Crime & Safety
9 South OC Stores Burglarized Wednesday, Suspects Sought: Report
Nine businesses across Mission Viejo, Rancho Santa Margarita and Laguna Hills were broken into and burglarized early Wednesday morning.

RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CA — Nine businesses across three south Orange County cities were broken into and burglarized Wednesday, the Orange County Register reported.
Orange County sheriff investigators said the burglaries happened at five businesses in Rancho Santa Margarita, two in Laguna Hills and two in Mission Viejo between 12:30 a.m. and 2:45 a.m.
Orange County Sheriff's Department spokesperson Sgt. Mike Woodruff told the OC Register that the suspects broke windows and grabbed cash registers during the burglaries before leaving the scene.
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According to the report, the five businesses hit by the burglaries in Rancho Santa Margarita were in the 30000 block of Avenida de las Flores, including Selma's Chicago Pizzeria & Taphouse.
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