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Major Arrests and a Traffic Fatality — April's Top News

Take a look back at the biggest stories on Watsonville Patch from last month.

As is too often the case in Watsonville, crime news dominated the headlines in April.

Take a look at the most popular stories on Watsonville Patch from April below:

1. 

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Police spent eight hours chasing down robbery suspects, detaining six, arresting four and searching two houses on April 12.

2. Hecker Pass Crash Victim Identified as Watsonville Man

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A local man named Vincent Lopez tragically died on Hecker Pass when he lost control of his vehicle and it slammed into a tree. 

3. Gangster Arrested with Loaded Gun at Ms Donuts & Ice Cream

A known criminal landed back behind bars when police found him making yet another horrible decision the parking lot of a loaded business.

4. License Plate Thief Escapes after Threatening to Kill Cops

Dimitri Storm has still not been arrested after leading cops on a wild goose chase from Big Sur up to Sonoma County. 

5. 

After getting into a fight, this student was searched by school security guards who found drugs and a weapon in his pockets.


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