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Crimebeat
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Crimebeat 02-26-10
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Crimebeat 02-26-10
Live Oak
Fri., Feb. 19
11 p.m.
1400 Block Merrill St.
Theft
A $1,500 mountain bike was stolen from a front yard. The lock was found cut.
Santa Cruz
Fri., Feb. 19
11:55 p.m.
Soquel Ave. & Capitola Road
DUI Collision
An apparently intoxicated teenage driver ran a red light and hit a sheriff's patrol car that was making a turn on the green light. The CHP arrested Kailey M. Keller, age 19 of Boulder Creek, for DUI.
Ben Lomond
Fri., Feb. 19
8 a.m.
Riverside Park Dr.
Residential Burglary
Three guitars were reported stolen from a home. No sign of forced entry was found.
Live Oak
Sat., Feb. 20
12:23 a.m.
2200 Block Capitola Rd.
Attempted Break-In
A resident was frightened shortly after midnight when a man broke the window to an occupied bedroom. The bald, white adult male fled, but returned not long after and attempted to force open the front door. A security chain held it closed, and he again fled. Investigators found blood on the broken glass of the window and on the front door.
Aptos
Sat., Feb. 20
4:38 p.m.
500 Monterey Dr.
Attempted Burglary
A man returned home apparently in time to foil a burglary in progress. He found his gate and front door open, and when he entered, two men ran from the residence. Cables had been disconnected from a flat-screen TV, but no items were missing.
Boulder Creek
Sat., Feb. 20
9:44 a.m.
Highway 9
Unsafe Driving
A sheriff's patrol observed a white Dodge truck driving recklessly and attempted to pull over the driver. Instead, he failed to yield and continued to drive dangerously on the winding highway at speeds from 65 to 100 miles an hour with the deputy in pursuit, said Sgt. Dan Campos. Ryan T. Splain, age 26 of Santa Cruz, eventually pulled over. He was charged with seven vehicle code violations, plus a probation violation. In addition, passenger Joseph C. Bollom, age 24 of Santa Cruz, was found to have an outstanding warrant from Palo Alto, on which he was arrested.
Capitola
Sun., Feb. 21
11:16 p.m.
4200 Block Diamond St.
Child Neglect
A resident of the jewel box neighborhood heard crying and found a three-year-old girl wandering outside alone. She helped the child find her home, which had the front door standing open, but got no response when she called inside. She then called police, who found the parents upstairs and noticed a smell of marijuana within the home. The child was turned over to child protective services and the parents are being charged with parental neglect and a parole violation. The District Attorney's office is continuing an investigation.
Boulder Creek
Sun., Feb. 21
1:46 a.m.
12000 Block Central Ave.
Assault, Burglary
Three men entered a man's home, taking $900 in cash, a diamond ring and a BB pistol. They shot the victim with the gun, and hit and kicked him. He suffered a bloody nose, bruises and sore ribs. He could not provide suspect information.
Live Oak
Mon., Feb. 22
1000 Block 30th Ave.
Vandalism
Reports from two different community members helped the Sheriff's Office locate two men who allegedly went on a drunken spree. The first witness saw two apparently intoxicated men walking down the street, and shortly after heard the breaking of glass. Sheriff's deputies found the rear passenger window of a nearby vehicle broken, but the suspects had fled. However, another person overheard two men talking about escaping from the police and reported it. Deputies located Anthony H.D. Coulman, age 24 of Santa Cruz, and Taylor D. Beardin, age 20 of Ft. Collins, CO, and charged them with vandalism with damages in excess of $400.
Live Oak
Mon., Feb. 22
8:05 a.m.
1400 Block Jose Ave.
Residential Burglary
A woman reported that two rings were stolen from her apartment. Investigators have no leads.
Seacliff
Wed., Feb. 24
3:37 a.m.
200 Block Rea Ridge Rd.
Gas Theft
A man was spotted siphoning gas from a parked vehicle and a deputy located a blue truck matching the description shortly thereafter. Joseph M. Tate, age 28 of Santa Cruz, had a container of gasoline and a hose in his possession. Although the amount of gasoline would normally be considered a petty theft, sheriff's Sgt. Dan Campos explained that because Tate has a prior theft conviction, the crime can be prosecuted as a felony.
Capitola
Wed., Feb. 24
6:53 p.m.
200 Block Esplanade
Alcohol-Related Accident
A woman who had been drinking at the bar of a restaurant became intoxicated. The bartender told her she should not drive and called a cab. Rhonda L. Aikin, age 59 of Capitola, apparently decided to drive home anyway and went out and started her car, hitting another vehicle as she attempted to leave, said Capitola Police Sgt. Matt Eller. The bartender attempted to take the keys from her, but she again attempted to drive away until police arrived and charged her with DUI.
Bonny Doon
Thurs., Feb. 25
3:18 a.m.
Empire Grade
DUI, Missing Person
In response to a 9-1-1 report of an overturned vehicle, CHP officers arrived to find blood in the vehicle, and signs the driver had freed himself and walked from the scene. The officers searched for the driver, 29-year-old Gabriel Carraher, and contacted people who had recently seen him, to no avail. A "be on the lookout" was issued to other agencies and area hospitals. Just before 7 a.m., a Santa Cruz City worker found Carraher, injured and disoriented, walking in the area of High Street and Tosca Terrace. Investigation revealed Carraher was still intoxicated, and had been intoxicated at the time of the collision, according to CHP reports. He was arrested for suspicion of DUI and sent to Dominican Hospital to treat his injuries.
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