Crime & Safety

Fugitive Friday

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SANTA CRUZ POLICE
Eric Earl Cole
AGE: 47
DESCRIPTION: 6 feet, 1 inch tall and 160 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes
HOME: frequents homeless shelters
WARRANT: parole violation. Cole is a parolee at large, has a prior weapons violation, drug charges and is considered armed and dangerous.

WATSONVILLE POLICE
Juan Jose Ramirez
AGE: 33
DESCRIPTION: 5 feet, 8 inches tall and 190 pounds with black hair and brown eyes.
HOME: Watsonville
WARRANT: failing to register as a sex offender. In 2005, Ramirez was arrested for
lewd acts with a minor younger than 14. He was required to register as a sex offender and this is the second time he has moved without registering.

DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
Benjamin Scott Hart
AGE: 32
DESCRIPTION: 5 feet, 10 inches tall and 215 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes.
HOME: Aptos
WARRANT: domestic violence. Hart was arrested by Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office for domestic violence. He has failed to appear in court and two warrants were issued for his arrest.

CAPITOLA POLICE
Israel Mallar
AGE: 36
DESCRIPTION: 5 feet, 10 inches tall and 170 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes
HOME: Santa Cruz County
WARRANT: drug possession. Mallar was arrested for possessing of narcotics. Mallar failed to show up at court and a bench warrant was issued.



SCOTTS VALLEY POLICE
Dina Downard, AKA Nerdina Downard
AGE: 34
DESCRIPTION: 5 feet, 1 inch tall and 105 pounds with black hair and hazel eyes
HOME: Scotts Valley
WARRANT: drug possession. Downard was arrested by Scotts Valley Police and the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office for possessing methamphetamine. She failed to appear in court and has two warrants for her arrest.



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