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Crimebeat 1-29-10
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Crimebeat 1-29-10
Soquel
Fri., Jan 15 • 5:48 a.m.
401 Soquel-San Jose Road
School Burglary
For the second week in a row, someone broke a window to a classroom at Soquel High School and stole a computer.
Soquel
Fri., Jan 15 • 12:48 p.m.
4200 Topsail Court
Refusing Payment
A taxi driver who brought a South Lake Tahoe resident all the way to Santa Cruz County said he was stiffed the $1,379.50 fare, even though he continued transporting the woman after she failed to get money at a bank in the Sacramento area. According to Sheriff's Sgt. Dan Campos, the passenger first asked the driver to take her to Meyers, near Stockton, but then changed her mind and asked to go to Santa Cruz. The cabbie said he had taken people to Sacramento or the Bay Area, so he did not find the request unusual, said Campos.
When the fare reached about $700 near Sacramento, Jennifer A. Bigelow, age 22, asked how much more it would cost and asked to stop at a bank, Campos reported. The driver told law enforcement that she did not get money, but they continued on anyway. When they arrived in Soquel, she refused to pay and the driver called the sheriff.
Boulder Creek
Sat., Jan. 16
500 Block Redwood Dr.
Vandalism
A resident returned home to find water pouring down the hillside at the back of the house, causing severe erosion and other damage estimated at $25,000. The water came from a fire hydrant on the street above. There were no reports of service problems or accidents, leading investigators to believe it was opened by vandals, said Sgt. Dan Campos of the Sheriff's Office.
Ben Lomond
Sat., Jan. 16
100 Ridge Road
Assault with a Deadly Weapon
A fight ended with one victim receiving serious injuries to his face and the arrest of two people. Sheriff's deputies responded with sirens to a report of a fight and upon arrival found a man with a bloody face. He was treated for fractures to his left eye socket. Apparently he had been hit repeatedly with a crescent wrench by Christopher Erickson, age 22 of Ben Lomond, said Sheriff's Sgt. Dan Campos. Witnesses indicated Erickson and Teresa M. Diana, age 19 of Ben Lomond, were involved. The suspects were located and the investigation is continuing with additional charges likely, Campos said.
Capitola
Sun., Jan. 17
250 Washburn St.
School Burglary
New Brighton Middle School was once again the victim of a break-in when a classroom window was broken and a computer stolen over a holiday weekend.
Capitola
Tues., Jan. 19
Multiple Locations
Arrest in Car Burglaries
A cooperative investigation between a Capitola Police officer and a sheriff's deputy led to the arrest of two people in three separate car burglaries around Capitola. One of the victims works for a school district, which drew in Soquel High's community service Deputy Joe Clarke. A credit card stolen from her car had been used, and Clarke worked with Capitola's Officer Guillermo Vazquez to identify a likely suspect. When officers visited the suspect's home in Soquel, property from three crimes was discovered. Cynthia Werries and Lindsey Fitzpatrick, both 29, were charged with possession of stolen property.
Mount Hermon
Tues. Jan. 19
Overnight
6400 Block Zayante Road
Burglary
The padlock on a shed was broken and tools stored inside were stolen. Among the missing items are a blower valued at $299 and a $150 drill.
Felton
Tues., Jan 19
Noon
6400 Block Ashley St.
Theft
A $14,000 Trek bike and a gear bag valued at $739 were stolen from an unlocked garage.
Soquel
Thurs. Jan. 21
2720 41st Ave.
Shoplifting, Trespassing
A man who had a previous theft record and who had been banned from the Safeway was spotted by store loss prevention personnel allegedly taking merchandise he had not purchased. Donald E. Merritt, age 39 of Capitola, spit on the store agent when apprehended, according to sheriff's reports.
Summit
Thurs., Jan. 21
Time unknown
24900 Block Skyland Ridge Road
Burglary
Someone broke into a locked barn between the afternoon of Jan. 21 and Jan. 22, stealing $5,000 worth of tools.
Santa Cruz
Fri., Jan. 22 • 3:12 p.m.
Mystery Spot
Car Burglars Apprehended
A description provided by an employee of the Mystery Spot allowed sheriff's officers to catch two suspects, who were then tied to multiple vehicle break-ins from Scotts Valley to Aptos, said Sgt. Dan Campos. One employee spotted a man and a woman driving a white car with dealer plates taking items from a fellow employee's car.
A responding deputy spotted the car on Branciforte and when stopped, items matching the description of those taken were found in the possession of Danielle D. Preston, 25, and Francisco Ortega, 28, both of Santa Cruz. Other items were then matched to car burglaries dating back over a month. Some of the stolen items have been returned to their owners.
Santa Cruz Gardens
Fri., Jan 22 • 10:50 p.m.
1800 Block Soquel Drive
Brandishing a Weapon
Sheriff's deputies responding to the report of a gang incident at a convenience store were told that a man had brandished a gun in a group of people. He fled on foot before deputies arrived and was not located.
Aptos
Fri. Jan. 22 • 11 p.m.
100 Block Baltusrol Dr.
Burglary
Someone entered an unlocked garage overnight and stole a set of Ping golf clubs valued at $2,000 and a $100 cigar box.
Capitola
Sat., Jan. 23 • 2:33 a.m.
4400 Block Diamond St.
Drunk & Disorderly
A female minor was stopped for public intoxication, and police charged Cerena M. Barros, age 20, with disorderly conduct.
Capitola
Sat., Jan. 23 • 5:46 p.m.
1800 Block 41st Ave.
Fight, Shoplifting
Capitola Police responding to a report of a gang fight at the mall ended up charging Josue Santiago, age 22 of Santa Cruz, with petty theft after he was found with shoes he allegedly stole from one of the stores.
Santa Cruz Gardens
Sat., Jan 23 • 5:13 p.m.
3200 Block Mission Dr.
Drugs, Resisting Arrest
Following a call about a disturbance, sheriff's deputies found Mary E. Warn, age 21 of Santa Cruz, showing signs of being under the influence of a stimulant. When they attempted to arrest her, she became physical and required two deputies to handcuff her.
Freedom
Mon., Jan. 25 • 6:45 a.m.
100 Block Manfre Road
Burglary
Someone used a rock to break a panel in a home's back door. Once inside, jewelry, gaming systems and a computer were stolen.
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