CORONA DEL MAR TODAY

Burglars Strike 13 Times in CdM; One Suspect At Large

Police continue to seek the third suspect in a string of early-morning car burglaries and thefts that occurred throughout Corona del Mar. Two suspects were arrested early today.

A total of 13 vehicle burglaries and thefts were reported, including some where the thieves smashed windows and others where the car doors were unlocked.

The crimes occurred in the 4500, 4600 and 4800 blocks of Cortland Drive, the 4700 block of Dorchester Road, the 4700 and 4800 blocks of Surrey Drive and the 600 block of Rockford Road — all in the Cameo Highlands neighborhood. Crimes also were reported in the 200 block of Orchid Avenue and in the 200 and 300 blocks of Poppy Avenue, and in the 3900 block of Inlet Isle Drive in Harbor View Hills South.

Police believed the third suspect, a 19-year-old man, had fled into the Shore Cliffs neighborhood. Before dawn this morning, police filled Shore Cliffs, both in cars and stationed on feet in front lawns. A canine unit also was on scene.

Further details about what items were stolen or the property losses were not available immediately. Read our earlier stories here and here.