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At approximately 2:34 p.m., LBPD Officer McGuire’s Vehicle License Plate Reader (LPR) recorded Valerie Giocondo’s license plate and vehicle stopped near South Coast Highway, in Laguna Beach.
At approximately 2:44 p.m., Officer McGuire was dispatched to the 700 block of South Coast Highway to look for Giocondo.
LBPD Dispatch broadcasted that Valerie Giocondo had made suicidal threats.
LBPD Dispatch broadcasted “the female possibly does have a BB gun inside of the vehicle.
” At approximately 2:53 p.m., Jane Doe 3, John Doe 1, and Jane Doe 4 were returning to their vehicle from the beach a the west end of Saint Ann’s Drive. When they reached the top of the stairs they walked past Giocondo who was seated in the driver seat of the Lexus.
As they passed, Giocondo asked them to call the police. Giocondo displayed a black handgun in her hand and said she was not going to hurt them but was going to herself.