POLICE FILES - Aug. 19, 2003

COSTA MESA

* Bristol Street: A man was arrested on suspicion of petty and

grand theft in the 3300 block at 6:12 p.m. Sunday.

* Wilson Street: A man was arrested on suspicion of possessing an

open container of alcohol in a public park in the 300 block at 11:50

a.m. on Sunday.

* West 19th Street: A man was arrested on suspicion of presenting

false identification to a peace officer in the 600 block at 4 a.m. on

Sunday.

* Harbor Boulevard: A man was arrested on suspicion of possession

of paraphernalia and suspicion of selling a controlled substance in

the 2200 block at 2 p.m. Sunday.

* West 20th Street: A man was arrested on suspicion of driving

under the influence in the 700 block at 3:45 p.m. Sunday.

* West 20th Street and Sterling Avenue: A man was arrested on

suspicion of being drunk in public at 6:18 p.m. Sunday.

* Pomona Avenue and Senate Street: A man was arrested on suspicion

of driving under the influence at 11:10 p.m. Sunday.

* Pinecreek Drive: A man was arrested on suspicion of being drunk

in public in the 2800 block at 11:15 p.m. Sunday.

* South Coast Drive: A man was arrested on suspicion of being

drunk in public in the 1400 block at 2:55 a.m. Sunday.

NEWPORT BEACH

* Clubhouse Avenue: A hit-and-run was reported in the 500 block at

2:46 a.m. Sunday.

* Neptune Avenue: A home burglary was reported in the 4900 block

at 1:14 a.m. Sunday.

* Newport Center Drive West: Petty theft was reported in the 700

block at 11:58 a.m. Sunday.

* East Ocean Front: A vehicle burglary was reported in the 2100

block at 8:56 a.m. Sunday.

* Park and Topaz avenues: A hit-and-run was reported at 8:08 p.m.

Sunday.

* Sherington Place: A vehicle burglary was reported in the 1900

block at 10:39 a.m. Sunday.

* Via Lido: Petty theft was reported in the 3400 block at 7:21

p.m. Sunday.

* 59th Street and Seashore Drive: An auto theft was reported at

8:20 a.m. Sunday.