Police detained six teen-agers from Lake Forest who left a companion showing signs of an overdose at a home on Tia Juana Street and then fled last Saturday, March 5, about 7:48 p.m.
Occupants of the home called for paramedics, who transported the 15-year-old female victim for treatment, said Sgt. Louise Callus, though further details were unavailable.
The other juveniles, who admitted to drinking alcohol and smoking marijuana, said they fled because they were scared, Callus said. All six were subsequently released to their parents. A juvenile investigator will follow up, she said.
Monday, Feb. 28
Grand theft. 10:47 a.m. 300 block of Cozumel. A man who returned to his apartment after a dispute with an ex-girlfriend discovered valuables worth $7,500 missing, including a flat screen TV, golf clubs, and computer monitors. The woman denies the theft.
Tuesday, March 1
Traffic stop. 1:32 a.m. Cleo Street. Danielle Lee Lynch, 22, of Foothill Ranch, was arrested for suspicion of methamphetamine possession and drug paraphernalia. Bail was set at $20,000.
Found property. 8:26 a.m. A resident who was locked out of the house and was climbing through bushes found an unlit Molotov cocktail. The fire department disposed of the incendiary device. It was unclear how long it had been there.
Vandalism. 12:35 p.m. 600 block of Pearl Street. A resident reported the unauthorized cutting of a tree, possibly by a neighbor, and estimated the loss at $5,000.
Grand theft. 2:23 p.m. 200 block of Ocean Avenue. Eleven rugs valued at $89,000 have gone missing from a business.
Fraud. 2:37 p.m. 700 block of Browncroft. Someone used a resident’s information to fraudulently purchase four smart phones and establish four AT&T accounts.
Petty theft. 4:24 p.m. 300 block of Forest Avenue. A store clerk recovered a purse from a customer who she suspected of shoplifting, but later discovered a pair of $52 jeans missing.
Traffic stop. 8:40 p.m. 2200 block Laguna Canyon Road. Passenger Cheryl Lynn Jepsen, 46, of San Juan Capistrano, was arrested for an outstanding child endangerment warrant and held for $15,000 bail.
Wednesday, March 2
Fraud. 4:41 p.m. 1500 block of Coast Highway. A $100 bill changed for a woman was found to be counterfeit.
Fraud. 1:59 p.m. PD. Corona police took a report from a resident who said someone who had stolen her identity and was ticketed by Laguna police.
Grand theft. 2:11 p.m. 2600 block of Laguna Canyon Road. A washer, dryer and other items valued cumulatively at $2,500, which were outside of a home undergoing flood repairs, was reported stolen.
Traffic stop. 11:40 p.m. Sleepy Hollow. A 51-year-old Laguna Niguel man was cited for DUI and held for $2,500 bail.
Thursday, March 3
Grand theft. 12:14 p.m. 800 block of Rembrandt Drive. House painter Fernandez Tyler Bryce of Lakewood was arrested for suspicion of stealing a $25,000 diamond ring, which was returned to the owner. He was held for $20,000 bail.
Traffic collision. 12:17 p.m. Mermaid Street. Katherine Anna Neglia, 50, of Laguna Beach, was arrested for suspicion of DUI and hit and run after a witness allegedly observed her hitting a parked vehicle and fleeing. Bail was set at $10,000.
Traffic stop. 6:42 p.m. Coast and Viejo. An officer who stopped Kelly Shane Shipley, 23, of Laguna Beach, for vehicle code violations arrested him for allegedly possessing six pounds of marijuana and 6.5 grams of cocaine, which was found in the vehicle. Bail was set at $25,000.
Traffic stop. 11:25 p.m. 200 block of Anita Street. A 41-year-old Laguna Niguel man was arrested for suspicion of DUI. Bail was set at $2,500.
Friday, March 4
Traffic stop. 1:06 a.m. West Street. A 25-year-old Texas resident was arrested for DUI and held for $2,500 bail.
Occupied vehicle. 2:17 a.m. 100 block of Cress Street. Andres Delgado, 27, of Los Angeles, was arrested for unlicensed-driver and suspended-license warrants. Bail was set at $30,000.
Traffic stop. 3:15 a.m. 1300 block of Coast Highway. A 22-year-old Washington man was cited for DUI and held for $2,500 bail.
Traffic stop. 3:32 a.m. Laguna Canyon Road. A 25-year-old Napa woman was arrested for DUI and held for $2,500 bail.
Grand theft. 7:09 a.m. 900 block of Meadowlark Lane. Valuables worth $15,000, including a diamond ring, Rolex watch, and iPad, were stolen when a gym bag was taken from an unlocked car in a driveway.
Battery. 9:41 a.m. 1700 block of Laguna Canyon Road. John Onsby Bennett, 46, of Laguna Beach, was arrested for suspicion of battery and held for $25,000 bail after allegedly knocking to the ground a 72-year-old pedestrian, who lost consciousness. The elderly man was apparently crossing a driveway where Bennett’s vehicle was turning, which resulted in an altercation.
Traffic stop. 10:16 p.m. Vista del Sol. A 35-year-old Huntington Beach man was arrested for DUI and held for $2,500 bail after a witness reported a driver weaving in traffic.
Saturday, March 5
Pedestrian stop. 12:09 a.m. 300 block of Coast Highway. An intoxicated 20-year-old Texas enlisted man ran from police and was subdued with a taser. He was arrested for resisting arrest and placed into the custody of a Camp Pendleton officer.
Traffic stop. 1:41 a.m. Montage Resort Drive. A 42-year-old Dana Point woman was arrested for DUI and held for $2,500 bail.
Traffic stop. 2:04 a.m. West Street. A 48-year-old Laguna Beach man was arrested for DUI and held for $2,500 bail.
Traffic stop. 2:41 a.m. Viejo Street. A 28-year-old Laguna Beach woman was arrested for DUI and held for $2,500 bail.
Pedestrian stop. 6:42 p.m. Beach. David Butter, 60, of Laguna Beach, was arrested for two outstanding warrants and held for $10,000 bail.
Traffic stop. 11:43 p.m. 600 block of Laguna Canyon Road. A North Carolina man was arrested for DUI and held for $2,500 bail.
Sunday, March 6
Disturbance. 1:32 a.m. 200 block of Ocean Avenue. Police fired a taser at a man who fled a fist-fight with three others. The 22-year-old was arrested for lying about his identity and resisting arrest and held for the border patrol.
Burglary. 7:29 a.m. 1200 block Temple Terrace. Entry was made to an occupied home via a ladder and a six-year-old computer valued at $100 taken.
Hit & run. 9:48 p.m. Bluebird. A 26-year-old marine was released to his commanding officer after his arrest for DUI and hit and run. Police stopped the San Clemente resident driving southbound on Coast Highway 15 minutes after a citizen reported his car being struck by another vehicle that fled the scene.
