A scheduled Seal Beach Police Department DUI checkpoint was canceled, as was the SBPD drug take back event.
“The Seal Beach PD has deferred our participation in the National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day,” said the message on the SBPD Facebook page.
The message, posted Thursday morning, April 28, advised people to check the Web site for National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, www.nationaltakebackday.com.
Sgt. Steve Bowles, public information officer for the SBPD, said the DUI check point was “deferred” due to both road construction and the Saturday, April 30 Seal Beach Classic Car Show.
Los Al police host Prescription Drug Take-Back
Special to the Sun
Community members are encouraged to bring expired, unused, and un-wanted prescription and over-the-counter medications to the Los Alamitos Police Department for disposal during the National Take-Back Initiative on Saturday, April 30, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Participants should go to the front counter of the Los Al Police Department.
In addition to providing an environmentally safe and anonymous way to dispose of these unwanted drugs, this program is designed to increase awareness about the growing problem of prescription drug abuse in America.
Girl Scout Troop 1631 is working in partnership with the Los Alamitos Police Department to raise awareness about this event.
As part of their Silver Award Project, the girls have distributed flyers and posted signs to make people aware of the environmental damage that is caused by flushing medications into the sewage system where they contaminate our lakes, rivers, and oceans.
The National Take-Back Initiative also addresses a vital public health issue by encouraging the removal of medicines that languish in home cabinets and may become susceptible to misuse and abuse.
Rates of prescription drug abuse in the U.S. are alarmingly high with more Americans abusing prescription drugs than using cocaine, hallucinogens, and heroin combined, according to the 2009 National Survey on Drug Use and Health.
Studies show that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet.
One way to get prescription drugs out of medicine cabinets and away from those who might be tempted to misuse them is to participate in this program.
The collection will take place, no questions asked, at the front counter of the Los Alamitos Police Department only on April 30. No intravenous solutions, liquids, injectables, or needles will be accepted as part of the take-back program. For more information, call the Los Alamitos Police Department at (562) 431-2255, extension 445 or 410.
Crime Log Assembled by Charles M. Kelly
The crimes listed in the Sun Newspapers were reported to Seal Beach Police Department, Los Alamitos Police Department and Orange County Sheriff Department between April 11 and April 22, 2011.
Only street names are used; times given are reported times, not incident times.
Crime Log entries are based on preliminary information. Space limitations make it impossible to publish every incident.
Until proven guilty in a court of law, all suspects are considered innocent.
IN SEAL BEACH
Monday, April 11
Harassing Call Report—9:12 a.m.—Montecito Road—A woman had been receiving phone calls from a solicitor claiming she won money and now he was threatening her.
Vehicle Burglary—5:42 p.m.—Ocean Avenue—Point of entry: an unlocked vehicle. Loss: CDs valued at $250. Report taken.
Tuesday, April 12
Suspicious Occupied Vehicles—4:18 a.m.—14th Street and Landing Avenue—The caller said a vehicle kept stopping, then going in reverse and making U turns. The caller followed the suspicious vehicle in the alley off Electric Avenue at 14th Street and Dolphin. Police unit 207 determined there was no need for police services. It turned out the driver was a newspaper delivery man.
Wednesday, April 13
Counterfeit Bill—1:21 p.m.—Seal Beach Boulevard—Seal Beach Police spoke with loss prevention personnel at the location. Report taken.
Dog Injured—8:20 p.m.—Beachcomber Drive—A Yorkshsire terrier was injured when the animal fell off a roof. Referred to Long Beach Animal Care Services.
Thursday, April 14
Burglary Report—12:50 p.m.—Electric Avenue—Point of entry: a pried screen. Loss: $300 in miscellaneous documents.
Friday, April 15
Keep the Peace—11:33 a.m.—10th Street and Central Avenue—The caller wanted police officers to stand by while he spoke with construction workers at the location. The construction workers had reportedly harassed his girlfriend every morning as she left for work.
IN LEISURE WORLD
Tuesday, April 12
Burglary Report—10:45 p.m.—El Dorado Drive, Mutual Unknown—Point of entry: forced entry through a window. No loss reported. Report taken.
Thursday, April 14
Battery Report—11:18 p.m.—Medinac Lane—Report taken.
IN ROSSMOOR
Monday, April 18
Vandalism Report—7:33 a.m.—Silver Fox Road.
Disturbance—4:21 p.m.—Argyle Drive.
Tuesday, April 19
Terrorist Threats Report—4:24 p.m.—Yellowtail Drive.
Suspicious Person in Vehicle—10:54 p.m.—Oak Leaf Drive.
Wednesday, April 20
Pedestrian Check—4:20 p.m.—Wallingsford Road—This call resulted in an arrest. The suspect has been identified as Charles Halsey Weeks. He is in custody in the Orange County Jail. The Orange County Sheriff’s Department Web site does not provide information about the charges faced by arrestees. According to the Orange County Superior Court Web site, Weeks was a fugitive. According to the OCSD’s computer aided dispatch system, he was wanted for warrants out of Hawaii.
Thursday, April 21
Suspicious Person or Circumstances—1:16 a.m.—Los Alamitos Boulevard.
Suspicious Person or Circumstances—2:03 a.m.—Copa De Oro Drive and Foster Road.
Suspicious Person or Circumstances—1 p.m.—Mainway Drive.
Suspicious Vehicle—11:13 p.m.—Los Alamitos Boulevard.
Friday, April 22
Suspicious Person in Vehicle—1:01 p.m.—Weatherby Road and Orangewood Avenue.
IN SUNSET BEACH
Tuesday, April 19
Vandalism Report—12:20 p.m.—Pacific Avenue.
Thursday, April 21
Burglary Report—5:22 p.m.—Pacific Coast Highway.
Friday, April 22
Drunk in Public—1:51 a.m.—12th Street.
