Crime & Safety

Police Blotter: New Brighton Theft, Stolen Truck and Sexual Assault

Information is provided by the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office and Capitola Police Department. Arrests do not indicate convictions.

Oct. 7:

Commercial Burglary: A truck was stolen from Pearce European and Japanese Automotive at 7000 Soquel Ave. See surveillance photos of the thief here.

Possession of Narcotics for Sale: Steven Michael Romero was arrested at 41st Avenue and Gross Road at 6:35 p.m. for possession of methamphetamine for sale, transportation of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of burglary tools. 

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Battery on Spouse or Cohabitant: 1600 block, 41st Avenue, 9:34 a.m.

Hit and Run with Property Damage: 1900 block, 46th Avenue, 4 a.m.

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Oct. 6:

Grand Theft: A bicycle was stolen from the 700 block of El Salto Drive at 12:39 p.m.

Under the Influence of a Controlled Substance: Mia Angela Dellarosa was pulled over and found to be driving with a suspended license at 2525 Soquel Dr. at 8:30 p.m. She was under the influence of a drug and the deputy found a methamphetamine pipe in her car.

Commercial Burglary/Vehicle Theft: 3800 block, Capitola Road, 9:17 p.m.

Petty Theft: 4000 block, Capitola Road, 6:30 a.m.

Attempted Commercial Burglary: An unknown suspect broke a window at Cigar Palace in Soquel but nothing was found to be missing. 

Oct. 5:

Sexual Battery/Resisting Arrest: A transient from Florida was arrested after sexually assaulting a minor. 

Public Intoxication: A man and a woman were arrested at Escalone Drive and Monterey Avenue at 9:37 p.m.

Battery: A patient spit on a nurse at Dominican Hospital at 7:30 p.m.

DUI: 4300 block, Capitola Road, 11:11 p.m.

Oct. 4: 

Vandalism over $400/Petty Theft: Lockers at New Brighton Middle School were destroyed and several items were taken at 4:15 a.m.

Conspiracy/Petty Theft: Two people were cites on the 1500 block of 41st Avenue at 12:23 p.m.

Hit and Run with Property Damage: 1800 block, 41st Avenue, 12:50 p.m.

Hit and Run with Property Damage: Grace Street and 48th Avenue, 10 p.m.

DUI: 1800 block, 44th Avenue, 1 a.m.

Public Intoxication: 100 block, Monterey Avenue, 2:33 p.m.

Oct. 3:

Possession of Marijuana over One Ounce: Christopher Jason Bartley and Jeanette Elizabeth Nagle were arrested on Highway 1 at Park Avenue at 10:19 p.m.

Petty Theft: 1300 block, 49th Avenue, 4:39 p.m.

Public Intoxication: Thomas Ely Bower was arrested at 38th Avenue and Tranquility Lane at 1:09 p.m.

Oct. 2:

Battery: 1900 block, 41st Avenue, 7:03 p.m.

Commercial Burglary: An woman was arrested on the 4000 block of Capitola Road at 2:55 p.m.

Vehicle Burglary: 1800 block, 41st Avenue, 3:17 p.m. 

Oct. 1: 

Petty Theft: 4000 block, Capitola Road, 3:30 p.m.

Petty Theft: 1400 block, 41st Avenue, 6:11 p.m.

Petty Theft: 1800 block, 41st Avenue, 5:17 p.m.

**Questions about this blotter can be sent to jacob.bourne@patch.com.


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