Crime & Safety

Second-Hand Smoke Prompts First-Hand Cop Call

A Rancho Santa Margarita man has enough of his inconsiderate neighbor.

A Rancho Santa Margarita man decided he had enough—and probably for good reason.

According to the blotter of the Orange County Sheriff's Department, a man called deputies Tuesday evening to complain about his neighbor.

He was upset that a female was smoking outside his residence and she threw her cigarette on his porch.

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The man has a medical condition and told officers that he felt the neighbor is trying to harm him on purpose.

The call came Tuesday, 7:08 p.m., from Via Cresta.

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This report is culled from the Orange County Sheriff's website. Not all facts in each report are made public; the outcome of the report may differ from the original blotter item. There should be no assumption of guilt based on this limited information.


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