Blotter: Burglary, Indecent Exposure and a Structure Fire

Here are some of the latest crime calls from the Orange County Sheriff's dispatch log for Lake Forest.

Someone stole an iPad, a watch and a cup of change from a Lake Forest man's home Dec. 23, according to a call reported to the Orange County Sheriff's Department.

The thief reportedly entered through the rear living room window.

The call was made from the 2220 block of Vista Verde Drive at 9:47 p.m., but it was unknown when the burglary occurred. 

Here are some other selected reports from the Sheriff's Department blotter:

Please note: Calls represent what was told to an Orange County Sheriff's Department deputy in the field by the radio dispatcher. The true nature of an incident often differs from what is initially reported. No presumption of criminal guilt or affiliation should be drawn from the information provided.

At 1:17 p.m. on Dec. 22 at Carl's Jr. Restaurant on the 23400 block of El Toro Road, a caller reported a man passed out in the men's restroom.

At 12:17 p.m. on Dec. 23 near the intersection of El Toro and Serrano, a caller reported a man and woman physically fighting inside a white PT Cruiser parked in front of a Fresh & Easy restaurant.

At 1:59 p.m. on Dec. 23 at the 25200 block of Dayton Drive, a caller reported two dirt bikes racing up and down the street. The caller said this was a recurring problem.

At 3:34 p.m. on Dec. 23 at the 18900 block of Saddleback Ranch Road, a caller reported a thin man in dark sweats videotaping children in the park. 

At 4:40 p.m. on Dec. 23 at Foothill Ranch Elementary School on Torino Road, a caller reported several children on the roof of the school jumping from building to building.

At 8:49 p.m. on Dec. 23 at the 25600 block of Willow Bend Road, the father of a 14-year-old girl reported that the girl was associating with a 20 year-old man she met online. The father believes his daughter is inside the residence with the 20-year-old man.

At 8:08 a.m. on Christmas Eve at the 26700 block of Portola Parkway, a caller reported a person dressed in Christmas pajamas soliciting gift wrap for donations in front of the store.

At 9:08 a.m. on Christmas Eve near the intersection of Tamarisk and Peachwood, a caller reported a large amount of blood, a large bottle of vodka, tire marks, a white plastic bag and a cell phone on the left side of Peachwood Street sidewalk. The Orange County Fire Authority was notified to wash the sidewalk down. No reports of trauma were found.

At 11:15 p.m. on Christmas Eve at the 22800 block of Loumont Drive, a caller reported a 14-year-old boy passed out from possibly alcohol poisoning in front of Aliso Elementary School. The Orange County Fire Authority was on the scene.

At 12:00 p.m. on Monday near the intersection of Muirlands and El Toro, a caller reported a traffic collision between a Scion and a lifted red Chevy Silverado. Orange County Fire Authority arrived on the scene. The caller's pregnant wife was complaining of pain and taken to Hoag Hospital. 

At 5:44 p.m. on Monday at the 24500 block of Blackfoot Drive, a caller reported a residential structure fire. Smoke and flames were seen from the front and back of the house. Someone was reported to possibly still be in the house.

At 2:42 a.m. on Tuesday at the 25000 block of Paseo Equestre, a man dressed in all black ran toward different vehicles parked in driveways and looked inside each vehicle with a flashlight. The suspect was arrested and taken to the Central Men's Jail in Santa Ana.

At 7:22 a.m. on Tuesday at the 19100 Block of Sycamore Glen Drive, a 20 year-old man wearing a white shirt and jeans was going door-to-door asking for donations. The man was arrested and taken to the Men's Intake Release Center in Santa Ana. 

At 2:51 p.m. on Tuesday near the intersection of Muirlands and Ridge Route, a caller reported a man in his late 20's with scruffy facial hair in a blue Honda Accord taking pictures of her breasts and masturbating in his car. The suspect was arrested and taken to the Central Men's Jail in Santa Ana.

At 10:26 p.m. on Tuesday near the intersection of Jasper Hill Road and Red Bluff Drive, a caller reported a light-colored truck speeding up and down Jasper Hill road for 20 minutes. The driver was running up on people's lawns and destroying property. The truck was last seen heading south-bound towards Saddleback Road.

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