Shark Alert; Dealer Bust; Identity Thief: Scotts Valley Crime Log

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

Search Of Stolen Vehicle Yields Drugs, ID-Theft Gear: Deputies

• In a Soquel Home Depot parking lot, a sheriff's deputy spotted a man sleeping in the car that was reported stolen.

Shark Advisory Issued After Sighting Near Seascape

• Santa Cruz County Sheriff's deputies logged reports of a 10-foot shark swimming about 30 feet from shore.

Suspected Drug Dealer From Watsonville Cuffed After Traffic Stop

• Along with marijuana, cocaine and pills, Scotts Valley police said they recovered a loaded, sawed-off shotgun from his vehicle.

Crash Victim ID'd As Santa Cruz Man, 24

• The accident, that occurred late Monday in Solano County, also severely injured a 21-year-old Aptos resident, officials said.

Fire At Torch Lite Inn Motel Displaces 69 Guests

• An electrical malfunction is being blamed for the blaze.

Man Stabbed In Watsonville

• The man allegedly pulled a knife and stabbed the victim, according to police. He remains at large.

4 Displaced By Santa Cruz House Fire Friday Morning

• The blaze caused an estimated $100,000 of damage, fire officials said.

Man Nabbed In Scotts Valley After Bizarre East Bay Crime Spree

• Police said by the time most people had finished their lunch Friday, Daniel Burns, 35, had committed burglary, arson, and auto theft.

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