Police Blotter: Suspected DUI Driver Fights Two Cops

A Live Oak man beat his car with a bat, kicked a California Highway Patrol officer in the face and tried to assault a second cop on Sunday, the CHP reported.

The incident began around 11:30 a.m. on Highway 1 near Larkin Valley Road, north of Watsonville, when 911 callers reported a man hitting a red Pontiac with a baseball bat. CHP officers responded and found Sergio Castillo attacking his own car, according to the CHP.

Officers tried to arrest Castillo on suspicion of driving under the influence, but he allegedly kicked one cop in the face, the CHP reported.

Once he was restrained, the CHP took Castillo to Dominican Hospital for chemical testing. There, he allegedly tried to assault another officer, according to the CHP.

Castillo already was on probation for driving under the influence. He was jailed on suspicion of DUI with a blood-alcohol level greater than 0.15, resisting arrest and battery on a peace officer.

Watsonville Police Log, Sunday, April 3

12:13 a.m.—An 18-year-old was beat up on Lincoln Street at Maple Avenue. He refused to cooperate with police.

3:33 a.m.—Hector Martinez-Larios was arrested for allegedly being on drugs on Sudden Street at Palm Avenue.

Saturday, April 2

12:56 a.m.—Police investigated a kidnapping case.

11:10 a.m.—A burglar got into a van by forcing open the locked back door and stole items. The van was parked on the 1200 block of Freedom Boulevard; the break-in happened overnight.

12:16 p.m.—Fernando Carranza, 23, allegedly ran from officers when they responded to a disturbance call on the 100 block of Riverside Drive. He reportedly tossed a meth pipe in the process but was caught and cited for possessing drug paraphernalia.

11:02 p.m.—Daniel Padilla, 53, was arrested on suspicion of being drunk in public on the 400 block of Airport Road.

Friday, April 1

1:08 a.m.—Abel Cobos was arrested on a warrant at Main and East Beach streets.

4:13 a.m.—Frankie Sanchez was arrested on suspicion of being on drugs on the 200 block of Sudden Street.

11:22 a.m.—A parked car was vandalized on the 200 block of Bockius Street.

12:49 a.m.—Victor Sanchez Jr., 34, was arrested during a car stop at Auto Center Drive and Main Street for a warrant.

7:33 p.m.—John Andrew Pena, 33, was arrested on suspicion of public intoxication in front of 575 Auto Center Drive.

7:37 p.m.—Jose Macedo, 29, was arrested on the 200 block of Sudden Street on suspicion of possessing heroin and a syringe, being under the influence of an opiate and a probation violation. About an hour later, Stephen Lynn Stewart, 29, was arrested on suspicion of being on drugs on the 100 block of Madison Street.

8:50 p.m.–Alberto Silva ran after police pulled him over at Main and Rodriguez streets. Police searched for him, but didn't find him. A warrant was requested.

9:48 p.m.—Johnny Rivera, 28, was pulled over for a suspected vehicle code violation on the 300 block of Main Street and arrested on suspicion of being on drugs.

11:40 p.m.—Ignacio Rangel, 40, was arrested on the 500 block of East Lake Avenue on suspicion of being on drugs.