THE WATSONVILLE MAN WHO WAS ARRESTED THIS WEEK ON ATTEMPTED MURDER CHARGES HAD HIS BAIL RAISED. 20 YEAR OLD JOEL SOLORZANO, WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY AT AROUND 9:30 A-M AT HOME ON COOLIDGE AVENUE. SOLORZANO IS ALLEGED TO HAVE SHOT A 13 YEAR OLD BOY IN THE FACE ON FEBRUARY 14TH, ONLY BLOCKS AWAY FROM WHERE HE WAS ARRESTED. MEANWHILE HAD HIS BAIL RAISED BY A SANTA CRUZ COUNTY JUDGE FROM 400-THOUSAND DOLLARS , TO HALF A MILLION DOLLARS. SOLORZANO TURNED DOWN OFFERS OF A PUBLIC DEFENDER, STATING HIS FAMILY WAS LIKELY TO HIRE A PRIVATE DEFENSE ATTORNEY. SOLORZANO IS SCHEDULED TO BE BACH IN COURT WEDNESDAY.
