Winkle Park Community Safety Meeting May 7, 2018

The meeting was held by Supervisor John Leopold, along with Sheriff Jim Hart, Chief Deputy Craig Wilson, and Sgt.Shon Leonetti
Other incidents reported by The the Santa Cruz County Sheriff were as follows.
1-Feb 25, 2018- Unreported gang related shooting near Pet Pals on Soquel Drive.
2- Feb.26, 2018 A retaliatory gang related shooting occurred near Stutter Hospital on Soquel Drive.
3- March 2, 2018 Sheriff a a gang member who had a loaded gun near. He was arrested near Dominican Hospital on Soquel Drive.
4- March 7, 2018 A shooting occurred near Safety at 41st. Ave. and Soquel Drive. A man was shot and was transported to the hospital with very serious injuries.
5- April 8, 2018 The homicide of Ivan Villalobos and leaves behind a his 5 yr. old daughter (Suspect was arrested for the murder!
6- April 12, 2018 Another arrest was made, of a gang member loaded gun, near the 76 gas station on Soquel Drive.
Since these incidents, The Sheriff Department have stepped up patrols, gang enforcement teams, and a license plate reader was stationed on Soquel Drive for about 7 days. The reader recorded 77,922 license plates.
The Meeting drew about 150 people concerned with the killing and the spike in gang related incidents. Many people spoke and asked questions re; the gang activities, while many spoke re; the lack of parking near there homes!
Please see ealiier report re: Licence plate reader