Crime & Safety
Police Blotter: Man Punched on Esplanade
Victim knocked on door of police station to report incident.
A man claiming to have been assaulted on the Esplanade knocked on the door of the Capitola Police Department at 11:58 p.m. Tuesday night to report the incident.
The man said he had been punched in the face Tuesday night by a Hispanic male after a verbal altercation on the Esplanade, according to Sgt. Matt Eller.
He had a broken jaw and was taken to the hospital in an ambulance.
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Eller said he did not know if the victim was drunk but added that he did smell of alcohol.
“One plus one usually equals two,” Eller said.
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