Crime & Safety

Have Abandoned Vehicle On Your Street In Santa Cruz?

Here is what to do ...

SANTA CRUZ, CA – Hundreds of vehicles a month are ticketed and tagged and roughly 30 (including the RV in the above photo from Thursday morning) are towed as part of Santa Cruz enforcement programs, the Santa Cruz Police Department said.

To help get "nuisance vehicles" and parking violators off neighborhood streets, residents can contact the
City of Santa Cruz - Public Works, Parking Department, which enforces and issues parking citations citywide, at 831-420-5185, or abandoned vehicles can be reported to SCPD Vehicle Abatement at 831-420-5863, police said.

Be prepared to leave the following information on the abandoned-vehicle hotline:

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  • Location of the vehicle
  • Color of the vehicle
  • Make and model of the vehicle
  • License plate number

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--Image via SCPD

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