Police Blotter: 'Sir, We Have an Angry Bull'

An informant at St. Michael’s Abbey called on Orange County Sheriff Deputies last week to report a bull with an ill temper.

According to details in the OCSD blotter, it appears that an original call was made to Orange County Animal Control to deal with a bull that had been acting aggressively at the Roman Catholic monastery. However, animal control indicated that it doesn’t deal with bulls—and that goes double for angry bulls.

Although St. Michael’s is in a remote location, the caller was concerned because there were children at the facility for summer camp.

The call was made Friday, 3:10 p.m., from St. Michael’s at 19292 El Toro Road.

Cops can’t get up the hill

Police apparently can’t go anywhere they want. Sheriff deputies responded to a call from Trabuco Creek Road at Trabuco Canyon regarding subjects holding a campfire on Trabuco Creek Road near the radio controlled airplane park. The informant was worried that the campfire might start a fire in the canyon. Deputies went to investigate, only to report that “we don’t have a vehicle that will make it up the trail.”

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The following is a summary report of calls from Trabuco Canyon and Las Flores from Aug. 1 to Aug. 4.

Suspicious person/circumstances—Saturday, 8:43 a.m., on 30800 block of Trabuco Canyon Road. A caller reported that he discovered a green metal military canister that was eight inches tall and 10 inches wide and appeared to be a possible ammunition container. The item was found at Vista Point up the Live Oak Trail.

Disturbance—Saturday, 1:30 a.m., on El Toro and Ridgeline. A caller reported juveniles were throwing cones at passing vehicles from a slope near Cook’s Corner.

Suspicious person/circumstances—Friday, 6:22 p.m., on Whippoorwill. An informant called OCSD to report a pair of men on mountain bikes who were riding near the neighborhood vehicles and looking into houses.

Welfare check—Thursday, 7:38 p.m., on Calico.  A woman said she tried to contact her ex-husband over visitation for the last three weeks but had received no answer, and requested OCSD check on the welfare of her children ages 12, 8 and 4. She warned that her ex had weapons and two pitbulls.

Disturbance—Thursday, 6:27 p.m., on Calico. An informant called that his father-in-law was very irate and would not leave the residence.

Missing juvenile—Tuesday, 12:47 a.m., on 700 block of Sable. A 17-year-old juvenile was reported missing.

Disturbance—Monday, 9:58 p.m., on 1200 block of Sable. Police responded to a complaint about a 24-year-old male outside the residence of his girlfriend. The man had been drinking but refused to leave, although he was gone by the time police arrived. At 11:09 p.m., OCSD received another call that the man was back, knocking at the door of the apartment attempting to get in. The man was a Marine and was transported back to his base.

Suspicious person/circumstances—Sunday, 8:18 p.m., at Oso and Antonio. A caller reported seeing a large woman with a small child drinking a tiny bottle of wine at the Chevron station. The caller feared the woman might try to drive but didn’t know which car was hers.

These reports are 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.