Crime & Safety

Suspect Steals Electronics from Newport Home

A roundup of recent property crimes in Newport Beach.

Some Newport Beach residents were recently victims of property crimes, police reported this week.

Residential Burlgary

Police say sometime between Wednesday, Feb. 6 at 6:30 p.m. and Thursday, Feb. 7 at 12:45 a.m., a suspect entered a home in the 400 block of Narcissus. According to police, the suspect entered the home through an unlocked front door, stole a suitcase, three flat screen televisions and an X-Box game console, three X-Box games, four air soft guns and a shotgun, then fled the home.

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Police say the suspect may have been interrupted when the resident arrived home. An officer who was canvassing the area found the victim’s suitcase, three flat screen televisions and the X-Box game console in a nearby breezeway.

Theft from Vehicle

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On Sunday at 1:45 a.m. a suspect was seen rummaging through a car parked on Orchid and Coast Highway. According to police, the suspect stole an iPhone, money and a phone charged before fleeing on foot. Police say the suspect weighed about 145 pounds, stood 5 feet 9 inches tall, had brown hair and was last seen wearing a brown flannel shirt, white T-shirt and black pants.

Grand Theft

Sometime between Jan. 24 and Jan. 28 a suspect entered a garage in the 600 block of Acacia and stole a laptop. Police say the victim’s were in the process of moving and having construction done on their home.


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