Crime & Safety
Driver Smashes Car Into Wall, Arrested On Suspicion of DUI
Also, a man on a bicycle was arrested on suspicion of delaying a police officer on duty, according to the Los Alamitos Police Department.
The following is a list of crime calls from the Los Alamitos Police Department's weekly crime summary for Dec. 30 to Jan. 6.
STOLEN VEHICLE
12/31/12 – 8:33AM – 11800 Reagan – A report of a vehicle door lock punched, and an attempted vehicle theft sometime overnight.
AUTO BURGLARY
01/04/13 – 6:24 AM – 10600 Humbolt – A report of a vehicle window smashed with a loss of property from the vehicle sometime during the early morning.
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COMMERCIAL BURGLARY/SHOPLIFT
01/02/13 – 12:14PM – 3700 Cerritos – A report of an unauthorized entry into a storage unit which occurred sometime within the prior month.
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY
01/04/13 – 3:55PM – 4300 Farquhar – A report of an unauthorized entry into a laundry room overnight with a loss of coins from the machines.
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01/04/13 – 5:08PM – 10800 Cherry – A report of an unauthorized person forcing entry at the front door with a loss of property sometime during the day.
01/05/13 – 11:23AM – 4000 Farquhar – A report of an unauthorized entry into a laundry room with no property lost, about two days ago.
DUI
12/31/12 – 6:46PM – Howard and Maple – A report of a disturbance, and a vehicle leaving the scene of a traffic collision. A 21-year-old Cerritos man was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and hit and run.
01/01/13 – 2:34AM – Bloomfield and Myra – A report of a vehicle into a wall. A 24-year-old Long Beach man was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.
THEFT
01/04/13 – 4:14PM – 4400 Howard – A report of property taken from the front yard about one week prior.
MISCELLANEOUS
12/30/12 – 4:09PM – 11000 Los Alamitos Blvd. – Bicycle stop. A 56-year-old Buena Park man was arrested on suspicion of delaying a police officer in the course of their duties.
12/31/12 – 4:21PM – 3900 San Bonito – A report of two expended destructive devices (possibly acid bombs) found in the area.
01/02/13 – 7:59AM – 10700 Walnut – A report of an unauthorized person taking a vehicle overnight. The investigation revealed the vehicle had been abandoned on the freeway, and this was a false report. A 32-year-old Los Alamitoss man was arrested on suspicion of making a false police report.
01/02/13 – 8:31PM – Katella and Los Alamitos Blvd. – A report of a traffic collision, and one driver fleeing the scene without exchanging information.
01/04/13 – 11:08PM – 3700 Green – A report of suspicious persons. Two juveniles were arrested on suspicion of violating curfew.
01/05/13 – 5:16PM – 11000 Maple – A report of a child custody violation.