Crime & Safety

Fugitive Friday: Capitola-Soquel, June 15

Help local law enforcement find these criminals.

Local law enforcement agencies have come together and are asking for the public's help in locating these fugitives. Have you seen them? If so, contact your local law enforcement agency.

CAPITOLA POLICE
Matt Nelson
AGE: 49
DESCRIPTION: 6 feet tall and 200 pounds with black hair and brown eyes
HOME: Watsonville 
WARRANT: Evading a police officer. He ran from his car when pulled over. He also had two domestic violence warrants.

WATSONVILLE POLICE
Julio Cesar Geronimo
AGE: 29
DESCRIPTION: 5 feet, 8 inches tall and 180 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes.
HOME: Watsonville
WARRANT: Robbery. Also, police say he's a gang member who may be armed and dangerous.

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SHERIFF'S OFFICE
Leobardo Contreras
AGE: 34
DESCRIPTION: 5 feet, 4 inches tall and 180 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes.
HOME: Santa Cruz
WARRANT: Domestic violence. He was supposed to report to jail four years ago but didn't.

SANTA CRUZ POLICE
Nathan Connally
AGE: 19
DESCRIPTION: 5 feet, 9 inches tall and 145 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes.
HOME: Live Oak
WARRANT: Possessing stolen property. Police found stolen goods in his house when they did a probation search there last month.

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SCOTTS VALLEY POLICE
Latu Utiana Tapueluelu
AGE: 28
DESCRIPTION: 5 feet, 5 inches tall and 145 pounds with black hair and brown eyes.
HOME: Fremont
WARRANT: Tampering with a fire alarm. She pulled the fire alarm at Scotts Valley High when there was no emergency. She got a ticket, but never came to court.


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