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Tuesday, June 13

5300 block of Greenmeadow Rd. As reported on Next Door, at 5:45 a.m., the remains of a cat were found on a front lawn. “Locals described the scene as something out of a horror movie as they looked around assuring no children were nearby,” wrote the poster, At about the same time, a second poster observed, “an under weight coyote was seen casually walking west bound away from the grotesque scene turning south towards Heartwell Park,” showing no fear at the observer.

Wednesday, June 14

Arbor Rd. near Clark Ave. A NextDoor poster complained “I am sick to death of the nightly doughnuts being performed in the parking lot of the church!! It happens every night between 9:30 to 10:30. We had a bonus of 4:30 a.m. today. We need two things to happen. The parking lot gate that is broken needs to be fixed so they can’t get in. More patrols at the indicated times. I’m tired of being woken up by squealing tires.”

Thursday, June 15

Long Beach Veterans Stadium. As an unscheduled part of day long graduation ceremonies, a company car theft was discovered at 9:30 p.m.

Grand and Broadway. An alleged hit and run in which a passerby followed the offending vehicle to a nearby address, where it stopped, occurred at 9:45 p.m.

Friday, June 16

Market Street and Orange Avenue. Three weeks before July 4, Long Beach Police began strict and highly visible enforcement of fireworks laws. Take as an example when officers confiscated several packages of fireworks along with a handgun in a vehicle at 10:20 a.m. and arrested 33-year-old Rodrigo Velardo of Long Beach for carrying a concealed weapon and possession and sales of illegal fireworks. He is being held on $10,000 bail.

Traffic Circle. At 3 p.m., came proof that a motorcyclist should resist flipping off a nearby motorist, as when he did that, he lay down his Harley, the car behind him emergency braking. He then got up, roared off to the west on PCH.

Willow Street and Cedar Avenue. More fireworks, more arrests. At 6 p.m., officers cited 18-year-old Bryan Vasquez of Long Beach for possession and sales of fireworks. In all, eight large boxes of fireworks he was attempting to sell were confiscated from his vehicle and residence.

South Street and Cherry Avenue. Still more fireworks, more arrests. At 7:35 p.m., officers found 35 year-old Kevin Jackson of Lakewood in possession and sales of fireworks, with several packages confiscated. They ran a records check and Jackson was arrested for an outstanding domestic violence warrant, held on $50,000, for which he posted bond and was released. Moral of the story, make sure all warrants are cleared before getting in the boom-boom biz.

Saturday, June 17

Hanbury St. near Lomina Ave. A NextDoor poster named a coyote seen chasing a cat in the morning hours. “I was in my sewing room and I hears the cat screaming. I ran out and saved him from Wiley coyote.”

2600 block of Long Beach Boulevard. At 8 p.m., officers found 35-year-old Sorvath Ke selling fireworks. At his residence, cops confiscated a large quantity of additional fireworks, several thousand dollars of cash, a significant quantity of narcotics, and a stolen handgun and ammunition. Ke of Long Beach was booked for: ex-felon in possession of a firearm, possession of fireworks, and a variety of narcotic related charges, and is being held at the Long Beach City Jail on $50,000 bail.

Tuesday, June 20

1100 block of Orange Avenue. At 2:35 p.m., officers cited 25-year-old Suzanna Bermudez of Long Beach for possession and sales of fireworks. Several of her packages of fireworks were confiscated.

Monday, June 26

6800 block of East 10th Street. A fire that started in a burning car outside a garage was 911-ed at 11:10 a.m. By the time a dozen engines and other fire vehicles responded to the blaze, it had spread to the house and into the attic. By 11:30 a.m., the fire was doused. Fire crews began peeling back the home’s roof and mopping up to make sure the fire was completely extinguished. No one was hurt, but the fire displaced two residents and their two dogs.

1800 block of East 57th Street. The biggest gang and bang bust was at 7:50 p.m., when police found 5,000 pounds of illegal fireworks valued at $30,000 in a garage storefront. Long Beach fireworks entrepreneurs Darius Bo, 24, and Sreypeur Say, 29, were arrested for possession of dangerous fireworks and were held on $20,000 bail. Held on $30,000 bail was gangbanger Armand Moore, 36, of Los Angeles for possession for sales of PCP. Money and drugs were also seized and four minors from five to 17 years, who were in the home were turned over to the Department of Children & Family Services.

steve@beachcomber.news