Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office
Dec. 13
9:30 a.m.: A resident of rural Boulder Creek reported that someone had forced entrance into a shed on his property and stolen between 10 and 15 pounds of unprocessed medical marijuana.
Dec. 11
Midnight: A man with a DUI felony warrant on Lakeview Drive in Felton was arrested and taken to Santa Cruz County Jail.
9:10 p.m.: A man was arrested in Felton on suspicion of battering his wife. The case was forwarded to Child Protective Services because a young child was present.
Scotts Valley Police Department
Dec. 17
7:21 a.m.: Food items, including a large bag of rice, were reported stolen from an unlocked residence on South Navarra Drive.
11:53 a.m.: A planter, containing an olive tree, was reported stolen from a business on Scotts Valley Drive over the weekend. The combined value of the tree and planter was estimated to be approximately $300.
Dec. 16
11:48 a.m.: The owners of a business on Mount Hermon Road reported the theft of jewelry. They believe the suspect is the same person who took similar items in November.
7:44 p.m.: Several bottles of alcohol were reported stolen from a store on Mount Hermon Road.
Dec. 15
5:07 p.m.: A man was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol after he allegedly drove onto the property of a resident of Hacienda Drive and couldn’t back out.
Dec. 14
7:04 a.m.: Officers took a report after a man claimed that his roommate had been stealing Christmas cards that had contained money and checks from him. The man also claimed to have spotted a check that was made out to him and his wife inside the roommate’s vehicle.
Dec. 12
10:39 a.m.: A man was arrested on Disc Drive after officers received a report of a man shooting up drugs. He was found to be in possession of marijuana and what appeared to be a crack pipe.
2:17 p.m.: A backpack containing shoes and cycling tools was reported stolen from the front porch of a residence on Blue Bonnet Lane.
Dec. 11
9:53 a.m.: A laptop was reported stolen from inside an unlocked, parked vehicle on Sherman Drive.
Dec. 10
10:41 a.m.: Two storage units were broken into and burglarized on Victor Square.
– 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.