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Creepy People at ATM, Man Allegedly Beats Girlfriend

Selected reports from the Orange County Sheriff's Department police dispatch log in Lake Forest over the past few days.

At 7:35 p.m. Wednesday, a caller reported indecent exposure in the 25800 block of Trabuco Road. Deputies were dispatched but unable to locate the suspect. 

At 5:12 p.m. Wednesday, a caller reported vandalism in progress near the Ridge Route and Rockfield Boulevard intersection. Suspects were reportedly vandalizing property with spray paint

At 4:38 p.m. Tuesday, a caller reported a suspected drunk driver near the Lake Forest Drive and Jeronimo Road intersection. A driver appeared to be intoxicated while making a left turn onto Trabuco Road. There was no report of an arrest. 

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At 1:41 p.m. Tuesday, a caller reported suspicious people in a vehicle near the Ridge Route Drive and Muirlands Boulevard intersection. The suspects were reportedly watching people use an ATM from a silver Lincoln Continental. The vehicle was occupied by a man and woman and there was a third person on a skateboard. Deputies responded to the call and conducted a vehicle search after detaining the subjects. 

At 10:48 a.m.Tuesday, a caller reported suspected petty theft in the 22700 block of Lake Forest Drive. The informant alleged her ex-boyfriend had been stealing prescription medicines from her home at the Arboretum Apartments. The woman suspected the ex-boyfriend was selling the medication. 

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At 10:44 p.m. Monday, a caller reported a burglary in the 23200 block of Los Alisos Boulevard. A woman's purse was missing from her home and she suspected the thief was using her Chase Bank card to purchase gas from a Shell station. 

At 7:39 p.m. Saturday, deputies arrested a 39-year-old man in the 21900 block of Sundowners Lane. He was arrested on suspicion of hitting his girlfriend. The man was taken into custody and later released on bond. 

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