Bee Crime Blotter: 30 Suspects Detained in Sting Operation

If Aliso Viejo's wins City Council approval, the local crime blotter could see some changes.

Buzz kill. 12200 block of Aliso Viejo Parkway. Drone found splattered on windshield of Toyota Camry. Driver claims self-defense. Case under investigation. Victim identity withheld pending notification of hive.

Peeping Tom. 100 block of Pamplona. Resident reported a bee hovering outside bathroom window as she took a shower.

Pollen theft. 1400 block of Via San Rafael. Suspect described as a yellow-and-black-striped apis mellifera, medium build, mid- to late two weeks old. Last seen fleeing south by air.

FUI: Flying under the influence. Caller reports disturbance outside local nursery. Worker bee arrested after failing nectar sobriety test.

Sting operation. Undercover deputies infiltrate a gang of suspected killer bees. Thirty insects detained.

Felony Hamlet impersonation. Witness reported illegal Shakespeare production in Aliso Viejo Community Park. Insect cast arrested after refusing to halt “To bee or not to bee?” soliloquy.