POLICE ARE SEARCHING FOR A MAN WHO ALLEGEDLY GROPED TWO WOMEN IN SANTA CRUZ BACK IN APRIL. THE TWO

WOMEN WERE ATTACKED IN THE AREA OF ESCALONA DRIVE NEAR OLIVE STREET AND WESTERN DRIVE BY ECHO STREET. ON

APRIL 29TH. THE SUSPECT DESCRIBED AS HISPANIC, WAS BELIEVED TO BE IN HIS LATE TEENS TO EARLY 20'S. THE

SUSPECT IS ABOUT 5 FOOT 6 INCHES TALL WITH A SMALL FRAME AND DARK HAIR WITH NO FACIAL HAIR. ANYONE WITH

INFORMATION IS ASKED TO CALL 831-420-5820

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.

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.

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.