Crime & Safety

UPDATED Fugitive Friday: Watsonville

A wanted child molester turns himself in.

UPDATED May 4: John Scurfield was arrested by sheriff's deputies on Tuesday.

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Local law enforcement agencies have come together to ask for the public's help in finding some of the Santa Cruz County's most wanted.

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A 49-year-old man wanted for allegedly molesting two little girls in Watsonville in 2009 turned himself in this week. Ismael Padilla, aka Ismael Sanchez, had eluded police since the allegations surfaced.

SANTA CRUZ POLICE
John Scurfield

AGE: 27
DESCRIPTION: 6-foot-3 and 185 pounds with blond hair and blue eyes.
HOME: Homeless, but often stays in Ocean Street hotels
WARRANT: Parole violation and other felonies.  Scurfield is on parole for drug offenses and is an East Side Santa Cruz gang associate. Police searched his Ocean Street motel room earlier this month. He wasn't there, but five others were arrested on drug charges.

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CAPITOLA POLICE
Gerardo Martinez, aka Gerado Gomez or Gerado Lopez

AGE: 26
DESCRIPTION: 5-foot-8 and 180 pounds with black hair and brown eyes
HOME: Santa Cruz County
WARRANT: Grand theft, possessing heroin and false identification to a police officer.

SCOTTS VALLEY POLICE
Tobie Rene Vonbloes
AGE: 37
DESCRIPTION: 5-foot-5 and 115 pounds with brown hair and hazel eyes.
HOME: Felton
WARRANT: Drug possession. Vonboles was arrested Nov. 30, 2010, for allegedly shoplifting at K-Mart. She is also wanted for possession of a narcotic.


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