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444 Whispering Pines Dr Spc 36 Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 69 offenders within 5 miles and 722 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

69 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 444 Whispering Pines Dr Spc 36, Scotts Valley, CA 95066

10 Rape

58 Child Involved

10 Assault

4 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
GARCIA-LOPEZ, MARTIN 44 years old Child Involved	LEWD OR LASCIVIOUS ACTS WITH A CHILD UNDER 14 YEARS OF AGE 2025-08-24T09:03:03	140 MORRISSEY BLVD SANTA CRUZ, CA, 95062	4.3	Medium
RUIZ, JOSEPH 43 years old Rapist	RAPE OF A VICTIM UNCONSCIOUS OF THE NATURE OF THE ACT 2025-08-24T09:03:04	1344 PACIFIC AVE SANTA CRUZ, CA, 95060	4.7	Medium
ROMERO, MARIO RAMIREZ 70 years old Child Involved	LEWD OR LASCIVIOUS ACTS WITH CHILD UNDER 14 YEARS OF AGE BY FORCE OR FEAR 2025-08-24T09:03:04 LEWD OR LASCIVIOUS ACTS WITH A CHILD UNDER 14 YEARS OF AGE 2025-08-24T09:03:04	123 COTTONWOOD ST SANTA CRUZ, CA, 95060	4	Medium
VISHER, JOHN WILLIAM 78 years old Child Involved	POSSESS OR CONTROL OBSCENE MATTER DEPICTING MINOR IN SEXUAL CONDUCT 2025-08-24T09:03:05 LEWD OR LASCIVIOUS ACTS WITH A CHILD UNDER 14 YEARS OF AGE 2025-08-24T09:03:05 LEWD OR LASCIVIOUS ACTS WITH CHILD UNDER 14 YEARS OF AGE BY FORCE OR FEAR 2025-08-24T09:03:05	805 1/2 PACIFIC AVE SANTA CRUZ, CA, 95060	5	Medium
FLUENT, CURTIS ANDY 66 years old Child Involved		Not Provided SANTA CRUZ, CA, 95060	4.4	Medium

722 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

74 Severe

41 Medium

96 Low

511 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 09:46 PM	Ocean St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a medical call involves a patient at a hotel near Ocean Street. Fire and medical units responded to the scene with some units substituting for others. The call time was recorded as 2151.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 09:35 PM	Soquel San Jose Rd, Soquel, CA 95073	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, medical dispatch sent to an incident near Seventh-day Adventist Camp on Soquel San Jose Road.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 09:27 PM	Madrone St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, medical units responded to a medical emergency near Madrone Street at a location referred to as the Wooden House. Truck 61 replaced Engine 61 for the response.
Traffic 07/16/2026 08:22 PM	Scotts Valley Dr, Scotts Valley, CA 95066	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a possible disabled vehicle partially blocking the number two lane of northbound Highway 17 near Scotts Valley Drive. The car is described as an older dark-colored Toyota Corolla.
Public Service 07/16/2026 08:11 PM	Cayuga St, Santa Cruz, CA 95062	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, engine 62 is dispatched on a public service call near Cayuga Street in Santa Cruz.

School	Distance
California Connections Academy Monterey Bay	0.2 mi
Scotts Valley Middle	0.4 mi
Brook Knoll Elementary	1.7 mi

Crime & Safety Report for 444 Whispering Pines Dr Spc 36, Scotts Valley, CA 95066