Sheriff's Blotter: Man Hides in Bushes Snapping Pics

There's a way to take photos of passerby without having the Orange County Sheriff's Department contacted, and this is definitely not it.

According to the blotter of the OCSD, area residents were surprised by a man hiding in some bushes.

It was from there that he would snap pictures with his camera, which no doubt attracted the kind of attention he wasn't seeking..

The call was made Saturday, 4:27 p.m., from Alton Parkway and Towne Center Drive.

The following is a summary of selected calls from Lake Forest to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department on May 18, 2013.

Disturbance, Saturday, 5:05 p.m., El Toro and Arbor. A caller reported subjects in a GMC Yukon running a mobile dent repair; they were chasing down cars in the parking lot trying to get them to pull over.

Citizen assist, Saturday, 3:52 p.m., 23400 block of El Toro Road. A woman reported that she purchased a ticket for the huge Powerball lottery and a female took her photo, then left. The woman called 9-1-1 to report that she feared she would end up on the news. Over the next hour, the woman called 9-1-1 two more times to report the same incident. She was told to stop using 9-1-1 to report the incident.

Disturbance, Saturday, 3:14 p.m., 26600 block of Towne Center Drive. Four or fiver juveniles on skateboards were yelling at people as they skated by.

Citizen assist, Saturday, 2:52 p.m., 23100 block of Los Alisos. A caller reported that she thought gas was being siphoned from her car; she called back later to report her gauge may be broken.

Disturbance, Saturday, 10:53 a.m., 23100 block of Los Alisos. A caller reported a man and woman who had been arguing for more than an hour with objects being thrown. The informant thought the woman was the aggressor.

Suspicious person/circumstances, Saturday, 10:14 a.m., 23700 block of El Toro Road. An informant reported a male being overly affectionate with a small child and the informant felt it was inappropriate. The girl, 4, was the man's daughter. Per the informant, the girl was not in distress or seem to be alarmed at the activity.

Traffic accident—unknown injuries, Saturday, 7:33 a.m., El Toro and Northcrest. An off-duty firefighter was the first responder to a collision between two trucks. He began treating injuries immediately while OCSD and Orange County Fire Authority was en route. Two victims were later taken to Mission Hospital.

Welfare check, Saturday, 1:11 a.m., 26300 block of Vintage Woods. A man said he was on the phone with a woman when he heard some noise in the background and the line disconnected.

Suspicious persons/circumstances, Saturday, 12:44 a.m., from Osterman and Pittsford. A caller reported two males who were possibly casing vehicles and trying car doors.

Disturbance—mechanical, Saturday, 12:20 a.m., 20700 block of El Toro Road. A caller complained about a man in his condo garage who was painting a vehicle.

Disturbance, Friday, 10:59 p.m., on Esternay. Six juveniles were toilet-papering a residence and the homeowner called to say that it is an ongoing problem.

Suspicious person/circumstances, Friday, 10:36 p.m., Lake Forest and Regency. A caller indicated that he gave notice to some of his tenants to move, and they responded with a threat against him. He said they were verbally abusive to him, that one of the women in the group has a gun and that he is scared.

This report was culled from the Orange County Sheriff's website. Not all facts in each report are made public; the outcome of the report, as well as the facts, may differ from the original blotter item. All items are alleged to have occurred. There should be no assumption of guilt based on this limited information.