(09:50) The Santa Cruz Police Department Neighborhood Enforcement Team patrol arrested 2 juveniles earlier this week for being under the influence of drugs and being in possession of loaded firearm. Police reported that 3 teenage males were spotted in the wooded area near the 300 block of La Fonda Avenue. As officers approached the trio, the handle of a handgun became visible. The 17-year-old male, from Santa Cruz, was charged with possession of a loaded firearm by a minor, narcotics for sale and being under the influence of a controlled substance. Officers arrested another 17-year-old in the trio for resisting arrest and disorderly conduct while under the influence of drugs.
