There was a man in her tree. It was well past midnight and there was a strange man in her tree with a flashlight.
According to the Seal Beach Police Department log, it was Friday morning, Oct. 21, when a Leisure World woman living in Mutual 15 spied the suspicious man outside her home.
She called Leisure World Security.
It is not clear from the police log if Leisure World had a patrol unit in the area at the time or dispatched one. In either case, Leisure World Security confirmed that there was indeed a man with a flashlight in a tree on McKinney Way.
At 3:34 a.m., Leisure World Security called the Police Department. Police dispatched unit 241. The officer got the man out of the tree and arrested him for public drunkenness.
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SBPD collects 150 pounds of prescription meds
The Seal Beach Police Department collected over 150 pounds of prescription drugs in four hours on Saturday, Oct. 29.
The local collection was part of the National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. The drop off location was in front of police headquarters, with a drive thru style collection station.
This allowed the community to drop off their old, expired and unwanted prescriptions or over the counter drugs without leaving their cars. Participants were asked to remove the patient information from the container.
“The community response has been overwhelming to this joint effort between the Seal Beach Police Department and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration,” said Interim Police Chief Robert Luman.
“After only four hours, well over 150 pounds of old, expired and unwanted prescriptions (for) over the counter drugs were dropped off today. Prescription drug abuse is at an all time high and we are proud to provide this service to the community to help properly dispose of these medications,” Luman said.
Crime Log Compiled
by Charles M. Kelly
IN SEAL BEACH
Monday, October 17
Traffic Hazard—8:15 a.m.—Montecito Road and Rossmoor Center Way—The caller said a large trash bin truck was parked east of Montecito Road, blocking the lane of traffic. The caller said the bin was a hazard for vehicles turning on to Rossmoor Center Way from Montecito Road. Unit 106 determined that the vehicle was at the location for a roof removal. Cones were set out. Unit 106 determined that no further police services were necessary.
911 Hang-up—10:15 a.m.—17th Street—The caller was an elderly woman having television problems. She was advised to call Verizon FIOS.
Bike Theft Supplemental—11:55 a.m.—1st Street—A citizen provided police with the serial number for a bike that was reported stolen in July. Report taken.
Traffic—2:48 a.m.—Anderson and Pacific Coast Highway—The caller requested community service officers to keep traffic moving. The media was holding up traffic at the location. At 2:58 p.m., unit 442 advised dispatch that traffic was flowing at that time.
Tuesday, October 18
Suspicious Occupied Vehicle—4:14 a.m.—Old Ranch Parkway—The caller was delivering newspapers and saw a suspicious van in the parking lot. The vehicle was occupied by at least one person. Police unit 206 determined that the individual in the van was working at the location and got there early.
Disturbance, Customer—10:44 a.m.—Pacific Coast Highway—According to the caller, a customer was sleeping. He was asked to leave. He became upset. He was verbally abusive and kicked the door. Police unit 207 contacted the suspect and advised him to leave. He said he would comply.
Municipal Code Violation—1:44 p.m.—Fir Avenue—The caller said a man was sleeping in a van. Police unit 106 contacted the man in the van. His wife was cleaning the house and he was waiting for her. No further police services were necessary.
Wednesday, October 19
Vehicle Burglary—5:54 a.m.—Southshore Drive—The crime occurred sometime between 9 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 18 and the time of the call to police. The caller said his vehicle window had been smashed. Loss: unknown at that time. Report taken.
Petty Theft—5:46 p.m.—Ocean Avenue—The vehicle was unlocked, making it a case of petty theft rather than a vehicle burglary. Loss: a GPS device valued at $250.
The crime apparently occurred between 8 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 18 and 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 19.
Report taken.
Disturbance, Juveniles—9:30 p.m.—A Row, Surfside Colony—The caller, relaying second-hand information, said juveniles were jumping their skateboards and making noise in front of the location. Police unit 207 contacted three skateboarders. They were advised of the noise complaint and were warned against making a disturbance. They said they would comply.
Disturbance—10:26 p.m.—Seal Beach Boulevard—The caller said a woman was driving around the parking lot, yelling at pedestrians.
The caller said she parks, moves to a new spot, then drives up to pedestrians and yells. Police unit 206 contacted the woman in the vehicle. She had been yelling on her cell phone. The officer determined no further police services were necessary.
Thursday, October 20
Fraud Report—7:58 a.m.—Fir Avenue—Someone was using the caller’s credit card to make purchases on the Internet.
Disturbance, Juveniles—8:16 p.m.—Seal Beach Boulevard—The caller said six juveniles on bikes and scooters, all boys, were loitering and being verbally abusive with an employee inside the business.
Police unit 206 advised the boys to go and they said they would comply.
Saturday, October 22
Disturbance—1:01 a.m.—Main Street—The caller reported loud music coming from the location and wanted the music turned down. The call was cancelled before a unit could be dispatched. Police unit 206 was already in the area and advised dispatch that the band had shut down the music.
Petty Theft Report—1:07 a.m.—Ocean Avenue—Loss: two large moving boxes, possibly taken from the caller’s old address. The caller did not know where the theft occurred—at the caller’s old home or the caller’s new home. One of the boxes contained art supplies and costume jewelry. Report taken.
Sunday, October 23
Animal Noise—8:18 p.m.—Ocean Avenue—The caller said a dog had been barking for the past four hours. The caller did not know if the residents were home. Police tried to call the residents, but the call went to voice mail. Police unit 207 left a note.
Animal Noise Report Follow-Up—8:44 p.m.—Ocean Avenue—Police contacted the dog owner in the 8:18 p.m. incident listed above. The caller agreed to take the dog inside. Matter solved.
IN LEISURE WORLD
Thursday, October 20
Scam—10:39 a.m.—Del Monte Drive, Mutual Unknown—A Leisure World man said he was getting calls from people who said that he won a million-dollar prize and a Mercedes-Benz. He said they wanted him to wire them $225 to confirm his identity. He declined. Since then, he has received two calls on the same subject. The man was advised to call the police if anyone unfamiliar shows up at his residence asking to contact him.
IN LOS ALAMITOS
Friday, October 21
Petty Theft—7:01 a.m.—Los Alamitos Avenue—The caller reported that a man in his 70s with gray hair and blue jeans was checking out in the cashier stand in front of the caller and that the man took the caller’s $10 gift card. The caller said the suspect was standing in the doorway and threw the card back at the caller. All parties were contacted and counseled.
Petty Theft—9:36 p.m.—Green Avenue—The caller said that some juveniles had just stolen a mountain bike from the caller’s garage and were headed toward Noel. The juveniles were reported to have been drinking in the alley prior to the theft and there were still some juveniles in there. No suspect information. The stolen bike was a specialized mountain bike, valued at $500. Report taken.
Tuesday, October 25
Disturbance, Juveniles—6:49 p.m.—Orangewood Avenue—The caller said that approximately four teens were on the baseball field and caller requested that they leave the area as they were not supposed to be on the property. The juveniles told police they were not aware that they were not allowed to play baseball on the field and left without incident.
Thursday, October 27
Mischief Against Vehicle—11:16 a.m.—Howard Avenue—The caller reported that sometime between the hours of midnight and 1 a.m., hard-boiled eggs were thrown at his car. The caller had no information on the suspects. Minor damage was found on the rear passenger door. No report was desired, but extra patrols between the hours of 11 p.m. and 2 a.m. were requested.
Possible DUI—6:03 p.m.— Los Alamitos Boulevard—The caller reported seeing a woman vomiting in a parking lot as she sat sat behind the steering wheel. Police determined that the woman was drunk, but had a sober friend there to take care of her and that the intoxicated woman was not driving.
Screaming—11:03 p.m.—Howard Avenue—The caller said a man was running up and down Howard Avenue while screaming. He was last seen running east on Howard Avenue. The caller could not make out what the subject was saying, but said he was “screaming at the top of his lungs.” A second caller said the screaming could be heard coming from a residence and that two individuals may have gone back into an apartment, as he heard two males screaming at each other. The second caller then reported hearing shots being fired near Howard Avenue. The responding officer found a disturbance between two brothers who were drunk. Everyone involved was counseled.
IN ROSSMOOR
Monday, October 24
Fraud Report—9:05 a.m.—Wembley Road—The caller said someone opened up a credit card in his name.
Identity Theft—12:23 p.m.—Bradbury Road.
Burglary Report—3:39 p.m.—Martha Ann Drive.
Tuesday, October 25
Burglary Report—9:10 a.m.—Martha Ann Drive.
Petty Theft Report—9:39 a.m.—Martha Ann Drive.
Suspicious Circumstances—2:01 p.m.—Druid Lane—The caller said a male driver stopped in front of the caller’s house and took photos twice that day.
Wednesday, October 26
Suspicious Circumstances—4:55 a.m.—Martha Ann Drive and Piedmont Avenue—The caller said two women were standing at the corner. The caller thought this was suspicious because the caller did not believe they belonged in Rossmoor. The caller said the suspects were both wearing T-tops. No further description.
Suspicious Person in Vehicle—8:38 a.m.—Kensington Road—It turned out the vehicle and its occupants were related to construction at Bostonian Drive and Piedmont Avenue.
Grand Theft Report—11:52 a.m.—Martha Ann Drive—A contractor reported the theft of a fireplace.
Thursday, October 27
Disturbance—9:24 p.m.—Montecito Road—The caller said a neighbor was harassing him by not allowing him to get back inside his apartment.
Friday, October 28
Suspicious Person in Vehicle—9:13 a.m.—Salmon Drive—The caller saw a man sitting in a vehicle in front of the school. She thought it was odd that the man would be there at that time when school starts at 8 a.m. It turned out the occupants of the car were working on the renovation of the school.
Vandalism Report—10:25 a.m.—Montecito Road.
Lost or Stolen Plate—11:01 a.m.—Martha Ann Drive—The caller said his car license plates had been stolen and he was now getting parking citations in Long Beach.
Ted Apodaca of the News-Enterprise contributed to this article.
