The following is the Avalon’s Sheriff’s Stations significant incidents report for the period May 30 to June 5, 2024.
All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Many people who are arrested do not get prosecuted in the first place and many who are prosecuted do not get convicted.
May 30
- Deputies responded to Country Club Drive for a disturbance call. The caller stated a man and woman were hitting each other. When the deputies arrived, they found the man and woman in separate hotel rooms. The man said he was tired of his wife yelling at him, so he rented his own room to avoid the nagging. There was no evidence of any crimes.
- A sergeant on patrol observed a driver fail to stop at a posted stop sign on Catalina Avenue. The driver was issued a ticket for the violation.
- A deputy on patrol issued a citation to a driver for riding an Off Highway E-Bike.
May 31
•Deputies were conducting foot patrol at Descanso Beach. While at the location, they saw a man punch another man on the face without provocation. The victim suffered an injury to his nose which immediately started bleeding. Ronan Inch, 25, of Avalon, was arrested on suspicion of battery and booked at Avalon Sheriff’s Station.
June 1
- Deputies responded to a business disturbance on Beacon Street. The caller stated a couple was refusing to vacate their hotel room and they were beyond check out time.
The deputies contacted the tardy man and woman and stood by as they gathered their belongings and left.
- A deputy on patrol observed a driver fail to stop for the stop sign on Sumner Avenue. The driver was issued a ticket for the violation.
June 2
- Deputies responded to a loud music disturbance call on Clemente Ave. The caller stated 6-7 people were being loud. Deputies arrived and told them the party needed to come to an abrupt ending because it was 530 in the morning and they needed to go to bed. Party Over.
- Deputies were contacted at the station by a resident who stated they were being harassed by a homeless male. The deputies knew exactly who the man was and contacted him. They reminded him that he was a guest on the island and his behavior would not be tolerated. The man was apologetic and told the deputies he would stay off their radar.
- Deputies responded to a possible domestic violence on Crescent Avenue. A man and woman were detained and it was determined no crime had been committed. The woman had been drinking and her boyfriend was trying to watch over her. The couple left and the man said he would watch over his lady.
- Approximately 2 hours after the possible domestic violence call, deputies received a disturbance call at the Mole involving a female who was drunk. As soon as deputies arrived, they recognized the disturbing party as the woman from the domestic violence call. The boyfriend was no longer able to care for his girlfriend and it appeared she continued drinking after the earlier contact. Grecia Martinez, 22, of Los Angeles, was arrested on suspicion of being drunk in public and booked at Avalon Station.
June 4
- Deputies responded to a petty theft call on Pebbly Beach Road. The caller stated a man in a Hawaiian shirt and shorts had stolen a hoodie from the store. The victim provided deputies with video surveillance footage and the deputies located the crook. They contacted the man who at first denied the allegations until he was shown the video surveillance. Sticky fingers returned to the store and paid for the stolen hoodie. Good video and good employees were the key.
Safety note
Avalon Station will be conducting traffic enforcement using a newly acquired Radar/Lidar Device. The device is similar to a radar gun and will capture the speed of drivers. The posted speed limit in Avalon is 20 MPH. Please slow down and stay safe. Our goal is not to issue citations but to slow drivers down both in vehicles and on E-Bikes.
