Police Files

Pedestrian killed in single-car Coast Highway collision

At approximately 3:14 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 6, Newport Beach Police Officers responded to Pacific Coast Highway and 60th St., near Cappy’s Café, on the report of a traffic collision.

Upon arrival, officers found a collision involving a single vehicle and a pedestrian. The pedestrian was transported to the hospital, where they subsequently died.

Police closed the area, rerouting traffic while they began an active investigation. That investigation continues.

The identity of the deceased has not yet been released by the Orange County Coroner’s Office.

Two Eastbluff residential burglaries take place over weekend time period

Two residential burglaries recently occurred in the Eastbluff community.

The first was an unoccupied home in the 2800 block of Carob St., which was accessed by an unknown suspect through the back yard, including possibly through a neighboring back yard before that. Once there, the suspect shattered a rear sliding door, entered and ransacked the residence, including prying open a number of cabinets before fleeing the scene.

The incident took place sometime between Thursday, July 22 and Tuesday, July 27.

Newport Beach Police reported no loss and no suspect information.

A second burglary occurred in the 2400 block of Blackthorn St. between Friday, July 23 and Tuesday, July 27.

At some point during this time frame, an unknown suspect accessed the second story patio, then shattered the glass door leading to the master bedroom. Once inside the house, the suspect then ransacked the master bedroom closets before fleeing back through the shattered patio door.

Newport Beach reported losses including jewelry, watches and a firearm. No suspect information was available.

As schools reopen for in-person learning, the NBPD encourages everyone to “Go Safely”

As students and staff return to schools for in-person instruction, the Newport Beach Police Department reminds everyone to keep the safety of students in mind when traveling around schools.

This includes stopping for school buses. California law requires drivers to stop when a school bus is in front of them and extends its stop sign with flashing red lights. Drivers must remain stopped for as long as the red lights are on. Drivers in both directions must stop on any two-lane road without a median or two-lane road with a center turn lane.

“Please drive carefully in school zones,” Lieutenant Ryan Peters said. “Let’s help keep students safe to ensure as smooth a transition as possible back to in-person learning.”

The Newport Beach Police Department offers the following tips for drivers, parents and students:

–Walk on sidewalks and use marked crosswalks, preferably at stop signs or signals.

–Watch for cars entering/backing out of driveways or leaving parking spaces.

–If you need to walk into the street to maintain social distancing, remember to look both ways for cars. 

–Always look left-right-left before crossing the street. Make sure cars see you. Continue scanning for cars when entering the crosswalk.

–Do not listen to loud music or use a phone when crossing the street.

–Drivers: Slow down in school zones. Anticipate more foot and car traffic around schools for drop-off and pick-ups.

–Drivers should do their best to avoid blocking the crosswalk when making a right-hand turn. 

–Parents: Follow any school guidance related to dropping off or picking up students, as well as utilizing social distancing and face covering requirements.

Funding for this program was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.