Dispatch Log

Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Department
Aug. 17
**A man was stopped for reckless driving and fled on his motorcycle, breaking several codes and harming public safety workers along the way at 2:04 p.m. on the 9400 block of Central Avenue in Ben Lomond.
 
Aug. 15
**Someone entered a Ben Lomond couple’s home through an open window left ajar at the side of the house at noon on the 100 block of Circle Drive.
 
California Highway Patrol
Aug. 17
**A big rig hauling fresh produce overturned at 7 a.m. on the curves on northbound Highway 17 near Redwood Estates. Both northbound lanes were closed for five hours. The crash was near Big Moody Curve, just north of the Santa Cruz-Santa Clara county line, and traffic was diverted at Summit Road. The driver was not injured.
Scotts Valley Police Department
Aug. 13
**An argument resulted in a man’s vehicle being struck several times at 4 p.m. on the 100 block of Sunridge Drive, causing more than $400 worth of damage.
**A 25-year-old man was stopped and arrested on suspicion of possessing marijuana at 2:07 p.m. on the 100 block of Blue Bonnet Lane. He was released with a citation.
 
Aug. 12
**A man was found under the influence of drugs and arrested at 8:34 p.m. on the 100 block of Meadow Way.
Aug. 11
**According to reports, a 45-year-old man ordered a $33 meal at a restaurant at 4:27 p.m. on the 200 block of Mount Hermon Drive, though he carried no money.
He was arrested and booked.
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.