Santa Cruz
Two commercial burglars caught on film, one arrested
Photo: Jorge Garcia WATSONVILLE -Early on the morning of September 26 three men broke into Fatima’s Fine Jewelry on the 300 block of Main Street and stole items from the
Transient suspect associated with a robbery nabbed
Photo: Joaquin Romero’s stash SANTA CRUZ – On the evening of September 22nd, an officer with the Santa Cruz Police Department “located Joaquin Romero, a suspect associated with a robbery.”
Attempted burglary at 2:38 a.m. in Santa Cruz
Photo: Avila under arrest SANTA CRUZ – Early on the morning of September 12 (2:38 a.m.), while most of the community slept, a burglar prowled. Fortunately the Santa Cruz Police
Domestic violence call leads to arson investigation in Santa Cruz
PHOTOS: Santa Cruz Police SANTA CRUZ — Police have arrested two people in connection to a domestic violence incident that reportedly resulted in an arson investigation last week. On Wednesday,
Watsonville man arrested on suspicion of sexual assault
PHOTO: Watsonville Police Department WATSONVILLE — A 60-year-old man has been arraigned in court in connection to sexual assault accusations leveled against him by two people during a family disturbance
Walks into Safeway, walks out with stolen cellphone
Photo: Isaiah Payne The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Department press release announces, “Surveillance for the win … again.” On August 9, a man named Isaiah Payne went into the Safeway
Pickup truck thief quickly picked up
Photo: Silverado thief under arrest SANTA CRUZ COUNTY – A citizen in Watsonville flagged down a deputy with the Santa Cruz Sheriff’s Office on July 29th because “his Silverado pickup
Aptos Babysitter gets 30 years in prison for producing and distributing child pornography
Photo: Ryan Michael Spencer SAN FRANCISCO – The production and distribution of child pornography has led to a sentence of 30 years in prison for 21-year-old Ryan Michael Spencer. The
Regular Safeway shoplifter nabbed after a week of ‘shopping’
Photo: Pascal Cheong under arrest SANTA CRUZ -Apparently a woman had been “regularly shoplifting” for at least a week from the Safeway store on Mission Street. The Santa Cruz Police
She swallowed her meth before police arrived
Photo: Kludasch’s van SANTA CRUZ – Sometimes a call from a concerned citizen is a helpful thing. Such was the case recently when calls came in about a white VW