Police Files:

Police are not ruling out a bag full of dead animals found in Newport Beach last week as the latest Santería surprise for someone to find washed up on the sand.

Police received a call from lifeguards July 7 that a garage bag full of dead animals had washed ashore on 68th Street. The bag contained six dead ducks and three dead doves. The three doves were headless but none of the animals showed any other sides of trauma, said Lt. Craig Fox.

Police said they could not rule out it is the result of local Santería religion followers, but said no similar findings have been reported of late.

Placentia Avenue: Vandalism was reported in the 2000 block at 3:15 p.m. Wednesday.

Pinecreek Drive: A prowler was reported in the 2000 block at 2:27 p.m. Wednesday.

West Wilson and Harbor Boulevard: Vandalism was reported at 7:20 a.m. Wednesday.

Victoria Street: A battery report was filed in the 300 block at 11:04 p.m. Wednesday.

Tanager Drive: A theft was reported in the 1800 block at 10:21 p.m. Wednesday.

Broadway: A vehicle burglary was reported in the 100 block at 5:29 a.m. Wednesday.

West Baker Street: A vehicle burglary was reported in the 800 block at 8:12 a.m. Wednesday.

Valencia Street and La Salle Avenue: Vandalism was reported at 5:16 p.m. Wednesday.

Bear Street: A grand theft was reported in the 3000 block at 5:51 p.m. Wednesday.

Santa Ana Avenue: An Identity Theft was reported in the 2000 block at 6:22 p.m. Wednesday.

Olympic Avenue: A theft of a person was reported in the 13000 block at 5:23 p.m. Wednesday.

East Balboa Boulevard: An abandoned vehicle was reported in the 1100 block at 1:04 p.m. Thursday.

Starburst Court: A suspicious subject was reported in the 100 block at 9:40 a.m. Thursday.

15th Street: A commercial burglary was reported in the 300 block at 8:03 a.m. Thursday.

Balboa Boulevard: A music disturbance was reported on the 1500 block at 3:18 a.m. Thursday.

River Avenue and 47th Street: A suspicious occupied vehicle was reported at 1:13 a.m. Thursday.

Windward Lane: Vandalism was reported on the 2400 block at 1:44 a.m. Thursday.

Rockford Place: Illegal pedaling was reported in the 500 block at 5:18 p.m. Thursday.

East Newport Center Drive: A suspicious occupied vehicle was reported in the 600 block at 1:38 p.m. Thursday.

Catalina Drive: An abandoned vehicle was reported on the 300 block at 9:29 a.m. Thursday.

Riverside Avenue and West Coast Highway: A hit and run was reported at 1:59 p.m. Thursday.

Avocado Avenue and East Coast Highway: Racing was reported at 12:58 p.m. Thursday.

East Coast Highway and Reef Point Drive: A petty theft was reported at 1:11 a.m. Thursday.

Port Ramsgate Place: A suspicious occupied vehicle was reported in the 1900 block at 12:14 a.m. Thursday.

Orchid Ave: A suspicious occupied vehicle was reported in the 700 block at 2:04 p.m. Thursday.

Dolphin Terrace: An abandoned vehicle was reported 1100 block at 10:00 a.m. Thursday.

Goldenrod and Fourth avenues: A suspicious occupied vehicle was reported at 12:35 a.m. Thursday.