Crime, Fire & Courts

May 12 • A man was arrested on the 400 block of Airport Boulevard at 7:20pm for vandalizing the 7-Eleven store.• A 38-year-old man was arrested on the 1500 block of Main Street at 12:25pm for trespassing. May 13 • A 24-year-old man was seen nodding off...

A 58-year-old Santa Rosa man died in a solo-vehicle crash on Highway 1 north of Santa Cruz May 18.  California Highway Patrol officer Israel Murillo said the man was driving a black 2017 Honda Pilot southbound on Highway 1 north of Scott Creek around 12:48pm....

Two people were arrested Tuesday after a traffic stop led to a chase that ended when the suspects’ vehicle crashed into a building on West Front Street. Officers later found a large amount of marijuana in the vehicle, the Watsonville Police Department said. Gabriela Melgoza, 20,...

The man who was struck by a pickup as he drove into its path on an electric scooter Wednesday afternoon has died from his injuries. Around 1:50pm, Watsonville Police and Firefighters got a report of a man that was struck by a Dodge Big Horn...

A man suffered major injuries Wednesday when he was struck by a pickup as he drove into its path on an electric scooter. Around 1:50pm, Watsonville Police and Firefighters got a report of a man that was struck by a Dodge Big Horn pickup...

A 42-year-old Castroville man has been arrested on suspicion of human trafficking, attempted murder and multiple other felony charges following an investigation that began with a reported assault outside a local shopping center, according to the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office. Eric Adam Melendrez was taken...

Source: Watsonville Police Department April 24 • Someone stole a vehicle parked on the 100 block of Menker Street at about 6am. • An unknown suspect kicked in the door of a residence on the 100 block of Rio Del Pajaro Court at about 7:30pm. No suspect...

The Watsonville Police Department last week welcomed its newest officer. Beau Baugher began during his time as a Watsonville Police Cadet in 2011, where he first developed a strong connection to serving the community. Before joining, he worked as a paramedic with American Medical Response and...

A man was taken into custody after a shooting Saturday night near Riverside Drive and Marchant Street. Just before 7pm, Watsonville Police responded to reports of shots fired at the heavily traveled intersection. They learned the suspect, 49-year-old Sandro Vega, had been seen outside a...