Crime & Safety

Teenage Neighbor Witnesses Burglary

Sheriff's Blotter: An egging, youths hanging out on the railroad tracks and more. These are selected reports form the San Juan Capistrano Police Dispatch Services log throughout the past few days.

The calls represent what was told to a sheriff's deputy in the field by the radio dispatcher. No presumption of criminal guilt or affiliation should be drawn from the information provided.

Saturday at 10:30 a.m., deputies investigated a hit-and-run misdemeanor accident after being flagged down in the 32100 block of Camino Capistrano. The informant reported that a navy blue Mercedes and navy blue truck had collided.

Saturday at 1:11 a.m., the sheriff’s department received a call about a disturbance. According to the informant, 10 youths were yelling in front of the informant’s location in the 30600 block of Calle Chueca. The deputies were unable to make contact with suspects.

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Saturday at 12:42 a.m., a security guard in the 31600 block of Rancho Viejo Road called in a burglary in progress. Deputies found the doors of the business locked.

Friday at 9:15 p.m. deputies received a call about multiple vehicles being in the Ambuehl Elementary School parking lot beyond school hours. Deputies were unable to make contact with the suspects.

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Friday at 5:21 p.m., deputies were called to keep the peace at Sarducci’s restaurant at the train depot. Their assistance was needed to aid a child custody exchange, planned for 6 p.m.

Friday at 3:19 p.m.. neighbors in the 26500 block of Paseo Santa Clara called the sheriff’s department to assist them in a dispute over parking.

Friday at 12:26 p.m., sheriff’s deputies were asked to help disburse a group of youths hanging out on the railroad tracks at Oso Road.

Friday at 11:14 a.m., a woman in the 32200 block of Alipaz Street reported her neighbor seeing someone break-in to her home while she was out. A male teenager came forward to say he witnessed it.

Thursday at 10:51p.m., a resident in the 27800 block of Calle San Remo reported her door had been egged.

Thursday at 7:59 p.m., a woman called to report that a man had been standing in front of her apartment with a towel over his face. When she asked if he needed help, he ran away. Deputies were told to look for tall, thin man in a black sweat suit.

Wednesday at 3:20 a.m., a resident in the 31200 block of Calle San Juan reported he heard footsteps on his roof. Nothing else was seen or heard.


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