A Seal Beach man was sentenced on Friday, April 6, to five years in prison for the attempted murder of his father.
Dalton Aguirre, 23, will also have to pay restitution to his victim.
Aguirre was originally charged with attempted murder and three sentencing “enhancements”—attempted premeditated murder, using a deadly weapon and inflicting great bodily harm.
However, Aguirre pled guilty to the attempted murder charge on Tuesday, March 13. None of the other charges are currently listed on the Orange County Superior Court website. The case never went to trial.
Aguirre’s guilty plea came roughly one year and five months after he reportedly stabbed his father multiple times in the head and torso in the then 51-year-old victim’s 10th Street home.
While Aguirre was sentenced to five years, he won’t actually serve that much time.
“The defendant was sentenced to five years in state prison and received 628 days of credit for time served and conduct,” said Farrah Emami, spokesperson for the Orange County District Attorney’s Office.
For the moment, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department website says Aguirre is in custody in the sheriff’s Theo Lacy Facility, a maximum security jail complex located in the city of Orange.
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US Bank robbed in Seal Beach
Crime Log Compiled
by Charles M. Kelly
IN SEAL BEACH
Tuesday, March 27
Traffic Collision—11:22 a.m.—Pacific Coast Highway—The caller said a vehicle ran into the caller’s curb and hit the trashcan in front of the caller’s store. Report taken.
Pedestrian Check—7:17 p.m.—Main Street and Ocean Avenue—Police unit 207 contacted a pedestrian and checked the individual’s background. The pedestrian was wanted on five misdemeanor Orange County warrants. Arrested.
Wednesday, March 28
Patrol Check Requested—12:03 a.m.—Fourth Street and Ocean Avenue—The caller said a drunk man was walking on the beach, allowing his dog to disturb the birds.
Burglary Report—12:04 p.m.—Ocean Avenue—Loss: plumbing fixture and tools from a bathroom under reconstruction. Report taken.
Suspicious Person—12:28 p.m.—Beryl Cove Way—A man told the caller that he was installing roofs. Police unit 141 told dispatch that the suspect’s description matched that of a burglary suspect.
Unit 141 requested that the information be transmitted to other units.
The suspect was described as a bald white man in his 40s wearing a blue Hawaiian shirt and blue Levis. He was driving a mid-sized white Honda Accord.
Petty Theft Report—1:49 p.m.—Electric Avenue—Loss: a bike valued at approximately $200. The crime apparently occurred between 11:30 a.m. and 1:15 p.m. The bike was not locked. Report taken.
Thursday, March 29
Burglary Report—1 p.m.—Fuschia Circle—Loss: tools and household items. The point of entry was blacked out in the log.
The crime apparently occurred eight days earlier on March 21, between 2 and 5:30 a.m. Log entry.
Suspicious Person—8:23 p.m.—Seabreeze and Catalina—The caller said a man was holding a newspaper and claimed to be handing them out for free.
Friday, March 30
Suspicious Person—4:06 a.m.—Banyan and Camelia—The caller saw an individual wearing all black clothing loitering near a car. The log did not say if the individual was a man or a woman.
Counseling—11:52 a.m.—Electric Avenue—A citizen received a call from someone claiming to solicit for the Seal Beach Police Department.
The dispatcher told the citizen not to give any personal information or money to unknown people over the phone.
The dispatcher also told the caller that the SBPD does not raise money over the phone. Counseled.
Health and Safety Violation—4:44 p.m.—Pacific Coast Highway—The caller said a woman in the back seat of a vehicle was smoking something from a tube with tin foil.
Person Down—5:41 p.m.—Pacific Coast Highway and First Street—A man was reported in the gutter on the south side of Pacific Coast Highway. It was not known if he’d been hit by a car or was drunk. Another caller said the man was passed out on the westbound side of PCH, south of the bridge.
A third caller said he was passed out in the bike lane. Police found a man who was apparently under the influence and arrested him for public drunkenness.
Saturday, March 31
Potential Drunk Driver—7:17 a.m.—Pacific Coast Highway—The caller said a man just left the store and was having difficulty walking. His speech was described as slurred.
“I hope you are not driving,” the manager said.
“I will be fine by the time I leave,” the man said.
A second caller used a cell phone to dial 911. The man by that time was outside his vehicle. The second caller gave police a description of the man. Police unit 107 contacted the man outside his car.
The officer escorted the man to his brother’s house.
Illegal Peddler—11:30 a.m.—Fathom Avenue—A woman was going door to door, soliciting carpet cleaning.
The caller was concerned because of recent burglaries in the area.
Grand Theft Report—2:49 p.m.—Marble Cove Way—The caller said her gardeners lost $1,500 worth of lawn equipment.
The theft apparently occurred two hours earlier while the vehicle was parked in front of the neighbor’s house. Report taken.
Sunday, April 1
Disturbance, Music—12:28 p.m.—7th Street—The caller said a loud band was playing in a garage. The caller said it occurs every Sunday.
Police unit 107 spoke with the band members and counseled them.
IN Leisure World
Tuesday, March 27
Counseling—1:28 p.m.—Alderwood Lane, Mutual Unknown—A citizen requested counseling about a possible scam.
The citizen received many calls from someone claiming to represent a well-known sweepstakes competition.
The citizen was asked to send him money and she would in turn get a check.
Friday, March 30
Vandalism—4:51 a.m.—Annandale Drive and Golden Rain Road—The caller reported that the tires of several vehicles had either been slashed or had the air let out of them.
Report taken.
Auto Theft Report—8:13 a.m.—Thunderbird Drive, Mutual Unknown—The caller’s golf cart was stolen from the location. Leisure World Security apparently found the golf cart on Westminster Avenue with the ignition punched out.
Report taken.
IN LOS ALAMITOS
Friday, March 23
Disturbance—7:49 a.m.—Howard Avenue—The caller reported an on-going problem with loud machinery noises coming from a nearby garage.
The caller believed a neighbor was running a business from his garage.
Saturday, March 24
Possible Burglary—12:46 p.m.—Antietem Avenue—The caller came home to find his sliding door open all the way. This struck the caller as suspicious because they only keep the door cracked 6 inches. The caller also found bricks on the side of the fence, possibly used to hop the fence. The suspect was possibly scared away by dogs. Nothing was missing and the caller didn’t desire a report.
Monday, March 26
Disturbance—11:45 p.m.—Howard Avenue—The caller reported that seven individuals on the south side of the street were drinking and partying.
Police contacted the partiers and dispersed the group.
Tuesday, March 27
Illegal Peddler—3:54 a.m.—Cerritos Avenue—The caller said a man was talking to kids from the high school on the street and possibly handing out religious pamphlets. The caller thought the man looked suspicious and requested he be checked out. a male in his The man told police that he was preaching and had freedom of speech. He was counseled and went on his way.
Thursday, March 29
Fight—6:13 p.m.—Katella Avenue—The caller said two men were fist fighting in front of the store. The caller said one of the men got into a white car and the other broke a window on the car.
Friday, Mary 30
Suspicious Circumstances—5:50 p.m.—Florista and Los Alamitos.
IN ROSSMOOR
Monday, April 2
Suspicious Person or Circumstances—7:51 p.m.—Kensington Road— Someone rang the caller’s door bell several times and now her dogs were barking at the back sliding glass door.
Tuesday, April 3
Suspicious Person in Vehicle—1:11 a.m.—Kerth Drive and Baskerville Road.—The individual in the car agreed to leave.
Keep the Peace—3:06 a.m.—Wembley Road—The caller said a repo man tried to take the caller’s car.
Wednesday, April 4
Citizen Assist—2:40 p.m.—Foster Road—A citizen said her father received a call from an unknown individual wanting to know if he could come to the father’s residence.
Suspicious Person in Vehicle—3:14 p.m.—Kerth Drive and Donovan Road—The caller, reported second hand information, requested a patrol check for a man had been in a parked car for the last two hours. The man had a cat with him. The man was seen walking to a bathroom with his cat. The man then returned to his vehicle.
Disturbance—7:48 p.m.—Mainway Drive—The caller reported a dispute with a neighbor over a parked car. The call was cancelled after the caller worked things out with the neighbor.
Suspicious Person or Circumstances—9:01 p.m.—Montecito Road—The caller said a neighbor was smoking marijuana on his patio and the smoke goes into the caller’s child’s window.
Prowler—10:09 p.m.—St. Albans Drive—The suspect was described as a white or Hispanic man with short, dark stubble beard, wearing a dark shirt. The man, described as heavy set, was last seen in the rear yard of the location. Dispatchers had both the caller and her husband step out.
Thursday, April 5
Suspicious Person or Circumstances—4:41 a.m.—Tigertail Drive—The caller said he heard footsteps on the roof. He didn’t see or hear anything else. No further information provided.
Friday, April 6
Suspicious Person or Circumstances—5:07 a.m.—Seal Beach Boulevard and St. Cloud Drive—The caller reported an man who was not familiar to the area.
Suspicious Person or Circumstances—7:04 a.m.—Los Alamitos Boulevard—The caller saw a man wearing a mask run out of a location. The caller thought a robbery had occurred. No weapons seen.
Suspicious Person or Circumstances—9:50 a.m.—Woodstock Road—A deputy on patrol checked for a man in a two-tone blue blazer going through trash cans.
Saturday, April 7
Disturbance, Music or Party—12:15 a.m.—Weatherby Road.
Suspicious Person or Circumstances—9:17 a.m.—Oak Knoll Drive and Silverfox.
Ted Apodaca of the News-Enterprise contributed to this article.
