Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office
Dec. 11
**12:50 p.m.: A resident of the 100 block of High Street in Boulder Creek reported hearing two loud bangs downstairs. The resident would find that the front door had been forced open.
Dec. 9
** 3:10 p.m.: A Felton man was cited after it was alleged that he brandished a semi-automatic pistol during an argument about moving 40-foot cargo containers off his property on the 10000 block of West Drive.
**5:10 p.m.: No suspects were named in the report of a theft at the intersection of Graham Hill and Covered Bridge roads in Felton.
Dec. 5
**5:15 p.m.: A resident of Cooper Street in Felton was arrested for alleged domestic battery.
**11:37 p.m.: A 62-year-old woman from Santa Cruz was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol on the 16000 block of Highway 9 in Boulder Creek after she reportedly came close to backing her vehicle — which had equipment violations — into a sheriff’s patrol car. She was initially stopped because of her involvement in a domestic disturbance call.
Scotts Valley Police Department
Dec. 9
**1:17 p.m.: A 42-year-old man was released after his arrest on suspicion of driving on a suspended license on the 4300 block of Scotts Valley Drive. He had been pulled over for allegedly running a red light.
Dec. 8
**8:53 a.m.: Someone broke into an unoccupied rental unit undergoing a remodel on the 100 block of Christel Oaks Drive, according to reports. Power tools and batteries worth an estimated $675 were said to be missing.
Dec. 7
**10:51 a.m.: Police took a report after spray-painted graffiti was found on the underside of the Highway 17 overpass on Glen Canyon Road.
Dec. 5
**2:10 p.m.: An unknown person found a missing wallet on the 5400 block of Scotts Valley Drive and returned it — after removing $210 in cash, the owner alleged. All other contents of the wallet were accounted for.
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. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty, and charges may have been added or dropped as of publication.