Police Blotter: Stranger Drank Their Booze, Spent the Night, Punched Hosts in the Morning

A caller reported hearing a loud party somewhere on Sonriente Trail in Coto de Caza Friday evening. The next morning, Orange County Sheriff deputies received a call from one of the men who had thrown the party. 

According to the caller, an unfamiliar 24-year-old man, sporting a faux hawk, showed up at the gathering sometime during the night. He drank quite a bit and spent the night at the house, along with several other revelers.

When the man woke up, he began punching a few people, including the caller and a female friend. Although the caller said the still-intoxicated man was still present at the residence, he didn’t want to press charges against him.

The first call came in around 9 p.m. on Friday, from the 23000 block of Sonriente Trail. The second call came in around 6:30 a.m. Saturday, from the 22900 block of Sonriente Trail.

Persistent, shirtless drunk won't stop knocking on door

A man woke up early Saturday morning to loud, persistent knocking on the back door of his Coto de Caza residence. When he peeked outside, he saw a shirtless, unfamiliar man in his backyard, who appeared to be heavily intoxicated. The man kept knocking at the door and refused to leave.

The man continued to knock on the caller’s door until deputies arrived and briefly detained him before releasing him. 

The call came in around 3 a.m. on Saturday, from the 23100 block of Maravilla Lane. 

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 June 2 to June 6.

Suspicious Person in Vehicle 8:27 a.m. Monday, on Castletree. A woman said a beige sedan, occupied by three men, followed her home.

Burglary in Progress 2:37 a.m. Monday, on Crystalaire. A man said he saw three men who appeared to be stealing vehicles on his street. He heard a loud banging noise and saw one of the men reach through the window of a black SUV, which was parked in front of his house. He noticed that the window to the vehicle was not broken. The man said the three men were wearing basketball shorts and left on foot.

Suspicious Person in Vehicle 2:09 p.m. Sunday, 31900 block of Apuesto Way. A man wanted deputies to look for three teen-aged boys who were doing drugs in their copper-colored Lexus. The youths were also throwing trash all over the street, according to the caller.

Family Dispute 8:30 a.m. Sunday, on Via Terracaleta. A woman said she was involved in a verbal argument with her husband, who was yelling uncontrollably.

Disturbance—Music or Party 9:38 p.m. Saturday, on Rosana Way and Hawthorne Lane. A caller reported hearing a loud party on his street.

Vandalism Report 6:14 p.m. Saturday, 31900 block of Apuesto Way. A man said someone had knocked over his mailbox several days ago. He also wanted deputies to patrol his street more often because he had seen several people trespassing in the area, leaving drug paraphernalia on the road.

Disturbance 10:17 a.m. Friday, on Edmonton Way. A woman said she was in a verbal argument with her husband about family issues. According to the woman, her husband broke a mirror when he threw it mirror against the wall.

Petty Theft 7:42 a.m. Friday, on Spoon Lane. A caller said items were stolen from his unlocked vehicle.

Disturbance—Music or Party 9:51 p.m. Thursday, 900 block of Sable. A caller reported hearing a loud party in the apartment above him.

Suspicious Person/Circumstances 6:38 p.m. Thursday, on Antonio Parkway and Oaktree. A caller wanted deputies to look for a man who was hanging around the girls softball fields, taking pictures and asking people for the key to the restrooms.

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