Good morning! It’s Oct. 12 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…
Cool with clouds and sun in Westside / Downtown
Today will be cool with intervals of clouds and sun; there could be coastal flooding in prone areas around high tide. The high will be 70 with a low of 49.
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What’s new around you
▼︎ police incidents ▼︎ events
Read on to see the details about each item…
Things to do in Westside / Downtown
A Presentation by Rick Flores: The Uses of Native Plants
At UCSC Arboretum & Botanic Garden on Oct. 12
Community crime report
- Police investigated a case of credit card fraud, theft using a credit card, repeated petty theft, conspiracy, and trying to sell or transfer credit cards to commit fraud. The incident happened near the 300 block of Liberty Street, Santa Cruz, at noon on Sept. 12. (source)
- A battery incident happened near the 600 block of Front Street, Santa Cruz, on Oct. 8 at 2 p.m. A supplemental report was filed about the situation. (source)
- A battery incident was reported near the 100 block of Municipal Wharf, Santa Cruz, at 4 p.m. on Aug. 7. (source)
- A person was arrested on a warrant and also charged with having drug paraphernalia and a controlled substance. The incident happened near the 100 block of S. River Street, Santa Cruz, at 11 p.m. on Oct. 7. (source)
- A person was arrested for having illegal drugs and on an outstanding warrant. The incident happened near the 100 block of S. River Street, Santa Cruz, at 5 p.m. on Oct. 7. (source)
- A person was arrested for being under the influence of drugs, having drug paraphernalia, and violating probation. The incident happened near the 100 block of Kennan Street, Santa Cruz, at 6 p.m. on Oct. 7. (source)
- A person was arrested for being drunk in public and stealing small items near the 2200 block of Mission Street, Santa Cruz, at 1 p.m. on Oct. 8. (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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