THE SAFETY ZONE: ACTION LOG

Daily excerpts of crime and emergency reports from the 31 cities and other communities in Orange County.

Some agencies update their logs less frequently than others.

ANAHEIM

* Garza Avenue: Report of a disturbance in the 10000 block at 4:56 p.m. Dec. 22.

* Magnolia and Cerritos avenues: Report of reckless driving at 8:49 p.m. Dec. 22.

BREA

* Brea Mall: Two men from Fullerton were arrested for assault and battery at Robinsons-May at 6:05 p.m. Wednesday.

BUENA PARK

* Philodendron Way: A caller in the 8200 block reported at 8:08 a.m. Dec. 22 that several stuffed animals were stolen from the Christmas display on the front lawn.

* Orangethorpe Avenue: A caller reported that a man threw a bike at a passing car in the 7500 block at 3:56 p.m. Dec. 22. Police were unable to locate the suspect.

COSTA MESA

* Flower Street: A metal mailbox worth $50 was stolen from the 300 block sometime before 4:45 a.m. Dec. 21.

CYPRESS

* Holder Street: Paperback books were reported stolen from an unlocked car in the 9000 block Dec. 22.

DANA POINT

* Calle Naranja: Report of a robbery alarm in the 34000 block at 9:43 p.m. Dec. 22.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY

* Harbor Boulevard: A cash tray holding about $150 was taken from a brake shop in the 16600 block at 2:27 a.m. Wednesday.

FULLERTON

* West Orangethorpe Avenue: Report of vandalism at the Wienerschnitzel restaurant in the 200 block at 8:34 p.m. Saturday.

* South Orange Avenue: Report of an auto theft in the 1300 block at 9:31 p.m. Sunday.

GARDEN GROVE

* Updated incident logs for the last week were unavailable. For information about crime prevention programs in your community, call the Garden Grove Police Department at (714) 741-5760.

HUNTINGTON BEACH

* Main Street: Report of several teenagers hiding behind the Huntington Beach Library, making noises and scaring people, at 8:44 p.m. Dec. 21.

* Atlanta Avenue: A 17-year-old was taken into custody for shoplifting at Lucky in the 9000 block at 8:30 p.m. Dec. 21.

IRVINE

* Sky Park Circle: A thief broke a window and stole $910 worth of hard drives at a business in the 18000 block at 1:18 a.m. Wednesday.

* Huntington: A bike was stolen from a downstairs patio at a condominium in the 100 block sometime before 9:52 a.m. Wednesday.

LAGUNA BEACH

* Agate Street: Two VCRs, a stereo receiver and a compact disc player were reported stolen from a garage in the 100 block Wednesday.

LAGUNA HILLS

* Via Lomas: Report of a robbery with an audible alarm in the 25000 block at 6:26 p.m. Dec. 22.

LAGUNA NIGUEL

* Chandon: Report of a robbery with an audible alarm in the 100 block at 8:03 p.m. Dec. 22.

LA HABRA

* East Lambert Road: Report of a burglary in the 800 block at 5:12 p.m. Sunday.

* West 5th Avenue: Report of loud music in the 700 block at 7:04 p.m. Sunday.

LAKE FOREST

* Regency Lane at Osterman Road: Report of a robbery with an audible alarm at 11:09 a.m. Dec. 22.

LA PALMA

* La Palma Avenue: A woman said that her wallet was stolen while she was inside a bank in the 5500 block; reported at 12:34 p.m. Thursday.

LOS ALAMITOS

* Oak Street: A prowler was reported in the 10600 block just after midnight Thursday.

MISSION VIEJO

* Vesuvia Avenue: Report of a robbery with an audible alarm in the 25000 block at 11:07 p.m. Dec. 22.

* Marguerite and Avery parkways: Report of a robbery with an audible alarm at 10:15 p.m. Dec. 22.

NEWPORT BEACH

* West Ocean Front: Someone stole a cellular phone worth $870 from a patio in the 6900 block at 11 a.m. Dec. 22.

ORANGE

* Updated incident logs for the last week were unavailable. For information about crime prevention programs in your community, call the Orange Police Department at (714) 744-7325.

PLACENTIA

* Orangethorpe Avenue: Report of burglary with a loss of $3,300 worth of computer equipment in the 700 block at 1:14 p.m. Saturday.

SAN CLEMENTE

* Camino de los Mares: Report of a robbery alarm in the 600 block at 9:37 a.m. Dec. 22.

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO

* Doheny Park Road: Report of reckless driving in the 33000 block at 10:02 a.m. Dec. 22.

SANTA ANA

* Updated incident logs for the last week were unavailable. For information about crime prevention programs in your community, call the Santa Ana Police Department at (714) 647-5093.

SEAL BEACH

* Wentworth Lane: A license plate was reported stolen from a Saturn parked in a carport at 11:41 a.m. Wednesday.

STANTON

* Beach Boulevard: Report of a burglary with an audible alarm in the 10000 block at 2:23 a.m. Dec. 22.

TUSTIN

* Medallion Avenue: A man was arrested in the 17000 block on suspicion of stealing a car from an apartment complex at 10:41 p.m. Sunday.

* Newport Avenue: Report of juveniles hitting a garage door with a bat or crowbar in the 14900 block at 9:15 p.m. Sunday.

VILLA PARK

* Charter Road: Report of a suspicious person in the 18000 block at 2:19 p.m. Dec. 22.

WESTMINSTER

* Bolsa Avenue: A 40-year-old man was arrested on several outstanding warrants at a nightclub in the 9300 block at 9:09 p.m. Dec. 22.

YORBA LINDA

* Imperial Highway at Olinda Street: Report of a traffic accident, injuries unknown, at 12:46 p.m. Dec. 22.

OTHER COMMUNITIES

ALISO VIEJO

* Aliso Creek Road: Report of a robbery with an audible alarm in the 26000 block at 5:51 p.m. Dec. 22.

RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA

* Antonio Parkway: Report of a robbery with an audible alarm in the 23000 block at 1:10 p.m. Dec. 22.

TRABUCO CANYON

* Turnberry Drive: Report of a robbery with an audible alarm in the 100 block at 4:04 p.m. Dec. 22.