Dispatch log

Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office
Jan. 11
3:28 p.m.: Deputies arrested a man on the 100 block of Valley View Drive in Felton after he allegedly struck another man in the back with a tree branch during an argument.
Scotts Valley Police Department
Jan. 13
12:39 p.m.: Officers responded to reports of a verbal argument between a couple outside a business on the 200 block of Mount Hermon Road. A man was arrested at the scene when officers determined he was too intoxicated to care for himself.
6:13 p.m.: A man, described as being in his 40s, was arrested for allegedly shoplifting razors and mobile phone accessories on the 200 block of Mount Hermon Road.
8:16 p.m.: During a vehicle stop at the intersection of Lockhart Gulch and Mount Hermon roads, officers arrested the driver for possession of a controlled substance, as well as paraphernalia. Multiple items of property, believed to be stolen from local businesses, were also found.
Jan. 12
9:23 a.m.: A resident of Bordeaux Lane reported that their mail box had been smashed during the night.
2:23 p.m.: Two youths were arrested, cited and released for loitering after they were spotted running on the roof of Scotts Valley Middle School on Bean Creek Road.
4:44 p.m.: A resident of Sidesaddle Circle reported that someone had put two wood screws in two different tires on his vehicles.
Jan. 7
1:25 p.m.: Officers took a report of domestic battery when a woman reported two separate physical altercations between her and her former romantic partner (and current roommate).
6:58 p.m.: A male teen was arrested at SVPD headquarters and was taken to juvenile hall for allegedly battering his mother.
Jan. 11
12:09 p.m.: A resident of Lockewood Lane reported that two pieces of jewelry were missing from inside her room.
3:46 p.m.: A resident of Lockewood Lane reported that $20 and three rings were missing from inside her room.
Jan. 10
7:28 a.m.: Staff at Scotts Valley Middle School on Bean Creek Road reported that two large garbage cans were turned over, one has a broken lid.
Jan. 8
10:07 a.m.: A woman reported that a duffel bag containing medication was stolen while she was inside a restaurant on Mount Hermon Road.
–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.