Crime & Safety
Man Arrested On Beach With Fake Gun, Vodka Bottle, Police Say
Beachgoers called in a man drinking from a vodka bottle with an apparent gun protruding from his backpack.
SANTA CRUZ, CA — An Arizona man was arrested Wednesday morning near Santa Cruz's wharf after several beachgoers reported spotting a man with what appeared to be a gun protruding from his backpack, police said.
Callers also told the Santa Cruz Police Department that the man was acting strangely. Police said they arrived to find Kylan Moreland, 30, drinking from a vodka bottle.
Officers used loudspeakers to instruct Moreland to put his backpack down. He complied, continuing to sip from the bottle, police said.
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The gun turned out to be fake.
He was arrested on suspicion of possessing an altered replica gun and public intoxication, police said.
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View the fake gun below:
Potentially Dangerous Situation Averted by SCPD Patrol! This morning SCPD responded to several reports of a man with "a...
Posted by Santa Cruz Police on Wednesday, September 16, 2020
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