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A large party turned ugly when the home in Aptos was raided and a number of items were stolen on Saturday night including weapons, jewelry, and electronics, a California Highway Patrol spokesman said.
The CHP was called to assist Santa Cruz County Sheriff's deputies at a home on Valencia Road near Flume Road about 11:20 p.m. on reports of burglary and shots fired, Officer Brad Sadek said.
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Upon arrival, sheriff deputies had already begun to break up the house party of around 300 people.
The CHP officers who arrived on scene noticed a vehicle leaving the scene and it backed up and nearly collided with a pedestrian as if it were trying to evade the CHP vehicle, Sadek said.
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Officers conducted a DUI investigation and arrested the teenage boy.
A search of the vehicle revealed multiple stolen items, including a shotgun, rifle, jewelry, and computers, Sadek said. Officers also found marijuana and other drug paraphernalia.
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office is investigating the house party.
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