Crime & Safety
$23,000 in Property Stolen from Local Garage
Police briefs from around Fountain Valley.
A woman reported $23,200 worth of property missing from an unlocked residential garage on Coriender Avenue on April 7 at 5:01 p.m.
Theft from a vehicle was reported on Talbert Avenue on April 7 at 8:05 p.m. More than $7,000 worth of personal items from the front passenger and right rear passenger floorboards was taken.
Vandalism at a residence on Oak Street was reported April 6 at 11:29 p.m. A wooden mailbox in front of the home was knocked down and damaged. The day before, the resident discovered a broken potted plant on her front porch. Damage totaled $150.
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Theft from a residence was reported on La Colonia Avenue on April 4 at 12:30 a.m. A woman reported that her housemate had stolen several items, valued at $1,080, from her unlocked bedroom. She also said the housemate had taken her credit card and used it on several occasions without authorization.
Vehicle vandalism was reported on Buttercup Avenue on April 3 at 9:51 p.m. Bricks were thrown against a 2011 Mitsubishi Evo, breaking the rear windshield. Damage totaled $2,000.
