Dispatch Log

Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office
Sept. 7
An unlocked bicycle was stolen from the Christian conference center grounds on the first block of Conference Drive in Mount Hermon at 12:47 p.m.
A man was arrested at 5:52 p.m. at the corner of Avis Lane and 38th Avenue in Boulder Creek on suspicion of possessing 11 small bags of crystal methamphetamine.
Sept. 5
After failing to completely stop at a stop sign, a man was found to be driving while intoxicated at 1:35 a.m. on the corner of Highway 9 and Middleton Avenue in Boulder Creek.
Sept. 4
Two laptops and a BMX bicycle were reported as stolen from a home on the 700 block of Skyline Drive in Felton at 4:26 p.m.
Digital cameras and electronic games were discovered to be missing from a home on the 700 block of Skyline Drive in Felton at 4:26 p.m.
Sept. 3
A young man reportedly threatened a young woman with a sword and held onto the girl’s cell phone to prevent her from calling police at 2 p.m. on the 200 block of Hillside Avenue in Ben Lomond. The young man was later arrested and booked into juvenile hall.
A woman who left her purse in a shopping cart on the 6200 block of Graham Hill Road in Felton could not find it when she returned to look for it at 10:55 p.m.
Sept. 2
Someone found a wallet at 5 p.m. on the 6200 block of Graham Hill Road.
Sept. 1
A woman was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving at 3:50 p.m. on the 4700 block of Highway 9 in Felton.
A flat-screen television, computer, power drill, PlayStation, and TV wall mount were stolen from a home on the 1000 block of Rambling Road in Boulder Creek at 10:30 a.m.
n A person prying open a man’s apartment window on the 12400 block of Highway 9 in Boulder Creek at 2:30 a.m. fled the scene after a dog barked, according to a caller.
n A man without a front license plate was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence at 12:45 a.m. at the intersection of Highway 9 and Larkspur Street in Brookdale.
Aug. 31
Old furniture was dumped on the grounds of a private school on the 2100 block of Empire Grade Road in Ben Lomond at 3 p.m.
Aug. 29
A woman’s cell phone was reported as stolen following a sleepover at a friend’s house in Ben Lomond. Ten or 12 others also spent the night. The caller was not sure where the house was or how to reach the others who were there.
n A man went onto property that did not belong to him on the 8300 block of Hihn Road in Ben Lomond with a Bobcat tractor at 11 a.m. and cleared three sections of vegetation. The property owner wanted to prosecute.
Scotts Valley Police Department
Sept. 5
A minor was found in possession of 17.46 grams of marijuana after a vehicle was stopped for a traffic violation at 1:23 a.m. at Bean Creek Road and Scotts Valley Drive. The investigating officer smelled the drug, searched and subsequently arrested the juvenile, who was then released to a parent.
An investigating officer responded to two men were involved in a physical dispute and a war of words at 1:40 a.m. on the 100 block of San Augustine Way. The two parties gave conflicting statements, and the case was forwarded to the district attorney’s office for review.
Sept. 4
A driver was stopped for having a defunct headlamp and then was arrested and taken to county jail on suspicion of driving under the influence at 11:01 p.m. on the 4100 block of Scotts Valley Drive.
Sept. 3
A 22-year-old driver was stopped for various vehicle code violations and displayed signs of intoxication, according to officers. After failing sobriety tests, the man was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence at 8:48 p.m. on the 4500 block of Scotts Valley Drive.
Sept. 2
A 29-year-old man tore open a box of baseball cards and began customizing a few packets with choice cards, unaware he was being observed. He was arrested after he paid for the cards on the 200 block of Mt. Hermon Road and was released with a court date.
An unknown person filled a stolen prescription at 5 p.m. on the 200 block of Mt. Hermon Road.
n An extension cord was stolen out of an unlocked garage on the 100 block of Bean Creek Road. The victim, a 59-year-old woman, reported that the garage lock was also missing.
Sept. 1
A passenger in a parked vehicle containing hypodermic needles and syringes was arrested on an existing felony warrant at 11:52 p.m. on the 200 block of Mt. Hermon Road. The passenger admitted to owning the paraphernalia, which was taken as evidence.
Two Sony LCD televisions were reportedly stolen by a disgruntled ex-employee from his former employer’s locked storage yard on the 4700 block of Scotts Valley Drive. The flat-screen TVs were later found at the suspect’s home.
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.