Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office
May 19
10:16 p.m.: A man was arrested for an out-of-county warrant after deputies contacted him on the 9700 block of Highway 9 in Ben Lomond.
May 17
3 p.m.: A resident of the 15700 block of Bear Creek Road reported that someone had stolen mail from his property. It was later found by a neighbor.
5 p.m.: A community mailbox at the intersection of Sugarloaf Road and Highway 17 in Scotts Valley was burglarized.
May 13
Midnight: A man was arrested by deputies at the intersection of Bear Creek Road and Lanktree Lane in Boulder Creek for an outstanding felony warrant.
Scotts Valley Police Department
May 21
3:33 p.m.: A mountain bike was reported stolen from a carport of a home on Sunridge Drive.
May 20
2:08 p.m.: A 17-year-old was arrested on Glenwood Drive after a homeowner reportedly caught him burglarizing her residence. The homeowner then chased the teen with her German shepherd in tow, caught him, and recovered the stolen items.
4:54 p.m.: A man was arrested at a business on the 200 block of Mount Hermon Road after allegedly attempting to shoplift clothing and other items.
6:51 p.m.: A man was arrested at an apartment complex on Civic Center Drive for driving under the influence of alcohol after he allegedly struck a parked vehicle.
8:19 p.m.: Two men were arrested during on the 200 block of Mount Hermon Road after their vehicle was stopped for a false registration tag. The passenger was arrested for an outstanding warrant and the driver was arrested for drugs and possession of drug paraphernalia.
May 19
4:45 p.m.: A woman was arrested at a business on the 200 block of Mount Hermon Road after allegedly attempting to shoplift makeup.
May 18
12:05 a.m.: During a traffic stop on southbound Highway 17 near the Mount Hermon Road exit, officers arrested a man for driving under the influence of alcohol, and for driving with a license that had been suspended for a previous DUI conviction.
May 16
8:01 p.m.: A cell phone, driver’s license and credit card were reported stolen from a business on the 200 block of Mount Hermon Road.
May 14
3:39 a.m.: A man and a woman were arrested during a traffic stop on the 200 block of Mount Hermon Road. The woman was arrested for an outstanding warrant and the man was arrested after a search of the vehicle yielded methamphetamine.
Ben Lomond Fire District
May 18
11:49 p.m.: A structure fire burned an outbuilding and two vehicles at a home on the 10200 block of Highway 9 in Ben Lomond.
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. The Press-Banner reminds its readers to lock their vehicles and homes.