Police Files
Suspect enters unlocked front door, finds car keys and steals vehicle
A brazen suspect burglarized a Balboa Cove community and stole a vehicle at approximately 11:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 10.
While the victim was in another part of the home, an unknown suspect opened the unlocked front door and took the victim’s purse, phone and car keys that were left next to the door. The suspect then took the victim’s vehicle from the driveway and fled the scene.
The victim didn’t discover the loss until the next morning and reported the crime to the Newport Beach Police Department. Video footage later accessed by police showed three individuals in the area during that time period.
Two days later, on Friday, Nov. 12, an outside agency recovered the vehicle and took a suspect into custody.
No other information was available.
Fence hopper accesses home before fleeing
A suspect jumped a fence in the 2100 block of Windward Lane in the Mariners community sometime between 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 9 and 9 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 12.
Once inside the backyard, the suspect located an open window in the side yard, tore the window screen, and then entered through the window to a bedroom. The suspect ransacked the bedroom and fled the scene.
The loss remains unknown and there in no suspect information available.
Burglar shatters residence window with light fixture and alerts victim to investigate
A residential burglary occurred in the Cameo Highlands community at approximately 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 16.
While the victim was in one part of the home in 4600 block of Cortland Drive, an unknown suspect accessed the opposite side of the house and then entered a courtyard area. From there, the suspect removed a light fixture from the garden and used it to shatter a window leading to the master bedroom.
The victim heard a noise inside the house and went to investigate. Upon finding the shattered window, the victim called the police department. The suspect was never seen by the victim and had fled the scene before police arrived.
There was no reported loss and no suspect information available.