Crime & Safety

Police Calls: Front Door Duct-Taped on Pepita

A resident of Pepita Drive wasn't laughing Friday night when someone duct-taped his front door closed, then ran away.

Deputies were called at 10:13 p.m. following the prank.

Here are more calls from this weekend made in Mission Viejo to the Orange County Sheriff's Department.

  • A 22-year-old man was found allegedly drunk in his car and was arrested Saturday night at Marguerite and Venado Drive.
  • Someone heard a loud "pop" and saw a puff of black smoke coming from the 26000 block of San Esteban Drive.
  • Police responded to the 24000 block of Lindley Street following reports that a 57-year-old man had been calling a woman making suicidal threats. She said she became concerned when he made a comment about suicide-by-cop. The man was arrested.
  • After a white Toyota truck crashed early Saturday night, deputies cited and released a 61-year-old notary.

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