Police Blotter: Two Drive-bys, No Injuries

Twice last weekend, gunmen opened fire on unoccupied, parked cars in separate parts of town, reported.

No one was hurt in either shooting and, so far, detectives have few leads on the drive-bys except to say they appear unconnected.

"We don't believe the two incidents are related," Lt. David McCartney said, explaining that there are no ties between the victims or the neighborhoods where the bullets flew.

The first shooting happened around 11:20 p.m. Friday on the 400 block of Second Street. A vehicle drove down the street and opened fire with a .22-caliber gun, striking a parked car five times and shattering some of its windows, McCartney said.

Neighbors reported the shooting.

Then around 12:40 a.m. Sunday, someone opened fire on an unoccupied parked vehicle on Roosevelt Street, McCartney said. Witnesses reported hearing four or five shots and seeing a truck leave the neighborhood, but it's unclear if the pickup was involved in the shooting.

The Second Street neighborhood has a history of gang issues, but Roosevelt Street has not had problems with violence in the past, McCartney said.

Watsonville police log, Sunday, Feb. 13

2:22 a.m.—Isaac Avalos, 21, was arrested for being drunk in public on the 100 block of Hill Avenue.

3:22 a.m.—A thief stole several items from a backyard on the 200 block of Hushbeck Avenue and also shattered a pane on a sliding-glass door.

9:05 a.m.—Someone keyed a car on the 100 block of West Front Street. The vandalism happened overnight.

7:58 p.m.—A purse was stolen from a store counter on the 500 block of Main Street.

8:07 p.m.—Two men vandalized a vehicle as it drove out of , on the 1300 block of Main Street. The vandals—possibly gang members—fled.

8:42 p.m.—Joanne Stella Raboy, 43, was cited for allegedly shoplifting from .

Saturday, Feb. 12

12:02 a.m.—Juan Ortiz, 39, was arrested for being drunk in public when officers responded to a fight on the 100 block of Kingfisher Drive.

7:50 a.m.—A burglar smashed windows on two vehicles parked on the 100 block of Jefferson Street and stole items. The thefts happened overnight.

9:41 a.m.—Stephen Stewart was arrested on warrants behind a clinic on the 800 block of Freedom Boulevard.

12:33 p.m.—Benjamin Sanchez, 39, fled from police. Officers caught him hiding under brush on the 1300 block of Main Street.

12:54 p.m.—Ruben Daniel Medina, 50, was cited for allegedly shoplifting from on the 300 block of South Green Valley Road.

12:55 p.m.—Rocio Camberos was arrested for warrants on the 100 block of Front Street.

12:59 p.m.—An iPod and car stereo were stolen from a locked, parked car on the 300 block of East Lake Avenue.

2:39 p.m.—The window of a business was smashed with a rock on the 100 block of Pine Street.

4:43 p.m.—Someone keyed a car on Western Drive. The vandalism happened over night.

7:48 p.m.—A teenage girl was hit in the face by an unknown attacker on the 1300 block of Main Street.

10:10 p.m.—Sonia Maldonado, 51, was arrested on the 1300 block of Main Street for being drunk in public.

Friday, Feb. 11

9:11 a.m.—A student was cited then released to his parents for allegedly being on the campus while suspended.

10:55 a.m.—Aide Rodriguez, 40, was cited for allegedly shoplifting from a store on the 1700 block of Freedom Boulevard.

11:36 a.m.—A 13-year-old girl was cited for allegedly having brandy at on Brewington Avenue.

11:57 a.m.—Police investigated a vandalism incident on the 1000 block of Main Street.

12:04 p.m.—A cell phone was taken from an unattended office on the 200 block of East Lake Avenue.

1:47 p.m.–Two teens were in front of during school hours but were not students there. One allegedly had an illegal knife. They were sent home to their parents.

2:15 p.m.—George Bordt, 45, was arrested for riding a bicycle while drunk on Rodriguez Street south of West Beach Street. His blood-alcohol level was 0.34 and he allegedly was violating his probation.

3:29 p.m.—Police investigated a vandalism incident on the 1400 block of Freedom Boulevard.

4:05 p.m.—A locked vehicle was broken into and its paint scratched on the 100 block of West Beach Street.

4:21 p.m.—A teenage gang member was arrested on suspicion of vandalism. Officers got a search warrant and found photos of the graffiti on the boy's Myspace page. He was booked into Juvenile Hall.

5:40 p.m.—A 21-year-old man got into an argument with a group. The arguing escalated to a fight. No arrests were made.

5:42 p.m.—Roberto Castillo, 28, was arrested for allegedly brandishing a knife on the 1400 block of Freedom Boulevard.

6:45 p.m.—Jose Colin was pulled over on Green Valley and Holohan roads and arrested for a parole violation.

6:52 p.m.—Gerardo Isaac Tapia was stopped for a city code violation and allegedly caught with 2.3 grams of methamphetamine.

7:40 p.m.—Jeremy McKnight, 33, was arrested on suspicion of being under the influence of drugs on the 400 block of Bridge Street.

10:39 p.m.–Ulises Rivas was arrested on a misdemeanor warrant on the 1000 block of Main Street.