CRIME: Hysterics over Lost Smartphone, Death Threats to Brea Mom

By Tiffany Ujiiye --

At 8:41 p.m., Thursday, a male caller reported that his mother was received life threatening calls on Camino de Estrella and the 5-Freeway. The caller was reporting from the Trader Joe's and said he received a frantic phone call from his mother in Brea stating that people were trying to kill her. During the call he said she was crying and that she couldn’t leave her home without being executed. 

At 2:22 a.m., Wednesday, A couple reported a burglary in their home on Calle de Los Alamos. The couple living in the single story house with the master bedroom at the rear of the residence heard footsteps in the backyard and locked the entrance to the room. Responding deputies were advised enter through the back alley and into the backyard. 

At 9:57 a.m. Tuesday, a hysterical caller in a hotel lobby on La Esperanze and Calle Cortez reported his phone was missing. He told deputies that his phone was showing up on the tracker but he was unable to track the phone inside the hotel. 

At 8:53 a.m. Tuesday, a caller asked Caltrans to repaint the traffic lines on North Los Mares because it is too confusing. The caller wanted deputies to take a look at the lines set up because of road construction and thinks that people will get in accidents. 

At 5:02 a.m. Tuesday, a caller reported a man cursing and throwing hot water all over the street on Avenida Mateo and Avenida Rosa. The caller described the man in his late 40’s, possibly transient, standing outside of a doughnut shop with a back pack. It was unknown if he were still outside of the business.