Third Smithcliff Home Hit by Thieves
Residents of the gated, ocean-bluff Smithcliffs neighborhood in Laguna Beach found something extra on their doorsteps in the last week: an information bulletin from...
Street Beat
Bad Check Scheme Foiled by Postal Clerk
Carmela Marie Corral, 24, of Long Beach, was arrested for suspicion of burglary and insufficient funds around noon...
Police Issue Warning in Smithcliffs
Residents of the gated, ocean-bluff Smithcliffs neighborhood in Laguna Beach found something extra on their doorsteps in the last week: an information bulletin from...
Smithcliffs Hit by Jewelry Thieves
Detectives are investigating two home burglaries where more than $600,000 in jewelry was stolen within Laguna Beach’s gated ocean-front enclave of Smithcliffs last week.
“There...
Tip Leads to Multiple Drug Arrests
Laguna Beach detectives arrested four people for drug offenses last Tuesday, July 10, after pursuing a tip that a Dana Point man might be...
Blotter 7/20
Monday, July 9
Burglary. 2:56 p.m. 400 block of Arroyo Chico. Someone broke a window and entered the home, removing a computer and electronic equipment.
Traffic...
Smithcliffs Hit by Jewelry Thieves
Detectives are investigating two home burglaries where more than $600,000 in jewelry was stolen within Laguna Beach’s gated ocean-front enclave of Smithcliffs last week.
“There...
Street Beat 7/13
Monday, July 2
Traffic collision. 8:55 a.m. Third Ave. Michael John Guerrero Jr. of Corona was arrested for suspicion of possessing oxycodone for sale after...
Street Beat
Monday, June 25
Assault. 10:31 a.m. 200 block of Cliff Dr. A 65-year-old Laguna Beach man was arrested for misdemeanor spousal battery and violation of...
Exemptions End for Disabled Drivers
Motorists with a disabled persons placard no longer can park without paying in unoccupied non-handicapped spaces in city lots, said parking supervisor Jim Beres.
Placard...
Stabbing on Beach Leads to Arrest
A 42-year-old homeless man suffered a five-inch stab wound to the chest as a result of a fight on the beach with another transient,...
Merchant Pressured for Cash in Phone Scam
After one local business owner reported an aggressive fund-soliciting push by telemarketers that represented themselves as Laguna Beach police affiliates, the real authorities last...
Machete-Swinging Man Arrested
A 31-year-old Lake Forest man who allegedly swung a machete at a Laguna Beach teacher was taken into custody by law enforcement authorities in...
Four Arrested in Sweep of Sex-Registrants
Local police and state parole agents, checking on the conduct of a dozen paroled sex offenders in Laguna Beach, took into custody four people...
Police Blotter
Monday, June 18
Pedestrian stop. 11:57 p.m. A 35-year-old Laguna Hills man was arrested for warrants and possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia.
Wednesday,...