MEMBERS OF the SANTA CRUZ COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE BOMB SQUAD WERE BUSY WITH 2 SEPARATE INCIDENTS toDAY. THE 1ST WAS A SUSPICIOUS PACKAGE THAT WAS FOUND ON THE 400 BLOCK OF SWIFT STREET IN SANTA CRUZ. IT TURNED OUT TO BE A BIKE LOCK THAT HAD BEEN REPAIRED BY WRAPPING IT IN DUCT TAPE. THE 2ND BOMB SCARE WAS A “SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE” IN the PARKING LOT OF the ORCHARD SUPPLY HARDWARE STORE ON GREEN VALLEY ROAD IN WATSONVILLE. IN THAT ONE IT TURNED OUT THAT AN ELECTRICAL ENGINEER WAS WORKING ON AN EXPERIMENTAL DEVICE IN HIS CAR. HE WAS BRIEFLY DETAINED AND THEN RELEASED.
