Sunday, 1 November 2020

Crime spikes on Halloween night in Santa Cruz

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (BCN) - Halloween night resulted in several arrests and citations in Downtown Santa Cruz, though crowds were smaller than past Halloween crowds, police officials reported.

From 6 p.m. Halloween to 2 a.m. today, officers reported having made nine arrests for public intoxication, and one for carrying a concealed knife.

Additionally, during this timeframe, officers issued seven triple-fine infraction citations.

Crowds were estimated to having reached 4,000 people at their peak, which is a number significantly lower than past Halloween crowds, according to police.

Uniformed officers were present and visible in areas of high crowding to ensure a safe and secure Halloween, police said.

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