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Crime & Safety

School Bus Driver Loses Control

SHERIFF'S BLOTTER: Also, a Target thief is caught, a burglary in progress didn't go the suspect's way, and a screaming restaurant patron.

At 4:06 p.m. Friday Nov. 22, deputies received a report of a disturbance near the cross streets of South El Camino Real and Avenida Barcelona. A caller, a middle school bus driver, said approximately 20 children on the bus were out of control and could not be calmed down.

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At 9:08 a.m. Thursday Nov. 21, a caller reported a grand theft in the 900 block of Avenida Vista Hermosa. A man had stolen something from the local Target and was getting away. Deputies quickly arrived and arrested a 20-year-old. He has since been released from jail.

At 1:37 p.m. Friday Nov. 22, a worried caller reported a burglary in progress in the 2700 block of Via Montezuma. A woman claimed a man in a red hoodie was inside her home. Deputies swiftly arrived and arrested a 26-year-old man, who is currently in custody with bail set at $150,000.

At 8:24 p.m. Friday Nov. 22, someone called in a disturbance in the 2300 block of El Camino Real. The caller explained a man was in the middle of a local restaurant, screaming loudly.

These are selected reports from the San Clemente Police Dispatch Services log throughout the past few days. The calls represent what was told to a sheriff's deputy in the field by the radio dispatcher. No presumption of criminal guilt or affiliation should be drawn from the information provided.

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