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Murphy Rd Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 67 offenders within 5 miles and 253 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

67 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near Murphy Rd, Watsonville, CA 95076

11 Rape

52 Child Involved

12 Assault

3 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
VEGA, HECTOR ANGEL 41 years old Child Involved		27 IHLAM PLACE WATSONVILLE, CA, 95076	5	Medium
KING, JAMES EDWARD 84 years old Child Involved		Not Provided AROMAS, CA, 95004	3.5	Medium
GONZALES, CHRIS DANIEL 55 years old Child Involved	LEWD OR LASCIVIOUS ACTS WITH A CHILD UNDER 14 YEARS OF AGE 2024-09-02T17:18:09	170 DUNBARTON RD AROMAS, CA, 95004	4.7	Medium
HALDEMAN, DANIEL RAYMOND 70 years old Child Involved	CONTINUOUS SEXUAL ABUSE OF CHILD 2024-09-02T17:18:09	795 VIA MANZANA AROMAS, CA, 95004	0.6	High
CAROTHERS, JAMES JOSEPH 65 years old Child Involved		2299 CHITTENDEN RD SAN JUAN BAUTISTA, CA, 95045	4.8	Medium

253 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

32 Severe

15 Medium

41 Low

165 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Weapons 07/16/2026 09:14 PM	Dunbarton Rd, Prunedale, CA 95004	SERIOUS	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of possible gunshots near Dunbarton Rd close to the freeway by the Willie Mays barn. The report came in via CHP from a single caller about an hour earlier; no distress was reported.
Weapons 07/16/2026 07:48 PM	Dunbarton Rd, Prunedale, CA 95004	SERIOUS	As discussed during the dispatch call, cHP relayed a report of possible shots fired near Dunbarton Road close to the freeway, possibly involving a .22 caliber rifle, with shots believed to be from either a vehicle or a nearby barn.
Property Damage 07/16/2026 05:52 PM	Salinas Rd & Fremont St, Pajaro, CA 95076	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were advised of a possible disabled vehicle with smashed windows and an open driver door near Salinas Road and the Grant or Fremont area. Prior police contact at the location reportedly did not reach the registered owner.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 04:57 PM	Freedom Blvd, Watsonville, CA 95076	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a medical priority C call was reported for a patient in room (number withheld) at Valley Heights near Freedom Boulevard.
Traffic 07/16/2026 01:21 PM	Blohm Ave, Aromas, CA 95004	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a reckless driving complaint on northbound Highway 101 south of San Juan. A reporting party is waiting near San Juan Road and Carpinteria Road by a local market in a black Mercedes camper with a passenger van to speak with responding officers. The suspect vehicle is described as a silver Toyota RAV4 with a listed plate and registered as a 2021 Toyota utility from Salinas.

Crime & Safety Report for Murphy Rd, Watsonville, CA 95076