Crime & Safety
Police Blotter: Copper Wire Theft, Drug Possession and More
Earlier, a man pawned his parents TV and a woman was caught with a lot of pot.
Watsonville Police Log, Thursday, July 5
5:22 p.m.—A man was arrested for warrants during a traffic stop on East Lake Avenue and Sudden Street.
10:22 p.m.—A woman was jailed for having drugs. It happened on East Beach and Carr streets.
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10:47 p.m.—A man pulled over for several alleged code violations had crystal methamphetamine on him. He also was high on meth and on probation for drug charged. He was arrested.
10:50 p.m.—A teenager on probation was caught with a knife on Green Valley Road and Carnation Drive. He was detained, then released to his parents.
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10:52 p.m.—A teenager was arrested for a probation violation and having vandalism tools on the 600 block of California Street.
Monday, June 2
12:49 a.m.—A 19-year-old man was arrested on a warrant and a 19-year-old woman with him was cited for obstructing police. It happened on the 600 block of Rodriguez Street.
8:37 a.m.—Copper piping was removed from a home on the 100 block of Packard Lane. It was worth more than $900. The theft happened in the past five days.
8:43 a.m.—Overnight, a vandal damaged a car parked on the 100 block of Eaton Avenue.
11:28 a.m.—A 41-year-old man was arrested for a parole violation on the 200 block of Montecito Avenue.
12:09 p.m.—A man was arrested because he had drug paraphernalia, a violation of his probation. It happened on the 100 block of East Beach Street.
1:38 p.m.—A burglar stole a desk through an open window at a house on the 100 block of Coolidge Avenue.
3:53 p.m.—A thief used a stolen credit card to make purchases throughout the city.
4:09 p.m.—A man was cited for a warrant on the 400 block of Rodriguez Street.
7:57 p.m.—A 23-year-old man visiting someone at Watsonville Community Hospital was arrested for a warrant.
Sunday, July 1
1:48 a.m.—A wanted parolee ran from police and jumped several fences on the 300 block of Carey Avenue. He dropped a large knife during the chase, but was eventually arrested.
4:11 p.m.—An 18-year-old woman was arrested on the 500 block of Main Street for a warrant out of Monterey County. He was turned over to Monterey County sheriff's deputies to be jailed.
5:38 p.m.—A woman was ticketed for having more than 60 grams of marijuana on the 400 block of Rodriguez Street.
6:04 p.m.—A man broke into his parents' house, stole their TV and pawned it. His parents got the television back and reported the theft to police.
7:56 p.m.—A 33-year-old woman was arrested for a felony warrant on the 400 block of Rodriguez Street.
8:28 p.m.—A thief stole a medical device from a man's bedroom several months ago.
9:25 p.m.—A 28-year-old woman was ticketed for a warrant on Kearney and Walker streets.
9:09 p.m.—A man was caught siphoning gas from a truck on Hangar Way. He ran off when a witness called 9-1-1 but left his vehicle behind. It was seized as evidence.
11:36 a.m.—A 31-year-old man was ticketed for a warrant on the 100 block of East Lake Avenue.
Saturday, June 30
1:15 a.m.—A man who was carrying a concealed, loaded gun forgot it in a car after getting a ride. Police are looking for the man who left the gun behind.
8:56 a.m.—A vandal threw a beer bottle into a car show, damaging a vehicle. It happened on the 1900 block of Freedom Boulevard.
12:38 p.m.—A man was cited for shoplifting goods worth $39.98 from Kmart.
2:32 p.m.—A 65-year-old man was arrested for being drunk in public on the 400 block of Rodriguez Street.
3 p.m.—A woman was arrested for shoplifting from Kmart.
10:49 p.m.—A woman was arrested for being drunk in public on Main Street at Central Avenue.
11:01 p.m.—A 19-year-old woman was arrested for DUI at the scene of a car crash on the 100 block of Marin Street.
Friday, June 29
A 36-year-old man was arrested for having a small amount of heroin. It happened at Motel 6 on Silver Leaf Drive.
10:01 a.m.—A 17-year-old boy was arrested for vandalism on the 200 block of Brewington Avenue.
6:07 p.m.—A burglar broke into a house on the 100 block of Carey Avenue.
7:12 p.m.—A 20-year-old man was arrested for a warrant on the 1800 block of Freedom Boulevard.
8:08 p.m.—A man out of jail on his own recognizance was arrested for violating the terms of his release. It happened on the 300 block of Clifford Avenue.
Thursday, June 28
1:36 a.m.—A 22-year-old woman was arrested for DUI. She had been driving with a flat tire, which prompted police to stop her on the 1400 block of Main Street.
7:05 p.m.—A 21-year-old woman was arrested for buying alcohol for a minor. He was caught during a decoy sting on the 1900 block of Freedom Boulevard.
9:01 p.m.—An 18-year-old woman was arrested for a probation violation on the 100 block of Ross Avenue.
Wednesday, June 27
12:13 a.m.—A woman who was a passenger in a car that was pulled over on the 900 block of Main Street was jailed for a warrant.
5:50 p.m.—A 19-year-old man was arrested for violating his probation by hanging out with another gang member on the 1300 block of Main Street. A 16-year-old boy with him was also arrested for having an illegal switchblade knife. The boy was released to his mom; the man went to jail.
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