Drunken Man Nixes Taxi, Opts for Bike Ride Home, and Other Cop Calls

The calls represent what was told to a sheriff's deputy in the field by the radio dispatcher. The true nature of an incident often differs from what is initially reported. No presumption of criminal guilt or affiliation should be drawn from the information provided.

It was an unsteady ride home for a drunken man who decided to bicycle back from a bar near the 23300 block of El Toro Road at about 2 a.m Sunday after he was asked to leave.

The man in his mid-20s, who was reportedly causing a disturbance at the bar, was asked to leave in a taxi. Instead, bar patrons reported, he took off on a bicycle.

More than an hour later, deputies received another call regarding the same man.

The caller reported that the man was riding down the middle of the road near the intersection of Parkview Lane and Muirlands Boulevard.

He had already fallen twice, the caller added.

Other selected reports from the Sheriff’s Department blotter:

Follow-up report. 6:11 a.m. Tuesday. 21800 block of Lake Vista Drive.

Disturbance. 2:41 a.m. Tuesday. 21900 block of Shenandoah Drive.

Shots heard—no suspect information. 9:16 p.m. Monday. El Toro Road and Toledo Way. 

Indecent exposure. 8:52 a.m. Monday. El Toro Road and Trabuco Road. 

Suspicious person/circumstances. 12:19 a.m. Monday. 22900 block of Leo Lane. 

Traffic accident—unknown injuries. 6:56 p.m. Sunday. Lake Forest Drive and Trabuco Road. Deputies responding to a traffic incident arrested a 19-year-old woman and took her into custody at the Orange County Jail, where she was cited and released.

Disturbance. 12:03 p.m. Sunday. 25500 block of Mont Pointe. Deputies responding to a disturbance call arrested a 39-year-old architect and took him into custody at the Central Men’s Jail. He was released when he posted bail.

Disturbance. 10:29 a.m. Sunday. 24500 block of Via Raza. Deputies responding to a disturbance call arrested a 24-year-old man after an area resident reported that the man had taken his yard art. The 24-year-old was taken into custody at the Orange County Jail, then released after posting bail.

Stolen vehicle. 8:13 a.m. Sunday. 22400 block of Bywater Road.

Petty theft. 1:35 p.m. Saturday. 23600 block of El Toro Road. A 41-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of petty theft and taken taken into custody at the Orange County Jail, where she was cited and released.

Cruelty to animals. 2:37 p.m. Saturday. El Toro Road and Rockfield Boulevard.

Stolen vehicle. 2:34 a.m. Saturday. 0 block of Pointe Drive.

Suspicious person in vehicle. 11:30 p.m. Friday. Sawmill Lane and Blueberry Lane.

Vandalism report. 8:07 p.m. Friday. 0 block of Parrell Avenue.

Grand-theft report. 3:10 p.m. Friday. 23300 block of Cherry Avenue.