STREET BEAT
Information in Street Beat is compiled from publicly available logs of the Laguna Beach Police Department and often follow-up interviews.
The paper's policy is to publish the names of those arrested depending on the seriousness of the allegation, if there are aggravating circumstances, such as prior offenses, and if the account is reasonably complete. Parents of school-age children enrolled in local schools who are arrested may request the omission of their name by email: editor@ lbindy.com. The decision remains at the editor's discretion.
DUIs
A 63-year-old Laguna Beach woman was arrested n the 600 block of Laguna Canyon Road at 9:51 p.m. Monday, Aug. 31.
A 34-year-old Lakewood woman was arrested at Broadway and Coast Highway at 12:08 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1.
Caroline Dawn Bambard, 27, of Laguna Beach was arrested for suspicion of DUI On Laguna Canyon Road late Wednesday, Sept. 2, and held of $15,000 bail due to two prior convictions
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Friday, Sept. 4:
A Corona del Mar resident was arrested near Irvine Cove at 2:17 a.m.
J. Rex Shepherd, 44, of Laguna Niguel was arrested for suspicion of DUI on Second Street and Forest Avenue, a third offense in 10 years, and held without bail due to a probation hold.
Dana Point resident Ryan Francis Daniels, 25, was arrested for suspicion of DUI in the 1400 block of Coast Highwat at 11:52 p.m. He was held for $10,000 bail due to a prior offense.
Saturda y, Sept. 5:
A 28-year-old Yorba Linda man was arrested in the 400 block of Broadway at 2:18 p.m.
A 21-year-old San Clemente man was arrested at Thalia and Catalina Streets at 3:33 a.m.
Sunday, Sept. 6:
Raymond J.F. Croteau, 34, was arrested for allegedly driving while intoxicated and held for $10,000 bail due to a prior offense at 1:36 a.m.
A 27-year-old Laguna Hills man was cited at Upland and Coast Highway at 1:50 a.m.
A 39-year-old San Francisco resident was arrested in the 200 block of Agate at 2 a.m.
A 21-year-old Huntington Beach man was cited on Bluebird Canyon Drive at 4:33 a.m.
A 19-year-old Monarch Beach man was arrested about 5:24 p.m. after police received a description of a vehicle leaving the Three Arch Bay beach, where security guards had reported 20 youths drinking alcohol.
A 42-year-old Rancho Santa Margarita woman was cited in the 100 block of Coast Highway at 6:34 p.m.
A 43-year-old Laguna Beach man was arrested for felony DUI and child endangerment after his 15-year-old son suffered a knee injury when their Land Rover struck the passenger side of a turning Volvo at Third Street and Park Avenue. The father was held for $100,000 bail in the 10 p.m. collision.
Monday, Aug. 31
Grand theft. 1700 block Del Mar Avenue. 7:27 p.m. A $1000 laptop was taken from an unlocked car in a driveway.
Burglary. Ralphs. Brandon Heising, 18, and a 16-year-old buddy, both of Irvine, and their getaway driver, Tiffany Stamas, 19, of Long Beach, were arrested for burglary after the boys allegedly boosted three, 30-packs of Keystone Light worth $54 and fled. When they were pulled over, the boys fled but were found and arrested.
Suspicious. South Vista de Catalina. 6:32 p.m. A homeowner reports a possible burglary, finding fingerprints on a window and the screen removed.
Traffic stop. 200 La Brea. 6:52 p.m. David Brian Heath, 49, of Laguna Beach was arrested for allegedly possessing methamphetamine and trying to destroy evidence when he attempted to swallow a bag after being pulled over by police for talking on his cell phone.
Welfare check. 500 block of Cypress Drive. 11:11 p.m. Patrick Semels, 49, of Laguna Beach was arrested for an outstanding DUI warrant after a neighbor who was concerned about his welfare called police.
Tuesday, Sept. 1
Grand theft. 400 block Coast Highway. A hotel guest returned from an afternoon at the beach to discover the theft of two rings and a watch valued at $27,000.
Grand theft. 500 block of Coast Highway. 5:45 p.m. An eight-inch $8,300 bronze mermaid sculpture was reported stolen from a gallery sometime in the previous two days.
Parole violation. Lake Forest. Abraham Lee Ruiz, 43, was arrested on a parole violation and confessed to colliding with a utility pole the weekend before, which closed Laguna Canyon for four hours.
Fraud. 31000 block of Coast Highway. 11 a.m. Two local homeless people, James L. Durand and Cheryl Yoak, both 50, were charged with grand theft and conspiracy after they allegedly cashed a $500 money order at a downtown bank stolen a few days earlier from a south Laguna merchant.
Indecent exposure. Coast Highway/ Legion Street. 11:23 p.m. A shocked passerby reported a couple having sex in front of a gallery.
Wednesday, Sept. 2
Suspicious. 200 block of Seaview Street. 4:27 p.m. A resident reported a man who entered a locked gate and claimed to be a roofing salesman.
Counterfeit. 1200 block of Coast Highway. 4:31 p.m. A 20 year old man attempted to use a fake $100 bill to make purchases.
Thursday, Sept. 3
Vehicle burglary. South Stonington. 8:30 a.m. An ipod and cash in a wallet valued at $700 were taken from an unlocked car.
Vehicle burglary. Wesley Drive. 7:52 p.m. Thieves smashed the window of a vehicle in a parking structure and took unspecified items valued at $600.
Friday, Sept. 4
Dead seal discovered at Diver's Cove. 8:54 a.m.
Grand theft. 1800 block of Carmelita Street. 12:56 p.m. A woman's Rolex watch valued at $6,500 was reported missing.
Grand theft. 1000 block of N. Coast Highway. 5:40 p.m. Two large ceramic pots valued at $1,000 were taken.
Traffic collision. Taco Bell. 5:44 p.m. A bicyclist complained of pain but escaped major injury after being hit by a car in a parking lot.
Stolen vehicle. 31000 block of Coast Highway. 5:47 p.m. The owner of a '92 Honda Accord who went to the beach for the day returned to an empty parking spot.
Saturda y, Sept. 5
Vandalism. 500 block of Goff Street. 12:18 a.m. Tire slashing.
Traffic collision. Pearl and Coast Highway. 4:20 p.m. Southbound lanes were closed due to a twocar, rear-end collision. One car had stopped for pedestrians.
Suspicious. 200 block Center Street. 11 p.m. Kids were reported partying in a vacant house.
Traffic stop. West and Coast Highway. 12:32 a.m. Sipriana Bravo, 25, of Pomona, was arrested for outstanding warrants, including driving while unlicensed, driving under the influence of a controlled substance and possession of marijuana. Bail was set at $30,000.
Monday, Sept. 6
Vandalism. 31000 block of Ocean Vista. 2:40 a.m. Two local boys, 17 and 16, were detained for allegedly breaking out the glass of a front door at the home of an acquaintance.
Traffic collision. Temple Hills and Zell Drive. 10 a.m. A motorcyclist suffered moderate injuries after pulling out in front of a van traveling uphill.
Traffic collision. Mountain Road. 11 a.m. A 9-year-old boy on a bicycle emerging from an alley was broadsided by a van traveling slowly eastbound. The boy suffered complaints of pain and was transported to the hospital.
Vehicle burglary. 1400 block Cerritos Drive. 11:58 p.m. A $900 Martin guitar was reported stolen from a car.
A Thief's Remorse
A remorseful thief last Friday left an apology note and a package, returning a computer apparently purloined the day before during a burglary, according to police.
The victim reported a theft of a $2,200 laptop from the desk of a Cliff Drive apartment on Thursday, Sept. 3. There were no signs of forced entry.
