Dispatch Log

Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office
Oct. 12
**A man reported that his mail was stolen from his mailbox at midnight on the 14000 block of Highway 9 in Boulder Creek.
Oct. 9
**An intoxicated man was found crawling in the middle of the road and was taken into custody as unable to care for himself at 7:55 p.m. on the 300 block of Covered Bridge Road in Felton.
Oct. 6
**Two men were arrested on suspicion of residential burglary after deputies found them in the midst of a break-in at 11:30 p.m. on the 5900 block of Valley Drive in Felton. Both appeared to be under the influence of drugs.
Oct. 5
**A husband choked his wife during an argument at 1:35 a.m. in Brookdale.
Sept. 30
**A 27-year-old homeless man, John Forsythe, was found dead in the San Lorenzo River in Boulder Creek by friends. A sheriff’s spokesperson said he had suffered an epileptic seizure and drowned. No foul play is suspected.
Scotts Valley Police Department
Oct. 6
**A woman reported that a Nintendo DS game console was stolen from her home at 6:30 p.m. on the 200 block of Navigator Drive. She said she suspects a man who worked on her plumbing, but the plumber denied the accusation.
Oct. 5
** Someone used a crowbar to open the side door of a building and stole extension cords, tools and copper wiring at 5:30 p.m. on the 200 block of El Pueblo Road.
**A woman was seen hiding items she did not pay for in her purse but was apprehended at 1:10 p.m. on the 200 block of Mount Hermon Road.
Oct. 4
**A woman tried to fill a fraudulent prescription for Vicodin at 10:56 a.m. on the 200 block of Mount Hermon Road.
**A man tried to steal merchandise but was caught at 4:59 p.m. on the 200 block of Mount Hermon Road.
Sept. 26
Someone entered an opened garage at 9 p.m. on the 300 block of Tabor Drive and stole two motorcycle helmets off a shelf. The helmets were worth about $900.
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 www.pressbanner.com.