Wild Pursuit; Drug Arrest; Carjacking: Santa Cruz Co. Police Log

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, CA – The following are recent police, court and fire stories from around Santa Cruz County.

Gang Member Convicted Of Murdering Man In Watsonville Target Lot

• Prosecutors said Cesar Rosales, 25, fled to Mexico after the murder.

Rollover Crash Through Hotel Sign Lands Watsonville Man In Cuffs

• The collision destroyed a Santa Cruz motel's sign. The driver was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated.

Police Looking For Suspect Who Led Officers On Wild Pursuit

• Police said the suspect threw firearms out of a car window during the chase.

Man, 61, Arrested On Suspicion Of Possessing Drugs In Santa Cruz

• Police said Leo Beus of Felton was on probation from a prior case in Santa Cruz County.

Man Kidnapped, Stabbed And Robbed During Watsonville Carjacking

• The suspects drove away in the truck.

Suspect In New Mexico Arrested In Death Of Santa Cruz Transient

• Dale Pierce was taken to the county jail in Taos where he's awaiting extradition to Monterey County.

Officials ID Man Found Dead During Capitola House Fire

• Officials said the man's body was found during the firefighting operations.

Pedestrian Fatally Struck In Santa Cruz Hit-And-Run

• The man was found lying in the middle of the roadway in the 100 block of Encinal Street around 7:30 a.m., police said.

Photo courtesy Santa Cruz Police from Rollover Crash Through Hotel Sign Lands Watsonville Man In Cuffs