A Marina man is expected to face vehicular manslaughter and driving under the influence charges following a high-speed crash that killed his 8-year old son yesterday morning. 32-year old Zabdiel Solis Arciga was booked into Monterey County jail after he crashed a vehicle into a metal guardrail at the Fremont/Del Monte off ramp on southbound Highway-1 near Seaside shortly before 1 a.m. Authorities say Arciga was traveling over 120 miles-per-hour with his son in the car, while trying to evade officers. Arciga was hospitalized with minor injuries while the boy, Isaiah Solis Becker was airlifted to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival. Arciga is slated to be arraigned today.
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No arrests were made after a rock was thrown from a passing vehicle striking a man waiting for a bus in front of Dominican Hospital Monday night. Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Deputies say the rock was thrown from a newer model green Jeep Cherokee around 8:45 p.m. on Soquel Drive near Paul Sweet Road, the same location, where Deputies say, prior incidents of motorists throwing rocks at pedestrians and cyclists have taken place.
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For the 3rd time this month, an Aromas gas station was robbed at gunpoint Monday night. According to Monterey County Sheriff’s deputies, the San Juan Road convenience store, which was robbed on July 8th and 18th, was robbed again just before 11 p.m. when a latino man in his early to mid 20’s brandished a handgun and demanded money from the clerk. The man fled with an undisclosed amount of cash, anyone with information is asked to contact the Monterey County Sheriff’s Department.
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A Santa Cruz man pleaded not guilty yesterday to burglary and other charges after being accused of stealing thousands of dollars worth of frozen food from a Soquel Avenue grocery store this summer. 31-year old Seth Justin Fusari, who was linked to at least 9 break-ins at Shoppers Corner, is slated to return for a preliminary hearing on August 9th, he faces time in state prison if convicted.
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