Crime & Safety
Police Calls: Neighbor Threatens to Cut Off Man's Hands
One resident reported being robbed by a moving company.
By Nicole Cook
A rundown of calls that came into the O.C. Sheriff’s Department August 20-21. Incidents reported from Dana Point are noted as such. Other incidents were reported in Laguna Niguel.
Tuesday
- Suspicious Person/Circumstances. 6:07 a.m. 24400 block of Malaga Way. A caller reported that he woke up to someone in his residence. He thought he saw someone peek around the corner but he was unable to give a description.
- Citizen Assist. 9:06 a.m. Jaquita Place/Manor Hill. A caller reported that a homeowner near him made threats to cut off his hands hands and said no one would be able to find his body.
- Petty Theft Report. 8:05 p.m. 25500 block of Camino Los Padres. A caller reported that his wife left her purse in the car while she got the mail, and when she returned, it was gone. She believed a woman in her 20s took it. The thief was wearing a printed blue shirt and jeans and was sitting on the bench on Los Padres, the caller said.
- Suspicious Person/Circumstances. 12:13 p.m. 29100 block of Abotsinch Street. A caller reported that a man came to his door and asked him for a ride to the taco shop down the street. He had black hair and was wearing a tan shirt and tan pants.
- Disturbance. 10:51 p.m. 30300 block of Via Venida. A caller reported that movers took his belongings and left, because there was a disagreement over payment. The movers left in a black truck towards Crown Valley.
The Sheriff's Blotter data is taken from the official calls for service records kept by the Orange County Sheriff's Department.
The calls represent what was told to the deputy in the field by the radio dispatcher. The true nature of an incident often differs from what is initially reported. No assumption of criminal guilt or affiliation should be drawn from the content of the information provided.
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