Crime & Safety
Crime: 'Dad, It's Prom Night'
An all-nighter raises concerns. Also, loud parties, a shaky bicyclist and kids causing trouble. Those and other calls to the Orange County Sheriff's Department.
Saturday night was a prom, and apparently for one Rancho Santa Margarita dad, it was his first.
Of course, this situation might have been diffused if his kid had bothered to check in once in a while.
According to the blotter of the Orange County Sheriff's Department, a man called on police services Sunday morning at the office at City Hall about 7 a.m. to report that his daughter had not yet returned home.
The girl was last seen being dropped off at the Trabuco Hills High prom on Saturday night.
As far as we know, the story has a happy ending.
After reporting his daughter missing, the man went looking for her, and although he was unable to find her, he returned home about an hour later—to discover his little girl was back where she belonged.
Brazen contempt for the neighbors
Deputies received a report of a party with loud music at 11:25 p.m. on Saturday night.
Almost an hour later, there was another call about the house, informing police services that when the deputies left the house the first time, the partiers turned up the music.
The call came from Milagro.
But that wasn't the only party house rocking the night away. Deputies received two calls of complaint about a house on Belmonte. The second call, at 11:50 p.m.—about 90 minutes after the first call—indicated that the music had started up again.
A not-so-calm Sunday morning
A man called to report his 18-year-old son pulled a knife out of a drawer and threatened to kill him. The son takes medication for mood swings. He was taken into custody and held on $50,000 bail.
The call was made Sunday, 9:58 a.m., from Arado.
A shaky ride
An informant reported a man riding a bicycle without a helmet who was weaving in lanes and had issues maintaining his balance while crossing eastbound on the Santa Margarita Parkway Bridge.
The man was stopped in front of Starbucks at Las Flores by deputies who noted he appeared to have Parkinson's Disease with heavy body tremors.
The man was advised to be careful on the roadway. He continued on his journey by walking his bicycle through the parking lot.
The call was made Friday, 10:46 p.m., from Santa Margarita Parkway and Alicia.
The bad seeds of youth
A school carnival at Melinda Heights Elementary took on a dark tone when a group of junior high and high school-aged kids were being disruptive and refused to leave.
The call was made Friday, 6:13 p.m., from the school on Rancho Trabuco.
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Suspicious person in vehicle, Sunday, 7:54 p.m., Antonio and Santa Margarita Parkway. Someone reported a man passed in the driver's seat of his vehicle—and his lights were on. About 20 minutes later when deputies arrived, the vehicle was unoccupied and there was nothing suspicious about it.Â
Suspicious person/circumstances, Sunday, 7:37 p.m., 37000 block of Melinda Road. A caller reported a couple of male juveniles who were stacking pool furniture and using it as a diving board. The caller didn't want the boys ruining the furniture or getting hurt.
Disturbance—music or party, Sunday, 12:49 p.m., Via Trompeta and Tierra Plano. Six subjects were smoking and drinking in the pool area in violation of rules.
Drunk in car, Sunday, 12:52 a.m., 32000 block of Dove Canyon Drive. A man in a silver Mercedes Benz was occupied by a male who was passed out, and the informant was unable to tell if the man was breathing. Nearly a half hour later, it was apparent the man was awake—and breathing.
Disturbance, Sunday, 12:40 a.m., on Celeste. A 14-year-old boy called 9-1-1 to report that his parents were yelling at each other, then he hung up.
Disturbance, Saturday, 10:37 p.m, Santa Margarita Parkway and Las Flores. An informant reported a couple of skateboards hanging around the lake yelling at passerby. When the informant asked them to leave the area, they sped away, but the informant thought they were still at the location.
Disturbance, Saturday, 10:17 p.m., Montana del Lago. It was reported that a woman was screaming inside the complex, though a few people inside the complex were contacted by deputies and they did not hear or see anything.
Suspicious persons/circumstances, Saturday, 9:14 p.m., Via Jacinto. An informant reported that she called her daughter's residence and an unknown male answered the phone then hung up after saying hello. Deputies had been called to the house earlier in the day after an alarm went off. The informant's husband reached his daughter and determined everything was OK.
Disturbance, Saturday, 7:36 p.m., 21300 block of High Country Drive. An informant heard a man and woman arguing in Chinese, and could hear lots of yelling and slapping.
Suspicious persons/circumstances, Saturday, 5:02 p.m., Arroyo Vista and Banderas. A caller reported two males and a female who were making "sexual gestures."
Assist outside agency, Saturday, 1:44 p.m., 22900 block of Empresa. A 5-year-old at Elite Sport tripped and fell and suffered an arm injury.
Disturbance, Friday, 11:57 p.m., 32100 block of Fall River Road. A caller reported hearing subjects yelling and one of them saying "He's going to kill him." Also heard a glass breaking in what was considered a possible physical altercation. Deputies found the altercation unfounded.
Suspicious persons/circumstances, Friday, 11:27 p.m., 21400 block of High Country Drive. An informant reported seeing four juveniles run into the bushes when her husband went outside to investigate. She believed they were there to burgle the residence or vehicles.
Assist outside agency, Friday, 9:49 p.m., 21700 block of Estrella Lane. A woman and her 14-year-old daughter reported their dog was under the couch with its head stuck inside and choking. With the girl online, the 9-1-1 call was disconnected. On a call back, a neighbor was attempting to help. Sixteen minutes after the original call, the dog had been removed from the couch and was breathing on its own, though barely.
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.
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