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In an incident police describe as “road rage,” Laguna Beach resident Kevin O’Neill was arrested for allegedly using his vehicle to try to run over two bicyclists, who escaped without injury. O’Neill was arrested Sunday, Aug. 13, when officers spotted a vehicle identified as...

A Mission Hospital case manager in Laguna Beach who recognized a former patient admitted at a sister facility under a different name led to the arrest of a woman suspected of drug fraud, police said. When police searched the would-be patient’s handbag, they found discharge papers...

Police are seeking the public’s help in identifying two men suspected of breaking into fives businesses last week and making off with $200,000 in stolen jewelry. The suspects are described as two white male adults wearing long pants, button-up long sleeved shirts, and heavy duty...

Monday, July 17 Vehicle burglary. 1800 block of S. Coast Hwy. 5:20 p.m. A Louis Vuitton bag and two checkbooks in a ziplock bag cumulatively valued at $9,000 went missing. Tuesday, July 18 Traffic collision. Thalia St. 6:42 a.m. A 48-year-old Laguna Beach cyclist was knocked to...

A 54-year-old man suspected in four recent Laguna Beach burglaries was arrested Sunday, July 16, when surveillance cameras picked up the whereabouts of his wanted vehicle, police said. The most recent break-in linked to the spree occurred 15 hours earlier when a restaurant...

Beach-goers on the Main Beach cobblestones at twilight Sunday escaped injury when a motorist drove through the heavily populated area and across the sidewalk to flee southbound on Coast Highway, according to police. When police located the erratically driven vehicle nearly four...

Sunday, June 25 Traffic collision. Oak Street. 4 p.m. A bicyclist who ran into a gardening truck and was knocked unconscious was transported to Mission Hospital-Mission Viejo for a possible head injury. He has since been released. Monday, June 26 DUI. Pearl Street. 8:40 a.m....

Police say they arrested a 28-year-old Laguna Beach man who earlier this month allegedly broke into the home of an ex-girlfriend that he had harassed with a barrage of threatening text messages. Investigators obtained a confession from Gregory Murray, who was detained at his home...

Monday, June 12 Traffic collision. 11:14 a.m. Ninth Ave. A bicyclist suffered a leg injury in a collision with a car. Traffic stop. 700 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. After failing to yield to police and a short foot pursuit, officers arrested Oscar Mendoza, 24, of Palmdale, for...

A man suspected of breaking into a Laguna Beach lingerie store was seen in a store surveillance video wearing some of the shop’s women’s intimate wear, police said. Five days after the break-in, police arrested Reese Mitchel Westenberger, 53, who police recognized in the store...

Monday, May 22 Vehicle burglary. 31800 block of Eighth Ave. 9:48 a.m. Someone broke into a locked vehicle and stole high-end purses, shoes, and sunglasses valued at $20,000. Grand theft. 1300 block of S. Coast Hwy. 1:13 p.m. Make up, jewelry, clothing and perfume valued at $1,500...

  A 20-year-old Dana Point man injured in a fall while “slacklining” on Table Rock Beach in South Laguna was airlifted to medical aid Sunday, May 21, authorities said. Unlike a rescue of an unconscious man in the same area last month where three helicopters circled, just a...

Laguna Beach police will conduct seat belt enforcement operations in a local campaign to help lower traffic deaths. Besides special patrols, officers on routine patrol will also be looking for unrestrained drivers and passengers. Safety statistics show that half of traffic deaths...

Tuesday, May 2 Fight. 20600 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 7:50 a.m. Officers intervened in a fight between two homeless men and David Threadgold, 29, was arrested for suspicion of assault. Rape. 31800 block of Coast Hwy. 3 p.m. A woman believes she was sexually assaulted while in a...

    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...