Police Blotter: Car Chase Ends in Crash

A woman led sheriff's deputies on a chase through rural Watsonville late Wednesday night before crashing and being arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, the Sheriff's Office reported.

Angela Anna Augilar caught a deputy's attention because she was parked at a school on Casserly Road just before midnight. The deputy spoke with Augilar, thought she might be drunk or on drugs, and called the California Highway Patrol for a DUI investigation, according to the Sheriff's Office.

But while the deputy was requesting assistance, Augilar allegedly got back in her car and sped off. The deputy chased her for about 2-3 miles before she crashed on Thompson Road near Riverside Drive, authorities said.

The Aguilar, a Watsonville resident, took off running but was captured and arrested, according to the Sheriff's Office.

Watsonville Police Log, Thursday, Feb. 2

11:07 a.m.—A 25-year-old man was arrested during a traffic stop on Freedom and Airport boulevards and arrested on a warrant from Colorado.

2:23 p.m.—A 44-year-old man reported he's getting credit card letters from accounts he never authorized or opened.

6:28 p.m.—A stranger called a woman from a restricted number and threatened her.

Wednesday, Feb. 1

12:01 a.m.—A 19-year-old man was arrested for resisting police and having methamphetamine on Riverside Drive at Main Street. He also had keys from a stolen vehicle.

7:01 p.m.—Someone in a car pointed a gun at people on Alexader and West Beach streets, then drove away. No shots were fired. Officers searched the area but didn't locate the suspect.

8:12 p.m.—A car burglar smashed a window on a vehicle parked on the 100 block of Martinelli Street and stole items.

Tuesday, Jan. 31

8:14 a.m.—Vandals damaged a car parked on the 100 block of Roache Road overnight.

8:26 a.m.—A car burglar stole items from an unlocked vehicle on the 100 block of Loma Prieta Avenue.

10:20 a.m.—Someone opened a Bank of America credit line in the name of a 54-year-old Cedar Drive woman without her permission.

11:49 a.m.—A 30-year-old man was arrested for driving under the influence of drugs on the 1000 block of South Green Valley Road. He crashed his car.

3:26 p.m.—A teenager reportedly slapped by her father weeks ago at their home on the 400 block of East Lake Avenue. The girl has been a runaway several times and has been involved in criminal behavior.

3:32 p.m.—A woman reported that someone stole from her. One of her credit cards was used at the Quick Stop on Freedom Boulevard and her $1,200 Apple MacBook was stolen from the 100 block of Loma Prieta Avenue.

4:37 p.m.—There was a "beer skip" on the 1900 block of Main Street. A thief stole two 18-packs of beer.

8:22 p.m.—A teenager was arrested for being drunk in public on the 100 block of Oakridge Street.

Sheriff's Office Log, Thursday, Feb. 2

11:05 a.m.—A man was arrested on an outstanding warrant at Pinto Lake County Park.

Friday, Jan. 27

5 p.m.—A thief stole sink parts from the Watsonville Charter School for the Arts on Whiting Road.