Man Arrested in Campfire Blaze Near La Paz, Olympiad

A 38-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of arson Sunday night after police say he started a blaze that burned about an acre of vegetation and took firefighters more than two hours to douse near the intersection of La Paz and Olympiad Road.

Police think Dwight Leonard started a campfire that became uncontrollable. When he was arrested, he had Bud Light beer and soup cans, similar to ones found near the fire, say police.

Leonard is being held in custody at Central Men’s Jail on $10,000 bail.

“Use good judgment in the wild lands and don’t start fires,” Orange County Fire Authority Capt. Greg McKeown said. “We’re fortunate with this one. Because of the time and weather we were able to keep the fire small.”

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

Vandalism report. 11:39 a.m. Tuesday. 27000 block of Crown Valley Parkway.

Vandalism report. 10:22 a.m. Tuesday. 26000 block of Tono.

Suspicious person in vehicle. 8:30 a.m. Tuesday. 25900 block of Corriente Lane.

Drunk in public. 6:28 p.m. Monday. 22500 block of Olympiad Road.

Traffic stop. 2:55 p.m. Monday. Alicia Parkway and Jeronimo Road. A 34-year-old contractor was arrested during a traffic stop and was placed in custody at Central Men’s Jail on $20,000 bail.

Burglary report. 10:59 a.m. Monday. 21700 block of Chatham.

Drunk in public. 2:28 a.m. Monday. 27700 block of Santa Margarita Parkway. A 19-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of public intoxication and was placed in custody at Orange County Jail where he was cited and released.

Shots heard-no suspect information. 11:03 p.m. Sunday. 24200 block of La Pala Lane.

Suspicious person/circumstances. 7:56 p.m. Sunday. La Paz Road and Arbolitos.  Sheriff's deputies responding to a suspicious person report arrested a 27-year-old designer and placed him in custody at Central Men’s Jail on $10,000 bail.

Disturbance. 4:46 p.m. Sunday. 26400 block of Trabuco Road.

Stolen vehicle. 2:34 a.m. Sunday. 26200 block of Sanz.

Disturbance. 2:28 a.m. Sunday. 27900 block of Faroles. Sheriff deputies responding to a disturbance call arrested a 28-year-old man and placed him in custody at Orange County Jail on $20,000 bail.

Disturbance-music or party. 11:39 p.m. Saturday. 26500 block of Mambrino.

Suspicious person in vehicle. 9:36 p.m. Saturday. Los Alisos Boulevard and Via Pimiento. Sheriff's deputies responding to a suspicious person report arrested a 21-year-old painter and placed him in custody at Central Men’s Jail without bail.

Prowler. 8:58 p.m. Saturday. 27000 block of Carranza Drive.

9-1-1 hangup. 8:44 p.m. Saturday. 0 block of Sienna Ridge. Sheriff deputies arrested a 41-year-old electrician and placed him in custody at Central Men’s Jail on $100,000 bail.

Burglary alarm-audible. 7:42 a.m. Saturday. 27400 block of Bellogente.

Traffic stop. 3:21 a.m. Saturday. Oso Parkway and Marguerite Parkway. A 37-year-old construction worker was arrested during a traffic stop and was placed in custody at Orange County Jail and was released for time served.

Disturbance-music or party. 1:46 a.m. Saturday. 26700 block of Avenida Shonto. Sheriff's deputies responding to a disturbance report arrested a 19-year-old man and placed him in custody at Orange County Jail where he was cited and released.

Drunk in public. 11:42 p.m. Friday. 0 block of Argento.

Vandalism report. 8:05 p.m. Friday. 21600 block of Jornada.

Traffic stop. 6:03 p.m. Friday. Alicia Parkway and Po Avenue. A 30-year-old construction worker was arrested during a traffic stop and was placed in custody at Orange County Jail  and was released for undisclosed reasons.

Citizen assist. 2:28 p.m. Friday. 27200 block of Nubles. Sheriff deputies responding to a citizen assist call arrested a 26-year-old man and placed him in custody at Central Men’s Jail without bail.

Check back every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon for more Mission Viejo crime blotters on missionviejo.patch.com.