Blotter—Mom Punches Daughter at the Mall

Someone saw a woman hit her daughter on the arm, cover her mouth and nose with her hand and then hit the girl on the arm again. The incident was reported at 8:11 p.m. Tuesday at the Mission Viejo Mall.

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Here are more items from the online Orange County Sheriff's Department blotter:

WEDNESDAY

9:42 a.m. Suspicious person/circumstances, La Paz/Marguerite: A woman asked people in the Carl's Jr. parking lot to buy her hypodermic needles.

9:39 a.m. Disturbance, 0 block Roslings: A mother said her 19-year-old son yanked out a three-foot shrub and other landscaping and spat on the home's entry window.

8:52 a.m. Disturbance, 26800 block Crown Valley Parkway: A man in his 50s yelled and threw things inside an office.

7:20 a.m. Vandalism, Jeronimo/Los Alisos: Vandalism was reported in the new condominium complex near Target.

TUESDAY

11:15 p.m. Suspicious persons/circumstances, Kaleidoscope Center: Someone told police 25 underage people were drinking.

8:38 p.m. Stolen vehicle, 27600 block Torija: A mother called police after her daughter took her mint green Lincoln Navigator without permission.

4:41 p.m. Fraud, 23100 block Bouquet Canyon: Someone allegedly calling from the electric company ordered a resident to pay $500 or their power would be shut off.

1 a.m. Assist outside agency, 26400 block Via Roble: A 2-month-old was having trouble breathing and turning purple, according to the caller. The baby could be heard crying in the background.

According to the OCSD website:

The calls represent what was told to the deputy in the field by the radio dispatcher. The true nature of an incident often differs from what is initially reported. No assumption of criminal guilt or affiliation should be drawn from the content of the information provided.