Crime: Church Knocked Off On Easter Weekend

Easter weekend may be the holiest of the year for the faithful, but that apparently didn't stop someone from pilfering equipment from a local church.

Good news for the guilty: Christ died alongside two thieves, one of whom also went to Heaven—so there's still time to make it right.

According to the blotter of the Orange County Sheriff's Department, someone with light fingers and probably a bit of muscle may have lifted some property from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

Deputies were notified that a theft may have taken place at the Altisima location in Rancho Santa Margarita on Saturday. According to the blotter, furnace equipment may have been stolen.

The call was made Saturday, 8:45 p.m.

Stronger than the equipment

Some kids don’t know their own strength—and some of them do. A caller from a local apartment complex notified deputies that four unattended juveniles were in the workout room destroying the equipment inside.

The boys were between the ages of 7 and 10.

The call was made Friday, 7:18 p.m., from the 22700 block of El Prado.

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The following is a summary of selected calls from Rancho Santa Margaritato the Orange County Sheriff’s Department on March 28-29, 2013.

Disturbance, Friday, 6:37 p.m., on Via Amistosa. A caller reported upstairs neighbors who were throwing couches around the unit and banging on the walls.

Hit and run, parked car, Friday, 4:32 p.m., Santa Margarita Parkway and El Paseo. An informant saw a woman, possibly intoxicated, driving a gold Honda sedan, hit a gold Ford Ranger before exiting the vehicle and entering the beauty supply store Ulta.

General broadcast, Friday, 2:48 p.m., Santa Margarita Parkway and Melinda Road. A driver reported seeing a man in his early 20s driving a maroon Honda Pilot yelling and spitting on the passerby’s vehicle, and cutting people off in traffic.

Petty theft report, Thursday, 9:37 p.m., from Calle de Vida. A woman reported furniture was taken from her front yard earlier in the day.

Investigate person down, Thursday, 8:30 p.m., from Brisa del Lago. A woman was reported breathing but unresponsive at the location. Orange County Fire Authority was contacted. The woman was eventually released to family members.

Disturbance, Thursday, 6:54 p.m., 30800 block of La Miranda. A woman reported her neighbor rushed at her while yelling at her, and the informant was afraid the subject was going to assault her. The subject, 65 years old, returned to her residence.

Hit and run misdemeanor, Thursday, 6:05 p.m., Santa Margarita Parkway and Las Flores. A man in a silver pickup truck allegedly hit a Toyota Yaris in the parking lot of Pier 1 Imports.

Hit and run misdemeanor, Thursday, 5:13 p.m., 23000 block of Arroyo Vista. A man with white hair and beard driving a Dodge Caravan allegedly rear-ended a vehicle at Antonio and the 241 toll road.

Welfare check, Thursday, 4:47 p.m., from Via Serena. An informant called from Western Medical Center in Anaheim requesting deputies check on a woman who told her psychologist she was being physically abused by her brother when he drinks. Deputies contacted the woman, who appeared under control; there were no signs of physical abuse, the apartment was in good order and the brother was very angry as to the reason deputies were there.

Disturbance, Thursday, 4:26 p.m., from Santa Sophia. A man reported an employee who walked onto a job site and assaulted another employee.

Citizen assist, Thursday, 3:57 p.m., 2211 block of El Paseo. A parent reported their son was the victim of cyber bullying.

Suspicious persons/circumstances, Thursday, 9:12 a.m., from Calle Horca. A resident reported an unknown subject took a photo of his residence.

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.