A Watsonville man has pleaded not guilty in connection with a shooting and vandalism that occurred over the weekend. A resident on East Front Street reported the incident Saturday morning. Officials say the victim discovered two men outside his home after a rock had been thrown through his window. The resident chased after the men until one of them turned and opened fire. No one was injured. 19-year-old Manuel Perez Ortiz was arrested at the scene shortly after. His accomplice is still at large. Perez Ortiz is being held in lieu of $50,000 bail on charges of assault with a deadly weapon, resisting arrest, and vandalism.
