Crime & Safety
Woman Arrested After Fabricating Story of Shooting
Twelve police showed up at apparent scene of shooting on Tuesday.
On Tuesday evening, a Santa Cruz woman was arrested after fabricating story about a shooting to police.
At about 5:35 p.m., Marsha Angelo, 57, reported that her neighbor fired a shotgun blast through her wall, according to Santa Cruz Police Department spokesman Zach Friend.
About a dozen officers from the Santa Cruz Police Department and Santa Cruz Sheriff’s Department arrived at the scene on the 100 block of Blaine Street.
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Police evacuated the neighbor's building and found no evidence of a weapon or a gunshot. The street was opened at about 6:40 p.m.
But “after investigation, we determined it was a false report and arrested her,” said Friend.
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Angelo was booked into Santa Cruz County Jail on suspicion of making a false report of an emergency. She has since been released, and awaits charges by the District Attorney’s Office.
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