Laguna Beach police intend to up their visibility during the Cinco de Mayo holiday to deter imbibers from getting behind the wheel, says a police statement.
California has seen an increase in drug-impaired driving crashes, though locally police report a drop in DUI arrests due to growing use of ride-hailing services.
Police urge Cinco de Mayo partiers to plan a sober ride home before bending the elbow.
Monday, April 24
Vehicle vs. pedestrian. Legion St. 7:50 a.m. A 68-year-old pedestrian sustained a minor laceration and refused transportation to the hospital. The driver, 65, was placed at fault in the collision.
Fraud. 100 block of High Dr. 10:50 a.m. An inquiry is underway over a report that a relative used a resident’s credit card to pay restaurant tabs.
Vandalism. 30500 block of Coast Hwy. 10:53 a.m. Juveniles were on campus skateboarding.
Burglary. 1000 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 11:40 a.m. A shed was rifled through.
Tuesday, April 25
Traffic stop. 20600 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 12:30 a.m. A 34-year-old Aliso Viejo woman was arrested for DUI.
Pedestrian stop. 100 block of Jasmine St. 7:39 a.m. Leslie Jan Shacklett, 55, was arrested for disrespect to a court officer and held for $15,000 bail.
Traffic stop. 200 block of Legion St. 10:15 a.m. Prajay Uptal Kapadia, 35, of Irvine, was cited for driving unlicensed and using a cell phone while driving.
Vandalism. 200 block of Broadway St. 10:59 a.m. A couple positively identified as the culprits in the theft of a case of beer were cited for theft and released.
Vandalism. 400 block of Jasmine St. 11:44 a.m. A neighbor has cut down half of a tree, causing major damage.
Traffic stop. 8900 block of Coast Hwy. A 49-year-old Laguna Beach woman was arrested for two warrants for driving with a suspended license.
Wednesday, April 26
Burglary. 200 block of Forest Ave. 5:43 a.m. Detectives are investigating a break-in where thieves made off with $3,000 in clothing.
Traffic collision. 700 block of Cress St. 7:31 a.m. A motorist was injured in a two-car collision where the driver on Summit failed to yield to the vehicle on Cress Street.
Pedestrian. 700 block of Cress St. 8:12 a.m. A report about a skateboarder without a helmet led to the arrest of Christian Charles Gallodelgado, 21, of Laguna Beach, charged with two counts of allegedly possessing LSD for sale.
Warrant arrest. 500 block of Forest Ave. Adrian Colin Miranda, 33, of Orange, was arrested for suspicion of DUI and a burglary warrant.
Vehicle burglary. 3200 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 1:23 p.m. A back window was smashed and backpack worth $100 was taken.
Domestic violence. 300 block of Cliff Dr. 5:46 p.m. A 46-year-old Los Angeles man was arrested for DUI in the wake of a report about a fight between a couple.
Traffic collision. Camel Point. 9:38 p.m. An elderly driver hit the back of a moving tractor.
Thursday, April 27
Burglary. 500 block of Thalia St. 9:30 a.m. About $500 in tools were taken from a home.
Lifeguard. 31100 block of Coast Hwy. Two citations were issued for ecological violations.
Vehicle burglary. 3200 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 12:54 p.m. A rear passenger window was smashed.
Suspicious person. Glenneyre St. 11:11 p.m. Following a report about a stranger asleep in a car, police arrested a 29-year-old Colorado woman for public drunkenness.
Pedestrian stop. 100 block of N. Coast Hwy. 11:37 p.m. Charles David Penkova, 55, of Laguna Beach, who allegedly was taken into custody for tampering with a parking payment machine, was also charged with allegedly bringing meth into the jail. Bail was set at $20,000.
Friday, April 28
DUI. Laguna Canyon Road. 1:55 a.m. A 23-year-old Laguna Hills man was arrested for DUI after colliding with a utility pole.
Theft. 31500 block of Brentwood Drive. 9:44 a.m. An installer took hardware worth $400 that contained confidential information.
Petty theft. 100 block of S. Coast Hwy. A 53-year-old Costa Mesa man was arrested for public drunkenness after police were called about a shoplifter.
Warrant arrest. PD. 3:49 p.m. Timothy Cruz, 23, of San Diego, was arrested for a Glendale warrant.
Missing person. 1200 block of La Mirada. 11:20 p.m. Detectives are investigating the disappearance of a 19-year-old boy who was last seen by his mother at 7 a.m.
Saturday, April 29
Traffic stop. Cress St. 1:32 a.m. A 34-year-old Fullerton man was cited for DUI.
Burglary. 2700 block of Victoria Drive. 5:29 a.m. An apparently disoriented 24-year-old man from Port Angeles, Wash., was arrested for public drunkenness after he was found inside a home, but believed he was somewhere else.
Burglary. 600 block of Glomstad Lane. 3 p.m. Someone entered a home and took an $800 iPhone.
Brandishing weapon. 300 block of Glenneyre St. Amber Kristen Castillo, 38, identified as homeless in Laguna Beach, allegedly waived a knife and threatened a man that she knows. Bail was set at $25,000.
Domestic violence. 700 block of Manzanita Dr. 6:26 p.m. Katherine Nicole Sparks, 30, of Lake Elsinore, was arrested for domestic violence after a man sustained minor to moderate injuries. Bail was set at $50,000.
Medical. 100 block of Crescent Bay Dr. Jorge Luis Butron, 21, of Anaheim, was arrested for an outstanding warrant after a woman reported her boyfriend allegedly hit her in the face with a bottle.
Sunday, April 30
Pedestrian stop. 1100 block of S. Coast Hwy. Brian Joseph Flick, 27, of Laguna Hills, who police say was visibly intoxicated, was arrested for battery to a police officer and resisting arrest. Bail was set at $20,000. An officer was injured in the scuffle.
Stolen vehicle. 31900 block of Virginia Way. 2:29 a.m. Felix Ezequiel Jr., 26, of Santa Ana, was arrested for auto theft after leading police on a pursuit through Irvine and a foot chase in an apartment complex. The owner of the Hyundai Genesis left the keys in the car.
Stolen vehicle. 31900 block of Ninth Ave. Detectives have yet to recover a Kia Sportage taken around the same time as the nearby theft on Virginia Way, but don’t believe the cases are related.
Stolen vehicle. N. Coast Hwy. 3:14 p.m. Police located a stolen vehicle in a parking lot and waited until the occupants returned to arrest Sandra Zapien, 43, of Costa Mesa, for suspicion of auto theft. Bail was set at $20,000.
