Three Victims Rescued from Capitola Waters

A 49-year-old Pleasanton man was picked up by rescue swimmers Saturday afternoon, after he was spotted struggling in the water around the area of Private Beach in Capitola, said Central Fire spokesman Mike DeMars.

The Santa Cruz Harbor Patrol spotted the man around 2:30 p.m. on Saturday and sent out rescue swimmers to the scene. After contact was made, the harbor patrol went out and picked up the rescue swimmers and victim, who were then transported back to shore. The victim reportedly had minor scrapes but was not taken to the hospital.

The Pleasanton man was actually picked up just down the road from two surfers seen struggling in the waters around Pleasure Point, DeMars said.

Central Fire was dispatched to a call of two people in distress around the Pleasure Point area earlier in the afternoon. Capitola lifeguards picked up a man and a women floating on a surfboard, after the female surfer had lost her board to the heavy waves. The pair was tired and unable to swim back to shore, and were transported by a lifeguard boat, DeMars said. No injuries were reported.