Good morning! It’s Sept. 28 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…
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What’s new around you
▼︎ police incidents

Read on to see the details about each item…
Community crime report
- A person tried to get away from police without regard for safety. The incident happened near 259 Water St., Santa Cruz, at 2 p.m. on Aug. 16. (source)
- A reckless driving incident happened near Escalona Drive and Highland Avenue in Santa Cruz at 1 p.m. on Aug. 16. (source)
- A person was arrested for being drunk in public and interfering with a police officer. The incident happened near West Cliff Drive and Gharkey Street, Santa Cruz, at 9 a.m. on Aug. 16. (source)
- A person was arrested for violating the terms of their post-release community supervision. The incident happened near the 6000 block of River Street in Santa Cruz at 3 a.m. on Aug. 16. (source)
- An indecent exposure incident was reported near Front Street and Laurel Street in Santa Cruz at 4 p.m. on Aug. 15. (source)
- A caretaker stole a SIM card from a cell phone. This happened near the 500 block of Cedar Street, Santa Cruz, at 9 a.m. on Aug. 13. (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.



