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Monday, April 10 Stolen vehicle. Nyes Place. 9:40 a.m. Christopher Paul Mack, 49, identified as homeless in Laguna Beach, was arrested and held for $20,000 bail for suspicion of stealing a car in Laguna Woods. Traffic collision. 20600 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 3 p.m. A Tesla...

Monday, April 3 Pedestrian stop. 100 block of N. Coast Hwy. 9 a.m. Michael Hays Matekel, 28, of Laguna Beach, was arrested for multiple outstanding warrants. Warrant service. 1100 block of Glenneyre St. 9:53 a.m. Joel Cruz Herrera, 37, of Laguna Beach, was arrested for three drug...

Monday, March 27 Traffic collision. 1700 block of Laguna Canyon Rd. 11:29 a.m. A motorist who had reached for on item on the floor drifted off the road and into a pole. She was not transported for treatment. Drug activity. 200 block of Broadway St. 2:12 p.m. Francisco Israel...

Two teens that abandoned their crashed and stolen car and evaded a police manhunt on the ground and from the air for six hours were eventually arrested by a patrol officer, who thought their description matched that of the get-aways, police said. Their wet and dirty clothing...

Two teens that abandoned their crashed and stolen car and evaded a police manhunt on the ground and from the air for six hours were eventually arrested by a patrol officer, who thought their description matched that of the get-aways, police said. Their wet and dirty clothing...

Monday, March 13 Disturbance. 400 block of S. Coast Hwy. 6:57 p.m. A Laguna Beach resident was arrested for assault and vandalism as a result of a dispute with a bar patron who was allegedly harassing an elderly relative. Tuesday, March 14 Fraud. 21700 block of Ocean Vista Dr....

The Laguna Beach Police Department urges St. Patrick’s Day imbibers against driving drunk by planning a sober ride home before the party begins. Extra officers will deploy beginning Friday, March 17, to stop and arrest drivers showing signs of alcohol or drug impairment, says a...

A woman who intentionally jumped from the fourth-floor balcony of a Laguna Beach hotel room received immediate medical aid from four doctors dining at the hotel restaurant Saturday, March 4, police said. The 33-year-old San Juan Capistrano woman remained in critical condition...

La Sirena Grill in South Laguna closed for unexpected repairs this week after a motorist accidently rammed into the south side of the restaurant about 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26. No one was injured. Officers spoke to the driver who also escaped injury and determined that neither...

Monday, Feb. 13 Burglary. 600 block of N. Coast Hwy. 10:39 a.m. Detectives are investigating the theft of 24 bottles of Caymus wine worth $2,585 from a grocery store. Fraud. 200 block of Chiquita St. 2:50 p.m. A resident who ran a credit report discovered someone had opened a...

A caravan of nearly 100 motorcyclists, including some exhibitionists pulling wheelies as they rode on Coast Highway, made an impression as they roared into town about noon this past Sunday, Feb. 12, police said. The motorcycle pack, wearing insignias from several different clubs,...

Monday, Jan. 30 Vehicle burglary. 700 block of Bayview Dr. 3:59 p.m. A garage door opener and other items were removed from an unlocked car between 1 p.m. and 6 a.m. the previous day. Vandalism. 1200 block of Bluebird Canyon Dr. 4 p.m. Seven windows in the front of a home were...

  Alexander Steven Tracey, 24, of Laguna Niguel, who witnesses described as playing chicken with motorists as he walked in the middle of Park Avenue and yelled at passerby, was arrested by police for suspicion of public drunkenness about 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25. But as...

Conor Scott Simpson, 21, of Laguna Beach, was arrested for suspicion of felony DUI and held for $100,000 bail after a collision in the 600 block of Diamond Street in the early hours of Thursday, Jan. 19, police said. Simpson’s vehicle hit a structure and a gas line about 1:13...

Tuesday, Jan. 10 Grand theft. 200 block of Broadway St. 8:31 a.m. A thief with a taste for California vintners made off with nine bottles of Caymus, Justin and Duckhorn wines, cumulatively valued at $940. Battery. 17-00160. 600 block of Park Ave. 1:57 p.m. A fracas between...