Suspected Stalker Arrested
Police say they arrested a 28-year-old Laguna Beach man who earlier this month allegedly broke into the home of an ex-girlfriend that he had...
Streetbeat
Monday, June 12
Traffic collision. 11:14 a.m. Ninth Ave. A bicyclist suffered a leg injury in a collision with a car.
Traffic stop. 700 block of...
Updated: Police Say Burglar Tried on Store Lingerie
A man suspected of breaking into a Laguna Beach lingerie store was seen in a store surveillance video wearing some of the shop’s women’s...
Streetbeat
Monday, May 22
Vehicle burglary. 31800 block of Eighth Ave. 9:48 a.m. Someone broke into a locked vehicle and stole high-end purses, shoes, and sunglasses...
Beach Rescue Required for Slackliner
A 20-year-old Dana Point man injured in a fall while “slacklining” on Table Rock Beach in South Laguna was airlifted to medical aid Sunday,...
Seatbelt Scofflaws Beware
Laguna Beach police will conduct seat belt enforcement operations in a local campaign to help lower traffic deaths. Besides special patrols, officers on routine...
Streetbeat
Tuesday, May 2
Fight. 20600 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 7:50 a.m. Officers intervened in a fight between two homeless men and David Threadgold, 29,...
Streetbeat
Laguna Beach police intend to up their visibility during the Cinco de Mayo holiday to deter imbibers from getting behind the wheel, says a...
Suspected Car Thief Eludes Police Search
By Cassandra Reinhart, Special to the Independent
Laguna Beach police are asking for the help of residents in locating a car thief who got away...
Suspected Car Thief Eludes Police Search
By Cassandra Reinhart, Special to the Independent
Laguna Beach police are asking for the help of residents in locating a car thief who got away...
Streetbeat
Monday, April 10
Stolen vehicle. Nyes Place. 9:40 a.m. Christopher Paul Mack, 49, identified as homeless in Laguna Beach, was arrested and held for $20,000...
Streetbeat
Monday, April 3
Pedestrian stop. 100 block of N. Coast Hwy. 9 a.m. Michael Hays Matekel, 28, of Laguna Beach, was arrested for multiple outstanding...
Streetbeat
Monday, March 27
Traffic collision. 1700 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 11:29 a.m. A motorist who had reached for on item on the floor drifted...
Four Arrested in Stolen Car Pursuit
Two teens that abandoned their crashed and stolen car and evaded a police manhunt on the ground and from the air for six hours...
Four Arrested in Stolen Car Pursuit
Two teens that abandoned their crashed and stolen car and evaded a police manhunt on the ground and from the air for six hours...