Street Beat

October 6 - October 12 DUI Arrests: Coast Hwy & West Street Thursday - 10:21 p.m. Gayle Barnes, Dana Point Laguna Canyon Road - 2000 Block Friday - 1:46 a.m. Haendel St. Juste, New York Laguna Avenue & El Paseo Saturday - 12:27 a.m. Tracy Alexander Dolan, 50, Poway Coast Hwy & Blue Lagoon Saturday - 7:17 p.m. Stephan L. Taylor, 63, Indiana S. Coast Hwy & Pearl Street Saturday - 7:35 p.m. Lindsay Anne Newton, 32, Laguna Beach Forest Avenue & Beach Street Sunday - 1:24 a.m. Amy L. Kropp, 41, Henderson, Nevada Coast Hwy & Vista Del Sol Sunday - 2:26 a.m. Kieran Thomas Connolly, 24, South Africa PCH & Crown Valley Parkway Sunday - 10:09 p.m. Gregg Nelson Arth, 58, San Clemente Incident Reports: Monday - October 6 Aliso Beach Vandalism, vehicle 2:20 p.m. The owner of a red Toyota Tacoma pickup went to the police station when he discovered that someone had keyed his vehicle while parked at Aliso Beach. Bluebird Canyon Drive & Glenneyre Warrant Arrest 9:05 p.m. A patrol officer ran the license plate of a moving vehicle and learned that a warrant was associated with it and the registered owner. A traffic stop led to the arrest of a Laguna Beach man, Richard Hughes, 42, on a warrant for possession of drug paraphernalia with bail of $10,000. S. Coast Hwy - 800 Block Battery 10:43 p.m. Police responded to the Holiday Inn where the RP was detaining a man who allegedly pushed him down a staircase. Officers assisted the RP with a citizen's arrest of Mission Viejo resident Jonathan West Huggins, 32, for battery. Tuesday - October 7 Three Arch Bay (N. Encino) Grand Theft 9:03 a.m. The 18-year-old son of the homeowner was left in charge of the residence while his parent was out of town. He had a party and his guests took many items, including the son's wallet, and a laptop. Police expect more losses with the RP's return. Laguna Canyon Road - 2200 Block Burglary 9:07 a.m. A man from Hawaii who had previously been given permission to sleep in a studio by its owners was told that he couldn't stay there any longer. No longer having a key, the visitor removed a skylight to enter but fell onto a kiln breaking it and his collarbone. He called 9-1-1 on his cell and was taken to South Coast ER for treatment. The owners made a police report. Main Beach Felony Threats 11:06 a.m. Officers went to Main Beach to look into a report of a man "threatening to burn and stab people" on the sidewalk. Matthew Lang, 43, no fixed address, refused to respond to the officers' instructions and was arrested for making threats of physical harm (technically terrorist threats), a felony. Glenneyre - 2500 Block Burglary, residential 9:28 p.m. A $10,000 painting was taken from a home up for sale while the owner was out of town. Wednesday - October 8 N. Coast Hwy & Boat Canyon Drive Stolen Car 3:55 a.m. Stolen vehicles are broadcast to all OC agencies over the "Red Channel", a countywide alert that is a part of the radio network in all police cars. At about 3 a.m. Costa Mesa broadcast a stolen 1993 white Cadillac Deville. An hour later, a Laguna officer saw the stolen car in front of him on Coast Hwy. A felony stop was made and the two male occupants were detained. The driver, Anthony Pantoya, 19, was turned over to Costa Mesa police and a juvenile was taken to the LB police station for parental pickup. Ocean Way - 2100 Block Petty Theft 9:07 a.m. A car cover was taken overnight. Heisler Park Public Intoxication 10:05 a.m. Mark Lane, 51, no fixed address, was arrested for 647F. Pavilions Market Counterfeit 10:43 a.m. Two bogus $100 bills were passed at Pavilions. N. Coast Hwy & Beverly St Grand Theft; Vandalism, vehicle 12:05 p.m. A man discovered that someone had kicked his car's door causing a dent and taken his iPhone from the unlocked vehicle. The RP provided possible suspect information. Broadway Bus Depot Public Intoxication 4:07 p.m. "Cowboy" Charles Conwell was arrested for 647F. Santa Ana Street - 1000 Block Vandalism 7:24 p.m. The RP told police that he suspects that a neighbor had removed an outside senor light. S. Coast Hwy & St. Ann's Drive Battery 7:25 p.m. A man treated for a broken nose at South Coast ER told police that a known suspect had punched him. Just before 11 p.m., Thomas James Bryant, 28, Anaheim, came to the police station. After an interview, he was taken into custody for battery causing bodily injury, a felony. Cypress Drive - 200 Block Burglary, residential 7:28 p.m. While a resident was out front of her apartment with her dog, an unknown person entered via the unlocked door and made off with her purse with a wallet and cell phone inside. Thursday - October 9 LBHS Drug Arrest 9:57 a.m. School administrators called police to assist the school's security staff with a 17-year-old female student suspected of drug activity. Subsequently, police found heroin, cocaine, marijuana, syringes and a marijuana pipe. She was taken to the police station facing numerous drug charges. Dartmoor Street - 300 Block Burglary; Vehicle Theft 7:15 p.m. When checking the home of a friend who was out of town, the RP saw that a Porsche Cayenne was missing from the garage. Police responded Friday morning for a report and while there, a woman drove up in the Cayenne. Police spoke with the owner who said she was his estranged girlfriend and had no permission to use the vehicle or to be in the home. Megan Elizabeth McNerney, 20 of Ramona, was arrested for vehicle theft and burglary. Friday - October 10 Coast Hwy - 31700 Block Possession of Stolen Property 1:42 a.m. The owner of the 7-11 called police after he had seen two men acting suspiciously. On scene, officers encountered two men and found another person's wallet in the possession of Monarch Beach resident Albert Anthony Conone, 18. He was arrested for possession of stolen property when it was learned that the wallet had been taken from a vehicle in Lake Forest. Victory Walk - 1100 Block Parolee at Large 5:40 a.m. A Dept of Justice officer contacted Laguna police asking that they look for Victor David Richmond, 49, who was wanted on a no bail warrant for parole violation. Officers went to his residence and took him into custody without incident. S. Coast Hwy - 600 Block Public Intoxication 8:31 a.m. Ian Keegan, 47, Costa Mesa, was arrested for 647F. Alta Vista Drive - 700 Block 12:01 p.m. Political signs were stolen from the front yard. S. Coast Hwy - 400 Block Theft 1:40 p.m. When a woman picked up her purse that she'd placed under a table earlier, it had been opened and a credit card was missing. The suspect had used the card at another local spot in town to pay a bill of $112. Jasmine Street & Magnolia Drive Sexual Assault 3:39 p.m. A female juvenile went out with an adult male. They went to his residence where the had sex according to the RP. Detectives are investigating the incident. S. Coast Hwy - 100 Block Burglary, vehicle 4:28 p.m. A briefcase was taken from a car in a parking lot. Saturday - October 11 S. Coast Hwy & Ocean Avenue Carrying a Concealed Weapon 1:14 a.m. After door security escorted Brea resident Curtis Allen Dale, Jr. outside for creating a disturbance inside, Dale allegedly pulled a knife but made no direct threats. Police were called and Dale was located a bloc away. In the bushes nearby, an officer found Dale's knife and he was arrested for a carrying a concealed weapon, a felony. S. Coast Hwy & Forest Avenue Traffic Arrest + 2:25 p.m. A car stop was made in the downtown area after an officer observed several traffic violations. Once stopped, the officer saw unspecified drug paraphernalia. Ronald Sherman Caldwell, 34, was arrested for speeding, following too close, unsafe lane change and possession of drug paraphernalia. Glenneyre - 1100 Block Petty Theft 2:58 p.m. A picture frame was taken. El Moro Park Grand Theft 3:53 p.m. $1300 in cash was taken from a parked car. The RP was unsure if it had been left locked or unlocked. Sunday - October 12 S. Coast Hwy & Oak Street Public Intoxication 3:30 a.m. Laguna Hills resident Kristopher Paul Lockwood, 24, was arrested for public intoxication. Coast Hwy & 10th Avenue Warrant Arrest 9:54 a.m. Brandon Boone, 22, Mission Viejo, was taken into custody for a Harbor Court Laguna Hills traffic warrant. Diamond Street & Gainsborough Drive Juvenile Contact 10:04 a.m. Police received a call from a resident who said he had observed a boy trying to break into a city-owner construction trailer. Officers made contact with a 14-year-old from Costa Mesa who said he'd been looking through the trailer's windows but had not tried to get inside. He was taken into custody after police found less than an ounce of marijuana in his possession. He was taken to the police station and held for parental pickup. Broadway - 300 Block Felony Warrant Arrest 2:44 p.m. A traffic stop resulted in the arrest of Nestor Plata, 23, of Long Beach for a pair of outstanding warrants. The first was a no bail warrant for with felony charges of possession of cocaine base for sales and transportation of cocaine base for sales. Ruby Street Park Warrants 4:06 p.m. Anaheim resident Edward Castro, 22, was taken into custody for two warrants: a North Court felony warrant with a charge of burglary and a Central Court felony warrant with charges of witness tampering, threats of great bodily harm and verbal threats by telephone. He was booked and taken to county jail.