Police Files

Burglar does balancing act to gain access to second story

A residential burglary occurred in Newport Heights sometime between 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 27 and 3 p.m. on Monday, May 31. The incident took place in the 400 block of Santa Ana Ave. while the victims were away.

The unknown suspect(s) accessed the back yard through an unlocked side gate. They then stacked a patio chair on top of the outdoor backyard bar to access a ledge. From the ledge, the suspect was able to get onto the balcony.

The suspect then made an unsuccessful attempt to shatter a sliding glass door, and then broke the window next to a door to eventually gain entry to the house.

Once inside, the drawers in the master bedroom and a hallway closet were ransacked before the suspect fled the scene.

The victim reported losses that included jewelry.

No suspect information was available.

Dog greets burglar in hallway to prevent any loss

A residential burglary occurred on Augusta Lane in the Canyon Hills community at approximately 4:15 a.m. on Thursday, May 27.

The victim was sleeping when an unknown suspect accessed the residence through an unlocked exterior pedestrian garage door and then proceeded through the unlocked interior garage pedestrian door into the home.

Once inside, the suspect was confronted by a barking dog in the hallway and entered the first open room near him and attempted to close the door behind him. When the dog stopped barking and left the area, the suspect fled the scene through a side door.

There was no loss reported.

Newport Beach Police did obtain some suspect information, saying it was a male with curly hair wearing a hoodie.