Dispatch Log

Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office
Nov. 13
**12:01 a.m.: A man was found and arrested on the 100 block of Park Avenue in Felton after it was reported that he purposefully drove into another vehicle with four people inside before fleeing the scene. The driver and one of the passengers had minor injuries.
**7:37 a.m.: Deputies responded to reports of a man having difficulty breathing on the 1200 block of Mount Hermon Road in Scotts Valley. The man was taken to Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz for treatment, and a warrant was requested after police learned that he had taken 20 methadone pills prescribed for his girlfriend.
Nov. 12
**10:30 a.m.: Jewelry worth about $800 was reported as stolen from a home on the 900 block of Graham Hill Road near Santa Cruz. Fingerprints were taken at the home.
**10:30 a.m.: A man was arrested in Felton at the intersection of Graham Hill and East Zayante roads after deputies spotted him showing signs of intoxication. He was taken into custody after drug paraphernalia was found in his possession.
**7 p.m.: During a drug and alcohol search of a man who’d been released from jail on his own recognizance, deputies on the 13400 block of Highway 9 in Boulder Creek found a second man who appeared to be under the influence of drugs. The second man was arrested after deputies found methamphetamine and a pipe in his jacket.
Nov. 11
**Midnight: A man was arrested on suspicion of public drunkenness after deputies found him displaying signs of intoxication inside a parked vehicle on Graham Hill Road in Felton.
Nov. 9
**8:20 p.m.: A man was found unconscious behind a bar on the 7700 block of East Zayante Road in Felton, smelling strongly of alcohol. When the deputies determined that he was too intoxicated to care for himself, he was taken into custody. The man allegedly kicked a deputy in the chest, tried to do the same thing again and spat in another deputy’s face as he was walked to the patrol car.
Scotts Valley Police Department
Nov. 11
**11:18 p.m.: A backpack containing swimming gear worth an estimated $300 was reported as stolen from a vehicle on the 100 block of Bean Creek Road.
Nov. 10
**10:46 a.m.: A 21-year-old woman turned herself in at SVPD headquarters for an outstanding warrant. She was arrested and released with a court date.
**10:14 p.m.: Officers stopped a vehicle with expired registration tags on the 6000 block of La Madrona Drive. During the stop, the driver, a 33-year-old man, showed signs of narcotic use and was arrested after officers found drug paraphernalia and a wooden club in the vehicle.
Nov. 9
**7:19 p.m.: A woman on Disc Drive reported domestic abuse, saying her ex-boyfriend struck her in the face and forced her from his car before taking off.
Nov. 8
**7:18 a.m.: A vehicle parked on the 100 block of Bean Creek Road had several broken windows, and a number of things appeared to have been stolen.
**7:19 a.m.: Several items were reported as stolen from a second vehicle with a smashed window on the 100 block of Bean Creek Road.
**11:56 a.m.: A 56-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of public intoxication when officers found him at the intersection of Victor Square and Butler Lane.
Nov. 7
**4:18 p.m.: A teen was caught shoplifting on the 200 block of Mount Hermon Road. He was turned over to his parents with a court date.
**5:22 p.m.: Belongings were reported as stolen from a house on the 200 block of Lockewood Lane after someone smashed a sliding glass door.
This column includes items reported in dispatch logs of the listed agencies and records of the California Highway Patrol and area fire departments. Additional information may be based on reports from other agencies and officers.