UC Santa Cruz police warned the campus community this week of the dangers of the recreational use of nitrous oxide, after seizing a large volume of unused tanks containing what’s commonly referred to as laughing gas in a forested area on campus earlier this month.
Crime
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Driver arrested after multiple car hit-and-run, police chase in Capitola
A driver who hit two other cars with a stolen vehicle last Friday in Capitola is now facing felony charges for evading arrest.
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Sheriff’s K9 praised for drug bust; SCPD seeks new police dog training space
As Hazel is praised online for her success in the field with the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office K9 team, the Santa Cruz Police Department is seeking new training locations for its canine unit.
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Capitola police find 25 bikes in encampment raid
Capitola police found more than 25 bicycles in an encampment near 41st Avenue and Highway 1, the second such discovery in Santa Cruz County in less than a week.
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Teen driver with sawed-off shotgun, suspended license arrested in Capitola
A 17-year-old was arrested on felony firearms charges while driving on Capitola Road with a suspended license last week.
Posted inEastside / Live Oak / Pleasure Point
$32K worth of stolen bikes and tools recovered from Live Oak encampment
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office said it recovered more than $30,000 worth of stolen bikes and $2,000 worth of tools from an encampment in the Arana Gulch area of Live Oak.
Posted inWatsonville / Pajaro
Drone helps Watsonville PD foil school break-in ahead of public meeting on use of military equipment
Police used a drone to help apprehend a man who had broken into a Watsonville school last week. The Watsonville Police Department shared footage ahead of a meeting next week during which the agency will discuss its use of military equipment, including drone technology, in line with Assembly Bill 481.
Posted inBonny Doon / Davenport
CHP seeks help after pedestrian killed on Highway 1 in hit and run
Authorities are searching for a driver who struck and killed a pedestrian on southbound Highway 1 late Sunday night in what CHP says was a hit and run.
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CHP arrests Boulder Creek man in connection with March double homicide in Santa Cruz Mountains
The California Highway Patrol arrested 66-year-old James David Collier of Boulder Creek on Sunday in connection with a double homicide that the agency has been investigating for the past month.
Posted inWestside / Downtown
Downtown Santa Cruz is ‘safer than it’s ever been,’ police say, even as fears persist
In Santa Cruz, police say there hasn’t been any dramatic rise in downtown crime, even as some merchants report more aggressive confrontations since the pandemic. Business owners point to more visible mental health crises and drug use on the streets, while safety incidents that spread quickly on social media, for fueling public fears about downtown safety.
