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Crime & Safety

CRIME REPORTS: Hit-and-Run, Pizza Guy Mugged

These are various reports selected from the San Clemente Police Services dispatch log throughout the past few days.

At 8:31 p.m. Wednesday, a caller reported that white truck and blue sedan were ramming each other in the Rite Aid parking lot on El Camino Real. There was no report of an arrest.

At 8:16 p.m. Wednesday, an intoxicated woman on a bicycle at South El Camino Real ran her bike into a tree and stumbled off bleeding an bruised. Paramedics took her to the hospital.

At 7:16 p.m. Wednesday, a caller from the Walmart Tire Center on Avenida Pico reported a stolen white Toyota Camry.

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at 5:11 p.m. Wednesday, a landlord on the 100 block of Chiquita, someone stole a refrigerator out of the front yard -- possibly an evicted tenant.

At 2:24 p.m. Wednesday, the police assisted an outside agency in a police chase down the 5 Freeway. It exited at South El Camino Real and was lost in the Ola Vista and Gaviota area.

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At 1:27 p.m. Wednesday, a caller reported a hit-and-run by a vehicle against a pedestrian near the North Ola Vista and Avenida Santa Barbara intersections.

At 1:08 a.m. Tuesday, a caller reported a traffic hazard near the East Avenida Pico and Calle Del Cerro intersection. The report stated that a tree had fallen down and was covering the far right lane and partially cover the center lane on Pico. The fallen tree was causing a disturbance in the flow of traffic. 

At 6:56 p.m. Monday, a caller reported a suspicious circumstance in the 600 block of Camino De Los Mares. The report stated there was an issue with two male transients who had been yelling and urinating in the area. 

At 6:37 p.m. Monday, a caller reported a drunk in public near the Camino De Estrella and the 5 freeway intersection. The informant reported that a drunk man with a baseball cap was seen stumbling into on traffic. 

At 6:12 p.m. Monday, a caller reported a disturbance in the 2700 block of El Camino Real. A citizen was reportedly disturbed by a man with swastika tattoos who was screaming on a balcony. The informant was also frightened because the man was recently released from prison. 

At 12:39 p.m. Monday, a caller reported a disturbance in the 1800 block of El Camino Real. The report stated a man was scaring 7-Eleven customers by aggressively asking for money. The man around the age of 50 and wearing a white shirt and black pants. 

At 8:30 p.m. Sunday, a caller reported a firework violation in the 3100 block of Avenida Del Presidente. Several minors were seen shooting off illegal fireworks at Concordia Elementary School. Deputies responded to the call and approached the minors on foot from behind the school. 

At 7:39 p.m. Sunday, a caller reported a weapon being brandished in the 100 block of Canada. The informant reported they were being threatened by a male subject with large black pocket knife because the subject did not like the Santa Ana t-shirt the informant was wearing. There was no report of an arrest. 

At 7:38 p.m. Sunday, a caller reported a robbery in progress in the 100 block of La Ronda. The robbery occurred at Stuffed Pizza when a subject punched and stole a $29.00 pizza from a delivery employee. The subject was last seen running towards the Hotel and possibly went to the Boys & Girls Club area. 

At 3:14 p.m. Sunday, a caller reported a reckless driver near the Avenida Del Mar and Ola Vista intersection. According to the report, the driver of a silver Dodge pickup and seen running red lights and was swerving into oncoming traffic. 

At 2:04 a.m. Sunday, a caller reported a weapon being brandished in the 200 block of Vista Montana. Two men reportedly got into a heated argument in the Seacrest Apartments and both parties pulled a gun on each other. One subject had a hand gun and the other had a shot gun. One subject was heard repeatedly yelling, “pull the trigger.” 

At 12:01 a.m. Saturday, a caller reported a firework violation near the El Camino Real and El Portal intersection. Several subjects have been sending Chinese lanterns into the air. This has been an ongoing issue. 

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