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...
Streetbeat
Monday, March 13
Disturbance. 400 block of S. Coast Hwy. 6:57 p.m. A Laguna Beach resident was arrested for assault and vandalism as a result...
Plan Before You Party
The Laguna Beach Police Department urges St. Patrick’s Day imbibers against driving drunk by planning a sober ride home before the party begins.
Extra officers...
Guests Render Aid to Would-be Suicide Victim
A woman who intentionally jumped from the fourth-floor balcony of a Laguna Beach hotel room received immediate medical aid from four doctors dining at...
Runaway Car Crashes Into Restaurant
La Sirena Grill in South Laguna closed for unexpected repairs this week after a motorist accidently rammed into the south side of the restaurant...
Streetbeat
Monday, Feb. 13
Burglary. 600 block of N. Coast Hwy. 10:39 a.m. Detectives are investigating the theft of 24 bottles of Caymus wine worth $2,585...
Sunday Drive Attracts Attention
A caravan of nearly 100 motorcyclists, including some exhibitionists pulling wheelies as they rode on Coast Highway, made an impression as they roared into...
Streetbeat
Monday, Jan. 30
Vehicle burglary. 700 block of Bayview Dr. 3:59 p.m. A garage door opener and other items were removed from an unlocked car...
Charges Escalate by the Hour
Alexander Steven Tracey, 24, of Laguna Niguel, who witnesses described as playing chicken with motorists as he walked in the middle of Park Avenue...
Police Arrest Driver Who Flees Collision
Conor Scott Simpson, 21, of Laguna Beach, was arrested for suspicion of felony DUI and held for $100,000 bail after a collision in the...
Streetbeat
Tuesday, Jan. 10
Grand theft. 200 block of Broadway St. 8:31 a.m. A thief with a taste for California vintners made off with nine bottles...
Thieves Break Into Sunglasses Store
Thieves shattered the glass entry door to a sunglasses boutique in downtown Laguna Beach and made off some merchandise sometime before 6:39 a.m. Saturday,...