20 PEOPLE ARRESTED IN SANTA CRUZ JG

A SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT DETAIL IN DOWNTOWN SANTA CRUZ LED TO THE ARREST OF 20 PEOPLE ON FRIDAY NIGHT. ALL OF THE ARRESTS WERE ALCOHOL RELATED. THE SANTA CRUZ POLICE DEPARTMENT?S ALCOHOL ENFORCEMENT UNIT RESPONDED TO COMPLAINTS OF MINORS POSSESSING, CONSUMING AND APPROACHING PEOPLE FOR ALCOHOL NEAR PACIFIC AVENUE AND LAUREL STREET NEAR BIRCH LANE. 6 MINORS WERE ARRESTED FOR POSSESSING ALCOHOL, 4 PEOPLE FOR FURNISHING ALCOHOL TO MINORS, 3 FOR PUBLIC INTOXICATION AND 1 PERSON FOR APPROACHING AN UNDERCOVER OFFICER TO PURCHASE THEM ALCOHOL.