Police Files

Suspect breaks into Pelican Crest home and makes off with two safes

A residential burglary recently occurred in the Pelican Crest Community sometime between 10 a.m. on Wednesday, May 18 and 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 22.

While the victims were away, an unknown suspect accessed the backyard of property located on Oceancrest. The suspect climbed to a second story balcony and then shattered the glass door leading to the master bedroom. 

Once inside the residence, the suspect ransacked the master bedroom, master bathroom and master closet. The suspect also located two safes inside the home and forcibly removed them from the wall they were mounted to before fleeing the scene.

Reported losses included the safes, US currency and jewelry.

No suspect information was available.

Suspect looks into home using a flashlight, alerts victim inside in the dark, who then activates alarm

A residential burglary took place in the Bayview Heights community on Wednesday, May 18 around 9:30 p.m. An unknown suspect accessed the victim’s property in the 2600 block of Mesa Drive via the Upper Back Bay trails.

The suspect jumped a short fence and then used a flashlight to look into the bedrooms from the rear yard. The suspect may have observed an open safe in one of the bedrooms via the slightly open curtain. The suspect smashed the glass slider on the bedroom, entered the room, and opened several drawers in the room and the drawers in the safe. 

At the time of the incident, one of the victims was in another bedroom on their cellphone with the lights off. The victim observed the light from the flashlight and contacted the Newport Beach Police Department. While on the phone with dispatch, the victim used her security system cell phone app to activate her alarm. The suspect fled, without any property, when the alarm system sounded.

No loss was reported and no suspect information was available.