THE ROLLOVER OF A FORD BRONCO SENT 4 CHILDREN TO THE HOSPITAL LATE LAST WEEK. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED ON A SHARP CURVE ON BRIDGE STREET NEAR EAST LAKE AVENUE IN WATSONVILLE. A 14 YEAR OLD GIRL WAS AIRLIFTED TO STANFORD MEDICAL CENTER WITH AN INJURY TO HER RIGHT ARM. A 7-YEAR OLD BOY, 10-YEAR OLD BOY AND A 16-YEAR OLD GIRL WERE TAKEN TO WATSONVILLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL. THE AMBULANCE COMPANY, AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE, REPORTED THAT NONE OF THE INJURIES WERE LIFE-THREATENING.

A HEAD-ON COLLISION IN GONZALES LEFT 7 PEOPLE INJURED LAST WEEK. THE CRASH OCCURRED ON HIGHWAY 101 NEAR 5TH STREET WHEN A 28 YEAR OLD YUCAIPA WOMAN LOST CONTROL OF HER VEHICLE (AND WENT ACROSS THE MEDIAN). THE CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL REPORTED SHE SUFFERED MAJOR INJURIES AND WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. THE DRIVER OF A MINI-VAN ALSO INVOLVED (43-YEAR OLD JAVIER CAMACHO OF WATSONVILLE) WAS FLOWN TO STANFORD MEDICAL CENTER WITH MAJOR INJURIES. A 5 YEAR OLD AND AN 8 YEAR OLD PASSENGER OF THE MINI-VAN SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES. 3 OTHER PASSENGERS (A 41-YEAR OLD WOMAN, AND 2 TEENAGERS) WERE HOSPITALIZED WITH MODERATE INJURIES.

A SUSPECT IS BEING SOUGHT IN CONNECTION WITH AN ATTEMPTED CHILD ABDUCTION THAT OCCURRED NEAR GREEN MEADOW DRIVE IN WATSONVILLE. POLICE ARE SEARCHING FOR A LATINO MAN, (ESTIMATED TO BE FROM 25 TO 27 YEARS OLD, 6 FEET TALL WEARING BLUE JEANS, BLACK T-SHIRT AND BLACK SKI MASK). HE WAS REPORTED TO BE DRIVING A BLACK 4-DOOR CAR - LIKE A HONDA ACCORD - WITH A SKULL AND CROSSBONES STICKER ON THE REAR WINDOW. THE CHILD (A 9 YEAR OLD GIRL) WAS NOT HARMED DURING THE INCIDENT. ANYONE WITH INFORMATION IS ASKED TO CALL THE WATSONVILLE POLICE.

A CARRIAGE BELONGING TO THE OWNERS OF THE SANTA CRUZ CARRIAGE COMPANY WAS FOUND VANDALIZED LAST WEEK. THIS OCCURRED AFTER THREE INCIDENTS OF HARRASSMENT AND VANDALISM. THE CARRIAGE COMPANY IS OWNED BY RANDY AND CHRIS CLAYTON ? THEY OPERATE A HORSE-DRAWN CARRIAGE DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON IN DOWNTOWN SANTA CRUZ. A CORROSIVE LIQUID WAS POURED OVER THE CARRIAGE, CAUSING DAMAGE ESTIMATED AT LESS THAN 1 THOUSAND DOLLARS. THE CLAYTONS HAD EARLIER FOUND SOMEONE HAD FED JUNK FOOD TO THEIR HORSES WHILE IN THEIR CORRAL. IN A SEPARATE INCIDENT, THE DOOR TO THE CORRAL WAS LEFT OPEN. THEY HAVE ALSO REPORTED RECEIVING THREATENING PHONE CALLS. POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING THE INCIDENTS. THE SANTA CRUZ SENTINEL HAS RECEIVED AN EMAIL FROM AN ANONYMOUS GROUP CLAIMING TO BE ANIMAL RIGHTS ACTIVISTS WHO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR SABOTAGING THE CARRIAGE.