Battery

A group of Newport Harbor High School students in police custody are accused of assaulting a mentally disabled girl and posting a video of the beating online, police said. Some of the teens were arrested Tuesday afternoon on suspicion of battery and conspiracy to commit battery after someone notified police about the video, police said. It was not immediately known how many students were arrested. The video captures the battery of a young disabled student of Ensign Intermediate School, police said.

A group of Newport Harbor High School students in police custody are accused of assaulting a mentally disabled girl and posting a video of the beating online, police said. Some of the teens were arrested Tuesday afternoon on suspicion of battery and conspiracy to commit battery after someone notified police about the video, police said. It was not immediately known how many students were arrested. The video captures the battery of a young disabled student of Ensign Intermediate School, police said.

It took her five years to finish the 62-page book, but now that it’s complete, Julia Ciaccio is already thinking about her next project. Ciaccio, a Corona del Mar resident, recently self-published, “Julia’s Ultimate Guide to Tailgating and Celebrations.” Ciaccio, who has become something of a tailgating maven as she follows her son and the UCLA football team, published the book to tell people the absolute necessities of tailgating. Ciaccio’s lists of must-haves include no-brainers — like the grill — but thinking to pack a car battery charger could be considered a less obvious necessity.

AREA 1 Anaheim Avenue: Vandalism was reported in the 1900 block at 7:57 p.m. Saturday. Harbor Boulevard: A theft was reported in the 2300 block at 5:06 p.m. Saturday. Pacific Avenue: Identity theft was reported in the 2200 block at 12:51 p.m. Saturday. West 19th Street: Battery was reported in the 500 block at 1:08 a.m. Saturday. ? AREA 2 Anton Boulevard: Battery was reported in the 600 block at 1:35 a.m. Saturday. Bristol Street: A vehicle was reported stolen in the 3300 block at 6:55 p.m. Saturday.

A woman who alleged former NBA star and part-time Newport Beach resident Dennis Rodman spanked her in a Dana Point bar has declined to move forward with the case and has refused to press charges, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department said Friday. The woman, whose name has not been released, filed a sexual battery complaint against Rodman Sept. 16. She alleged Rodman slapped her on the buttocks at Hennessey’s Tavern in Dana Point. The woman dropped her complaint against Rodman earlier this week, said Jim Amormino, a spokesman for the Orange County Sheriff’s Department.