Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office
July 20
2:59 a.m.: A woman was arrested on the 100 block of Fern Street in Brookdale for an outstanding warrant and was booked into the Santa Cruz County Jail.
3:30 p.m.: Two residents of Empire Grade Road in Bonny Doon reported that their vehicles had been broken into and burglarized, with more than $400 in clothing, electronics, and credit cards stolen.
July 16
11:30 p.m.: A resident of the 9700 block of Old County Road in Ben Lomond reported that someone had cut the hydraulic lines to his boat’s outboard motor.
Scotts Valley Police Department
July 22
3:05 a.m.: During a parole investigation, a man was arrested at the intersection of Skypark Drive and Mount Hermon Road for being under the influence of drugs.
7:39 a.m.: Security footage at a business on Scotts Valley Drive captured an unknown person stealing chemicals from a locked, outdoor cabinet.
8:52 a.m.: A snack booth at Scotts Valley Middle School was reportedly burglarized.
July 21
11:19 a.m.: Two homeowners on Oak Creek Boulevard reported that their mailboxes had been vandalized.
July 20
3:10 p.m.: Staffers of a gas station on Hacienda Drive reported receiving a counterfeit $5 bill.
10:51 p.m.: A man was arrested at the intersection of MacLeod Way and Scotts Valley Drive on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol when he refused to cooperate with a sobriety test during a vehicle stop.
July 19
2:03 a.m.: Three teens were arrested on the 200 block of Mount Hermon Road after they allegedly attempted to steal eggs and toiler paper from a grocery store. The items were recovered.
8:51 a.m.: Officers took a report after a restroom was tagged with graffiti on the 200 block of Kings Village Road.1
1:04 p.m.: A resident of Whispering Pines Drive reported that someone had broken into his garage and stolen his model car collection after he found one of his model cars for sale at a Santa Cruz pawn shop.
July 18
11:14 a.m.: A woman reported that someone had smashed the windshield of her truck while parked outside a business on the 200 block of Mount Hermon Road.
9:25 p.m.: A man was arrested outside a business on the 200 block of Mount Hermon Road after he allegedly battered another person. During the arrest, he was found to be in possession of an illegal weapon, as well.
9:33 p.m.: A report was taken after a business on the 200 block of Mount Hermon Road discovered that alcohol had been stolen from the premises.
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.