Long Beach Police Blotter
Published 9:21 am Sunday, March 22, 2026
March 12 — A husband called 9-1-1 to report his wife, who was destroying things, calling him satan, and claiming she was his mother. He said she had been standing naked in the kitchen most of the night around broken glass. He also stated she pushed him, but he was not injured, and confirmed he had not been assaulted.
The husband stated that her family has a history of dementia and mental health issues. She has not been taking her medication, and she has untreated sleep apnea. She was standing in the kitchen at the time, making guttural moaning sounds.
When an officer attempted to talk with her, she lunged at him and attempted to grab or assault him. The officer requested additional units, and placed her into handcuffs. She then fell down to the ground and continued moaning.
The husband was using oxygen and smoking at the time. The officer instructed him to extinguish the cigarette, and he chose to turn the oxygen off and continue smoking.
The officer also requested medical aid. Another officer and Medix arrived on-scene to assist.
Medix and the two officers extricated the wife from the trailer, and Medix transported her to Ocean Beach Hospital without incident.
Shortly after her arrival, The Emergency Room staff placed her in medical restraints, and her handcuffs were removed. The original officer provided a Long Beach Police Department Mental Health Contact Report to the hospital.
March 13 — The owner of several businesses in town called to report that his longtime assistant has embezzled a large sum of money from his businesses. He has notified the bank, and he and another individual have been working on uncovering the theft over the last few weeks.
They have gone back three years so far, and found that a large portion of the theft occurred in 2024 and 2025. An officer advised him that he would notify the police chief, and an officer would be in contact with him regarding the embezzlement.
A report was received of a missing person out of Utah. Officer Carter with the Brigham Police had a cell phone ping showing her at a local address. After checking the residence, it was found to be vacant.
The officer in Utah informed the Long Beach Police Department that the updated ping showed her at Castaways. One officer checked the inside of Castaways and the surrounding area, while two other officers checked parking lots and attempted to reach the missing person by cell phone.
One of the officers was able to make contact with her by cell phone, and she stated that she’s fine, and just wanted to break away for the weekend, and does not want to hurt herself. Dispatch was informed to update her missing person file as located.
An officer assisted Medix, who was responding to a report of a severe head injury. The injured subject refused transport, and said their sober friend would take them. The subject had dived into the shallow end of the pool.