Canal Street

COSTA MESA Cannonade Circle: Identity theft was reported in the 1000 block at 10:02 a.m. Sunday. Center Street: Theft was reported in the 600 block at 10:45 a.m. Sunday. Fairview Road: Robbery was reported in the 2800 block at 2:11 a.m. Sunday. Fairview Road: A man was arrested on suspicion of two misdemeanors, obstruction of an officer and assault and battery, in the 2800 block at 5:40 p.m. Sunday. Sandpiper Drive: Attempted burglary was reported in the 2700 block at 1:17 p.m. Sunday.

Deirdre Newman A group of Newport Shores homeowners want a canal near their homes dredged to get rid of the sediment they say is damaging the water quality and health of the marshlands. But the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which owns the channel, says its first priority is dredging the Santa Ana River. And funding is hard to come by for other projects, project manager Ken Morris said. The corps is dredging 400,000 cubic yards of sediment from the Santa Ana River channel and plans to dispose of it in West Newport Beach.

POLICE FILES COSTA MESA Bear Street and South Coast Drive: Stolen property was received at 4:25 p.m. Saturday. Harbor Boulevard: Possession of a controlled substance was reported in the 2200 block at 1:30 p.m. Saturday. Scott Place: Public intoxication was reported in the 700 block at 12:15 a.m. Saturday. Shalimar and Wallace avenues: An unleashed animal was reported at 3 p.m. Saturday. East 17th Street: Drinking in public was reported in the 300 block at 2 a.m. Saturday.