November Security Report

The following is the GRF Security recap for November. It has been edited for brevity and clarity.

FIRE

• Nov. 2, 11:25 a.m., Mutual 14 A resident left pot on stove, smoke only, no evacuation.

• Nov. 6, 6:46 p.m., Mutual 1 A resident possibly left the oven on. Orange County Fire responded, but there was no fire or smoke.

• Nov. 10, 3:30 a.m., Mutual 2 Heating element caused smoke, no fire or Service Maintenance assistance required.

• Nov. 10, 9:16 a.m., Mutual 2 A resident in a neighboring unit heard the fire alarm. The resident left pizza in the oven too long. There was no fire.

COYOTE SIGHTINGS

• Nov. 10, 1:50 a.m., RV Lot

Security on patrol observed a coyote.

• Nov. 18, 3:45 a.m., Mutual 6 A resident reported seeing a coyote.

• Nov. 29, 2:45 a.m., Mutual 4

A resident observed a coyote.

THEFT

• Nov. 4, 12:02 p.m., CH 2 An unknown person removed cash from a woman’s purse while she was in the women’s restroom.

• Nov. 15, 12:14 p.m., Mutual 11 A resident stated property was taken from her residence at an unknown date and time.

• Nov. 18, 6:27 p.m., Mutual 1 An unknown person removed a resident’s purse from the porch area.

• Nov. 20, 1:44 p.m., Mutual 5 An unknown person removed a resident’s bicycle from

the carport.

• Nov. 22, 9:20 a.m., Mutual 1 An unknown person removed equipment while the resident was packing a vehicle.

• Nov. 23, 8:25 a.m., Mutual 2 An unknown person removed the contents of an Amazon package that was left on a resident’s doorstep

• Nov. 28, 2:40 p.m., Mutual 3 A resident stated her neighbors have been entering her residence and stealing her money for the past four to five years.

• Nov. 28, 4:05 p.m., Mutual 1 An unknown person removed three small plants from a resident’s garden area.

PET COMPLAINTS

• Nov. 30, 5 p.m., Mutual 15 A resident reported she was bitten by a dog seven days earlier on Nov. 23.

TRAFFIC INCIDENTS

• Nov. 2, 11:45 a.m., Amphitheater Parking Lot

A moving vehicle struck a parked vehicle.

• Nov. 7, 5:55 p.m., Amphitheater Parking Lot

A wrong-way driver was observed dropping off a ballot. Security advised the person of the correct traffic flow.

• Nov. 21, 11:35 a.m. St. Andrews Drive/Golden Rain Road A driver struck a pedestrian.

• Nov. 21, 1 p.m., Mutual 2

A resident driver struck a carport wall.

• Nov. 26, 11:04 p.m., Mutual 3

A vehicle struck a sign and ran over planters.

• Nov. 26, 7:56 p.m., Mutual 15 A hit-and-run driver struck a parked vehicle.

• Nov. 26, 3:14 p.m., Mutual 1 An unknown person on a two-wheeled vehicle ran over planters and fled the scene.

• Nov. 29, 11:41 a.m., St. Andrews Drive and Pelham Road

A vehicle struck a person on a scooter in the crosswalk.

• Nov. 30, 2 p.m., RV Lot An RV struck the compressor shack.

NOISE COMPLAINTS

• Nov. 17, 12:41 p.m., Mutual 3 A resident complained about noise from a neighboring unit. The neighbor reduced the sound.

OTHER INCIDENTS

•Nov. 4, 11:18 a.m., Mutual 4

A resident fell while walking; no transport required.

• Nov. 5, 2:33 p.m., Mutual 2

Ongoing resident dispute regarding a resident’s vehicle.

• Nov. 5, 2:33 p.m., Mutual 2 Ongoing resident dispute with one person claiming another resident is spitting on his vehicle.

• Nov. 6, 2:06 p.m., Mutual 15

A resident reported seeing a golf cart driving at a high rate of speed without caution to others.

• Nov. 6, 10:56 a.m., Mutual 12 A resident reported damage to a wall; two cinder blocks were down near her residence.

• Nov. 6, 12:25 p.m., Mutual 6

A resident reported that a suspicious person was sitting in a vehicle. Security verified that the person was harmless.

• Nov. 7, 12:45 p.m., Mutual 1 Ongoing resident dispute regarding a variety of issues.

• Nov. 7, 9:30 a.m., Mutual 3 A family member threatened another family member via email. The resident stated he would contact the Seal Beach Police Department.

• Nov. 9, 11 a.m., Mutual 11 Dispute between residents regarding a borrowed item.

• Nov. 10, 11:40 a.m., Mutual 3 A resident’s visitor was found walking down Golden Rain Road with no clothing on. The Seal Beach Police Department was called and took the person into custody.

• Nov. 10, 12:20 p.m., 1.8Acre Site

A resident caused a disturbance and was advised of rules governing the dumpster area.

• Nov. 11, 12:30 p.m., Mutual 9

A resident fell while walking and was transported to hospital.

• Nov. 14, 3:28 p.m, Mutual 1 A resident was found wandering and returned safely to his residence.

• Nov. 15, 5:38 p.m., Mutual 9 Two residents were in a dispute over carport parking.

• Nov. 16, 5 p.m., North Gate A pedestrian ran through the gate without stopping. Seal Beach police responded and escorted the person out of the community.

• Nov. 17, 1:08 p.m., Mutual 3 A lost resident wearing an ID bracelet was escorted home.

• Nov. 17, 1:40 p.m., Mutual 4 A resident was advised that while on vacation her patio was used for storage by another resident.

• Nov. 18, 10:24 a.m., Mutual 8 A resident with a walker fell. Transportation to the hospital was not required.

• Nov. 20, 8:49 a.m., Mutual 1 A person was walking with two bicycles. Seal Beach police were called and found no crime had been committed.

• Nov. 20, 4:34 p.m., Mutual 12 A resident fell while walking, but only needed lift-and-assist help.

• Nov. 20, 3:20 p.m., Mutual 12 A resident fell while walking and was transported to the hospital.

• Nov. 21, 3:31 p.m., 1.8-Acre Site

A former resident attempted to dump items at the site and was turned away.

• Nov. 21, 11:55 a.m., Mutual 1 Mutual officials were advised of an ongoing resident issue.

• Nov. 22, 1:33 p.m., Mutual 9 A resident fell while walking and was taken to the hospital.

• Nov. 22, 7:45 a.m., Mutual 1 A resident was involved in a dispute over use of the sidewalk.

• Nov. 23, 1 p.m., Mutual 4 A man was reportedly observed urinating in public. Security searched the area to no avail.

• Nov. 26, 9:09 a.m., Mutual 11

A resident repeatedly complains of people in the attic. No one has been found at the scene.

• Nov. 29, 10:30 a.m., Mutual 2 An ongoing issue with one resident accusing another resident of theft.

• Nov. 30, 10:31 p.m., Mutual 1 Security verified that a person sitting in a vehicle was a

live-in caregiver.

TOTALS

Paramedic calls: 160 Theft: 8 Traffic Incidents: 9 Death Investigations: 16 Lost Residents: 2 Injury: 6 Noise Complaints: 1 Fire Reports: 4 Pet Complaints: 1 Coyote Sightings: 3 Total Calls: 210