, police said in a statement Thursday. The owner of the wallet withdrew cash from a local bank to pay a contractor for renovation work on a [...]
A man on probation for a previous assault conviction was arrested in Tustin for suspicion of kidnapping and felony domestic violence after Laguna Beach police received reports of an assault in progress early Sunday, police said. Joseph Barrak, 37, of Tustin, fled from El Toro Road when a man came to the aid of [...]
Laguna Beach police arrested a Corona del Mar man Thursday who is suspected in a string of commercial burglaries in recent months where a window-shattering thief stole Native American jewelry, according to police. Detectives took Jeffrey Todd Stark, 51, into custody after being notified that DNA analysis linked him to one of the commercial [...]
Police are appealing to the public for help in catching thieves who plundered nearly a dozen vehicles and a jewelry store in a crime spree that began Tuesday, Feb. 29, and continued into the early hours of Wednesday, March 1. On Tuesday, police released the photo of a suspect in an earlier theft of a [...]
Monday, Feb. 20 Traffic collision. 2:57 p.m. Broadway and Beach St. A 20-year-old female backing out of a space, hit the gas instead of the break and hit a southbound vehicle. Burglary. 200 block of San Joaquin St. A woman reported the theft of a newly purchased blue $470 David Meister dress from [...]
Monday, Feb. 13 Suspicious. 6:52 a.m. 500 block Cliff Dr. A resident who asked a man to leave refused and began masturbating in view of a window. Fraud. 10:16 a.m. 31300 block of Brooks St. A man who purchased a Maserati put his roommate’s name on the title. Grand theft. 1200 block [...]
Laguna Canyon Road reopened for morning commuters Wednesday, Feb. 15, after a 10-hour overnight closure due to a downed utility line, knocked over by a collision involving a teen-age driver from Laguna Beach, police said. The 18-year-old behind the wheel was arrested for being under the influence of drugs, said Lt. Jason Kravetz. Neither she [...]
Monday, Jan. 23 Vandalism. 2:38 p.m. Public works dept. reported graffiti in the ground and handrails of the walkway that connects 7th St. to Virginia Ave. Foot patrol. 12:54 p.m. 100 block of S. Crescent Bay Dr. A 52-year old man and a 58-year-old man were cite for illegal lodging for sleeping on [...]
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Ignoring a Red Zone Elicits More Than a Ticket
How can lack of a parking space land you behind bars? In Laguna Beach, it occurs when you pull into a spot marked in red reserved for the police watch commander. That’s what happened to Barbara Louise Kanode, 47, of Newport Beach, who on Wednesday, May 9, took an available spot near City Hall while [...]
