Crime & Safety
Police Blotter: Gun, Knife Come Out During Family Fight
The following arrest information was provided by the Watsonville Police Department and the Sheriff's Office. It does not indicate a conviction.
A man and a boy both pulled weapons during a family argument on Dalton Lane late Wednesday but no one was seriously hurt, the Sheriff's Office reported.
Victor Antonio Ramirez, 30, was in a verbal argument with his wife but the fight turned physical and one of the woman's sons ran to her aid. He reportedly went after Ramirez with a knife and cut him on the neck, according to sheriff's reports.
Ramirez ran, picked up a rifle and shot at his wife's sons, who had hidden in the bathroom, deputies reported. The boys weren't hit with gunfire.
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Ramirez was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and domestic violence. His bail was set at $150,000, according to County Jail records.
The boy was taken to Juvenile Hall and booked for assault, according to the Sheriff's Office.
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Sheriff's Office, Tuesday, Sept. 20
12:11 p.m.—Two teenage boys and an adult burglarized a house on the 400 Lakeview Road. They took the house by force and stole jewelry. They were caught with the stolen goods and were arrested.
3 p.m.—A couple got into a fight on La Selva Drive and one slapped the other during an argument. One was arrested.
Watsonville Police Log, Thursday, Sept. 22
2:20 a.m.—Diego Garcia Bolanos was arrested for a 2002 warrant during a traffic stop on Main and West Fifth streets.
Wednesday, Sept. 21
9:04 a.m.—Vandals keyed a car ont he 100 block of Western Drive. The damage occurred overnight.
9:42 a.m.—Jorge Navaro, 31, was arrested for a warrant on the 200 block of Union Street.
11:20 a.m.—Rene Moreno, 46, was arrested for allegedly possessing heroin and drug paraphernalia on the 300 block of Second Street.
5:06 p.m.—A car on the 200 block of Hushbeck Avenue was burglarized.
10:45 p.m.—Jose Angel Campos was arrested for a warrant during a traffic stop on Carey and Landis avenues.
Tuesday, Sept. 20
11:37 a.m.—A car parked on the 100 block of Bronson Street was broken into.
1:36 p.m.—A teenager was caught with a knife on the 200 block of East Beach Street and got a ticket.
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