Crime Log: Los Alamitos girl, 17, is missing

Aubrianna “Aubrey” Loftus, a student at Los Alamitos High school, is currently reported as missing and has been so since the third week of November of this year.

Loftus, who also goes by the name “Bree,” was last seen on Friday, Nov. 21, near the intersection of Norwalk Boulevard and Wardlow Boulevard. Her last day attending school was on Tuesday, Nov. 18.

She has ongoing health issues, which requires daily medication and physician monitoring, and also requires eye contacts.

Loftus may be in the Downey area, El Dorado Park estates area, or the Imperial Estates South/Country square areas of Long Beach, but could also be elsewhere. It is believed that Loftus may be at a home of a person not known to her family or school.

Loftus is 17, stands at 5-foot-6 inches, weighs 125 pounds, and is Caucasian with a fair complexion. She has a thin build, blue eyes, and blonde hair, which is medium length, shorter on the right side, and is often worn up in a bun or braided. She was born on March 29, 1997, but does not have a driver’s license.

Typically, Loftus is known to wear black leggings, t-shirts, and she was last seen wearing a charcoal colored hoodie-style sweatshirt and white “TOM’s” canvas shoes. She has a dream catcher tattoo on her left forearm, pierced ears, as well as small tattoos on her hands and wrists. Loftus is encouraged to go to school, home, or call her parents, Jeff and Paula, at 888-288-0072, or go to Casa Youth Shelter in Los Al, 562-594-6825.

If you have any information, call 911 immediately, or call the Los Alamitos Police Department at 562-431-2255, or call the Long Beach Police Department at 562-570-5880.

Crime Log Compiled by Charles M. Kelly

IN SEAL?BEACH

Monday, December 1

Welfare Check—7:49 p.m.—Ironwood Avenue—The caller reported hearing a child crying for 20 minutes and a dog wimpering. The caller offered to point out where the sound was coming from to the responding unit. Police unit 207 found the source of the noise and found a resident playing with his child.

Tuesday, December 2

Hazard—8:11 a.m.—Ocean Avenue—The caller, relaying third-hand information, said a wire at the park appeared to be smoking. It turned out that the wire smoked when the rain hit it. Police unit 441 determined no further police services were necessary.

Wednesday, December 3

Suspicious Circumstances—9:12 p.m.—Anchor Way—The caller pulled up to her home and saw the garage door open and close. No one was supposed to be at her home and she saw no suspicious vehicles outside. She thought someone might be inside her home. Police unit 207 requested that a security unit respond. The police officer and security entered the garage from the rear and the front. Nothing suspicious was found. According to the dispatch log, the cause of the opening and closing door might have been a wiring problem with the garage. Police unit 207 determined no further police services were necessary.

IN LOS?ALAMITOS

Saturday, November 1

Identity Theft—4:50 p.m.—Denwood Avenue—The caller said an unknown suspect used the caller’s information to open a credit card account and put charges on the account. An unknown suspect used unknown means to steal the victim’s identity and open a new credit card, where unknown products were purchased online. The total amount stolen at this time is unknown. Report taken.

Disturbance—2:17 a.m.—Katella Avenue—The caller reported someone banging on the window in the drive thru. The business was closed, but the lights are on due to the employees cleaning up. It was unknown if the suspect was still there as the caller was afraid to look out, but the caller didn’t see them in the camera.

Sunday, November 2

Disturbance, Juvenile—2:44 p.m.—Katella Avenue—The caller chased a man out of the building, and the subject was last seen leaving the Los Alamitos Medical Center at Kaylor and Katella. A second caller said she was told to call the police by her supervisor, but it was not known why. Police received contradictory reports about whether the man was a former hospital employee. The man was last seen running south on Katella at Kaylor wearing scrubs and a white wig. The man had reportedly been coming into the hospital, pretending to be a doctor and stealing supplies. It was determined there was no crime at this time and that the man was an ex-employee.

Disturbance—4:54 p.m.—Bloomfield Street—The caller reported an elderly man getting argumentative with staff over getting his vehicle out. He had no money to pay for it. He was carrying a bag. The man was now in the parking lot and the police were out with the caller. Patrol counseled all parties and the argumentative individual stood by to speak with a supervisor.

Drugs Found—6:51 p.m.—Bradbury and Reagan Street—The caller reported her husband found two bags of white powder while out walking, and he brought them back to the residence. The two bags were filled with baby powder or some other type of talcum powder and were non-narcotic. The bags were disposed of and the caller was counseled.

Terrorist Threats—10:58 p.m.—Howard Avenue—The caller reported his father-in-law just called and told him that he was going to come to the residence. The caller resides in Torrance and was not known what the suspect drives. The caller hung up the phone with the suspect. It was unknown how old the subject is. The caller claimed that the subject sounded under the influence when he was talking with him. Report taken.

Welfare Check—3751 Katella Avenue—The caller reported a man sitting on top of the elevator on the top floor of the new parking structure.

The man was wearing all black, and singing out loud. He jumped down from the roof, was laying down flat, and appeared to be hiding. He was located on the elevator closest to the hospital.

The caller was parked up on the sixth floor watching the man. Patrol contacted the man in black on the fifth floor. The man said he just had to get out of the house for a bit.

Tuesday, November 4

Welfare Check—8:06 p.m.—Katella Avenue—The caller requested a check on his friend. The caller was unable to locate him and the business phone just rings. The caller thought something was wrong because he always answers the phone, and it was unusual for it to ring. The business was still closed and no one was inside. The caller was advised of the situation and might call back when the business might be open.

IN ROSSMOOR

Wednesday, December 3

Burglary Report—9:44 a.m.—Rowena Drive—No further details were available.

Burglary Report—10:10 a.m.—Rowena Drive—No further details were available.

Burglary Report—10:02 a.m.—Yellowtail Drive—The burglary of the caller’s garage apparently occurred sometime during the previous night. The caller reported hearing a “bang” at 1:30 a.m. The suspect apparently entered through the side gate and the back door of the garage.

Shots Heard—6:49 p.m.—Martha Ann Drive—The caller heard 15 to 20 shots close by. No suspect information.

Thursday, December 4

Suspicious Person in Vehicle—3:37 p.m.—Copa De Oro Drive.

Friday, December 5

Suspicious Person in Vehicle—10:42 p.m.—Mainway Drive.

Saturday, December 6

Suspicious Person or Circumstances—4:17 a.m.—Yellowtail Drive.

Sunday, December 7

Stolen Vehicle—7:32 a.m.—Quail Run Road.

Ted Apodaca of the News-Enterprise contributed to this article.