Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office
May 13
– A woman on the 50 block of Pine Avenue in Felton reported at 8:55 a.m. that someone had stolen two laptop computers and $1,700 in jewelry after entering through an unlocked door.
– A woman’s belongings, including her purse, were stolen after someone broke into a car on the 7700 block of East Zayante Road in Felton, according to a call at 10:30 p.m.
May 12
– A woman reported at 5:29 p.m. that she had been pushed into a wall by a fellow resident while walking in the hallway on the 6900 block of Rose Acres Road in Felton. Several other people reported similar instances, but all declined to press charges.
– At 11 p.m., a report showed that a passport had been stolen from a home on the 300 block of Redwood Drive in Boulder Creek.
Scotts Valley Police Department
May 17
– At 12:23 a.m., officers arrested two women and two men at a motel on the 6000 block of Scotts Valley Drive after it was determined that their car had been reported as stolen in Hollister in March. The four were found to be under the influence of methamphetamine and in possession of scales and other paraphernalia.
May 15
– At 2:10 p.m., officers spotted a man whom they knew to have a suspended license driving near the intersection of Mount Hermon Road and Glen Canyon Road. The man was stopped and cited. The vehicle was impounded for 30 days.
– A report was taken after a resident of the 100 block of Bean Creek Road reported that someone had smashed a car window and taken music CDs worth $200 between 11 p.m May 14 and 7:06 p.m. May 15.
– Officers spotted a man, whom they knew to be on probation, driving near the intersection of Scotts Valley Drive and Granite Creek Road at 11:30 p.m. It was later determined that he was out past his probation-mandated curfew. A report was taken to the probation department.
May 12
– At 2:57 p.m., a 58-year-old man was cited for an outstanding warrant on the 500 block of Bean Creek Road after officers spoke with him about his involvement in an argument. He was later released.
May 10
– At 6:40 p.m., a teenager reported that he had left his cell phone at a business on the 100 block of Mount Hermon Road and returned to find it was gone.
– A 35-year-old woman and a 34-year-old man were arrested during a traffic stop at 9:43 p.m. on the southbound Highway 17 on-ramp at Scotts Valley Drive after the woman was found to be under the influence of drugs, according to reports. The man was arrested after allegedly giving a false name to officers.
May 9
– A 40-year-old man was arrested at 2:10 a.m. when officers found him walking through a closed shopping center on the 5600 block of Scotts Valley Drive. He reportedly gave false identification to the officers and was booked for a probation violation following a fingerprint check.
– At 2:11 p.m., an unknown person reportedly broke a door handle while trying to break into a business on the 1800 block of Green Hills Road. The person ran away after an employee walked toward the door, reports show.
– A woman reported at 3:45 p.m. that a male person had pushed her several times after refusing her a ride at the intersection of Scotts Valley Drive and Terrace View Drive. She declined to press charges.
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.