Lewd Acts, Manhunt Ends: Santa Cruz County Police Log

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, CA — The following is a week's collection of police, court and fire stories from around Santa Cruz County:

Reducing Roadway Deaths In Watsonville: Public Feedback Sought
The public is asked to provide the city with recommendations on how to make Watsonville roadways safer.

Syringe Program In Santa Cruz County: Public Sessions Scheduled
Community members can hear different points of view and help identify key areas of concern on public health and community impacts.

White Nationalist Campaign Strikes UC Santa Cruz Campus
Campus officials believe those defacing the campus are part of a nationwide campaign.

Border Patrol Captures Inmates Who Escaped From Monterey Co. Jail
Santos Samuel Fonseca, 21, and Jonathan Salazar, 20, were captured around midnight Tuesday at the San Ysidro border crossing.

Housing Crisis: Santa Cruz Co. Puts Moratorium On Evictions
The moratorium is in place until the Tenant Protection Act of 2019 goes into effect Jan. 1.

Homeless Woman Killed By Falling Tree Remembered: Santa Cruz
Deseire Quintero, 55, was found dead Oct. 27 in Pogonip Open Space Preserve.

ID Released On Cyclist Killed After Falling From Santa Cruz Cliff
Robert Bradfield, 58, of Aptos died at the scene after police and fire department crews were called about 7:45 p.m. Friday.

SCPD Towing Vehicles With Expired Registration, Parking Tickets
The SCPD warned it will tow vehicles with expired registration of more than six months or more than five unpaid parking tickets.

Student Crashes Stolen Seascape Beach Resort Golf Cart
Mason William Wheeler, 19, of Aptos was arrested after deputies caught up with him a few blocks away from the resort.

Rash Of Thefts Reported At UC Santa Cruz
The crimes occurred from mid to late October.

Massive Roadwork Project Begins In Santa Cruz: Traffic Delays
Work on the Broadway, California Street and Soquel Avenue Overlay Project is expected to last through January.

Santa Cruz Police Release Stats On Halloween Arrests
There were 23 arrests and 59 citations handed out during the Halloween celebration in downtown Santa Cruz.

Soquel Man Suspected Of Lewd Acts With Children
Luis Ortiz, 59, was taken into custody in connection with the alleged assaults.

Search Continues For Escaped Inmates Accused Of Murder: Salinas
Santos Samuel Fonseca, 21, and Jonathan Salazar, 20, were both awaiting trial on unrelated murder charges when they escaped.