Police Blotter: Counterfeit Cash and Plenty of Petty Theft

April 11:
Inflicting Injury on a Spouse: A male was arrested for domestic violence on the 900 block of Capitola Avenue at 12:55 a.m.

April 9:
DUI: 1800 block of 42nd Avenue, 2:55 a.m.

Use of a Controlled Substance: A male was arrested on the 1000 block of 38th Avenue at 6:29 p.m.

April 8:
Unauthorized Entry in a Noncommercial Dwelling: A man unlawfully entered a house at 2545 San Jose Rd. in Soquel by forcing a locked door open. When he was spotted in the hallway by the resident, he fled and could not be found by police dogs.

April 7:
Breaking and Entering: 200 block of Magellan Street, 8:36 a.m.

Possession of a Controlled Substance: Charles Porter, 52, was arrested by.

Driving with a Suspended License: 40th Avenue and Clares Street, 11:18 p.m.

April 6:
Commercial Burglary: 1400 block of 41st Avenue, 8:16 a.m.

Petty Theft: 1800 block of 41st Avenue, 4:45 p.m.

April 5:
Vehicle Burglary: 1900 block of 42nd Avenue, 2:17 p.m.

Petty Theft: Beulah Drive, 8:20 p.m.

Assault: 1300 block of 45th Avenue, 8:30 p.m. 

Counterfeiting: A fake bill was used on the 500 block of Bay Avenue at 12:15 p.m.

Petty Theft: 900 block of Columbus Drive.

Petty Theft: A purse was stolen from inside a business on the 400 block of Capitola Avenue. 

Commercial Burglary: A three-ton car jack was stolen from a store on the 1800 block of 41st Avenue.

April 4:
Petty Theft: 900 block of Columbus Drive, 5 p.m.

Battery: Craig Patterson, 27, was arrested by Capitola PD.

Battery: Duane Pratt, 59, was arrested by Capitola PD.

Receiving or Concealing Stolen Property, Burglary, Conspiracy to Commit a Crime: Claudette Hopkins, 20, was arrested by .

Cruelty to Child by Inflicting Injury, Resisting a Police Officer: Melissa Matheny, 36, was arrested by Capitola PD.