Crime & Safety
Spider Invasion Sparks 911 Call
Plus: deadly chocolate, bony remains and other calls from Aliso Viejo to the Sheriff's Department, Dec. 11-18.
A resident from the 0 block of Larkmead called in to report brown recluse spiders in her house and said her grandfather might have had something to do with it.
The arachnid report was made at 5:31 p.m. Wednesday.
Other highlights from the Orange County Sheriff’s Department blotter:
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Burglary report. Noon Tuesday. 3100 block City Lights Drive.
Disturbance. 1:32 a.m. Tuesday. Summerfield and Aliso Creek Road.
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Chocolate to die for. 10:03 p.m. Monday. 24000 block Hollyoak. A caller said he ate some chocolate that made him feel like he was dying.
Getting stoned. 12:11 p.m. Monday. 100 block Briarwood Lane. A resident said an unknown female was throwing dirt and rocks at the caller's home.
Reckless driving. 4:33 p.m. Sunday. Woodfield Drive and Pacific Park Drive. A citizen said teenagers in a white Ford Explorer and a black Chevrolet Silverado were off-roading in the large field near the intersection.
Yelling and cursing. 8:06 a.m. Sunday. 23400 block Summerfield. A caller said a man wearing black sweatpants and a bandana over his head was yelling and cursing at him over loud music.
Stun-gun fun. 9:46 p.m. Saturday. 27600 block Aliso Creek Road. A party-goer called to report someone messing around with a taser.
Skate-n-smoke. 8:36 p.m. Saturday. 0 block Enterprise. A caller asked deputies to check for two people with skateboards who were smoking drugs behind the property.
Assault with a deadly Cadillac. 4:56 p.m. Friday. 26900 block La Paz Road. A caller said a woman in a pearl-colored Cadillac attempted to back into the caller after yelling at her.
Give me a hot shower or I'll shoot. 2:44 p.m. Friday. 5000 block City Lights Drive. A woman from a building's rental unit said a tenant came in asking when the hot water would be fixed. When the caller said the repair time was uncertain, the tenant threatened to return with a machine gun.
Suspicious swordsmen. 8:10 p.m. Thursday. 26700 block Aliso Creek Road. A passerby reported two people with swords in front of a movie theater. Officials said it was part of the movie The Hobbit.
Mean momma. 3:53 p.m. Thursday. 0 block Partridge Lane. A caller said he had a large bruise on his face because his mother slammed his head onto a table.
Crazed cabbie. 12:41 p.m. Wednesday, El Toro Road and Bells Vireo Lane. A man said a guy driving a yellow cab attempted to run him over and threatened him with a flashlight.
Suspiciously clean. 11:51 a.m. Wednesday. 0 block Trofello Lane. A resident said a man who drives a white Ford Explorer shows up several times a week, jumps the fence into the pool area and uses the shower.
Garage looky-loos. 1:13 p.m. Tuesday. Solitare Lane and Seagull. Three males in a black pickup raised suspicion after looking into open garages while driving around the neighborhood.
Bone discovery. 12:50 p.m. Tuesday. 0 block Robin Ridge. A man said he ran into bony remains while checking out a strange odor he detected while walking his dog on the trail behind his home. Officials who checked the scene reported finding animal bones.