A woman fell or jumped off the Seal Beach Pier late Wednesday night, Oct. 30. She was taken to a hospital after she was pulled out of the Pacific Ocean.
An individual was fishing in the area when the incident occurred.
Seal Beach Police received the call at about 11:03 p.m. According to the log, the caller said the woman fell into the water from the location where boats dock alongside the pier.
The caller reportedly said the woman went over the barricades.
The caller thought the woman might be drunk.
At 11:30 p.m., the log reported that someone was trying to get the woman a rope.
At that time, the log said that the Orange County Sheriff’s Department Harbor Patrol was en route.
The Sheriff’s Department website said that a unit was dispatched to the scene at 11:13 p.m. It was at that very time that, according to the Seal Beach log, the woman wrapped herself around one of the pillar’s supporting the pier.
The log said that Long Beach Harbor Patrol was on another call near the port area and that the Sheriff’s Harbor Patrol was closer.
The woman was on the Sheriff’s Department boat by 11:22 p.m.
Seal Beach Marine Safety (Lifeguard) Chief Joe Bailey said the Sheriff’s Department took the woman to Huntington Harbor and from there the Orange County Fire Authority took her to a hospital.
The woman was transported to a hospital at 11:43 p.m.
Burglary and car theft dominate October Belmont Shore crime report
Burglaries, from homes or cars, were the most commonly documented crimes in Belmont Shore in October. The affluent neighborhood is on Seal Beach’s border
There were five residential burglaries and one attempted home burglary in the Long Beach neighborhood, according to information compiled by Jeff Miller, secretary of the Belmont Shore Residents Association.
There were also five automobile burglaries in Belmont Shore last month.
There were also five car thefts, three batteries, one assault with a deadly weapon (a firearm) and one robbery of a business, according to information Miller copiled from crimereports.com on Monday, Nov. 4. There was one bicycle theft, classified as a petty theft, five unspecified petty thefts and two petty thefts from cars.
Crime Log Compiled by Charles M. Kelly
IN SEAL?BEACH
Monday, October 28
Grand Theft—11:26 a.m.—Ocean Avenue—Someone took the caller’s black Trek mountain bike between 7 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 23, and 8 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 24. The bike was valued at $5,000. Report taken.
Automobile Burglary—6:15 p.m.—A Surfside Avenue—Someone pried open the back hatch of a vehicle. Loss: camera gear and luggage valued at $15,000. Report taken.
Tuesday, October 29
Citizen Assist—2:59 p.m.—Riversea Road—The caller said her neighbor’s home was being re-roofed and tar splattered onto her home. She tried to contact the workers, but they only spoke Spanish. Police unit M7 contacted the caller and counseled her about the fact that this was a civil issue.
Wednesday, October 30
Disturbance—11:07 a.m.—Riversea Road—The caller said there was an on-going problem with a neighbor setting off his fire alarm. The caller said the neighbor last used the fire alarm 15 to 20 minutes earlier. Police last responded to the same complaint on Sunday, Oct. 27. Counseled.
Traffic Hazard—11:37 a.m.—Westminster and Seal Beach—The caller said several cars were running the red light at the intersection. The caller said he was a pedestrian and was almost hit by those cars. The caller said this was an on-going problem that he had reported several times.
Burglary Report—8:35 p.m.—14h Street—The crime apparently occurred sometime within the last two weeks. Loss: jewelry. Point of entry: unknown. Report taken.
Dog Incident—8:59 p.m.—Main Street—The caller said that at 4:10 p.m. that day, a man had two dogs tied to a bench. One of the dogs may have been a Dalmatian. That dog reportedly nipped the caller’s 7-year-old family member and tore the child’s pants. The dog did not break the child’s skin, but left a red mark. The dispatcher advised the caller to contact Long Beach Animal Care Services.
IN LEISURE WORLD
Tuesday, October 29
Malicious Mischief—3:34 p.m.—Golden Rain Road, Mutual Unknown—The caller reported a car with a slashed tire. AAA fixed the tire before police arrived. Log entry.
Wednesday, October 30
911 Hang-Up—12:58 p.m.—Church Place, Mutual 1—The caller, a man, asked who he dialed before he hung up. On call back, the man said he didn’t need help. The man kept answering and yelling into the phone. Message sent to Leisure World Security. Police contacted the resident and determined no further law enforcement service was needed.
IN LOS?ALAMITOS
Monday, October 21
Transient—7:57 a.m.—Katella Avenue and Los Alamitos Boulevard—The caller reported a woman with wild hair and pants down urinating behind bus bench. The woman told police she would be heading to Lakewood on a bus.
Tuesday, October 22
Burglary Report—6:59 a.m.—Katella Avenue—The caller reported a burglary at a construction site in the rear of the property. There was a chain cut off a gate. Loss: a generator and pressure washer valued at approximately $4,000. Report taken.
Wednesday, October 23
Keep the Peace—1:02 a.m.—Bloomfield Street—The caller reported having a court order for child custody and that the grandfather of a child was on the way to pick up the child, but was not supposed to be there. The caller wanted an officer to assist with the child. Patrol assisted.
Welfare Check—7:06 p.m.—Cherry Street—The caller reported that a woman with a drinking problem was left passed out on the floor by her husband and that he couldn’t get her up. He called from an addiction meeting that they were both supposed to attend. The caller phoned police again that the woman wanted to die. The husband was now home and would check inside the residence. Report taken.
Thursday, October 24
Medical Aid—12:47 p.m.— Oak Street—The caller reported a non-responsive individual sitting outside in the driveway. A medical assistant advised the caller to dial 911. The individual in the driveway regained consciousness but was not responding. According to his wife, the individual has a history of strokes and dementia. The man was able to blink his eyes. He was transported to Los Alamitos Medical Center. Assisted.
IN ROSSMOOR
Monday, October 28
Open Door—10:41 a.m.—Orangewood Avenue.
Suspicious Person in Vehicle—1:16 p.m.—Martha Ann Drive and Piedmont Avenue.
Petty Theft Report—4:39 p.m.—Christy Lane.
Petty Theft Report—4:45 p.m.—Wallingsford Road.
911 Hang-up—10:17 p.m.—Harrisburg Road.
Tuesday, October 29
Citizen Assist—11:41 a.m.—Walker Lee Drive—The caller said tree trimmers on her property refused to leave.
Wednesday, October 30
Suspicious Person or Circumstances—2:54 p.m.—Walker Lee Drive and Foster Road—The caller said individuals who appeared to be gardeners parked a pick up in the back and then took a lawn mower in the opposite direction on the street. The caller had not seen them since. That was five hours before the call to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department. The caller was concerned due to recent burglaries in the area.
Thursday, October 31
Illegal Parked Vehicle—7:54 a.m.—Foster Road—A deputy searched for several vehicles that were illegally parked, causing kids on bikes to go into traffic.
Suspicious Person or Circumstances—10:02 a.m.—Loch Lomond Road and Donnie Ann Road—A deputy looked for a woman driving around the area. The car was parked on Loch Lomond, but took off when the caller drove past it.
Burglary Report—11:38 a.m.—Loch Lomond Road—A Rossmoor woman just came home and found her residence ransacked. No one was inside. The woman wanted the Orange County Sheriff’s Department to take a report.
Suspicious Person or Circumstances—6:33 p.m.—Ruth Elaine Drive—A deputy searched for a man who reportedly had been staring at children and didn’t appear to have any children with him.
Disturbance—7:38 p.m.—Blume Drive—The caller said 25 to 30 juveniles were in a physical fight. The caller also said it was dark and difficult to see. The juveniles were not there when deputies arrived. According to Orange County Sheriff’s Department Lt. Rob Gunzel, of the North Patrol Bureau, the same call came in at 9:48 p.m. “Deputies arrived within four minutes and the park was deserted. I’m not sure if there was a group of teenagers passing through and maybe two hours later heading back home, but nobody was there when the troops arrived,” Gunzel said.
Disturbance—9:46 p.m.—Blume Drive—A deputy performed a patrol check for 50 or more juveniles in the parking lot. They were reportedly creating a disturbance and setting up cones to block traffic.
Found Property—11:06 p.m.—Wimbleton Drive—A citizen found some keys.
Friday, November 1
Suspicious Person or Circumstances—8:16 a.m.—Kenilworth Drive—The caller said a man was sitting on a neighbor’s wall. The caller said he was unknown to the area. The caller saw him earlier on Orangewood. The caller thought he was wandering around aimlessly.
Suspicious Person or Circumstances—9:09 p.m.—Yellowtail Drive.
Disturbance, Music or Party—10:36 p.m.—Salmon Drive.
Suspicious Person in Vehicle—10:38 p.m.—Ruth Elaine Drive and Martha Ann Drive.
Disturbance—11:59 p.m.—Rowena Drive.
Saturday, November 3
Keep the Peace—7:22 a.m.—Wembley Road.
Disturbance—2:30 p.m.—Blume Drive.
Suspicious Person or Circumstances—4:05 p.m.—Kempton Drive.
Firework Violation—7:56 p.m.—Wembley Road.
Vandalism Report—9:01 p.m.—Los Alamitos Boulevard.
Sunday, November 4
Disturbance, Mechanical—9:07 a.m.—Brimhall Drive and Silver Fox Road.
Disturbance—5:20 p.m.—Los Alamitos Boulevard.
Ted Apodaca of the News-Enterprise contributed to this article.
