Police Log: Week of June 6 to June 12
Thursday, June 6
DUI. Sabastian David Clavijo, 24, of Mission Viejo was arrested on suspicion of felony drunk driving causing bodily injury. He was held...
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...
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...
Street Beat 7/5/13
Cyclist Dies in Canyon Collision
A bicyclist was killed and his riding companion injured when a motorist hit the pair pedaling southbound on state Highway...
Police Log: Week of Aug. 8 to Aug. 14
Thursday, Aug. 8
Possessing a controlled substance. Adam David Spicer, 54, of Laguna was arrested on suspicion of possessing a controlled substance. He was held...
Six arrested at recent LBPD DUI checkpoint
The Laguna Beach Police Department arrested six drivers and issued 21 unrelated citations during a DUI checkpoint and saturation patrol on June 14 from...
Police Log: Week of June 20 to 26
Thursday, June 20
Vehicle theft. James Michael Ross, 59, of Laguna Beach was arrested on suspicion of taking a vehicle without the owner’s consent. He...
Police Log: Week of Aug. 15 to 21
Thursday, Aug. 15
Possession, communicating with a minor for sexual purposes. Matthew Christopher Pleines, 43, of Buena Park, was arrested on suspicion of possessing a...
Streetbeat
Monday, Sept.12
Traffic stop. 12:14 a.m. A Corona del Mar woman, 23, was cited for driving while drunk and held for $2,500 bail.
Traffic stop. 2L25...
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...
Police Log: Week of Aug. 22 to 28
Thursday, Aug. 22
Marijuana possession. Hugo Leyva, 19, of Fullerton, was arrested on suspicion of possessing marijuana for sale to 18-year-olds or younger. He was...
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...
Pedestrian Hit Crossing Highway
A homeless person suffered severe injuries last Saturday, Nov. 3, when struck by a vehicle while crossing Coast Highway outside of a crosswalk near...
Homeless Man Beaten Near Shelter
Police found a 39-year-old homeless man unconscious and his face covered in blood as a result of a beating outside the city’s homeless shelter...