Police Blotter: 'Dirty Old Man' Snaps Kid Pics in Grocery Parking Lot

A woman and, in particular, her two children were the unappreciative subjects of a photo shoot by an elderly man.

The creepy incident in the Pavilions parking lot began Friday evening when a woman noticed the man sitting in his Toyota Avalon taking pictures of the woman's two children.

The woman, who called 9-1-1, began arguing with the man when he wouldn't stop his photo shoot.

The woman called back, about 10 minutes later, to report that man got out of his car and approached her vehicle, though by the time deputies arrived, the shutterbug had left.

The call came in around 6:30 p.m. on Friday, from the 22400 block of Antonio Parkway.

Open door was a gateway to death

A Rancho Santa Margarita woman was concerned about her elderly neighbor's open door Monday afternoon. According to the informant, the front door of the house was wide open, and the television could be heard from outside.

When the woman tried to communicate with the resident, she didn’t get any response. She thought that someone was abusing her neighbor.

When deputies arrived, they determined that the neighbor had passed away from what appeared to be natural causes. The body was transported to the Orange County Coroner's office.

The call came in around 3 p.m. on Monday, from the 100 block of Flora del Sol.

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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 May 4 to May 7.

Vandalism in Progress 8:00 p.m. Monday, on Green Briar Circle. A woman said an aggressive cyclist broke her vehicle’s window after a road rage incident.

Suspicious Person/Circumstances 5:38 p.m. Monday, on El Lazo and El Camino Montana. An informant spotted an abandoned yellow motorcycle that appeared to have been involved in an accident.

Abandoned Vehicle 4:49 p.m. Monday, on Alas del Paz and Antonio Parkway. A woman said a white station wagon that had been parked on Alas del Paz for over a week belonged to someone who had just passed away.

Disturbance 7:22 a.m. Monday, on Lexington Way. A woman said her son refused to go to school.

Traffic Hazard 1:16 p.m. Monday, on Plano Trabuco Road and Santa Margarita Parkway. A caller said a brown van was parked in the bicycle lane.

Disturbance 10:43 a.m. Monday, on Santa Margarita Parkway and El Paseo. An informant said a man was approaching customers as they entered the store, asking for money. Deputies stopped by the scene, because his description matched that of a person with an arrest warrant. The 34-year-old man was arrested and is being held without bail at the Central Mens Jail.

Disturbance 1:29 a.m. Sunday, on White Sands. A caller heard a group of people arguing with each other.

Traffic Stop 2:33 a.m. Saturday, on Santa Margarita Parkway and San Sebastian. Deputies arrested a 19-year-old man, who was cited and released from the Intake Release Center.

Suspicious Person/Circumstances 1:54 a.m. Saturday, 31800 block of Joshua Drive. A caller said a "heavy" amount of smoke was coming through his vent, so he thought his neighbors might be smoking marijuana.

Drunk Down 12:56 a.m. Saturday, on Plano Trabuco Road and Santa Margarita Parkway. A woman saw a man laying on the sidewalk.

Suspicious Person/Circumstances 11:27 p.m. Friday, on Antonio Parkway and Tijeras Creek. An informant said an unknown number of people were driving a truck on the golf course near the eighth hole.

Assist Outside Agency 9:00 p.m. Friday, 100 block of Via Vicini. The Los Angeles Police Department said a family member of a Rancho Santa Margarita woman found her ID and credit cards in downtown Los Angeles. She suspected that her relative was a victim of a crime.

Suspicious Person in Vehicle 6:28 p.m. Friday, on Phoenix Way and Vela Court. A caller said four youths were doing drugs inside a parked Hyundai Alantra.

Burglary Report 2:34 p.m. Friday, 29500 block of Aventura. A woman in an orange Land Rover said someone had broken into her vehicle.

Welfare Check 11:32 a.m. Friday, on Plano Trabuco Road and Santa Margarita Parkway. A woman was concerned about a man who seemed to be having trouble walking or eating the food he had in his hands.

Drunken Driving 10:11 p.m. Friday, on Antonio Parkway and Santa Margarita Parkway. An informant saw a woman drink from a wine bottle before getting into her blue Mercedes sedan. The woman was last seen getting on the 241 toll road.

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