Monday, May 4
Grand theft. 30900 block of Coast Hwy. 10:36 a.m. Someone stole 16 marine-grade Northstar batteries from a cell site valued at $4800.
Drunk driving. 30800 block of Coast Hwy. 1:25 p.m. A 42-year-old La Crescenta man was cited for DUI.
DUI. 1300 block of S. Coast Hwy. 5 p.m. Arthur Anthony Moreno, 60, of Ontario, was cited for suspicion of DUI and held for $15,000 bail due to a prior offense.
Tuesday, May 5
Traffic stop. Nyes Place. 1 a.m. A 37-year-old resident of South Africa was cited for DUI.
Traffic stop. Cleo St. 2 a.m. A 21-year-old Dana Point man was arrested for DUI.
Grand theft. 500 block of Forest Ave. 11:24 a.m. Someone swiped a $1500 laptop computer from a car parked near the beach and owned by a Burbank resident.
Traffic stop. Shell station. 2 p.m. Jose Alvis-Jorge, 29, of Irvine, was arrested for suspicion of two felonies, possessing and transporting narcotics.
Traffic stop. 200 block of Laguna 11:55 p.m. A 59-year-old Studio City man was cited for DUI.
Wednesday, May 6
Swimmer rescue. Shreve Dr. 12:29 p.m. A wave swept several people into the water, some of whom suffered abrasions, including one possible head injury.
Fraud. 31500 block of Bluff Dr. 12:47 p.m. Someone attempted to open up a Paypal account with unauthorized information.
Thursday, May 7
Petty theft. 300 block of Lookout Dr. 12:47 p.m. Four bags left for a nonprofit were taken by someone else.
Fraud report. 31600 block of Coast hwy. 1 p.m. A business accepted a counterfeit $50 bill.
Traffic stop. 31500 block of West St. 1:38 p.m. An officer who stopped a vehicle over tinted windows arrested Steven Schweitzer, 29, of Ladera Ranch, for alleged possession of narcotics for sale when a search turned up methamphetamine, marijuana, pipes and heroin.
Fraud. 900 block of Park Ave. 2:48 p.m. A resident’s identity was stolen and used for employment.
Citizen contact. 30600 block of Marilyn Dr. 2:56 p.m. Investigators will look into allegations that a caregiver provided a lethal dose of medication last July.
Welfare check. 2800 block of Zell Dr. 7:58 p.m. Police found a resident on a bedroom floor who had fallen and injured herself the day before thanks to a call from an alert neighbor who noted her absence.
Friday, May 8
Traffic stop. 200 block of Beach St. 1 a.m. A 39-year-old El Monte woman was cited for DUI.
Traffic stop. 300 block of S. Coast Hwy. 2 a.m. A 36-year-old Anaheim man was cited for DUI.
Vehicle burglary. 400 block of Oak St. 7 a.m. Thieves smashed a car window and took a gym bag with a swimsuit, towel and shoes valued at $150.
Saturday, May 9
Burglary. 400 block of Jasmine St. 11:50 a.m. Thieves entered through the front door and made off with $2800 in valuables.
Fire. 3200 block of Alta Laguna Bld. 10:11 p.m. Police detained five teens from Lake Forest and Trabuco Canyon that had started and doused a fire in a cave. None were cited.
Drunk driving. 400 block of El Bosque. 10:27 p.m. John Tyson Schmidt, 39, of Canyon Country, was arrested for suspicion of felony drunk driving. His 28-year-old female passenger, from Santa Clarita, apparently struck her head on a windshield and was transported for treatment.
Sunday, May 10
DUI. 500 block of coast Hwy. 9:27 p.m. Tara Marie Collins, 26, of Dana Point, was arrested for suspicion of DUI and misdemeanor cruelty to a child.
