Crime: Want Fries With That Accident Report?

By Lissan Estrada

People who wanted a Big Mac got more than they bargained for when they stopped at McDonalds in Rancho Santa Margarita on Saturday evening.

According to the blotter of the Orange County Sheriff's Department, a woman suspected by witnesses of being under the influence of alcohol allegedly drove her Chrysler Sebring into other vehicles in the drive-through.

According to witnesses, the woman almost drove up onto the sidewalk. She eventually drove away from the restaurant, turning left onto El Paseo. Less than 15 minutes after the initial 9-1-1 call, deputies found the car and driver and took into custody Mary Elizabeth Redwine, 49.

Redwine was released the following morning, 8:30 a.m., from the women's Intake Release Center.

The original call to police services for a non-injury traffic accident was made Saturday, 7:37 p.m.

And what does that look like?

A caller contacted the OC Sheriff's Department early Sunday evening to report an ice cream truck was driving around the residential complex. The informant said it didn't make sense to try to sell ice cream at night and thought the driver was up to no good. Additionally, according to the blotter, the caller said the male driver of the truck looked "pedophilish."

The call was was made Sunday, 7:28 p.m., from Via Amistosa.

Drinking and walking don't mix

An 18-year-old woman created a scene on Plano Trabuco Road early Sunday morning. She was allegedly running around the street punching people who were trying to help her. She was also throwing her belongings, and most dangerously, laying down in the street, according to the informant who called 9-1-1.

Deputies made contact with the woman in front of Albertsons and alerted Orange County Fire Authority for possible alcohol poisoning.

The call was made Sunday, 2:55 a.m., from Plano Trabuco Road and Robinson Ranch.

Girl suffers nervous breakdown

Parents had their hands full Friday morning with a daughter who may have been having a nervous breakdown. While the 16-year-old's father was on the phone with dispatchers during a 9-1-1 call, the mother was trying to prevent the girl from locking herself in the bathroom. The girl had in her possession a razor blade and the parents were concerned she may attempt to kill herself. Deputies quickly gained control of the situation and, seven minutes after their arrival, the girl was transported to Mission Hospital.

The call came Friday, 7:04 a.m., from the 21000 block of Wood Hollow Lane.

Sprinklers? Not quite

An informant called to report a man urinating in the bushes across the street from the Beach Club, near the apartments at Fundadores and Ricardo. The man, in his 50s, usually sits in the area every morning, according to the witness.

The call was made Friday, 7:52 a.m.

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The following is a summary of calls from Rancho Santa Margarita to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department from March 1-3, 2013.

Welfare Check, Friday, 2:02 p.m., Santa Margarita Parkway and Buena Suerte. A man on a bike and  presumed to have medical issues, was weaving in and out of traffic and was almost hit several times.

Suspicious Vehicle, Friday, 6:28 p.m., Santa Margarita Parkway and Avenida de Las Flores. A patrol car was sent to find a tan Jeep Liberty with five teenagers inside, smoking and passing around a pipe.

Abandoned Vehicle, Friday, 8:50 p.m., from Bergenia. A white Chevy Blazer had been parked for three days.

Suspicious Person/Circumstance, Friday, 8:59 p.m., from Via Amistosa. In the Villa La Paz apartments, police were looking for two older teenage boys who were seen drinking in front of laundry room B.

Suspicious Person/Circumstance, Friday, 9:12 p.m., from Santa Maria. Police were searching for a man in his early 20s who knocked on the informant’s door asking for directions to Pizza Hut. The informant thought him to be suspicious because he looked scary.

Disturbance, Friday, 9:21 p.m., on the block of Camino Del Oro. An informant heard two men verbally and possibly in a physical altercation. 

Disturbance, Friday, 10:21 p.m., on Plano Trabuco Road and Las Amigas. A caller reported a man who had just exited Coto de Caza got out of his black truck and got into a verbal altercation before driving away.

Disturbance—Music or Party, Friday, 10:57 p.m., on Alma Aldea and El Paseo. Informant complained that subjects on the patio were too loud and requested that they go inside so the neighbors wouldn't have to hear them.

Suspicious Person in Vehicle, Saturday, 12:14 a.m., 29700 block of Melinda Road. A caller reported a man sitting in the back seat of a white Prius for more than an hour.

Missing Juvenile, Saturday, 12:23 a.m., on the block of Flor de Mar. A 13-year-old daughter was reported missing.

Suspicious Person/Circumstance, Saturday, 2:16 a.m., from Raposa. A caller reported the doors to her neighbor’s gray van were all left open and the backseat was missing.

Disturbance—Music or Party, Saturday, 2:35 a.m., 100 block of Via Contento. There were complaints of a loud party.

Disturbance—Music or Party, Saturday, 4:58 a.m., from Pasto Rico. There was another loud party and complaints of pocket bike racing.

Suspicious Persons in Vehicle, Saturday, 1:39 p.m., on Antonio Parkway and Avenida de Las Banderas. Four people in a silver Nissan were allegedly shooting water guns at pedestrians, cars, and a bicyclist. The reported license plate is 5PJU106.

Drunk Driving, Saturday, 4:57 p.m., on Plano Trabuco Road and Dove Canyon Road. A possible drunk man with a baseball cap was driving on the wrong side of the road in his silver Nissan sedan. He hit the curb several times before picking up a 12-year-old boy on Wakonda.

Suspicious Person/Circumstance, Saturday, 9:50 p.m., from Serene Canyon Road. A caller reported a man in the bushes across the street from the caller who scared a group of teenagers as they walked past. A green Civic pulled up and the driver yelled for the man to get in the car; the man said he wasn't ready yet, so the Civic drove away. About 33 minutes later, the man was still in the bushes and was approached by a Volkswagen Jetta. Deputies were unable to locate anyone in the bushes.

Disturbance, Saturday, 10:28 p.m., from Via Amistosa. An informant complained of a loud fight with sounds of furniture breaking. Deputies determined a mother and daughter were arguing.

Patrol Check, Sunday, 1:46 p.m., on Alma Aldea and Santa Margarita Parkway. An informant reported there was an event at Rancho Santa Margarita Intermediate School and parents were driving crazy, "making U- and O-turns" in the middle of the street and putting the informant's life in jeopardy.

Disturbance, Sunday, 3:38 p.m., from Carnation. Three teenage boys rang the informant’s doorbell, said “You suck,” and took off on their skateboards.

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.