Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office
Oct. 19
• A man suffered a facial injury when someone punched him in the face. The man suspected of delivering the blow was arrested at 4:26 p.m. on the 6900 block of Rose Acres Lane in Felton.
Oct. 16
• Someone entered a Felton home and pocketed four guns, according to reports at 5 a.m. on Conference Drive.
Oct. 15
• Someone sent a counterfeit check to a Felton man to buy his vehicle for sale on Craigslist, as reported at 2 p.m. on the 100 block of Beth Drive.
• Gang activity was reported at 4:36 a.m. on the 6600 block of Highway 9 in Felton.
Oct. 14
• Someone used a Boulder Creek woman’s credit card to buy gift certificates online, she told police at 8 a.m. on the 13000 of Pine Street.
Sept. 23
• A woman’s dog was taken from her front yard at 1 p.m. on the 400 block of Ridge Drive in Boulder Creek.
Sept. 9
• A 2003 Honda was stolen out of a locked storage shed at midnight on the 100 block of Western Drive in Brookdale.
California Highway Patrol
Oct. 15
• A 25-year-old Santa Cruz woman suffered major injuries when she crashed her vehicle into a tree at 3:40 a.m. while driving on the wrong side of Highway 17 near Glenwood Drive. She was arrested on the scene and then taken to Santa Clara Valley Medical Center.
Scotts Valley Police Department
Oct. 19
• An intoxicated man hit himself in the face repeatedly and was arrested at 12:02 a.m. on the 4300 block of Scotts Valley Drive.
Oct. 18
• Two men walked into Safeway, 253 Mt. Hermon Road, at 10:03 p.m. and tried to steal food because they were hungry. Both were booked into Santa Cruz County Jail.
Oct. 17
•A very drunk man struck another intoxicated man with a laptop computer at 6:03 a.m. on the 4100 block of Scotts Valley Drive. He was arrested and booked into county jail.
Oct. 15
• A young boy stole two bottles of alcohol from Safeway, 253 Mt. Hermon Road, and fled when contacted by a store employee at 7:30 a.m. Security cameras captured a good face shot, and police plan to visit local schools to try to identify him.
Oct. 14
• A 50-year-old woman’s car was found covered in Silly String, with mustard poured into the gas tank and glue squeezed into the door locks, at 9 p.m. on the 900 block of Disc Drive.
• 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.