A pedestrian suffered minor arm injuries after a collision in a Laguna Beach intersection with a car, which fled northbound about 10 p.m. on Coast Highway last Friday, April 10, police said.
The vehicle was described as a light-colored four-door sedan, possibly a Toyota or Nissan Altima, said Sgt. Tim Kleiser.
The vehicle was traveling northbound and the side mirror on the driver’s side struck the pedestrian, on foot near Calliope Street, Kleiser said. Police did not locate the vehicle.
Trolley Attracts an Exhibitionist
A driver following a city trolley into town on Sunday, April 12, encountered a surprising anatomical display: a teen pulling his pants down and pressing his behind against the back window.
The motorist who informed police was none too thrilled by the display. But when she stopped the trolley to inform the driver about the offending passenger, those on board laughed at her, the police log says.
The uninhibited rider stepped off at Diamond Street before authorities arrived.
Monday, April 6
Suspicious person. 8:45 a.m. 1100 block S. Coast Hwy. Delon Manh Hoang, 38, of San Jose, was found hiding in a drainage ditch after fleeing an officer who had approached two men in a parking garage. He was arrested for resisting arrest and a San Francisco burglary warrant.
Burglary. 31000 block of Aliso Circle. 10:50 a.m. Windows screens were discovered removed and a pane broken, but nothing was found missing.
Burglary. 900 block of N. Coast hwy. 3:38 p.m. Two flat screen televisions were taken from rooms left unlocked following a medical aid call.
Stolen vehicle. 100 Crescent Bay Dr. 4:50 p.m. A ‘91 Lexus with the keys in the console disappeared from an unlocked garage between 2 and 3 a.m.
Tusday, April 7
Suspicious circumstances. 21700 Ocean Vista Dr. Though the resident found nothing missing, she believes someone was in her residence.
Wednesday, April 8
Detective activity. PD. 11:23 a.m. Efrain Alba Salgado, 38, of Santa Ana, was arrested for suspicion of identity theft, which occurred in Laguna in February. Bail was set at $20,000.
Burglary. 900 block of N. Coast Hwy. 11:30 a.m. A thief that gained entry through three different windows made off with three flat screen TVs cumulatively valued at $1,200 loss.
Missing person. 1:46 a.m. Relatives reported missing a 70-year-old woman who lives in her car and was last seen in Monterey in February.
Petty theft. 600 block of Coast Hwy. 2:21 p.m. Richard Kneer Lucas, 37, of Laguna Beach, who was cited for petty theft and an open container violation, was also wanted on four other misdemeanor warrants.
Thursday, April 9
Impound. 100 block of Cypress Drive. 12:53. A 31-year-old Laguna Beach man was cited for possessing a switchblade after retrieving his car, which he had failed to register and was impounded by police. A search of the car also turned up six ounces of marijuana.
Saturday, April 10
Possession stolen property. PD. 11:41 a.m. An investigation is underway over a camera stolen from Riverside sheriff’s deputies, which was found in a car impounded on Cypress Drive.
Brandishing weapon. 1000 block of Coast Hwy. 2:16 p.m. Felipe Mendoza-Cuevas, 46, of Laguna Beach, was arrested for suspicion of brandishing a replica firearm at three teens who were skateboarding near his house. Police found Cuevas owned two real-looking BB guns.
Warrant service. 21500 block of Wesley Dr. 8:40 p.m. Detectives making an undercover heroin buy arrested Casey James Westhoven, 23, of San Clemente, for three outstanding warrants as well as his two companions, who were also wanted for other misdemeanor arrest warrants.
Saturday, April 11
Traffic stop. El Bosque. 2 a.m. Benito Vittorio Romero, 21, of Laguna Beach, who was arrested for suspicion of DUI, was also charged with allegedly bringing cocaine into jail. Bail was set at $20,000.
Suspicious. 500 block of Canyon Acres. 3:58 a.m. Police cited an unlicensed driver and issued one curfew violation among four teens from Anaheim and Santa Ana.
Petty theft. 600 block of S. Coast Hwy. 11:35 a.m. A guest reported a phone was stolen from the pool area.
Sunday, April 12
Traffic stop. 20600 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 1:25 a.m. A 27-year-old Dana Point woman was cited for DUI and held for $2500 bail.
Petty theft. 1100 block of S. Coast Hwy. 11:56 a.m. A purse was reported stolen yesterday at a restaurant.
Vehicle burglary. 400 block of Oak St. 2:39 p.m. Thieves took a wallet valued at $700 after smashing a passenger side window.
Petty theft. 21600 block of Ocean Vista Dr. 6 p.m. Someone stole mail out of mailbox.
There is NO excuse for this crosswalk to be so dangerous, and in my opinion, it is the City’s fault by not giving public safety the respect and priority it deserves. I have noted on multile occasions that the city would rather put revenue, no matter how gotten, over public safety.
Regarding the Calliope crosswalk, the city did good when it gave Public safety a little credit and eliminated the parking space southwest of the crosswalk,
which was causing a visual hazard.
With it’s out of proportion incidents of pedestrians, AND being in front of one of the major hotels in town, this crosswalk deserves overhead blinking signals for the pedestrians, the vehicles, AND the TOURISTS our Mayberry depends on. Many tourists don’t understand California driving, and DO need help when crossing Coast Highway.
Sounds VERY simple to me!