Santa Cruz
Driver in fatal hit and run arested within the hour
Photo: Alejandro Fernandez SANTA CRUZ – On Wednesday June 5th shortly after 7pm, 55-year-old Dianna Crotty was struck by someone driving their vehicle, and later died from her injuries. The
Brazen burglars enter home with residents asleep inside
Photo: unnamed burglary duo SANTA CRUZ — On May 20, Santa Cruz PD received a residential burglary call from the very residents who were being burgled. Responding deputies discovered a
Parents of toddler carry loaded gun in their car
Photo: Officer helps 20-month-old child (SantaCruzFilms) SANTA CRUZ – The Santa Cruz Police Department received a tip on Saturday April 27th that a car was driving through the town, and
Domestic violence call yields $150,000 in drugs
Photo: Joshua Contreras WATSONVILLE – A domestic violence investigation, ended up uncovering other serious crimes when Watsonville Police Department Officers were called to a residence in the 400 block of
Two gang members arrested after gunshots reported
Photo: Ismael Rodriguez and Nathan Becerril WATSONVILLE – A quick response by Watsonville Police Department officers has lead to the arrest of 2 gang members in a shooting that took
Santa Cruz Police Department Makes 2 Bizarre Arrests
Photo: an equine stop SANTA CRUZ – On March 18th the Santa Cruz Police Department encountered a drunk man riding his horse on E. Lake Avenue. A deputy “conducted an
Man arrested, extradited from Mexico for 2009 Murder
Photo: Ivan Ramirez Tapia SANTA CRUZ – Nearly 10 years ago, on October 16, 2009, the SCPD responded to Chesnut and Laurel Street to investigate a stabbing outside of a
Man arrested twice in one week
Photo: Jonathan Saldana SANTA CRUZ – On January 17th, 31-year-old Jonathan Saldana was arrested for felony vandalism and shortly thereafter released on his own recognizance. Then on the morning of
Sexual assault suspect released after DA drops charges
Photo: Sharwain Bobian, released SANTA CLARA COUNTY – The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Department made an arrest on Wednesday, January 2nd, 2019, after a call came in that a woman
Vandalism Suspect Also Broke Bank’s Window
Photo: Luis Arredondo WATSONVILLE – A suspect who was already in jail for vandalism, has been re-booked for a bank robbery stemming from a separate incident. 34-year-old Luis Arredondo was
