Dispatch Log

Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office
Oct. 3
Someone smashed the back window of a woman’s car and caused $300 worth of damage at midnight on the 200 block of Melin Avenue in Ben Lomond.
A man threatened a woman’s life over the telephone and then showed up at her house brandishing a firearm at 4:20 a.m. on the 9000 block of Brookside Avenue in Ben Lomond.
Oct. 2
Someone entered a woman’s unlocked car and stole her purse, which held items worth $1,522, at 4 p.m. on the 7600 block of Hihn Road in Ben Lomond.
Sept. 30
A man stood nude on his property and posed for his female neighbors while they watched at 1:20 p.m. on the 400 block of Ridge Road in Boulder Creek.
Sept. 25
A woman told police that a man beat her when she was served with restraining order papers at 8:45 a.m. on the 600 block of West Road in Boulder Creek.
Scotts Valley Police Department
Oct. 2
Police arrested an apparently drunken man staggering down the street at 2:32 p.m. on 5400 block of Scotts Valley Drive and took him to Santa Cruz County Jail in Santa Cruz, where he was booked on suspicion of public intoxication.
Oct. 1
Two teenage boys were caught leaving Nob Hill Foods, 222 Mount Hermon Road, with stolen items. After they both tried to run away, one boy was caught at 8:01 p.m.
Sept. 29
Five teens were caught vandalizing a playground with permanent markers at 5:10 p.m. on the 300 block of Kings Village Road. After cleaning up their mess, they were released to their parents.
A drunken man was arrested at 8:01 p.m. in the Quick Stop parking lot, 5400 Scotts Valley Drive, and booked on suspicion of public intoxication.
Sept. 27
An acquaintance stole $900 in cash and other items from a woman’s home while she was away at 2 p.m. on the 100 Block of Cathy Lane.
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. For more Dispatch Log, visit
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