Animal Cruelty

COSTA MESA Bristol Street: a man was reportedly drunk in public in the 3000 block at 2:45 a.m. Sunday. Elden Avenue: An assault was reported in the 2400 block at 2:21 a.m. Sunday. Harbor Boulevard: A vehicle burglary was reported in the 2600 block at 10:05 a.m. Sunday. Bristol Street: A petty theft was reported in the 2900 block at 2:18 p.m. Sunday. Harbor Boulevard: A commercial burglary was reported in the 2300 block at 4:50 p.m. Sunday.

Hai Nguyen, the 24-year-old Garden Grove man arrested last month on suspicion of stabbing a sea lion in Newport Beach, was charged Thursday with violating the federal Marine Mammal Protection Act. Charges of a misdemeanor count were filed Thursday morning in United States District Court, accusing Nguyen of illegally taking and attempting to kill a marine mammal. “These mammals are protected under federal law and unfortunately, this is not the first time that we’ve had to file charges against fishermen who have attacked and sometimes killed sea lions and seals,” said Thom Mrozek, a U.S. attorney’s office spokesman.

Hai Nguyen, the 24-year-old Garden Grove man arrested last month on suspicion of stabbing a sea lion in Newport Beach, was charged Thursday with violating the federal Marine Mammal Protection Act. Charges of a misdemeanor count were filed Thursday morning in United States District Court, accusing Nguyen of illegally taking and attempting to kill a marine mammal. “These mammals are protected under federal law and unfortunately, this is not the first time that we’ve had to file charges against fishermen who have attacked and sometimes killed sea lions and seals,” said Thom Mrozek, a U.S. Attorney’s office spokesman.