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Patrols focused on Gang Activity Lead to 2 Juvenile Gun Arrests

Above: Firearm Seized – Photo Courtesy of WPD Originally Published By Watsonville Police Department “Two guns from two separate cases were taken off our streets as increased patrols focused on

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Watsonville Police Seize Firearms and Ammunition During Traffic Stop

Above: Evidence seized during arrest | Courtesy of Watsonville PD WATSONVILLE, CA – A routine traffic stop for a vehicle code violation took a surprising turn when Watsonville Police officers

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Man arrested for allegedly stealing elderly woman’s purse in Watsonville

Originally published as a Watsonville Police Department Facebook post: “Watsonville Police Officers have arrested a purse snatching suspect wanted out of Santa Cruz County. The suspect, 20-year-old Bryan Palacios Zapien,

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Three students arrested for allegedly bringing gun to high school

Photo: Confiscated loaded gun Originally published as a Watsonville Police Department Facebook post: “We’d like to provide you with an update regarding a person with a gun near Watsonville High

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Watsonville Police announce two arrests in connection to the alleged sales of fentanyl

Photos: Watsonville PD Watsonville police have announced two arrests in connection to the alleged sales of fentanyl. 26-year-old Alberto Galvan and 24-year-old Joscelyn Torres-Leon were both taken into custody following

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Watsonville man accused of fatally stabbing girlfriend, fleeing to Mexico

A Watsonville man accused of fatally stabbing his girlfriend and fleeing to Mexico has been arrested, according to police. On the evening of Tuesday, July 13, officers responded to an

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Watsonville Police: Attempted murder suspect arrested in Kern County

Photo via Watsonville PD Originally published 4-27-21 via Facebook by the Watsonville Police Department: “Watsonville police detectives traveled to Bakersfield and arrested Edgar Patino. The 31-year-old Bakersfield native was booked

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Watsonville man accused of killing teenage stepdaughter in Florida 16 years ago

Photo: Watsonville PD Originally published 9-24-20 via Facebook by the Watsonville Police Department: “A 16-year cold case murder out of Miami-Dade, Florida has been successfully solved after Watsonville Police Officers

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Watsonville PD: Detectives arrest third suspect connected to 2017 attempted murder

Originally published 5-21-20 via Facebook by the Watsonville Police Department: “A third suspect connected to a 2017 attempted murder in Watsonville has been arrested. Armando Rodriguez, 23, was taken into

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Foot pursuit ends with arrest of Watsonville gang member

PHOTOS: Watsonville PD A known gang member in the Watsonville area has been arrested after leading police on a foot pursuit during a traffic stop on New Year’s Day. Officers