Mountain Lion Spotted in Laguna Niguel

Residents reported seeing what they thought was a mountain lion walking around the landscape between Bear Brand and several backyards. The animal was reportedly two feet by four feet and had a long tail. The incident took place on Tues., Aug. 16, at 7:06 p.m.

Here are more items from the Orange County Sheriff’s Department blotter.

Suspicious circumstances 9:10 p.m. Monday. 28200 block of Rancho Grande. A caller told police that several juveniles were toilet papering her neighbor’s house.

Battery report 2:29 p.m. Monday. 24700 block of Oxford Drive. A woman reported that her 14-year-old son was assaulted by another 14-year-old at Chapparosa Park. He also had his cellphone broken.

Suspicious  person 12:00 a.m. Monday. La Paz Road/Avila Road. A man spotted someone he thought hit his vehicle on the freeway a week before and then left the scene. The sighting took place at a local In-N-Out Burger.

Vandalism in progress — arrest made 9:59 p.m. Sunday. 24200 block of El Pilar. Police received a report about an individual throwing mud and rocks at a local residence. After authorities responded to the scene, an alleged assault and battery took place. As a result, a 21-year-old student was arrested. She was later released after posting bond.

Vandalism in progress 4:06 a.m. Sunday. 27800 block of Forbes Road. A man reported that two or more individuals broke tables and chairs at his location and then ran away.

Vandalism report 1:07 a.m. Sunday. 30000 block of Tessier. A local citizen phones police to report that they arrived home to find six vehicles on the street with graffiti on them.

Pedestrian check — arrest made 9:23 p.m. Saturday. Street of the Golden Lantern/Crown Valley Parkway. A 20-year-old man was arrest after police conducted a probation search. He was jailed on $20,000 bail.

Missing adult 7:37 p.m. Saturday. 24700 block of Cutter. Authorities received a report of a missing individual. The caller’s missing 29-year-old daughter was later located.

Burglary report 9:17 a.m. Saturday. 30000 block of Monteras Street. A resident’s vehicle was stolen from Villarente Street and La Portero Street.

Vandalism report 3:58 a.m. Saturday. Greenfield Drive/Crown Valley Parkway. A rock was thrown at a man’s vehicle’s windshield while he was inside a  local Chick-fil-A restaurant.

Pedestrian check 9:25 p.m. Friday. Niguel Road/Crown Valley Parkway. Authorities arrested a 50-year-old laborer after conducting a pedestrian check. The man was later released.

Welfare check 5:16 p.m. Friday. 28900 block of the Street of the Golden Lantern. Two small children were left unattended in a black landcruiser.

Burglary report 2:59 a.m. Friday. 0 block of Redondo. A vehicle was reported stolen.

Citizen assist 10:28 a.m. Friday. 24500 block of Los Serranos Drive. Police received a call about a local citizen’s house being egged the night before.

Assist outside agency 5:21 a.m. Friday. 28500 block of Rancho Grande. Orange County Fire Authority responded to a report about a 57-year-old man who was struggling to breathe.

CSI Laguna Niguel includes up-to-date reports from ocsd.org, the website of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department. Reported incidents are taken from the official calls for service records kept by the OCSD. All parties represented above are presumed innocent until proven guilty. For questions about this blotter, email the editor at Debbie.Sklar@patch.com.

—Compiled by Cheryl Knight