Chop Shop Found In Watsonville

WATSONVILLE, CA – Two men were arrested last week after authorities discovered a purported "chop shop" in Watsonville during a probation search, officials said.

The Watsonville Police Department and the Santa Cruz County Auto Theft Reduction and Enforcement Task Force were conducting a probation operation Thursday when "tens of thousands of dollars of stolen items, including motorcycles, off-road vehicles and construction equipment" were found at a home on Nona Drive, police said.

Officers arrested 38-year-old Julio Dominguez and 30-year-old Kyle Roswell on charges related to allegedly running the chop shop, according to officers.

Dominguez, on probation for possession of a stolen vehicle, also reportedly was in possession of methamphetamine, police said.

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