2 ARRESTED FOR STALKING vs

2 SANTA CRUZ RESIDENTS WERE ARRESTED THIS WEEK ON SUSPICION OF STALKING. IN THE 1ST CASE, 18-YEAR-OLD FERNANDO ALVAREZ WAS REPORTEDLY WARNED TO STAY AWAY FROM A JUVENILE GIRL, BY HER FATHER. INSTEAD, THE FATHER REPORTS ALVAREZ CONTINUED TO HARASS HIS DAUGHTER, AND MAKE ATTEMPTS TO SEE HER. AFTER 4 MONTHS OF INVESTIGATING, SANTA CRUZ POLICE DETECTIVES WERE ABLE TO DEVELOP PROBABLE CAUSE FOR THE ARREST. IN THE 2ND CASE 60-YEAR-OLD MARY KAY WAS ARRESTED FOR STALKING. THE CASE INVOLVES AN ADULT STUDENT AND TEACHER RELATIONSHIP. THE VICTIM SAID A NUMBER OF UNWANTED COMMUNICATIONS CONTINUED, EVEN AFTER A RESTRAINING ORDER WAS ISSUED. AFTER A 1 MONTH INVESTIGATION, A WARRANT WAS OBTAINED AND KAY WAS ARRESTED. THE SANTA CRUZ POLICE DEPARTMENT WANTS THE PUBLIC TO KNOW THEY TAKE REPORTS OF STALKING AND HARASSMENT VERY SERIOUSLY, AND DILIGENTLY INVESTIGATE ALL SUCH REPORTS.