Candle Ignites Fire; Laser Strike Solved: Scotts Valley Crime Log

Santa Cruz CA

28 February, 2020

11:48 AM

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SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, CA — The following is a week's collection of police, court and fire stories from around Santa Cruz County: Man Stabbed, Tried To Kill Roommate, Santa Cruz Police Say A man was found stabbed multiple times and remains in the intensive care unit of a trauma center, police say.Man Burglarized Homes He Worked On The Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office asks anyone who experienced a theft and hired the man to contact a detective.Residents Escape House Fire After Candle Sets Attic Ablaze The house was red-tagged after a candle fell over in a bedroom, igniting flames that spread to the attic and across the home.K-9 Spots Woman Trying To Make Meth Delivery K-9 Atlas smelled something unusual as officers made an early Thursday morning check of a business complex, police say.Loaded Guns, Drugs Found During Traffic Stop, Deputies Say Two pounds of cannabis, two loaded handguns and pills were found after deputies pulled over the car, the sheriff's office said.Missing Woman's Car Found, Santa Cruz Sheriff's Office Says Janice Kent, 69, goes by Nomi and has been missing since Monday afternoon.Kids Behind Laser Strikes On Pilots At Watsonville Airport Investigators tracked the laser strikes to kids who thought it would be funny to aim a laser at airplanes, police said.Pedestrian Killed In Hit-And-Run The man was reportedly racing another car before hitting the jaywalking pedestrian, then went on to hit a second car, police say.SCPD Plans Meetings To Discuss Public Safety Police will discuss quality of life issues impacting the public.