Good morning! It’s Oct. 23 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…
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Community crime report
- A person was arrested for seriously injuring someone and using force that could cause great bodily harm. The incident happened near 259 Water St., Santa Cruz, at 4 p.m. on Oct. 11. The person has since been released on bond. (source)
- A person was arrested for several serious charges, including making threats to scare others, showing a deadly weapon to resist arrest, blocking a police officer, first-degree burglary, and showing a deadly weapon that was not a firearm. The incident happened near the 100 block of S. River Street, Santa Cruz, at 5 p.m. on Oct. 11. The person was later released. (source)
- Police responded to a report of physical injury caused to a spouse, cohabitant, or dating partner. One person was arrested. The incident happened near the 200 block of 1st Avenue in Santa Cruz at 3 a.m. on Oct. 12. (source)
- A fire was started by someone acting carelessly, which damaged property. This happened near Water Street and the west San Lorenzo River levee in Santa Cruz at 8 a.m. on Oct. 21. (source)
- A person was arrested for showing a deadly weapon (not a gun) in a threatening way. The incident happened near the 600 block of Almar Avenue, Santa Cruz, at 6 a.m. on Oct. 21. (source)
- A person was found with a controlled substance and failed to update their address and report changes as required for sex offender registration. The incident happened near Highway 9 and Encinal Street in Santa Cruz at 2 p.m. on Oct. 12. (source)
- A person was arrested for having outstanding warrants, including a felony bench warrant for not appearing in court and a separate misdemeanor warrant. The arrest happened near the 100 block of Dakota Avenue, Santa Cruz, at 3 p.m. on Oct. 21. (source)
- A man was arrested for being under the influence of a controlled substance, having illegal drug paraphernalia, and violating probation (both misdemeanor and felony). The incident happened near the 100 block of River Street, Santa Cruz, at 6 p.m. on Oct. 20. (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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