Westside / Downtown Neighborhood Newsletter for Monday, June 22

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Good morning! It’s June 22 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…

Low clouds, then sun and cool in Westside / Downtown

Today will be cool with low clouds giving way to sunshine. The high will be 70 with a low of 54. Cloudy now, changing to mostly sunny at 2 p.m.

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Top news from nearby

A land ownership dispute between the Regional Transportation Commission and Aptos Village property owners along the rail line goes to trial likely the week of July 13.

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What’s new around you

▼︎ police incidents   ▼︎ events

Read on to see the details about each item…

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Things to do in Westside / Downtown

Add an event to our calendar

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Community crime report

• A man was arrested for several serious charges, including battery causing serious injury, identity theft, drug possession, having drug paraphernalia, assault with force likely to cause great bodily injury, gang involvement, and loitering for drug activity. The incident happened near the 1000 block of Felker Street, Santa Cruz, at 11 a.m. on May 4. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for several crimes, including conspiracy, robbery, trespassing, loitering, theft, burglary, obstruction, giving false identification, and organized retail theft. The arrest involved multiple law enforcement agencies and included warrants from different areas. The incident happened near 259 Water St., Santa Cruz, at 5 p.m. on May 3. (source)
   
• A person was involved in a domestic violence incident where they may have used force that could cause serious injury and damaged a wireless communication device. This happened near the 4000 block of California Street in Santa Cruz at 9 p.m. on May 4. (source)
   
• A person was detained by police for making threats intended to scare someone and showing a deadly weapon that was not a gun. This happened near the 300 block of Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz, at 9 p.m. on May 4. (source)
   
• A person was found carrying a concealed weapon in a vehicle near 259 Water St., Santa Cruz, at 4 p.m. on May 4. (source)
   
• A grand theft involving stolen money, labor, or property was reported. The incident happened near the 1400 block of Ocean Street, Santa Cruz, at midnight on June 2. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for trespassing, having illegal drugs and drug paraphernalia, violating probation, shoplifting, and obstructing a public officer. The incident happened near the 300 block of Jessie Street, Santa Cruz, at 3 p.m. on May 4. (source)
   
• A person was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol (with two previous offenses), illegally having or using tear gas, violating probation, and not having vehicle registration. The incident happened near the 1000 block of Elm Street, Santa Cruz, at 2 a.m. on May 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.

Disclosure: Traffic incidents and police incidents are partially generated by artificial intelligence. We are constantly working to improve the accuracy and quality of our AI-generated content. However, there may still be errors or inaccuracies. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us.