2 MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS WERE LODGED INTO MONTEREY COUNTY JUVENILE HALL, AFTER THEY WERE FOUND WITH A BUTTERFLY KNIFE ON THE GAVILAN SCHOOL CAMPUS. THAT AFTER A 13 YEAR-OLD PASSED THE KNIFE TO ANOTHER STUDENT IN THE SCHOOL BATHROOM. THE FACE CHARGES OF BEING IN POSSESSION OF AN ILLEGAL KNIFE, AND POSSESSION OF A KNIFE ON SCHOOL GROUNDS.

A WATSONVILLE MAN WAS ARRESTED SUNDAY FOR ALLEGEDLY TAKING A 3 MONTH OLD PUPPY FROM A SANTA CRUZ WOMAN. THE VICTIM REPORTED HER PIT BULL PUP ESCAPED FROM HER YARD SATURDAY NIGHT. FRIENDS DIRECTED HER TO A STORE CLERK THEY SPOTTED WITH A SIMILAR LOOKING DOG. BRIAN DALE PADILLA DENIED HE HAD THE WOMAN?S PUPPY. HOWEVER, A SEARCH OF HIS HOME TURNED UP THE DOG. THE PUP WAS RETURNED TO ITS OWNER. PADILLA WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY ON CHARGES OF THEFT AND FAILING TO RETURN PROPERTY TO ITS OWNER. HE TOLD POLICE HE HAD LIED TO THEM BECAUSE HE WAS AFRAID, AND BECAUSE HE HAD GROWN ATTACHED TO THE DOG.

A 2-YEAR-OLD SANTA CRUZ GIRL WAS PLACED IN PROTECTIVE CUSTODY AFTER HER MOTHER WAS ARRESTED FOR POSSESSION OF NARCOTICS. POLICE CONDUCTING A WELFARE CHECK ON THE CHILD FOUND THE GIRL ASLEEP IN A HOME ON 7TH AVENUE. THEY ALSO DISCOVERED THE CHILD?S MOTHER AND ONE OF HER FRIENDS WERE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF METHAMPHETAMINE. POLICE REPORTED THE 28-YEAR-OLD MOTHER ALSO HAD NARCOTICS AND DRUG PARAPHERNALIA IN HER POSSESSION. THE TWO WERE BOOKED INTO SANTA CRUZ COUNTY JAIL ON DRUG CHARGES. A THIRD ADULT FOUND IN THE HOME WAS ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY GIVING A FALSE NAME TO POLICE. THE NAMES OF THOSE ARRESTED ARE BEING WITHHELD TO PROTECT THE CHILD?S IDENTITY. THE GIRL?S FATHER HAD CALLED POLICE REQUESTING THEY CHECK UP ON HIS CHILD BECAUSE HE WAS CONCERNED SHE WAS NOT BEING CARED FOR PROPERLY.

A 17-YEAR-OLD BOY WAS TAKEN TO DOMINICAN HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT SATURDAY, AFTER POLICE DISCOVERED HIM ACTING ERRATICALLY. THE TEEN WAS REPORTEDLY BEING SUBDUED BY HIS FRIENDS WHEN POLICE ARRIVED AT THE END OF 12TH AVENUE IN MID-SANTA CRUZ COUNTY. THE BOY ADMITTED TAKING THREE HITS OF ACID. HE WAS ALSO FOUND TO BE IN POSSESSION OF OTHER INTOXICANTS. AFTER BEING TREATED AT THE HOSPITAL, THE BOY WAS BOOKED INTO SANTA CRUZ COUNTY JUVENILE HALL.