Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office
Sept. 23
A man was taken in custody on an outstanding misdemeanor warrant at 10 p.m. on the 15000 block of Kings Creek Road in Boulder Creek.
Scotts Valley Police Department
Sept. 27
Someone stole a bike by cutting a cable lock at 10 p.m. on the 100 block of Terrace View Drive.
Sept. 25
Someone damaged the side door of vehicle with a large river rock at 8:30 p.m. on the 6000 block of La Madrona Drive.
A man reportedly took merchandise from a business and hid it in his backpack at 8:30 p.m. on the 200 block of Mount Hermon Road. He fled the store, but he was later caught and admitted to the theft.
Sept. 23
Someone smashed the windows of two vehicles with rocks but took nothing at 8:50 a.m. on the 200 block of King’s Village Road.
Sept. 20
Someone failed to break into a home through the back door at 10 p.m. on the 400 block of Southwood Drive. The door was damaged, but no one made it inside, and nothing was taken from the property.
Officers pulled over a 45-year-old man, who showed signs of being under the influence, at 8:20 p.m. on La Madrona Drive and Silverwood Drive. He was arrested, and police found prescription pills and syringes in his car.
A 40-year-old man reported four fraudulent charges on his Visa check card at midnight on the 200 block of Mount Hermon Road.
Sept. 17
A 50-year-old woman lost her wallet, with $500 inside, at 7 p.m. at a movie theater on the 200 block of Mount Hermon Road. The wallet was later returned without the cash.
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.