Los Alamitos Police Department officers arrested a 42-year-old woman for spousal abuse and brandishing a stun gun on Sept. 8.
The call came to police at 9:55 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 8.
Detective Sgt. Sean Connelly said officers responded to a domestic disturbance call and arrested Lori Frye, 42, of Los Alamitos, for assault with a civilian issue stun device.
“The stun gun was not deployed—it was brandished, but it was not deployed,” Connelly said, apparently meaning that the woman did not actually use the stun gun on her husband.
According to Connelly, the stun gun in question was a civilian model, intended to be used to incapacitate someone long enough for a citizen to get away from an assailant.
Connelly said he could not remember the last time he had seen an assault with a stun gun charge being filed.
Connelly said police have submitted the case to the Orange County District Attorney’s Office. It will be up to the prosecutor’s office to decide if charges will be filed with the court.
Frye was booked at the Orange County Jail. According to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department website, Frye was released on at 1:46 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 9. The website said that bond had been posted. However, the website also said bail was set at zero dollars.
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Crime Log Compiled by Charles M. Kelly
IN SEAL?BEACH
Tuesday, September 4
Shots Heard—8:35 a.m.—Seal Beach Boulevard—The caller heard one shot less than five minutes earlier, possibly from an area near the Leisure World Main Gate. The caller said it sounded like a .22.
A second shot was heard, possibly coming from somewhere across the street from Leisure World. The caller thought the sound might have come from the fields on the Naval Weapons Station.
Navy base security sent a unit to the field area. The noise was apparently made by farmers working in that area of the base, according to NWS Security.
Disabled Vehicle—12:24 p.m.—Old Ranch Road and Seal Beach Boulevard—The caller reported a broken down vehicle in the southbound lanes with the flashers on. Police unit M7 pulled the unoccupied vehicle over to the side of the road. No further police services were necessary.
Traffic Collision—1:43 p.m.—Bolsa and Pacific Coast Highway—The caller said a 50-year-old man on a bike rode into the caller’s car. The bicyclist was quoted as saying he was OK and that the collision was his fault. The caller just wanted documentation of the incident. Log entry.
Possible Traffic Hazard—4:17 p.m.—Pacific Coast Highway—The caller reported a beachball in the traffic lanes. However, it was no longer there by the time police arrived.
Grand Theft Report—7:43 p.m.—Birchwood Avenue—The caller reported two rings missing. Her husband was missing a bracelet. No forced entry. No suspect information. Report taken.
Citizen Assist—10:27 p.m.—Seal Beach Boulevard—A citizen brought two dogs to Seal Beach Police Department Headquarters. She said she could not keep them and asked for an officer to assist her. Police asked Long Beach Animal Care Services to respond to the animal shelter to pick up the dogs. Assisted.
Wednesday, September 5
Traffic Hazard—5:57 a.m.—Bradbury and Seal Beach Boulevard—The caller said a tree branch was down in the northbound lanes of Seal Beach Boulevard. Moved.
No Cites Requested—8:16 a.m.—Coastline Drive—The caller requested no citations on a vehicle with a dead battery.
Suspicious Occupied Vehicle—11:57 a.m.—12th Street—The caller said a man and woman in a car had been there for hours. The caller saw them talking to several neighbors as well as changing clothes.
Welfare Check—2:14 p.m.—Seal Beach Boulevard—The caller said a dog was lockked inside a car. The caller said the windows were cracked open. The caller said the dog appeared to be in distress. Police referred the matter to Long Beach Animal Care Services, which sent a unit to check on the dog.
Thursday, September 6
Possible Vandalism—8:46 a.m.—Landing and 12th Street—The caller passed by a vehicle and saw windows smashed out of it. The front windshield and driver’s window were broken. Glass was everywhere. The caller said the car’s owner was not present.
Possible Transient—8:55 a.m.—Pacific Coast Highway—An individual who the caller apparently described as a transient came into the business. The man cursed at customers and employees and refused to leave. The caller said he did not appear to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
Extra Patrol Checks Requested—12:13 p.m.—Main Street—The caller, relaying second hand information, said tenants were complaining about individuals hanging out in stairwells and smoking marijuana, drinking and urinating. The caller requested extra patrol checks during the night starting at 7 p.m. Call printed for night watch. Log entry.
Friday, September 7
Disturbance—1:05 a.m.—Pacific Coast Highway—The caller said a group of at least 10 people were yelling in the parking lot. The caller thought they might be drunk.
Suspicious Circumstances—4:45 a.m.—Teaberry Circle—The caller said she heard someone walking on her roof for the 15 minutes prior to the call to police. She said it sounded like they were walking all over her roof. Police unit 206 responded and saw a large raccoon on the roof.
Suspicious Circumstances—6:11 a.m.—Main Street—The caller said the security light in the alley was flashing, but nothing was seen or heard. Police unit 107 reported that the front and the back of the business were secured. No further police services were necessary.
Found Property—8:17 a.m.—Dolphin Avenue—Police unit 107 found a backpack on Electric Avenue and Dolphin. The officer returned the backpack to its rightful owner.
Grand Theft Report—8:57 a.m.—Driftwood Avenue—Someone apparently stole the caller’s catalytic converter between 9 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 6, and the time of the call to police.
Counseled—9:42 a.m.—Pacific Coast Highway—A citizen said a customer wrote two checks that came back labeled not sufficient funds. An officer provided the citizen with a bad check complaint form and instructions on the filing procedure.
Saturday, September 8
Welfare Check—4:39 a.m.—Ocean Avenue—The caller heard the sound of a man screaming coming from a neighbor’s residence. Police unit 206 contacted the neighbor in question. The officer determined that the man might have had a nightmare. In any case, no further police services were necessary.
Suspicious Person—9:03 a.m.—Ocean Avenue—The caller reported seeing a man taking pictures of females. The log did not provide an age estimate for the females who were reportedly being photographed. Police unit 107 contacted a man matching the suspect’s description. He was advised to discontinue his behavior and said he would comply.
Business Burglary—11:11 a.m.—Seal Beach Boulevard—The caller said a man who stole a golf club left the business and then came back. The man reportedly stole a “tailor-made” golf club, stuck it down his pants and walked out of the store. He then returned. Police arrested the man for business burglary.
Suspicious Person—12:09 p.m.—Montecito Road—The caller said that a man in the parking lot claimed to be an auto mechanic. The man was working on a vehicle in the parking lot, but the caller didn’t think he should be. The man reportedly told the caller the name of the person he was working for, but the resident that the suspect named did not know him. Police unit M6 contacted the supposed mechanic and found—a repossessor.
Sunday, September 9
Petty Theft Vehicle—12:44 p.m.—Bayou Way—The caller said someone took the coin tray from his vehicle between 7 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 8, and the time of the call to police. The only known loss was $20 in change. The vehicle had been unlocked at the time of the theft, making the crime petty theft rather than automobile burglary. No suspect information. No report desired.
IN Leisure World
Tuesday, September 4
911 Call—8:12 p.m.—Northwood Road, Mutual Unknown—A man on 911 needed 411. He was advised about the misdial. The call was cancelled before a unit could be dispatched.
Thursday, September 6
Open Line—4:49 p.m.—Del Monte Drive, Mutual Unknown—The dispatcher heard a man and a woman speaking as buttons were being pressed. Then the line disconnected. No one answered on call back. Police notified Leisure World Security. Then a woman called police. The man she had been arguing with took the phone from her hand during the first call to police. Police unit 107 contacted both parties, who were counseled. Police determined the whole thing had been a verbal fight only between the man and the woman.
IN LOS?ALAMITOS
Thursday, September 13
Battery—11:27 p.m. – Katella Avenue – The caller said two women were drunk and that he tried to help them. One woman exposed herself to the man and then kicked him in his private parts. Both women left in a vehicle. The caller did not desire prosecution, but wanted to report that the female had attacked him and he was worried she might report a battery with him at fault. The caller simply wanted to notify police first.
Monday, September 10
Possible Drunk—10:54 a.m. –Katella Avenue–The caller said a man in his 30s was harassing employees at the location. The man was getting into employees faces and saying, “You’re fired.” The man walked out, but was still in the parking lot. Police arrived to check on the man, who was eventually arrested.
Saturday, September 8
Disturbance–7:51 p.m.–Bloomfield and Cerritos–The caller said a man and a woman were yelling near a car that was parked near the intersection. They got in the car and left. Another caller reported the vehicle pulled into the gas station. Police contacted the couple and confirmed that it was just a verbal argument. Both parties were advised.
IN ROSSMOOR
Monday, September 10
Suspicious Person or Circumstances—2:13 a.m.—Harrisburg Road.
Welfare Check—11:34 a.m.—Blume Drive.
Citizen Assist—Noon—Blume Drive.
Suspicious Person in Vehicle—6:53 p.m.—Brimhall Drive.
Burglary Report—7:11 p.m.—Quail Run Road—The log did not say if this was a residential or vehicle burglary.
Missing Juvenile—8:52 p.m.—Blume Drive.
Tuesday, September 11
Keep the Peace—5:42 p.m.—St. Albans Drive.
Wednesday, September 12
Citizen Assist—9:35 a.m.—Kensington Road—A citizen wanted a deputy to talk to her neighbors about a tree that was growing on her roof and causing her stress.
Lost or Stolen Plate—9:59 a.m.—Los Alamitos Boulevard.
Stolen Vehicle Located—10:35 a.m.—Los Alamitos Boulevard—The Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department did not want the OC Sheriff’s Department to hold the car for prints.
Instead, they asked the OCSD to tow the vehicle and Los Angeles deputies would come get it from the tow yard.
Suspicious Person or Circumstances—12:30 p.m.—Kempton Drive and Chaucer Road.
Terrorist Threats Report—1:24 p.m.—Yellowtail Drive.
Suspicious Person in Vehicle—11:36 p.m.—Yellowtail Drive—The caller said he was taking out trash when he saw a man in a black truck going through the neighborhood, taking things out of trash containers.
Thursday, September 13
Vehicle Burglary Report—7:52 a.m.—Montecito Road—Someone broke the window of the caller’s car within the 30 minutes prior to the call to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department.
Disturbance—10:35 p.m.—Blume Drive—The caller complained of noise. A deputy performed a patrol check for multiple people watching a movie on the side of the building.
Friday, September 14
Disturbance, Music or Party—12:33 a.m.—Los Alamitos Boulevard.
Annoying Phone Call—10:27 a.m.—Silver Fox Road.
Identity Theft—5:31 p.m.—Inverness Drive.
Citizen Assist—7:18 p.m.—Shakespeare Drive and Huntley Drive.
Suspicious Person or Circumstances—10:20 p.m.—Hedwig Road and Pemberton Road.
Saturday, September 15
Traffic Stop—6:51 a.m.Silver Fox Road and Blume Drive.
Ted Apodaca of the News-Enterprise contributed to this article.
