Scotts Valley crime roundup: Aug 25 – Sep 12 (19 arrests in the police bulletins)

Here's what the Scotts Valley Police bulletins show over the past few weeks — 19 incidents with arrests made, covering Aug 25 through Sep 12. (Note: no new bulletins have been published since Sept 8, so this run ends on the 12th.)

• Traffic stops leading to arrest/citation: 12 — mostly suspended licenses, outstanding warrants, and registration issues around Mt Hermon Rd and Granite Creek Rd.
• DUI: 4 — including a vehicle found in the bushes at Scotts Valley Dr/Johnston Wy (BAC .16/.15), and a checkpoint bust at 76 Gas on Mt Hermon Rd.
• Theft: 1 — in-progress theft at Target on Mt Hermon Rd; suspect located with the merchandise.
• Trespassing: 1 — Safeway on Mt Hermon Rd.
• Drug paraphernalia: 1 — the big one: a traffic stop on Mt Hermon Rd/SB 17 where a K9 alert led to 100+ grams of narcotics seized; passenger booked into County Jail.
• Two out-of-town assists: an ignition-interlock violation arrest on Ocean/Water in Santa Cruz, and a prohibited pepper spray arrest at 41st Ave/Clares in Capitola.

Full details are on the SVPD bulletins page: https://scottsvalleypolice.citizenrims.com/bulletins

I'll post one of these every week so the neighborhood stays in the loop.