Lake Forest Police Beat: Nov. 20

LAKE FOREST, CA — Orange County Sheriff's Department deputies reminded residents about the National Child Safety and Protection Month, a nationwide effort to promote awareness to hazards our kids face every day. Tips from the National Network of Child Care to prevent injury or death include:

• Use safety gates.
• Prepare for bedtime: Remove all soft, fluffy and loose bedding from the baby’s sleep area.
• Be mindful of plants.
• Update your exterior
• Keep things tidy
• Install door knob covers as a means to keep little hands from opening doors.
• Be cautious of choking hazards
• Brace your furniture.
• Set hot water heaters no higher than 120 degrees F

Tuesday:

12 to 2 a.m.: Officers conducted multiple patrol checks overnight, on the Alton Parkway and 241 Freeway; at Portola Parkway and Glen Ranch Road; and again on Aspan St. and Lake Forest Drive.

2 a.m.: A person was found to be drunk, inside of their car, on the 23900 block of Carmel Drive.

6:30 a.m.: Officers responded to a non-injury traffic collision on the 20900 block of Bake Parkway.

8 a.m.: Lake Forest Deputies answered calls on two suspicious people in vehicles--first at Lake Forest Drive and Rancho Parkway and again at Portola Parkway and El Toro Road.

9:45 a.m.: A stolen vehicle was reported on the 2100 block of Canada Road.

10:30 a.m.: A traffic collision was reported on the 23600 block of El Toro Road. No one was injured, according to OCSD Lake Forest.

11:30 a.m.: A driver was found to have fled the scene of a hit and run at Orange Avenue and Jeronimo Road.

12:45 p.m.: Officers were keeping the peace at the 25000 block of Farthing Street.

2:45 p.m.: An abandoned vehicle was reported on the 200 block of Finch.

3 p.m.: Deputies investigated a suspicious person in a vehicle at the 24200 block of Muirlands Boulevard.

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