South Coast Highway

TUESDAY 3rd Avenue: Police received a report that children were sledding down a hill at 11:08 a.m. in the 300 block. Brangwyn Way: Police received a report that a woman was looking into the windows at 3:42 p.m. in the 1200 block. Cleo Street: A man reportedly attempted to steal $300 worth of Crown Royal Scotch at 12:42 p.m. in the 200 block. MONDAY Buena Vista Highway: Someone reported a large pot hole that was turning into a sink hole at 12:19 p.m. in the 800 block.

WEDNESDAY South Coast Highway: Police received a report that wood pallets were stolen at 2:28 p.m. in the 1200 block. TUESDAY Glenneyre Street: The door of a residence was reportedly open at 9 p.m. in the 2600 block. Main Beach: A man was reportedly harassing young girls at 3:44 p.m. in the 100 block. South Coast Highway: A raccoon was reportedly stuck in an old house at 10:39 a.m. in the 1700 block. MONDAY Aliso Circle and South Coast Highway: A man in wheelchair reportedly crossed South Coast Highway outside of a crosswalk at 8:25 a.m. Balboa Avenue and Capistrano Avenue: Police received a report that two men were skateboarding on the sidewalk and in the street where a "no skateboarding" sign was posted at 6 p.m. Glenneyre Street: A beige 2002 Honda Accord was reportedly hit by another vehicle at 6:11 p.m. in the 300 block.

AREA 1 Broadway Street: A caller reported a man was sunbathing on the deck of a building in the 300 block at 3:35 p.m. Sunday. Crescent Bay South: A caller reported canopies were put up after lifeguards left the tower at 5:53 p.m. Sunday. Circle Way: A caller reported three men and three women were drinking and smoking on the beach at Crescent Bay North at 4:43 p.m. Monday. Crescent Bay Drive: A caller reported people took bong hits inside a silver car in the 200 block at 6:52 p.m. Monday.

TUESDAY Caribbean Way: A burglary was reported in which a surround sound system was stolen in the 1500 block at 5:05 p.m. Chiquita Street: A residential burglary in which a checkbook, expired driver's license and credit card were stolen was reported in the 200 block at 5:55 p.m. Cliff Drive: A man reported his neighbor came to his residence, yelled at him, tried to slap him and damaged his motorcycle in...

Man hits wall, is arrested on suspicion of DUI A Dana Point man was arrested on suspicion of DUI after his Mercedes hit the concrete barrier wall in front of BJ’s Pizza on South Coast Highway in downtown Laguna Beach early Jan. 30, Sgt. Jason Kravetz said. The suspect, Laurence Henry Dober, 59, continued driving northbound after the collision and made a right on Broadway, heading toward Laguna Canyon, Kravetz said. By the time police stopped him in the 1900 block of Laguna Canyon Road, at 1:16 a.m., he had a flat right front tire, his driver’s side air bag was deployed, and loud scraping noises were coming from the vehicle, Kravetz said.

An underground electrical vault caught fire at 2:52 a.m. Sunday on South Coast Highway at Legion Street, causing a power outage for 2,126 customers in a large swath of downtown Laguna Beach, said Southern California Edison spokeswoman Vanessa McGrady. Power to all but 80 customers was restored by 10:53 a.m. Sunday. The remainder of the customers had their power restored by 10 a.m. Monday. The incident resulted from a "failed underground connector" due to an unknown cause, McGrady said.