Driver Arrested in Suspected Hit and Run

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Police arrested a 54-year-old woman for suspicion of felony hit and run at her Laguna Beach home, less than two blocks away from a head-on collision at Beverly and Coast Highway that injured another motorist the day before.

Suzanne Olson was taken into custody at 9:48 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 13, in the 800 block of Cliff Drive and held for $50,000 bail, police say. Her damaged car was located nearby, Sgt. Tim Kleiser said.

Witnesses saw a black SUV leave the scene of a 3:30 p.m. collision Friday, Feb. 12, which injured a 17-year-old driver from Rancho Santa Margarita. The teenager sustained minor injuries and was taken to a hospital, Kleiser said.

 

Car Burglar Targets Temple Hills

Investigators believe five vehicle burglaries in the Temple Hills area are likely connected to one thief, police said this week.

The break-ins were discovered beginning at 6 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 9, in the 2900 block of Mountain View Dr., in the Top of the World area, and in four other locations along Temple Hills Drive, police said.

Losses ranged from a backpack containing a laptop computer to a duffel bag, according to the police log.

 

Monday, Feb. 8

Fraud. 200 block of Diamond St. 3:17 p.m. A resident monitoring her account online spotted two fraudulent charges amount to $255.

Tuesday, Feb. 9

Fire. 1000 block of Cortez. 1:45 p.m. A surge protector ignited a fire in a back porch, which homeowners doused with a garden hose. Firefighters yellow tagged the home, meaning it sustained moderate damage.

Arson. 600 block of Loretta Dr. 4:29 p.m. A resident suspects someone set a trashcan on fire and destroyed the can.

Traffic collision. 500 block of Forest Ave. 9:15 p.m. A 19-year-old San Juan Capistrano woman was injured when struck by a vehicle driven by a 64-year-old female from Anaheim. The cause of the collision is under investigation and alcohol is not a factor, Sgt. Kleiser said. The pedestrian was taken to the hospital for injuries that do not appear life threatening, he said.

Wednesday, Feb. 10

Fraud. 1600 block of Bluebird Canyon Dr. 2 p.m. An unknown person made two charges with the victim’s credit card totaling $606 at a store in Fontana.

Dui. Montage resort. 7 p.m. A 58-year-old Dana Point woman was cited for DUI.

Thursday, Feb. 11

Traffic stop. Reef Point 3:44 a.m. A 20-year-old Anaheim man was cited for alcohol possession.

Vandalism. 31300 block of Monterey St. 1:39 p.m. A resident suspects someone shot out a window, causing $1,000 in damage.

Warrant service. 2500 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 2 p.m. Justin Garrett Clark, 30, of Irvine, was arrested for outstanding warrants.

Traffic stop. 500 block of Glenneyre St. 11:32 p.m. Keanna Patrice Roberson, 18, of Aliso Viejo, who was driving without headlights, initially provided police a false name and address when stopped and was arrested for suspicion of false impersonation and driving on a suspended license. Bail was set at $20,000.

Friday, Feb. 12

Occupied vehicle. 1600 block of S. Coast hwy. 1:57 a.m. A 25-year-old Anaheim Hills man was cited for DUI.

Vandalism. 400 block of Glenneyre St. 8 a.m. A front car window was smashed.

Grand theft. 600 block of Griffith Way. 8:49 a.m. A plastic container with clothing and a laptop computer valued at $3,100 was taken when left unattended in a carport.

Vehicle burglary. 1600 block of S. Coast hwy. 1:35 p.m. A rental car window was broken.

Drunk driving. 1400 block of S. Coast hwy. 6:25 p.m. A 24-year-old Irvine woman was cited for DUI.

Traffic stop. 200 block of Forest Ave. 10:44 p.m. A 35-year-old Riverside man was cited for DUI.

Saturday, Feb. 13

Disturbance. 100 block of N. Coast Hwy. 12:52 a.m. Brian Patrick Taylor, 41, of Morro Bay, was arrested for an outstanding warrant.

Traffic stop. Broadway St. 1:59 a.m. A week before his 20th birthday, an Orange man was cited for DUI.

Petty theft. Sun Valley Dr. 10:38 a.m. Thefts were reported from two unlocked vehicles.

Paramedic level response. 300 block of S. Coast Hwy 11 p.m. Valerie Jacklyn Hernandez, 29, of Laguna Beach, was arrested for suspicion of felony domestic violence for allegedly smashing her boyfriend with a cocktail glass and cutting his face.

Sunday, Feb. 14

Vandalism. 300 block of Ocean Ave. 6:19 a.m. A small fire was set in the middle of the outside of the patio.

Pedestrian stop. 100 block of S. Coast Hwy. 11 a.m. Norma Rodriguez, 43, a local transient, was arrested for suspicion of arson after police reviewed a video where she was allegedly seen leaving a restaurant patio where a cabinet had been burned. She allegedly admitted lighting the papers in order to keep warm. Bail was set at $20,000.

Vandalism. 300 block of Cliff Dr. 2:25 p.m. Someone keyed a vehicle.

Robbery. 200 block of Broadway St. 3 p.m. Colby Outlaw, 46, of Laguna Beach, was arrested for allegedly wielding a golf club to rob a homeless man of his backpack, which contained prescription marijuana, other prescription drugs and electronics.

 

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