Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office
March 22
• Police were dispatched to the site of a burglary at noon on the 200 block of Geyer Road in Scotts Valley. There are no suspects, and it is unknown what was taken.
Scotts Valley Police Department
March 26
• Two teenagers were caught trespassing in the pool area of a hotel and were arrested at 2:31 a.m. on the 6000 block of La Madrona Drive.
March 25
• A fire was started in a plastic garbage can at 8:46 p.m. on the 100 block of Lundy Lane.
• Several symbols were etched into the concrete in front of the Scotts Valley High School gym, 555 Glenwood Drive. The graffiti was found at noon.
March 24
• Someone smashed a resident’s mailbox, causing damage estimated at $100, at 11 p.m. on the 100 block of Blue Bonnet Lane.
• Four teens were caught smoking and urinating off a roof at 4:22 p.m. on the 100 block of Meadow Way. Three boys were warned about smoking, and one was cited for being a minor in possession of tobacco products. A marijuana pipe was also confiscated.
• The tunnel underneath the 100 block of Vine Hill School Road was vandalized with racist graffiti. It was found at 3:44 p.m.
March 22
• An unidentified man put two bottles of Nuvo liquor, worth about $50, into his jacket and left without paying at 7:31 p.m. at a grocery store on the 200 block of Mount Hermon Road.
March 18
• Someone took a propane barbecue from Vista Del Lago’s clubhouse deck, at 444 Whispering Pines Drive, at 11:45 p.m.
• 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. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty, and charges may have been added or dropped before publication.