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.

Two Arrested on Drug Charges

Detectives on foot in the 200 block of S. Coast Highway arrested Peter Charles Rowley, 57, of Huntington Beach and Jacob Ian Wheeler, 19, of San Juan Capistrano after observing an alleged drug transaction on Friday, Oct. 16 about 10 p.m.

Besides having purchased two Xanax pills, Wheeler also had a can of beer, marijuana and a pipe in his possession, police said.

Rowley was charged with possession for sales of a controlled substance and held for $20,000 bail, while Wheeler was charged with possession of a controlled substance, possession of less than an ounce of marijuana and an open alcoholic beverage.

Pedestrians Hit in Crosswalk

Two pedestrians suffered complaints of pain after being hit by a car while legally crossing in ma arked crosswalk at Legion and Catalina Streets on Saturday, Oct. 17 at 7:45 p.m.

The accident is still under investigation and the 79-year-old driver may be issued a citation for failing to yield to pedestrians, police Lt. Jason Kravetz said.

Both pedestrians, females aged 20 and 21, were treated at Misson Hospital, Mission Viejo.

Monday, Oct. 12

Animal call. Sommet du Monde. 7:57 a.m. A bobcat entangled in a portable fence surrounding the goat herd on the Top of the World fire road died after animal control officers attempted to subdue the creature with a sedative.

Prowler. San Tropez Court. 9:22 p.m. A resident reported a naked man on the back porch and another person reported him sprinting down El Toro Road.

Tuesday, Oct. 13

Sex perversion. 8:40 a.m. De- tectives are investigating a report by the mother of a young girl, who described a possible perverion incident with an adult male.

Grand theft. Viste de LaLuna. 12 p.m. A phone and camera valued at $500 were taken from an unlocked vehicle parked in a driveway.

Vandalism. Main Beach. 3:55 p.m. A skateboarder purposely dragged and scrapped his board on the recently painted basketball courts, causing an estimated $400 in damage.

Traffic stop. 300 block of Glenneyre Street. 10:27 p.m. Arin Louise Coates, 28, of Newport Coast was arrested for suspicion of DUI and held for $10,000 bail due to a prior conviction.

Thursday, Oct. 15

Burglary. Copy & Print. 1 a.m. Police discovered a suspect had forced entry through a window, but fled after the alarm sounded without stealing anything.

Friday, Oct. 16

Underage drinking. Treasure Island. 2:34 a.m. Police pull over two cars near Oak Street after receiving a report of eight people leaving the park possibly in an inebriated state. Two people are cited, including Anaheim resident Doldol Kim Reuben, 26, who was held for $10,000 bail due to a prior offense.

Traffic stop. 900 block S. Coast Highway. 10:16 a.m. Robert C. Hitchcock, 55, of Dana Point was arrested for suspicion of DUI after a restaurant patron called police to report the departure by car of a fellow customer who was barely able to stand. Hitchcock was held for $25,000 bail due to prior offenses.

Vandalism. 600 block of Bluebird Canyon Drive. 11:33 a.m. A rear passenger window of a van was discovered smashed.

Lifeguard rescues. Main Beach. 2:15 p.m. Riptides have guards on the run making preventative contacts.

Thrown objects. Park Avenue. 3:47 p.m. A passenger was observed throwing boxes from the rear of a school bus en route between Park Avenue and the Boys and Girls Club.

Stolen vehicle. 1300 block of Circle Way. 10:25 p.m. A pickup truck was reported missing.

Saturday, Oct. 17

Traffic stop. Glenneyre and Legion Streets. 12:12 a.m. A 28-yearold Laguna Beach man was arrested for DUI and held for $2,500 bail.

Traffic stop. 1:45 a.m. A 25-yearold Dana Point man was held for taking the wheel while under the influence and held for $2,500 bail.

Traffic stop. 600 block of Laguna Canyon Road. 2:59 a.m. Raed Abdeljabbar, 34, of Westminster was arrested for suspicion of DUI and held for $10,000 bail due to a prior offense.

Traffic collision. 1000 block of S. Coast Highway. 2:29 p.m. A bicyclist riding northbound lost control and collided with a parking meter, breaking his collar bone. He was transported to Mission Hospital, Mission Viejo for treatment.

Traffic stop. Coast and Crown Valley Parkway. 8:11 p.m. A 52-year-old Laguna Beach woman was arrested for DUI.

Traffic stop. Bluebird Canyon and Coast Highway. 11:53 p.m. Riverside resident Gene Brand, 62, and Rialto’s Pam Furry, 42, were arrested for suspicion of drug possession after police stopped their car because its lights were out. When Furry opened her purse to see if she had cash enough to pay her companion’s outstanding warrant, police observed a meth pipe. A search turned up more methamphetamine.

Sunday, Oct. 18

Grand theft. 200 Thalia Street. 12:55 p.m. A U.S. marine who had ridden the bus to town for a bike ride discovered the $6,000 Downhill Racer missing after he left it locked behind a store while making a purchase.

Foot patrol. 300 block of Coast Highway. 11:52 p.m. An inebriated woman who flagged down police to complain about an unwanted pat on her behind by a bar patron led to the man’s arrest anyway for unrelated outstanding arrest warrants. Jerad Russell Brannen, 25, of Laguna Beach, was jailed for two drivingwhile drunk warrants and driving on a suspended license. A report of battery will be reviewed for possible charges by the district attorney.

Patrol. 300 block of Coast Highway. 1:27 a.m. Officers broke up a fist-fight and found one victim lying on the ground with a broken leg and facial injuries. Ramon Vidaurri, 28, of Los Angeles, was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon after allegedly kicking the victim in the head. He was held for $25,000 bail.