A MAN SUSPECTED OF THE SALE OF METHAMPHETAMINE IN LIVE OAK HAS BEEN ARRESTED. JON STANLEY SJOBECK WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 11 P.M. SUNDAY BEFORE BEING PULLED OVER FOR BROKEN BRAKE LIGHTS AND OTHER VEHICLE CODE VIOLATIONS. ONCE PULLED OVER, DEPUTIES FOUND 88.7 GRAMS OF METHAMPHETAMINE IN HIS SOCK, AS WELL AS OTHER PILLS. SJOBECK WAS ARRESTED ON SUSPICION OF POSSESSION OF DRUGS FOR SALE, DRUG TRANSPORTING AND CARRYING A CONCEALED KNIFE. LIVE OAK AUTHORITIES LATER PROCURED A SEARCH WARRANT FOR A STORAGE UNIT NEAR SOQUEL AVENUE IN SJOBECK’S NAME, AND AT 10:30 THIS MORNING DEPUTIES FOUND A .45-CALIBER REVOLVER, A SHOTGUN, AMMUNITION, SYRINGES, AND DRUG PACKAGING MATERIALS. SJOBECK IS CURRENTLY BEING HELD IN COUNTY JAIL WITH BAIL SET AT 170,000 DOLLARS.

EARLIER THIS MORNING, A POWER OUTAGE TOOK PLACE ON THE WEST SIDE OF SANTA CRUZ, BETWEEN MISSION AND OCEAN STREETS. IT IS STILL UNKNOWN AS TO WHAT CAUSED THE OUTAGE,  P.G. AND E     ESTIMATED REPAIRS WOULD BE FINISHED AT 11 A.M. TRAFFIC SIGNALS ON MISSION AND THROUGHOUT THE AREA WERE AFFECTED.

GOOD SAMARITANS STOPPED AN ATTEMPTED SUICIDE ON MONDAY, ACCORDING TO CALFIRE. THE GROUP SAW A MAN JUMP OFF THE MURRAY STREET BRIDGE SHORTLY AFTER 2 A.M. THE GOOD SAMARITANS RAN TOWARD THE ACCIDENT, AND MANAGED TO CUT THE ROPE THE MAN WAS HANGING FROM, SENDING HIM INTO THE WATER. A RESCUE TEAM THEN PULLED THE MAN FROM THE HARBOR, AND HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO DOMINICAN HOSPITAL IN SANTA CRUZ TO HAVE HIS INJURIES TREATED.

A WATSONVILLE MAN IS REACHING OUT TO HIS COMMUNITY TO HELP FIND HIS MISSING BROTHER. MATHEW PORTER HAD BEEN ON A BICYCLE TRIP FROM PORTLAND OREGON TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND HAS SINCE NOT BEEN HEARD FROM. SCOTT HALLGREN, PORTER’S BROTHER NOW LOOKS TO THE COMMUNITY TO AID IN HIS SEARCH. PORTER WAS LAST SEEN NEAR CASPAR, CALIFORNIA IN MENDOCINO COUNTY AND ANYONE WITH ANY INFORMATION IS ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT THE WATSONVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT.