Police Blotter: Hikers Interrupted By Herd of Cows

A young woman and her friends were walking on a trail behind Tesoro High School early Wednesday afternoon, when they found themselves in the middle of a herd of cows.

According to the informant, everywhere the group wandered, the cows would follow. Here a moo, there a moo, everywhere a moo-moo.

The cows continued to close in on the group, to within 15 or 20 feet.

Deputies advised Rancho Mission Viejo security, which was sending its ranchers out to the scene to control the herd.

The woman called back a few minutes later, stating that the cows stopped following them, but were staring at her as she and her friends slowly backed away.

The call came in around 1 p.m. on Wednesday, from Tesoro Creek Road.

Man throws tree at upstairs neighbor

A man felt threatened by a neighbor that lives below him in his Rancho Santa Margarita apartment complex. According to a call made to the Orange County Sheriff's Department, the man said the downstairs neighbor threw a small tree at him on Tuesday night.

The call came in around 10 p.m. on Wednesday, from the 22700 block of Alma Aldea.

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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 June 26 to June 28.

Family Dispute 8:54 p.m. Thursday, 21000 block of Los Alisos Boulevard. A caller could hear children crying and pounding on the floor, and assumed it was a family argument. The noise ended up being a result of a rowdy play date.

Reckless Driving 8:06 p.m. Thursday, 22400 block of Antonio Parkway. An informant saw a driver in a white Chevrolet Camaro race another driver in a Datsun station wagon outside of Ball Park Pizza. Seriously, a Datsun station wagon?

Unknown Trouble 1:06 p.m. Thursday, 32000 block of Mill Stream Road. A realtor who was going door-to-door reported hearng a woman screaming for help from a residence.

Disturbance 9:44 p.m. Wednesday, 31000 block of Sage Lane. A man said his wife, who was under the influence of Vicodin, was yelling at him and throwing things around the house.

Traffic Stop 8:34 p.m. Wednesday, on Avenida Empresa and Santa Margarita Parkway. Deputies arrested a 43-year-old woman, who is being held on $3,000 bail at the Musick Facility.

Disturbance 8:29 p.m. Wednesday, on Avenida de los Fundadores and Santa Margarita Parkway. An informant said four youths were arguing, as well as fishing with illegal bait at the RSM lake.

Disturbance 12:59 p.m. Wednesday, on Via Gatillo. A caller said a man who had been asked to leave a residence had returned. The man was pounding on the front door and yelling.

Keep the Peace 11:28 p.m. Tuesday, on Ammolite. A caller said a repo man had his vehicle hooked up to his tow truck and wanted to take it away. According to the caller, the repo man threatened to pepper spray him if he interfered. The informant insisted that he was current on his payments.

Hit and Run Misdemeanor Report 11:18 p.m. Tuesday, on Sendero. A man said someone hit his basketball hoop before driving away.

Disturbance 11:05 p.m. Tuesday, on Calle Melinda. A caller said a group of youths were screaming obscenities at him near the lake.

Disturbance 9:46 p.m. Tuesday, 22400 block of Alma Aldea. A woman said her husband threw a water bottle at her vehicle during an argument.

Suspicious Person/Circumstances 5:08 p.m. Tuesday, 21900 block of Alma Aldea. An informant said a man with a shaved head was training his German shepherd to be aggressive near the occupied baseball fields at RSM Intermediate school.

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