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Los Al Man Arrested for Allegedly Driving Drunk into Parked Cars

The city saw its fair share of DUIs in the week leading up to Halloween, according to the Los Alamitos Police Department.

Editor's Note: This blotter is from the Los Alamitos Weekly Crime Summary from the city Police Department for Oct. 21 to Oct. 27

STOLEN VEHICLE

  • 10/21/12 – 11:08 AM – 11100 Lexington Dr. – A report of an unauthorized person taking a vehicle sometime overnight.  The vehicle was located in a nearby city. 
  • 10/24/12 – 9:10 AM – 10500 Humbolt – A report of an unauthorized person taking a utility trailer sometime overnight.

AUTO BURGLARY

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  • 10/21/12 – 10:32 AM – 4200 Katella Ave. – A report of a vehicle window smash and a loss of property from inside sometime overnight.
  • 10/26/12 – 11:46 PM – 5000 Katella Ave. – A report of a vehicle window smash and a loss of property from inside during the prior hour.

DUI

  • 10/22/12 – 1:25 AM – 11100 Noel – A report of a driver of a vehicle striking parked vehicles in this area and toward 5000 Howard.  The vehicle was abandoned, but the driver was found hiding nearby.  A 32-year-old Los Alamitos man was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and leaving the scene of a traffic collision without exchanging information. 
  • 10/25/12 – 1:53 PM – Bloomfield Ave. and Marion – Traffic stop. A Cerritos man, 52, was arrested on supsicion of DUI. 
  • 10/25/12 – 7:25 PM – Seal Beach Blvd. and Lampson – Traffic stop.  A 48-year-old Long Beach man was arrested on suspicion of DUI. 
  • 10/26/12 – 10:26 PM – Katella Ave. and Los Alamitos Blvd. – A report of a non-injury traffic collision. A Glendale man, 32, was arrested on suspicion of DUI. 
  • 10/27/12 – 3:26 AM  - Katella Ave. and Los Alamitos Blvd. – Traffic stop.  A 21-year-old Cypress woman was arrested on suspicion of DUI. 

POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE

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  • 10/21/12 – 3:54 PM – 3700 Toland – A report of suspicious persons in the park. A Lakewood man, 29, was arrested on suspicion of possessing a controlled substance. A 29-year-old Hawaiian Gardens man was arrested for outstanding warrants. 

IDENTITY THEFT/CREDIT CARD/CHECK FRAUD

  • 10/23/12 – 7:18 AM – 3800 Farquhar – A report of an unauthorized person using the victim’s credit card information.
  • 10/23/12 – 3:07 PM – 3600 Toland – A report of an unauthorized person using the victim’s personal identification information for employment purposes.
  • 10/25/12 – 1:38 PM – 3500 Katella Ave. – A report of someone passing a forged check at a business approximately one month ago.

THEFT

  • 10/21/12 – 3:49 PM – 11200 Los Alamitos Blvd. – A report of an unauthorized person taking a skateboard that was left outside a business.
  • 10/21/12 – 8:25 PM – 10100 Kings – A report of the theft of political signs and defacement of political signs during the evening.
  • 10/22/12 – 7:24 AM – 5200 Antietam – A report of an unauthorized person removing property from inside an unlocked vehicle sometime overnight.
  • 10/22/12 – 7:334 AM – 3000 Marna – A report of an unauthorized person entering an unlocked vehicle, but no property was removed.
  • 10/22/12 – 8:10 AM – 3000 Marna – A report of an unauthorized person entering an unlocked vehicle and removed property sometime overnight.
  • 10/22/12 – 11:48 AM – 11000 Bennington – A report of an unauthorized person entering an unlocked vehicle and removed property sometime overnight.
  • 10/22/12 – 3:00 PM – 5000 Antietam – A report of an unauthorized person entering an unlocked vehicle and removed property sometime overnight.
  • 10/25/12 – 7:41 AM – 3500 Cerritos Ave. – A report of an unauthorized person taking construction materials sometime overnight.
  • 10/26/12 – 12:28 PM – 3700 Green – A report of an unauthorized person removing a cart containing personal property from the courtyard sometime during the morning.

MISCELLANEOUS

  • 10/21/12 – 3:43 AM – Katella Ave. and Walker St. – A report of a vehicle striking a fire hydrant.  The vehicle was found abandoned and was stored for investigation.
  • 10/23/12 – 2:15 AM – 11100 Bunkerhill – Pedestrian check.  A 55-year-old Los Alamitos man was arrested on suspicion of being under the influence of a controlled substance. 
  • 10/23/12 – 2:07 PM – 10800 Los Alamitos Blvd. (alley) – Pedestrian check.  An Los Alamitos Man, 18 was arrested on suspicion of possessing burglary tools. 
  • 10/23/12 – 8:33 PM – 3700 Katella Ave. – Pedestrian check. A 39-year-old Los Alamitos man was arrested for an outstanding warrant. 
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