Good morning! It’s Oct. 21 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…
Mostly cloudy, showers around in Watsonville / Pajaro
Today will be mostly cloudy with a couple of showers. There is a 84% chance of rain. The high will be 70 with a low of 54.
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Community crime report
- A person was arrested for several offenses, including violating probation, assault with a deadly weapon, having illegal drug paraphernalia, possessing controlled substances (with previous offenses), and illegally having a firearm and ammunition. The incident happened near Union Street and Riverside Drive in Watsonville at 5 p.m. on Oct. 12. (source)
- There were multiple violations of a domestic violence protective order, vandalism, and battery reported near the 1000 block of Quiet Meadows Drive in Watsonville at 2 a.m. on Oct. 15. (source)
- A man was arrested for scratching and pushing his girlfriend, causing visible injuries with blood on her chest and face, using the sharp edge of a toothpaste container. The incident happened near the 100 block of Quinn Avenue, Watsonville, at 10 p.m. on Oct. 19. (source)
- A person was arrested for several offenses, including identity theft, having drug paraphernalia and illegal drugs, carrying burglary tools, using false pretenses, writing bad checks, stealing a vehicle, and forgery. The incident happened near Kingfisher Drive and Ohlone Parkway in Watsonville at 9 a.m. on Oct. 14. (source)
- A person was arrested for giving a false ID to police, vandalism, assaulting someone with a deadly weapon, obstructing a public officer, and showing a deadly weapon (not a firearm). The incident happened near Main Street and Maple Avenue in Watsonville at 1 p.m. on Oct. 12. (source)
- A person who is not allowed to have a gun was found with a firearm. This happened near Kilburn Street at 7 p.m. on Oct. 14. (source)
- Police arrested a person on multiple drug and weapon charges, including having illegal drugs, drug paraphernalia, a switchblade knife, and stolen identification. The incident happened near West Beach Road and Lee Road at 5 p.m. on Oct. 13. (source)
- A person was arrested for several offenses, including being drunk in public, first-degree burglary, driving under the influence of alcohol, driving with a suspended license due to a previous DUI, and violating DUI probation. The incident happened near Hughes Road at 5 p.m. on Oct. 4. (source)
Note on today’s report: Some of the incidents listed are not recent. This can happen for a couple of reasons: Delays in agency reporting — sometimes officials don’t file reports right away, or agencies release batches of reports weeks later. Delays in public complaints — people may not notice or decide to contact police until some time after an incident. Please contact the responsible law-enforcement agency or your local elected officials if you have concerns about their delay in releasing information.
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