Crime: Roommate Situation Soured Like Bad Wine

By Lissan Estrada

A roommate situation had clearly soured by the time a Rancho Santa Margarita woman called the Orange County Sheriff's Department on Sunday evening.

According to the blotter of the OCSD, a woman reported that her former roommate was drunk and had left the residence about 10 minutes earlier on foot in order to get some cigarettes.

More importantly, the informant reported, was that the former roommate had in her possession two bottles of wine that she allegedly stole from the residence. The caller indicated that she wanted to press charges for the petty theft.

Deputies found the woman—and retrieved the bottles of wine.

The call was made Sunday, 7:57  p.m., from Fuente.

"Now playing the hits of Tijuana, Ensenada and Monterrey ..."

Residents on one Rancho Santa Margarita street were treated to an international wakeup to their weekend on Friday.

According to a caller, a man placed a boom box on top of his car and blasted Mexican music for the entire neighborhood to hear—at 8:15 a.m.

Clearly, at least one neighbor was not happy and reported the offending music to the sheriff. 

The call was made from Calle Arcos.

A mother's concern

A woman reported that she and her 21-year-old daughter had gotten into a fight and the daughter had punched her and left their Foxtail Lane residence. The mother didn't want to press charges against her daughter, but was concerned because the daughter's boyfriend had a warrant for his arrest—which was the cause of the argument.

The call was made Friday, 1:33 p.m., from Foxtail Lane.

A father's concern

A man called on OCSD to report that his 16-year-old daughter was outside the house and would not leave. The man had locked her out of the home, he said, because "she doesn't follow house rules."

The call was made Saturday, 9:32 a.m., from Pomelo.

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The following is a summary of calls from Rancho Santa Margarita to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department on March 8-10, 2013.

Disturbance-Family Dispute, Friday, 6:25 a.m., from Santa Loretta. An informant reported neighbors in the next-door unit were yelling.

Welfare Check, Friday, 3:06 p.m., from Valeroso. An informant reported there was a white Honda Odyssey directly across the street from the residence with a child, about 4-5 years old. The vehicle had been running for 20 minutes.

Medical Aid, Friday, 8:36 p.m., from Pica Flor. A woman reported that she wanted to hurt herself and took some pills, and that a friend was present but was of no help. She indicated she would leave the door open for medics. The woman has made a couple of other similar calls.

Suspicious Person/Circumstance, Saturday, 1:03 a.m., from Calle Espolon. Three teenage boys were checking vehicles and were last seen running towards Rancho Santa Margarita Intermediate School.

Illegal Parked Vehicle, Saturday, 4:51 p.m., 32900 block of Brookseed Drive. A newer black Chevy Malibu was blocking the informant’s driveway.

Traffic Stop, Sunday, 12:08 a.m., on Antonio Parkway and Alas de Paz. A caller reported that a vehicle had been tailing her and her friends since they had left the Target Department Store in Rancho Santa Margarita. The suspects were described as a female driver with wavy orange-ish hair and the passenger was a Hispanic male with a black hat and shirt.

Traffic hazzard, Sunday, 8:56 a.m., 31900 block of Dove Canyon Drive. A caller reported a light pole in front of Gold's Gym was down and wires were exposed. The caller didn't hear or see what caused the hazard, but indicated a number of beer cans were around the pole.

Illegal Parked Vehicle, Sunday, 5:47 p.m., from Via Magnolia. A white Ford truck was blocking the sidewalk.

Disturbance, Sunday, 7:05 p.m., Sunday, on Santa Margarita Parkway and Antonio Parkway. Three men were seen drinking alcohol at the pool closest to the community entrance, and according to the caller, had reached over the fence to let themselves in since they did not have a pool key. Deputies learned the men were residents of the complex and left the area after contact.

Assist Outside Agency, Sunday 8:25 p.m., on Tierra Plano. A 73-year-old female was having a panic attack, and the family felt the need to pin the woman to the floor; the operator could hear signs of a struggle and requested OCSD assist medics.

Disturbance-Family Dispute, Sunday, 9:57 p.m., on Castano. A neighbor pulled up to her home and saw an unknown man standing outside of her neighbor's house yelling at the couple inside.

Disturbance, Sunday, 10:13 p.m., 22400 block of Alma Aldea. A man was having a quarrel with his girlfriend when she locked him out and refused to give him his phone back.

This report was culled from the Orange County Sheriff's website. Not all facts in each report are made public; the outcome of the report, as well as the facts, may differ from the original blotter item. All items are alleged to have occurred. There should be no assumption of guilt based on this limited information.