Blotter: Stabbing Victim's Journey to Hospital Was A Real Trip

You've seen it in the movies dozens of times. A person knocks on the door claiming someone was trying to kill him.

A variation of that took place late Tuesday night in Lake Forest, according to the blotter of the Orange County Sheriff's Department, which indicated a person called 9-1-1 to report a stranger had knocked on his door claiming that very thing—someone was trying to kill him.

The claim had some merit. The man was bleeding and, eventually, fell into unconsciousness on the porch. 

Deputies arrived and discovered a puncture wound to the man's stomach. He was transported to Mission Hospital. 

According to Lt. Tim Rainwater of the OCSD, the wound was less nefarious. 

The victim had taken drugs and was hallucinating, and had stabbed himself with a shard of glass, which was later recovered.

The call was made Tuesday, 11:40 p.m., from the 24600 block of Belgreen Place. 

Cops were already on the scene

The driver of a Mini Cooper stopped at Lake Forest and Rockfield to allow an emergency vehicle—with lights and sirens ablaze—pass through the intersection. However, the Chevrolet truck behind the Mini was unable to stop and rear-ended the tiny car.

The call was made Tuesday, 6 p.m., from Lake Forest and Rockfield.

It's the domino effect

About 80 minutes before the above crash at Lake Forest and Rockfield, there was a four-car incident. It took place in the No. 2 left turn lane on northbound Rockfield. A Ford Edge was stopped at the light, a Toyota Camry behind it, a Honda behind it, and a Dodge behind it. 

The foot of the driver of the Dodge Durango came off the brake and depressed the gas. The Durango hit the Honda, which hit the Toyota which hit the Ford.

The call was made Tuesday, 4:40 p.m.
 
The following is a summary report of various calls from Lake Forest to the Orange County Sheriff's Department from on June 11.

Suspicious persons/circumstances, Tuesday, 10:27 p.m., from Carriage Drive. A caller reported an unknown subject had pounded on the back window and her husband went into the back yard with a handgun to investigate. Nothing was found. 

Disturbance, Tuesday, 9:20 p.m., 27100 block of El Toro. A caller reported an irate customer at Verizon Wireless who was in an argument and was refusing to leave.

Disturbance—family dispute, Tuesday, 5:55 p.m., 22700 block of Costa Bella. An informant reported her mother, who had just left the hospital after a suicide attempt, was trying to beat her and other family members.

Disturbance, Tuesday, 4:37 p.m., 23200 block of Orange. Security reported a man at the apartment is yelling at those passing by that he is going to kill them all.

Disturbance—mechanical, Tuesday, 12:17 p.m., 21600 block of Audubon.  A man reported the owner of a car keeps setting off the car alarm to harass him.

Assist outside agency, Tuesday, 11:48 a.m., from El Toro and Ridgeline. The CHP requested assistance for traffic control while it dealt with a steer that was loose on the road. 

These reports were culled from the Orange County Sheriff's website. Not all facts in each report are made public; the outcome of the report may differ from the original blotter item. There should be no assumption of guilt based on this limited information.