Crime & Safety
Santa Cruz Roads Closed for Halloween: Will You Party Downtown?
Police will be out in force, as they have been the past three years, but many people say they don't feel safe going out after dark on the holiday. What do you think?
Police will be closing off Pacific Avenue and its sidestreets Wednesday night for the party and parade that has taken over downtown Santa Cruz on Halloween night.
The whole downtown will be a "safety enhancement zone," which means that all fines will be tripled for the night, many as high as $1,000.
For a map of the closures, click here.
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Pacific Avenue will be closed from Water to Laurel streets from 10 a.m. Halloween until 10 a.m. Nov. 1. Front Street between Soquel Avenue and Broadway will close from 5 p.m.-3 a.m. Wednesday.
Last year police made 50 arrests, 34 for public intoxication/alcohol related (2 juveniles), domestic violence, possession of a concealed weapon, possession of a switchblade, drug possession, parole violations/warrants and resisting arrest.
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There were 49 triple fines for code violation, including open container violations and urinating in public.
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