A CAREER CRIMINAL WAS ARRESTED BY SANTA CRUZ POLICE ON MONDAY FOLLOWING THE RELEASE OF SEVERAL PHOTOS OF LOCATIONS BEING ROBBED IN THE SANTA CRUZ AND MONTEREY BAY AREAS. POLICE WERE LED TO 39-YEAR-OLD SCOTT DEAN RUSSO’S MOTEL ROOM AFTER HE WAS IDENTIFIED IN THOSE PHOTOS. THERE HUNDREDS OF STOLEN ITEMS INCLUDING COMPUTERS, CLOTHING, PHONES, BIKES AND SPORTS EQUIPMENT WERE LOCATED. RUSSO WHO HAS AN EXTENSIVE CRIMINAL HISTORY DATING BACK TO 1992 ADMITTED TO STEALING THE ITEMS, AND SELLING THEM AT FLEA MARKETS. HE WAS BOOKED INTO SANTA CRUZ COUNTY JAIL ON BURGLARY, POSSESSION OF STOLEN PROPERTY AND NARCOTICS CHARGES.
