The Main Street Cyclery was burglarized last weekend. The loss: a cash register and a broken front glass door.
Police don’t know exactly when the crime occurred, according to Cpl. Mary Martinez of the Seal Beach Police Department.
She said the incident apparently took place between 10 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 17, and 7 a.m., Sunday, Dec. 18.
Martinez said police initially received a report of a broken window at the bike shop on Sunday morning.
The burglars had broken through the glass front door of the shop.
“They came in and out through the glass door,” Martinez said.
The only thing that was missing from the bike shop when police arrived: the cash register.
Main Street Cyclery’s owner and founder Dave Dunton said it was unfortunate that he had such a good sales day on Saturday.
“I was notified at about 7:06 a.m. by the police and the people at Crema Café who herd the alarms going off,” Dunton said.
When Dunton and Seth Eaker, the store’s operations manager, arrived on the scene they found the broken glass and a hole where the cash register had been.
“There was about $800 in the register,” Dunton said. “It seemed as though it was done by someone who knew our operation. They were willing to risk 20 seconds to run in and grab the register and run out.”
Dunton said it will cost about $360 to fix the front door and install new glass.
“We feel violated,” Dunton said. “However, the neighboring merchants and Seal Beach people have been very supportive and helpful and nice.”
Martinez said police have no suspects at this time.
Dunton said that, from now on, he would leave the cash register empty and open.
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Rossmoor home robbery defendant remanded
The defendant in a recent Rossmoor home invasion robbery is in custody without bail following a Friday, Dec. 16, bail review hearing, according to the Orange County Superior Court Web site.
The hearing has been scheduled to continue on Thursday, Dec. 22, when the preliminary hearing is also scheduled to take place.
At a preliminary hearing, a judge will determine whether there is enough evidence to justify allowing the case to go to trial.
The Orange County Sheriff’s Department Web site confirmed that the defendant is in custody and that his bail has been set at zero dollars.
The defendant, Tyler James Compton, 23, has already pleaded not guilty to all charges stemming from the Weatherby Road incident of Wednesday, Dec. 7.
Compton has been charged with robbery in the first degree, false imprisonment of an elder by violence, inflicting injury on an elder adult and two sentencing “enhancements” of using a firearm in the commission of a crime.
When the Sun went to press last week, Compton was being held on $210,000 bail.
According to the Sheriff’s Department Web site, an unnamed Rossmoor woman, whose age has been reported as 90, was getting her newspaper when two men forced her back inside her home.
She used Life Alert to call for help.
When sheriff’s deputies entered her home, they heard her yelling that she was tied up.
Deputies obtained descriptions of two suspects, one described as white and the other described as Hispanic.
Compton was reportedly arrested either late Dec. 7 or on Thursday, Dec. 8. The other suspect was described as a Hispanic man who wore black gloves with snowflakes on them.
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No arrests during Los Al Police weekend DUI patrols
Staff report
Capt. Bruce McAlpine, of the Los Alamitos Police Department, said no arrests were made during the Dec. 17-18 DUI saturation patrols. McAlpine said officers made many stops, but did not arrest anyone for drunk driving.
The Police Department conducted DUI saturation patrols from 7 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 18, to 3 a.m., Monday, Dec. 19.
The patrols were part of a countywide crackdown on drunk driving.
Crime Log Compiled by Charles M. Kelly
IN SEAL BEACH
Monday, December 5
Lost Property—11:49 a.m.—First Street—Three individuals told the Seal Beach Police Department that they lost their passports at a Hollywood night club. Log entry.
Patrol Check—12:51 p.m.—7th Street—The caller said there were two bikes on top of a white pick up truck and the caller thought the occupants of the pick up might be responsible for stealing bikes in the neighborhood. The caller said the occupants were rummaging through trash cans and taking recyclables in the area. Beat unit advised.
Tuesday, December 6
Suspicious Occupied Vehicle—5:45 a.m.—Lampson Avenue—The caller said there was a suspicious vehicle in the parking lot near the tennis courts. The caller described the vehicle as an older model mobile home or camper with the light on in the back. The caller, a College Park East resident, had never seen it there before.
Police unit 106 determined that the people in the vehicle were construction workers from the 405 Freeway project.
Grand Report—1:45 p.m.—Seal Beach Boulevard—Someone took a stereo and GPS system from an unlocked work truck parked to the rear of the location in the loading zone.
The stolen property was collectively valued at $2,200, making this a case of grand theft.
911 Hang-up—6:44 p.m.—Merion Way—A man wanted to know the time and who to call because he was late on his phone bill. The dispatcher advised him to call 611.
Wednesday, December 7
Stray Animal—11:11 a.m.—14th Street and Landing—The caller reported a brown and black German shepherd puppy wearing a collar, last seen heading toward 14th Street on Landing.
The caller was unable to contain the dog. The dog would not come to him. Referred to Long Beach Animal Care Services.
Vehicle Burglary—1:13 p.m.—Seal Beach Boulevard—The crime apparently occurred between noon and 1 p.m. Loss: the navigation system, the third row seat, and approximately $1,000 in Christmas gifts that were left in the back seat. Point of entry: unknown.
Security stood by the vehicle until police arrived. Report taken.
Suspicious Person—9:20 p.m.—Birchwood and Fuchsia—The caller said two men were loitering around a vehicle. They were unfamiliar to the area.
Police unit 206 observed several people walking dogs, but nothing suspicious.
Thursday, December 8
Grand Theft—6:46 a.m.—Seal Beach Boulevard—Police unit 106 contacted a construction supervisor who said someone stole three units of plywood from the construction site sometime during the night. The stolen plywood was valued at $4,500.
911 Hang-up—7 a.m.—Beachcomber Drive—The caller was trying to reach another country.
Petty Theft—8:55 a.m.—11th Street—The caller’s plants were taken sometime during the night. The stolen plants were described as two green and leafy plants of an unknown type in orange pots. They were valued at $50. Log entry.
Petty Theft—2:30 p.m.—14th Street—Sometime between 6 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 7, and 2 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 8, someone stole a jacket and a cooking skillet from an unlocked vehicle. Report taken.
Friday, December 9
Petty Theft—11:29 a.m.—12th Street—The caller said someone stole the caller’s bike within the last four hours. The suspect cut the bike lock cable on the side of the residence and took a red tricycle valued at $400. Report taken.
Saturday, December 10
Disturbance, Juveniles—1 p.m.—Elder Avenue—The caller said three teens were in her front yard. When her light went on, they ran eastbound on Elder Avenue. The caller said they strung fishing wire from her house to her neighbor’s house across the street. The three suspects were all described as 14 to 15 years old, wearing sweatshirts. The log did not say if they were male or female.
Keys—6:05 a.m.—Eighth Street—The caller found car keys next to the vehicle they belonged to. Police unit 107 left a note on the vehicle for the owner to contact the Seal Beach Police Department to get the key.
Hit-and-Run-Report—9:23 a.m.—Almond Avenue—According to the log, it appeared as though the driver of an unknown vehicle lost control, went up the curb and then struck first the caller’s tree and then the garage. The caller said part of the suspect’s vehicle was still present at the scene. Report taken.
Begging—3:33 p.m.—Pacific Coast Highway—The caller said that a man who the caller described as a transient was sitting near the blue parking area in front of the location, panhandling the elderly for money. The man was last seen walking in traffic, crossing Pacific Coast Highway and yelling at vehicles headed toward the beach.
Sleeping in Front Yard—7:37 p.m.—Street—The caller said someone was sleeping in his neighbor’s front yard and did not know if the neighbor was home. Police unit 241 contacted a woman. She was advised not to do it again and she said she would comply.
Sunday, December 11
Possible Petty Theft—12:28 a.m.—4th Street and Central Avenue—The caller reported seeing an individual come out from between houses and throw a bicycle on the back of a red pick up truck. There were five or six bicycles in the back of the pick up truck. Report taken.
IN LOS ALAMITOS
Wednesday, December 7
Disturbance—6:59 p.m.— Florista Street—The caller said that employees were trying to get an individual out of the business and into a cab, but the individual was becoming combative. Police assisted and the individual was driven home by a sober driver.
Traffic Hazard—10:07 a.m.— Los Alamitos Boulevard—The caller said a truck was parked in the center divider.
The truck had backed up into the center divider from the left turn lane, almost hitting the caller’s car. The truck was then left in the middle of the street unoccupied and was causing a traffic hazard.
Thursday, December 8
Fraud—10:34 a.m.—Pine Street—The caller said an individual presented a fake ID in an attempt to get an advance on a credit card. The suspect was gone upon police arrival and was possibly driving a white Dodge pickup truck.
Friday, December 9
Reckless Driving—6:58 a.m.—Katella and Los Alamitos Boulevard—The caller said a silver Nissan Altima was swerving and tailgating other cars as it traveled east on Katella Avenue, approaching Bloomfield Street. The caller said the Altima almost collided with another car on the off ramp from the freeway. The caller followed the suspect until he turned onto Lexington.
Saturday, December 10
Petty Theft—2:36 p.m.—Regan Street—The caller said a possibly known suspect came into the store on Friday, Dec. 9, and took a bow worth $500. The suspect pretended to be interested in buying a bow and then after a two-hour free lesson, took the new bow in his old bow case. The suspect had two children with him and was described as a black man in his late 40s, approximately 5-foot-9, and 230 pounds, with short military-style buzzed hair.
Suspicious Activity—11:06 a.m.—Calle Lee—The caller said that about 35 minutes earlier, a bluish, newer model Toyota Camry was parked at the end of the cul-de-sac when a female got out of the car and removed the license plate from her car and replaced it with another from her trunk. Patrol was unable to locate the woman.
IN ROSSMOOR
Monday, December 12
Suspicious Person or Circumstances—10:30 a.m.—Gertrude Drive—The caller said a man was going through trash cans and walking up driveways.
Suspicious Person in Vehicle—12:47 p.m.—Foster Road and Oak Knoll Drive—The caller reported a man in a white van with a ladder on top, last seen on Foster Road. The caller reportedly thought the man in the van was suspicious.
Tuesday, December 13
Suspicious Person or Circumstances—4:04 p.m.—Katella Avenue and Wallingsford Road—The caller said an elderly man standing on the corner was shaking his head and appeared to be confused.
Wednesday, December 14
Suspicious Vehicle—9:06 a.m.—Gertrude Drive and Kensington Road—The caller, a member of the Rossmoor Predator Management Team, said there was a white Toyota pick up parked near the location that the caller thought was similar to the one used in last week’s home invasion robbery.
The vehicle was unoccupied at the time.
The caller said there was a man working on a residence in the area who the caller thought might be involved. The caller thought the man might be casing the neighborhood.
Burglary Report—1:46 p.m.—Engel Drive—A garage was apparently burglarized.
Thursday, December 15
Illegal Peddling—1:29 p.m.—Kempton Drive.
Annoying Phone Call—7:01 p.m.—Copa De Oro Drive.
Friday, December 16
Vandalism Report—6:54 a.m.—Davenport Road—The caller said a house and an unspecified number of cars had been egged.
Citizen Assist—7:44 a.m.—Oak Way Drive—The dispatcher directed an Orange County Sheriff’s Department unit to see a man about his son’s car being egged.
Burglary Report—12:36 p.m.—Foster Road—The log did not say if this was a residential or automobile burglary.
Suspicious Vehicle—1 p.m.—Loch Lomond Road—The caller said a black Ford pickup truck had been unoccupied for two days. The caller thought this was suspicious due to recent criminal activity in the area.
Grand Theft Report—4:01 p.m.—Burney Place.
Suspicious Person in Vehicle—11:13 p.m.—Martha Ann Drive.
Saturday, December 17
Disturbance, Music or Party—1:32 a.m.—Loch Lomond Road and Chesney Drive—This was the second call about a disturbance at a location near Loch Lomond Road and Chesney Drive.
The log did not say if these calls were about the same address or two different addresses near the same location.
Illegal Peddling—9:24 a.m.—Harrisburg Road.
Ted Apodaca of the News-Enterprise contributed to this article.
