A SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT FUNDED BY THE CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF ALCOHOL BEVERAGE CONTROL NETTED 8 ARRESTS ON MONDAY.    SANTA CRUZ POLICE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE C.H.P. CONDUCTED THE CHECKPOINT FROM 10:30 P-M TO 2:30 A-M AND A TOTAL OF 456 DRIVERS WERE SCREENED.  IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THREE OF THOSE DRIVERS WERE UNLICENSED OR DRIVING WITH A SUSPENDED OR REVOKED LICENSE.   FIVE DRIVERS WERE ARRESTED FOR DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE, EIGHT CITATIONS WERE ISSUED AND THREE VEHICLES WERE TOWED.

THE APTOS/LA SELVA FIRE DEPARTMENT IS OFFERING A FREE INFANT, CHILD AND ADULT C.P.R. CLASS THIS WEEK.   ON THURSDAY FROM 6:30 TO 8:30 P-M THOSE WHO NEED TO LEARN HOW TO GIVE C.P.R. OR JUST NEED A REFRESHER CAN GO TO THE APTOS/LA SELVA FIRE DEPARTMENT AT 6934 SOQUEL DRIVE IN APTOS.      TO REGISTER OF FOR MORE INFORMATION FEEL FREE TO CALL 831-685-6690.

A TEEN WAS ARRESTED AFTER BURGLARIZING A SCOTTS VALLEY WOMAN’S HOME MONDAY AFTERNOON.   THE 17-YEAR-OLD BOY HAD A BACKPACK WHICH HE WAS USING TO THROW VARIOUS ITEMS IN WHEN THE WOMAN CAME HOME.   THE SUSPECT ATTEMPTED TO FLEE BUT THE WOMAN GAVE CHASE AND EVENTUALLY THE SCOTTS VALLEY POLICE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED BY ON LOOKING MOTORISTS.    THE TEEN WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY AND BOOKED AT THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY PROBATION DEPARTMENT ON BURGLARY CHARGES.

A HOMELESS MAN WAS BADLY INJURED IN A HIT AND RUN ACCIDENT ON BRIDGE STREET IN SALINAS JUST BEFORE MIDNIGHT MONDAY.   THE 39-YEAR-OLD VICTIM WAS LYING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD UNRESPONSIVE DUE TO A HEAD INJURY WHEN POLICE ARRIVED.   AFTER BEING TRANSPORTED TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL THE HOMELESS MAN WAS FLOWN TO A BAY AREA TRAUMA CENTER.   INVESTIGATORS BELIEVE THE MAN WAS STRUCK BY A GREY COLORED SEDAN AFTER LOOSING HIS BALANCE.   THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING, PERSONS WITH INFORMATION RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT IS ENCOURAGED TO CALL 831-775-4222.