Dispatch Log

Fire protection districts
May 5
Firefighters from Scotts Valley and Zayante joined those from Branciforte, Central Fire, Aptos/La Selva and Santa Cruz on a strike team headed for Santa Barbara County, where an early season, 200-acre wildfire was threatening 2,000 homes.
Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office
May 3
A man found a small orange jewelry bag at 2:01 p.m. on Felton Empire Road in Felton.
May 2
Someone entered two unlocked vehicles and stole items worth $1,360 at 1 a.m. on the 2000 block of River Road in Brookdale.
April 30
During a traffic stop, a man gave a false name and showed symptoms of being under the influence of a stimulant. A plastic bag containing a hard, green crystalline substance was found.
April 29
A bundle containing 0.7 grams of heroin was found at 7 p.m. on the 1500 block of Highway 9 in Felton.
April 28
A woman found a BB lodged in her horse’s side, which caused a small welt, at 5:15 p.m. on the 7900 block of East Zayante Road in Felton. The woman believed the horse had been shot within the past 48 hours.
A man on probation in front of a grocery store on the 6200 block of Graham Hill Road in Felton was found with a gravity knife, which is similar to a switchblade. A urine sample tested positive for methamphetamine, cocaine and THC at 3:08 a.m.
Scotts Valley Police Department
May 4
A glass jar with marijuana was found inside a woman’s vehicle during a traffic stop at 12:18 a.m. on the 100 block of Highway 17.
May 1
Someone reportedly stole $7,500 that a woman had hidden in an envelope and taped to the bottom of her kitchen table at 11:35 a.m. on the 500 block of Bean Creek Road.
April 27
A motorcycle that had been left at the corner of Meadow Way and Granite Creek Road with mechanical problems was stolen at 7 p.m.
This column includes items reported in the Scotts Valley Police Department and Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office dispatcher logs and records of the California Highway Patrol and area fire departments. Additional information may be based on reports from officers and other law enforcement agencies. For more dispatch log, visit www.pressbanner.com.