We've seen it in the movies, a flaming bag of you-know-what left at a door for an unsuspecting victim to stomp out. Maybe we've used the expression about it hitting the fan, as well.

But a man in Las Flores has a real problem.

It seems that a neighbor of his has been throwing bags of feces at his residence. It didn't stop at just one bag. It has happened repeatedly.

The victim, though, is in the dark. He doesn't know which neighbor is targeting him.

Apparently, he either thinks he's well-liked but he's not, or there are so many people who don't like him he doesn't know where to start pointing fingers.

It's a real stinker of a problem, for sure.

The complaint to the Orange County Sheriff came in a little after 8 p.m. on Friday, from Tradition Lane.

Suspicious vehicle makes Jack's customer nervous

An informant was about to leave the Jack in the Box parking lot in Las Flores Sunday night when he noticed a car pull into the lot. The caller was concerned because he saw a long strand of blond hair peeking out of the car’s trunk.

When deputies arrived at the fast food location, the suspicious vehicle was gone.

The call came in around 8:45 p.m. on Sunday, from Oso Parkway and Antonio Parkway.

Too old to pass out Bibles?

Billy Graham is not going to like this police report when he gets wind of it. A caller wanted a sheriff deputy to look for a man in his seventies who was loitering on a trail near Las Flores Elementary School. The problem: the man was passing out Bibles to students.

The caller believed the man was too old to be doing this and thought it seemed suspicious.

Since this is an area where youths often throw things at cars—water balloons, eggs, etc.—maybe the elderly evangelist was using the trail to make the streets safer.

The call came Friday, 4:03 p.m., on Oso Parkway and Meandering Trail.

The following is a summary report of calls from Rancho Santa Margarita, Coto de Caza, Trabuco Canyon and Las Flores to the Orange County Sheriff's Department from January 20 to January 23.

Suspicious Person in Vehicle 10:54 p.m. Monday, on Avenida de las Flores and El Camino Montana. Deputies arrested a 35-year-old man.

Traffic Stop 6:07 p.m. Monday, on Antonio Parkway and the 241 toll road. Deputies arrested a 44-year-old man, who was released after posting bond from the Intake Release Center.

Suspicious Person/Circumstances 1:42 p.m. Monday, on Calle Melinda. A woman said someone had tampered with a package that was delivered to her house.

Burglary in Progress 12:39 p.m. Monday, 31900 block of Pleasant Glen Road. A woman said an unfamiliar man opened her front door, but took off running when he saw her.

Grand Theft Report 8:12 p.m. Sunday, 100 block of Morning Glory. A woman said someone had stolen the catalytic converter from her vehicle while it was at the Honda dealership.

Disturbance 3:50 p.m. Sunday, 19100 block of El Toro Road. An employee from Cook's Corner said a man refused to leave the bar when asked.

Traffic Accident 12:13 p.m. Sunday, on Antonio Parkway and Via Honesto. A witness said an elderly woman fell off her red scooter and had a leg injury.

Grand Theft Report 9:52 a.m. Sunday, on Allyssum. A woman said someone had stolen jewelry from her home, and suspected that a friend of her teen-aged daughter may have taken it.

Suspicious Person/Circumstances 4:36 a.m. Sunday, on Antonio Parkway and the 241 toll road. A caller was concerned about a man standing in the median near the toll road, waving his arms around. Deputies determined that the man was trying to flag down a passerby for change to get through the toll booth.

Traffic Accident 4:22 p.m. Saturday, on Arroyo Vista and Las Mesitas. A witness saw a vehicle strike a tree. A passenger suffered from facial lacerations.

Disturbance 1:46 p.m. Saturday, on Antonio Parkway and Coto de Caza Drive. An informant wanted deputies to look for two men who were standing near a teal, lowered pickup truck in the Pavillions parking lot. The two men were inspecting what appeared to be a rifle stored in the bed of the truck.

Disturbance 11:55 a.m. Saturday, 30400 block of Avenida de las Flores. A caller said a male transient who was wearing fatigues was throwing off his clothes while yelling before entering Starbucks.

Disturbance 10:47 p.m. Saturday, on Oso Parkway and Antonio Parkway. A woman was trying to take the keys from her intoxicated husband before he got into his truck and drove away.

Traffic Accident 12:52 a.m. Saturday, on Antonio Parkway and Avenida Empresa. An informant said a woman hit a traffic signal with her vehicle, damaging it and exposing its wires. A deputy helped control traffic while another one arrested the 43-year-old woman for having a blood alcohol level above the legal limit. She was cited and released from the Intake Release Center.

Pedestrian Check 11:43 a.m. Friday, on Reata. Deputies arrested a 19-year-old man, who is being held on $20,000 bail at the Central Mens Jail.

Drunken Driving 11:12 p.m. Friday, on Alicia Parkway and Santa Margarita Parkway. An informant was following a woman, who was driving erratically on Alicia Parkway. Deputies caught up to the woman and determined that she had a blood-alcohol level over the legal limit. The 28-year-old woman was arrested and was released after posting bond from the Intake Release Center.

Traffic Stop 12:09 a.m. Friday, on Santa Margarita Parkway and Plano Trabuco Road. Deputies arrested a 27-year-old man, who was released from the Intake Release Center.

You can read about more incidents on the Orange County Sheriff's Department blotter.