Crime & Safety
Police Blotter: Robbers Take Beer, Cash
Also, police were investigating an assault case involving two brothers.
Two males and a female held up an East Lake Avenue shop Monday evening, Watsonville police reported.
The trio went into the unnamed store, on the 700 block of the street, just before 6 p.m. One of the males pretended to pay for beer they had selected from the cooler, then demanded money from the 19-year-old female cashier, police said.
He simulated having a weapon in his pocket, police reported, though no weapon was seen.
The three got away with cash and the beer, according to police. The cashier was not harmed.
Watsonville Police Log, Monday June 17
Theft: A rear license plate was stolen from a car parked on the 100 block of Roosevelt Street. A second license plate was reported stolen on the 600 block of Tuttle.
Warrant: A 51-year-old man was contacted in front of CVS on Rodriguez Street and ticketed for a warrant.
Shoplifting: A 36-year-old man was arrested for stealing from Kmart on Freedom Boulevard.
Assault: A 26-year-old man allegedly assaulted his 29-year-old brother. Police interviewed the men's father around 8 p.m. about the incident.
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