Three drunk drivers were arrested at a Friday, Aug. 27-Saturday, Aug. 28 traffic checkpoint on Pacific Coast Highway, said Sgt. Steve Bowles, public information officer for the Seal Beach Police Department.
There will be another traffic checkpoint this weekend.
In addition to last week’s DUI arrests, Bowles said that five cars were towed because the drivers were driving on suspended licenses and six people received citations for miscellaneous traffic offenses.
This was the second DUI checkpoint operated on Pacific Cost Highway and First Street in August.
Another checkpoint will be held at the same location, this weekend, from 8 p.m., Friday, Sept. 3 to 3 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 4 and again at 8 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 4 to 3 a.m., Sunday, Sept. 5.
Bowles said this would be the SBPD’s last summer DUI enforcement checkpoint. “It completes the grant,” Bowles said.
All the Seal Beach DUI checkpoints held this year were funded by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety.
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IN SEAL BEACH
Monday, August 16
Counseling—2:56 p.m.—Wentworth Lane—A citizen received an e-mail that the citizen thought might be a scam. Counseled.
Tuesday, August 17
Petty Theft Report—7:58 a.m.—1st Street and Pacific Coast Highway—The caller reported the theft of real estate signs from the location. The caller was counseled regarding the Seal Beach Municipal Code. Report taken.
Wednesday, August 18
Petty Theft—9:45 a.m.—Candleberry Avenue—Loss: a pair of sunglasses valued at $200. The vehicle was apparently unlocked when someone entered during the night and took the sunglasses.
Thursday, August 19
Dead Cat—10:06 p.m.—Lampson Avenue and Basswood Street—The caller said the cat was in the west bound bike line. Referred to Long Beach Animal Control.
Battery—10:14 p.m.—Main Street—The caller said a Hispanic woman with a heavy build struck the caller twice in the face, possibly breaking the caller’s nose. The suspect was in her 30s, 5 feet 5 inches tall, wearing a black and white top.
The suspect may have been with her family, possibly her mother and a male. Sgt. Steve Bowles, public information officer for the Seal Beach Police Department, said described the incident as a fight between two women that apparently grew out of a road rage incident. Report taken.
Friday, August 20
Drunk—6:34 p.m.—Pacific Coast Highway—The caller said a man who appeared to be too drunk to be on the street was trying to get onto his bike. Police unit 123 arrested the man for public drunkenness.
Patrol Checks Requested—10:05 p.m.—Main Street—Someone hit the caller with some sort of projectile filled with water. The caller did not want a report, just a patrol check of the area. The caller suspected the water projectile might have come from a small white SUV. The caller did not know how many people were in the SUV.
Petty Theft—11:17 a.m.—Carmel Avenue—The caller’s purse was taken between 10:30 p.m., Friday, Aug. 19 and 9 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 20. The caller wasn’t sure if she left the purse in her unlocked car or left it outside the vehicle. Report taken.
Saturday, August 21
Disturbance—12:10 a.m.—Main Street—The caller said approximately six white men, about 25 years old, who were thrown out of a bar were standing in front of the bar, yelling at the caller. Dispatch advised the caller to go back inside the bar and wait. The name and address of the bar were blacked out in the log.
Welfare Check, Dog—1:45 p.m.—Seal Beach Boulevard—The caller said a small dog was locked inside a car. The windows were cracked, but the caller thought the dog appeared to be in distress. The dog was panting. The caller agreed to stand by for police. However, at 1:54 p.m., the caller advised that the people responsible for the car and the dog had left. The call was cancelled before a police unit was dispatched.
Welfare Check, Dog—2:19 p.m.—Seal Beach Boulevard—In another, unrelated, incident of a dog in a car, the caller said a large dog was panting inside a locked vehicle with two windows rolled down. Police unit 111 checked. The dog had water and police determined there was no further police service required. The caller became argumentative with police and was advised to leave.
IN LEISURE WORLD
Wednesday, August 18
Counseling—2:41 p.m.—Alderwood Lane, Mutual Unknown—A resident believed her important papers were missing or possibly stolen. Counseled.
Saturday, August 21
Grand Theft Report—11:22 a.m.—McKinney Way, Mutual 15—The caller reported missing check books and a box containing two revolvers. The crime apparently occurred between June 26 and Friday, Aug. 20. The caller provided police with suspect information. The case is under investigation.
IN LOS ALAMITOS
Monday, August 23
Disturbance Noise—12:13 a.m.—Oak Street—The caller complained about loud music. Officers heard no music and were unable to get anyone to answer the door.
Tuesday, August 24
Citizen Assist—2:57 p.m.—Farquhar Avenue—A resident came home to find feces on her porch and was scacred to go inside her home.
Officers provided counseling and found nothing inside.
Wednesday, August 25
Suspicious Vehicle—4:25 a.m.—Los Alamitos and Rossmoor Way—The caller was being followed by a dark vehicle. The men in the vehicle eventually left the area, but police took a report.
Thursday, August 26
Vehicle Burglary—6:43 a.m.—Reagan Street—Point of entry: possibly through an open window. Loss: an iPod and $30 cash.
Friday, August 27
Keep the Peace—11:17 a.m.—Katella Avenue—A former business partner was seen inside the business. The business partner had been asked not to come inside. Both parties were counseled.
Saturday, August 28
Counseling—5:12 p.m.—Walnut Street—A resident’s friends may have camped out in the backyard while the resident was gone. The resident found cigarette butts and excrement in the backyard. The resident was counseled.
Sunday, August 29
Illegal Peddler—1 p.m.—Essex and Howard—A man was selling replacement windows, but did not have a permit. Officers spoke to the man and arrested him for outstanding warrants.
IN ROSSMOOR
Monday, August 23
Suspicious Person or Circumstances—2:25 a.m.—Weatherby Road and Rossmoor Way—A caller reported seeing two suspicious males walking down the street and checking car doors. Deputies were unable to locate the suspects, but found a vehicle that had been tampered with. Report taken.
Grand Theft Report—9:19 a.m.—Martha Ann Drive—Report taken.
Suspicious Person or Circumstances—10:25 a.m.—Kempton Drive and Silver Fox Road—Deputies were unable to locate. No report taken.
Identity Theft—6:13 p.m.—Davenport Road.
Tuesday, August 24
Suspicious Person in Vehicle—11:05 p.m.—Brimhall Drive and Martha Ann Drive—A Deputy detained the occupant of the vehicle, searched the vehicle and ran a records check on the occupant. The deputy determined there was nothing suspicious and released the occupant.
Wednesday, August 25
Suspicious Person in Vehicle—3:33 p.m.—St. Albans Drive—A deputy stopped the vehicle and determined nothing suspicious was going on.
Annoying Phone Call—7:47 p.m.—Kempton Drive.
Thursday, August 26
Warrant Arrest—11:27 a.m.—Orangewood Avenue—A vehicle stop resulted in the arrest of the driver on a $15,000 elder abuse warrant.
Burglary Report—9:30 p.m.—Blume Drive—A garage was burglarized.
IN SUNSET BEACH
Monday, August 23
Suspicious Person or Circumstances—12:59 p.m.—Pacific Avenue—A citizen reported that a man was knocking on his door. The suspicious person looked disoriented. Deputies detained him on the beach. Though he was not taken to jail, an information report was taken.
Suspicious Person or Circumstances—11:44 p.m.—Pacific Avenue—Deputies detained the person who was the subject of the call. That person was released. No report taken.
Unknown Trouble—11:49 p.m.—S. Pacific Avenue and 10th Street—This call was apparently related to the same person in the 11:44 p.m. Pacific Avenue call.
Friday, August 27
Suspicious Person in Vehicle—9:17 a.m.—S. Pacific Avenue and 11th Street—Deputies detained the driver, searched the vehicle and released the driver.
Disturbance, Music or Party—8:19 p.m.—25th Street—Party-goers were warned about the noise they were causing and they complied with instructions to quiet down.
Disturbance, Music or Party—11:35 p.m.—Pacific Coast Highway—Deputies advised the owner of a bar about loud, live music. The owner complied with the advice to quiet down the noise.
Saturday, August 28
Disturbance, Music or Party—2:20 a.m.—Pacific Coast Highway and 15th Street—Several revelers in the alley at the location were readying to leave. They were gone by the time deputies arrived.
Disturbance, Music or Party—3:27 a.m.—15th Street—Loud party reported. Dispatch cancelled the call prior to deputy arrival.
Brian Smith of the News-Enterprise contributed to this article.
