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A MAN, WHO WAS ARRESTED AFTER HE WAS SEEN PROWLING AROUND THE WESTSIDE OF SANTA CRUZ, IS THOUGHT TO BE THE DAYTIME BURGLAR (WHO HAS BEEN TARGETING THE AREA). 32 YEAR-OLD DAMIEN LUNA WAS PICKED OUT OF A PHOTO LINE-UP, AND HIS FINGERPRINTS MATCH THOSE FOUND AT A RECENT EMELINE AVENUE HOME BURGLARY.
A 21 YEAR-OLD MAN, SUSPECTED OF STEALING A VEHICLE OVER THE WEEKEND, HAS BEEN ARRESTED. WILLIAM VEYL RAN AWAY FROM SANTA CRUZ POLICE OFFICERS, AFTER THEY SAW HIM IN THE STOLEN VEHICLE AT A SOQUEL AVENUE GAS STATION. HE WAS CAUGHT A SHORT WAYS AWAY ON GAULT STREET (WHERE HE WAS HIDING UNDER A VEHICLE). VEYL WAS BOOKED INTO SANTA CRUZ COUNTY JAIL ON CHARGES OF SUSPICION OF VEHICLE THEFT, VIOLATION OF PROBATION, AND RESISTING ARREST.
BEACHGOERS IN THE PACIFICA AREA ARE BEING WARNED THAT A GREAT WHITE SHARK WAS SPOTTED THERE. THE ACTUAL SIGHTING WAS AT LINDA MAR BEACH YESTERDAY AFTERNOON. WITNESSED DESCRIBED THE SHARK AS BEING 18-25 FEET LONG. PACIFICA IS JUST A LITTLE WAYS NORTH OF HALF MOON BAY.
A HEARING DATE HAS BEEN SCHEDULED FOR A SANTA CRUZ COUNTY FATHER AND SON. 46 YEAR-OLD JOHN CHARLIE DEANDA, AND 23 YEAR-OLD JOHN NICHOLAS DEANDA, ARE ACCUSED OF MOLESTING A GIRL OVER A 5-YEAR PERIOD. SHE WAS REPORTEDLY JUST 7 YEARS-OLD WHEN THEY BEGAN ABUSING HER. BOTH MEN HAVE PLEADED NOT GUILTY TO SEX CRIME CHARGES AND REMAIN BOOKED IN SANTA CRUZ COUNTY JAIL.
ONLY 1 P.G. & E. CUSTOMER IS STILL IMPACTED BY LAST NIGHT'S POWER OUTAGE. INITIALLY ABOUT 5 THOUSAND P.G. & E. CUSTOMERS WERE IMPACTED IN THE APTOS, SOQUEL, CAPITOLA AREAS OUTAGE (THAT BEGAN AT 9:05 P.M.). THE CAUSE OF THAT OUTAGE WAS A BROKEN POWER POLE. THE ONE CUSTOMER STILL AFFECTED IS EXPECTED TO HAVE POWER RESTORED BY NOON TODAY.