Streetbeat
Monday, Oct. 16
Burglary. 200 block of Lower Cliff Dr. 10:37 a.m. Resident returned after a three-week absence, reported as missing uniforms, a fur coat,...
Police Prep for Political Rally
Police again plan to bolster their resources by drawing on law enforcement from neighboring communities and mounted police on horses to ensure they contain...
Police Arrest Three Suspected Burglars
Three suspected burglars entered not guilty pleas to three separate felony charges in Orange County Superior Court this week after unsuccessfully trying to evade...
Streetbeat
Monday, Sept. 25
Traffic collision. Cleo St. 4:18 p.m. A 45-year-old Laguna Beach man was cited for DUI.
Tuesday, Sept. 26
Petty theft. 3200 block of Tyrol...
Police Apprehend Suspected Jewelry Thief
Laguna Beach police detectives arrested an Oceanside man this week, a “well-dressed burglar” suspected of stealing $200,000 worth of goods from five Laguna Beach jewelry merchants...
Demonstration Fails to Materialize
Laguna Beach police and other law enforcement agencies deployed to Main Beach on Sunday, Sept. 24, a precautionary measure due to uncertainty over whether...
Streetbeat
Monday, Sept. 11
Grand theft. 1500 block of S. Coast Hwy. 4 p.m. A building company fraudulently cashed a check of $4,000 that never arrived...
Police Make Arrests in Jewelry Burglary
A state prison parolee and his girlfriend were arrested by Laguna Beach police last week, suspected in a recent break-in on Driftwood Drive and...
Homeowner Interrupts Thieves
A Driftwood Drive resident who arrived home at midday last Thursday, Aug. 31, interrupted a burglary in progress and confronted two thieves fleeing from...
Homeowner Interrupts Thieves
A Driftwood Drive resident who arrived home at midday last Thursday, Aug. 31, interrupted a burglary in progress and confronted two thieves fleeing from...
Property Manager Suspected in Client Burglary
In one of the largest home burglaries in Laguna Beach in years, a property manager was arrested for allegedly breaking into a vacation home...
Drivers Take Note: Checkpoint Planned
Police say they will conduct a DUI and drivers license checkpoint on Saturday, Aug. 26, at an undisclosed location within the city limits between...
Resident Arrested in Suspected Road Rage Assault
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...
‘Doctor Shopping’ Patient Arrested
A Mission Hospital case manager in Laguna Beach who recognized a former patient admitted at a sister facility under a different name led to...
Police Seek the Public’s Help
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...