Crime & Safety
Bald Driver Tries To Run Over Pedestrian, and Other Cop Calls
A selection of reports from the Orange County Sheriff's Department Lake Forest police blotter.
At 2:14 a.m. Thursday, a caller reported a disturbance in the 23800 block of Rockfield Boulevard. According to the report, two woman around the ages of 18 and 20 were about to get into a fight in a bar. The security guard reported there was no fight and the women took off running.
At 11:57 p.m. Thursday, police arrested a 28-year-old waitress in the 26700 block of Portola Parkway. The woman, who had a warrant out for her arrest on charges including second-degree burglary, was taken into custody on $20,000 bail.
At 8:51 p.m. Wednesday, a caller reported suspicious activity in a vehicle in the 25200 block of Jeronimo Road. According to the report, a bald man driving a white coupe was attempting to hit a female pedestrian.
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At 6:24 p.m. Wednesday, a caller reported a weapon being brandished near the Bake Parkway and Town Center Drive. The informant reportedly saw a man in an older SUV wave something that looked like a gun.
At 3:41 p.m. Wednesday, a caller reported a reckless driver in the 25200 block of Toledo Way. According to the report, a student at was seen driving recklessly across campus in a white Camero with black aftermarket rims.
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At 3:07 p.m. Wednesday, a caller reported a suspicious person in the 22700 block of Lambert Street. According to the report, a man suspected of being on some kind of narcotics walked into a businesses asking for oil. The subject then proceeded to walk into traffic. Police detained the subject but there was no report of an arrest.
At 3:03 p.m. Wednesday, a caller reported a burglary in the 22600 block of Lake Forest Drive. The report stated that someone had stolen copper wiring by ripping it out of a roof.
At 1:50 p.m. Wednesday, a caller reported a suspicious person near the Jeronimo Road and Cherry Avenue intersection. According to the report, a group of minors were hitting golf balls in the street and the informant was concerned they would hit a parked vehicle.
At 1:42 p.m.Wednesday, a caller reported suspicious activity in the 24900 block of Muirlands Boulevard. According to the report, the informant had reason to believe that two men were buying narcotics from a nearby residence.
At 11:42 a.m. Wednesday, a caller reported a disturbance in the 23300 block of El Toro Road. According to the report, three men were hanging out in front of CVS with open alcohol containers and harassing customers.
