BSC - Needles in Public Spaces Workbook

Last updated: 2013-12-08 Santa Cruz Needles in Public Spaces Log Page 1 of 23

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ID

Date

Reported

Person

reporting

Needle

Count

Needle

Stick

Count Needle Location

Location

type Notes about the activity

How

reported

1N 12/8/2012 Chris B 7 0

Natural Bridges

State Park and

Antonelli Pond Park

Event 1-Found on a Clean Team Clean

up day-Police took needles in Sharps

container FB-CT

2N 12/12/2012 Tara Neier 1 0

Bottom of the

steps at Cowells Ocean

Officer Teaford for taking this away to

his Sharps container. FB-CT

3N 12/13/2012

Dawn

Fassio 1 0 Acadia & Seaside Residential

Location is less then a block from

Spring Hill Elementary & a block from

Bay View Elementary. FB-CT

4N 12/14/2012 Iris Wallace 5 0

Branciforte Creek

bike path and

Market Street Residential

Down in the rocky area just before

where the channel starts FB-CT

5N 12/14/2012 Steve Pelton 1 0

Under a SC Metro

bus bench on 38th

by the tracks. Residential Gave needle to Capitola officer FB-CT

6N 12/15/2012 Chris B 12 0

RR tracks from

Golf Club Drive to

1/2 mile past

Vernon

Rail Road

tracks

Event 2A-Found on a Clean Team

Clean up day-Part of Clean Team Log FB-CT

7N 12/15/2012

Douglass

Weymlouth 40 0

Ocean St.

Extension almost

to the gate into

Paradise Park. River

Event 2B-Found on Clean Team

Cleanup day - 12 used needles, 20

unsued needles. Full packet of

Needle Exchange handout including a

Sharps container. FB-CT

8N 12/16/2012 Chris B 50 0 San Lorenzo River River


up day- SL river. Also, Bob's Pine

Grove, and along H9 1 mile past the

Tannery FB-CT

9N 12/20/2012 Jan L 1 0

On wooden steps

used by surfers at

end of Manor Ave

and Westcliff ocean

1 needle reported by Kim Stoner via

neighborhood email group Neighbors

10N 12/23/2012 Jan L 1 0

Corner of Oregon

and Liberty Residential

Kim Stoner reported find to neighbors

who passed the word on to other

neighbors. Neighbors

11N 12/30/2012 Chris B 25 0

North up Highway

9. Most of the

cleanup up was up

the hill. Park


up day-Parks and Rec took needles in

sharps container FB-CT log

12N 12/27/2012 Jan L 1 0

417 Oregon St and

corner of

Centennial residential

Used bloody uncapped needle on

sidewalk, next to house with young

child

keeper of

log

13N 1/5/2013 Chris B 1 0

Friendship Park

,Everngreen

Cemetary Park


up day FB-CT log

14N 1/12/2013 Chris B 39 0

RR tracks from

Lost Boys Bridge

to Seabright

Rail Road

tracks


up day FB-CT log

The needles counts are from: The Clean Team page (FB-CT); a Clean Team Event, TBSC page (FB-TBSC); emails; Neighborhood email

(SC Neighbors); Facebook messages; reporting in person; the Sentinel, and phone messages. Corrections and updates are gratefully

received.


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reporting

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Count

Needle

Stick


Location


How

reported



received.

15N 1/12/2013

Alex

Josselyn 30 0

East Cliff and

Hiawatha Ave Residential Found at East Cliff and Hiawatha Ave FB-CT

16N 1/13/2013

Anna Marie

Jiminez 1 0

At the base of the

SC Boardwalk beach 1 needle capped, amonst driftwood FB-CT

17N 1/13/2013

Norma

Hadlaund 1 0

In parking lot

downtown near 24

hour fitness City

Norma did not see but heard about

needle location FB-CT

18N 1/19/2013 Chris B 13 0 Coral St./RR

Rail Road

tracks

Event 7-Coral Street and Rail Road

tracks to 1/2 mile past Vernon FB-CT log

19N 1/23/2013

Lissa

Criswell 4 0

corner of California

and Dufour Residential

found in plants between sidewalk and

the street FB-TBSC

20N 1/26/2013 Chris B 13 0

Near the Tannery -

SL river and levee River

Event 8 - Found on a Clean Team

Clean up day FB-CT log

21N 1/30/2013 Steve Pelton 2 0 Oceanview Park Park

Found 1/2 way down the hill from the

restrooms FB-CT

22N 1/30/2013

Stefano

Carniglia 1 0 CVS on Mission Parking Lot Found in the lot FB-TBSC

23N 1/30/2013

Stefano

Carniglia 1 0 Ferrell's on Mission Parking Lot

Found in the lot along with 2 crack

pipes FB-TBSC

24N 2/1/2013

Tricia

Kobayashi 2 0

Macys on 41st,

Capitola Mall At entrance, no bushes - on the dirt FB-TBSC

25N 2/2/2013 Chris B 31 0

Oceanview Park,

Lost Boys bridge

Park, Rail

road tracks

Event 9 - Found kits, 10 needles near

childrens play area FB-CT

26N 2/2/2013 Matt Kuhn 10 0 Cowell's Beach Beach

Found on the beach as well as in

driftwood. The needles were

collected on a cleanup sponsored by

the Surfrider Foundation FB-CT

27N1 2/9/2013 Chris B 6 0 Pogonip

Event 10-Hundreds of needles were

not picked up as it was too risky to

get stuck. FB-TBSC

27N2 2/9/2013 Eric Burton 1 0

700 Block of

Chestnut Residential Found on Chestnut near the RR tracks FB-TBSC

28N 2/10/2013

TJ

Magallanes

& Chris B 150 0

Dead end of

Encinal and Kirby

High School School

Event 11-On the hillside right next to

Georgiana Kirby School at the top of

Encinal St. Police were called to come

get the needles but also to investigate

the active hidden drug den chop shop

camp site. FB-TBSC

29N 2/10/2013

Beth

Thurman 1 0 Lee Street Residential

Police were called and it was picked

up in 5 minutes FB-TBSC

30N 2/12/2013

Virginia

Lorber 1 0 Trevethan Residential Next to a school yard FB-TBSC


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Reported

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reporting

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Count

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Stick


Location


How

reported



received.

31N 2/14/2013 Niall Macken 1 0

Park behind

Evergreen

Cemetary Park 300 yards from a school yard FB-TBSC

32N 2/16/2013

Beth

Moorehead 1 0 222 Market Park Trail

Branciforte Creek Trail and Market St.

Called 911 for pickup. FB-CT

32.N 2/16/2013

Deanna

Hahn 5 0

RR tracks near

Highway 1 RR tracks

Event 12-RR tracks that are parallel

River St. FB-CT

33N 2/16/2013 Craig Waltz 5 0

In front of

Gateway School Residential

Found across the street from

elementary school on the edge of the

empty lot.

Oregon St

email

33.5N 2/21/2013

Valerie

Abbot 35 0

Carbonera Creek

encampment County land

Event 13-Found behind Emeline St.

County Warehouse FB-CT

34N 2/22/2013 Alex Viera 1 0

John St and

Westcliff Beach

Needle found with stolen mail in the

coastal cave at the base of John

Street. FB-TBSC

35N 2/23/2013 Chris B 5 0

Harvey West Park

and surrounding

hills Park

Event 14-In park near school, along

with cookers, razors, wire. FB-CT

36N 2/27/2013 Toby Gray 1 0 121 Rincon Residential Called SCPD FB-CT

37N 3/2/2013 Chris B 12 0

Natural Bridges

State Park and

Antonelli Pond Park Event 15 FB-CT

38N 3/2/2103 Lisa Litten 1 0 Oceanview Park Park Found while walking in the park. FB-CT

39N 3/1/2013

Patti Barich

Schell 2 0 On Curtis St. Residential

Near County builiding between Market

and Coulton FB-TBSC

40N 3/4/2013

Mesha

Dimitruk 2 0 Western Street Residential

Outside an RV on Western near West

and North Coast. FB-TBSC

41N 3/4/2013

Janell

Whiting 2 1

Emeline

area/Button St. Residential

Found at Button and Jackson.

Neighbor had needle stick - went

through flip flops. FB-CT

42N 3/4/2013

Shoshona

Taylor 1 0

Button and

Brookdale Residential Found in front of house FB-CT

43N 3/3/2013

Patti Barich

Schell 1 0 Button Street Residential Found in driveway FB-TBSC

44N 3/7/2013

Beth

Anderson

Moorehead 1 0 Grant Street Residential

On the sidewalk at the Grant Park

sign (Grant St) by a grandpa taking

his grandkids to the park. FB-CT

45N 3/8/2013

Aaron

Whitting 1 0

Branciforte Creek

bike path and Residential

Branciforte Creek Trail and Market St

walkway. FB-TBSC

46N 3/9/2013 Chris B 65 0 Emeline County land

Event 16 - Near County Building and

Carbonera Creek FB-CT


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reporting

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Count

Needle

Stick


Location


How

reported



received.

47N 3/10/2013

Julia

Monahan 2 0

Graham Hill Bridge

Felton County land

Event 17 - Graham Hill Rd in Felton

right after Mt. Hermon Rd intersection

before the intersection w/ Hwy 9. FB-CT

48N 3/13/2013

Ashleigh

Keller 1 0

Loma Prieta

Street, Aptos Residential

Someone broke in to family car, shot

up, left needle inside car. FB-TBSC

49N 3/13/2013

Aaron

Whitting 4 0 Lee St to Brookside Residential

On path under freeway from Lee St to

Brookside complex FB-CT

50N 3/13/2013

Aaron

Whitting 5 0 Emeline and Market Residential Aternoon stroll on Emeline and Market FB-CT

51N 3/14/2013

Brooke

Crumpton 1 0 Delaware Residential

Found on sidewalk between Seaside

and Almar at Delaware FB-CT

52N 3/14/2013

Ken

Skindog

Collins 3 0

Santa Cruz

Gardens Cemetery Cemetery

Between Santa Cruz Gardens

Cemetery and HWY1 by Graham Hill

Road FB-CT

53N 3/14/2013 Sara Jansen 3 0 May Street Residential May Street near Dakota Street FB-CT

54N 3/15/2013 Sara Jansen 1 0 Harvey West Park Park

Found by children in an abandoned

simmering log. Park ranger contacted. FB-CT

55N 3/15/2013 Sara Jansen 6 0 Emeline Residential

6 needles, 1 plunger, 3 tips found on

Emeline FB-CT

56N 3/15/2013

First Alarm

to Steve

Pelton 6 0 Oceanview Park Park

Steve Pelton did a search near

restrooms in Ocean View Park. First

Alarm approached Steve and advised

him they found 6 needles at site

earlier in the day. FB-CT

57N 3/15/2013

Dave

Christian 1 0

Woodrow and

Everett Residential

Someone broke into a friend's family

car, shot up, left needle inside car. in person

58N 3/16/2013 Chris B 118 0

Lee Street and

Emeline County land

Event 18 - Lee and Emeline and


59N 3/16/2013 Dexter Cube 2 0 Swift and Ingalls Residential

Dexter's buddy found 2 needles on

Swift Street and Ingalls in front of

Java Bob's FB-CT

60N 3/19/2013

Meriah

Campbell 1 0

Market/Hubbard

side of the levy! Residential

Found needle while walking ky dogs

on the market/Hubbard side of the

levy! Thankfully I didn't have my

children! FB-TBSC

61N 3/21/2013

Lisa

Valenzuela 2 0

Holy Cross Middle

School School

While coaching-couldn't use long jump

pit in our field because syringe(s)

found in the sand earlier FB-TBSC

62N 3/21/2013 Brent Ruhne 2 0 Upper harbor County land

Upper Harbor, by the railroad tracks

just past the bridge (heading towards

Live Oak) FB-TBSC


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Reported

Person

reporting

Needle

Count

Needle

Stick


Location


How

reported



received.

63N 3/21/2013 Brent Ruhne 12 0 7th Avenue County land

This is where we found them.

http://goo.gl/maps/0weq3

Off the tracks east of 7th ave. on a

trail west of the tracks bordering swan

lagoon. FB-TBSC

64N 3/24/2013 Chris B 3 0

30th Ave and East

Cliff Residential

Neighbor found 3 syringes in driveway

today too, crap, they broke into

laundry room and were sleeping in

there FB-MP

65N 3/23/2013 Chris B 20 0

Harvey West,

cemetary, RR

tracks Park

Event 19 - Harvey West Park and

surrounding area FB-CT

66N 3/25/2013

Shannon

Armstrong 2 0

118 Buena Vista

Ave Residential Found in front yard up the steps

forwarded

email from

TBSC site

67N 3/25/2013 Mike Haber 2 0

Scott Creek &

Seabright Beaches Beach

Found with 5 yr old daughter at north

SC beaches up to Gazo Creek Beach

forwarded

email from

TBSC site

68N 3/29/2013

Ellie

Chapman

Meriah

Campbell 30 0 Emeline Residential??

Found under freeway off Emeline and

Lee Street FB-CT

69N 3/30/2013

Denna

Lamb Myers 1 0 Fair and Ingalls

Residential

(store)

Found outside New Leaf Store on the

Westside FB-CT

70N 3/30/2013 Dave Speidel 3 0 Fair and Ingalls

Residential

(store)

Found outside New Leaf Store on the

Westside FB-CT

71N 3/31/2013

David

Christian 3 0

May Avenue and

Carbenaro Creek

Path Residential

Found while taking morning exercise

on Easter Sunday email

72N 3/31/2013

Todd

Schomer 3 0

Seabright-

Seabright runs into

the beach, near

the water. Beach

Walking with daughter on the beach

and found 3 needles in driftwood.

Picked up needle 5 ft from toddler

playing. FB-CT

73N 4/2/2013

Ellie

Chapman 1 0

Levee behind the

senior center on

Market ST River/levee Found while taking a mid-day walk FB-CT

74N 4/5/2013

Beth

Anderson

Moorehead 2 0

Levee at 3rd St

and Riverside

levee

Residential

During morning jog, found two

needles and a spoon shoved into

some weeds FB-CT

75N 4/5/2013

Aaron

Whitting 3 0

Branciforte Creek

and Market Residential

Found on the walking path near wood

bench then turn left FB-CT

76N 4/5/2013

Norma

Hadlaund 1 0

At Water and

Ocean Streets

Business

area Found at Chase Bank FB-TBSC


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Date

Reported

Person

reporting

Needle

Count

Needle

Stick


Location


How

reported



received.

77N 4/6/2013

Ellie

Chapman 15 0 Lee St

Under

highway

Found under the highway from Lee St

to Stoney Brooke condos. FB-CT

78N 4/6/2013 Chris B 50 0 Carbonera Creek County land

Event 20 - Near County Building and


79N 4/7/2013

Norma

Hadland 2 0 Lighthouse Field State Park

Found in the middle of the day at the

State park. FB-TBSC

80N 4/7/2013

Brooke

Crumpton 1 0 Almar Street Fire Station

Found at West Side Fire Station-

Across from Safeway FB-CT

81N 4/8/2013

Mary Rocha

Lesnowicz 1 0

200 Block of

Trescony Residential

On trescony - Cross street

Seaside/Mission. Found thrown on

street pavement at the back of a truck. FB-TBSC

82N 4/13/2013 Chris B 5 0

Tracks between

Swift and Bay ST.

Rail Road

tracks

Event 21-Team found 5 needles, 1

needle was found at Fair Street. FB-CT

83N 4/14/2013 Dave Speidel 2 0

(New Leaf

Westside) at Fair

Street

Rail Road

tracks

Morning walk on Rail Road Tracks

(New Leaf Westside) at Fair Street FB-CT

84N 4/23/2013

Brooke

Crumpton 2 0

Locust and

Chestnut

Business

area

Brooke reported that a friend emailed

her about finding needles on a public

pathway between Locus and Chestnut

downtown. FB-CT

85N 4/24/2013 Ron Perrigo 2 0 Front Street River/levee Found on the levee near Front Street FB-CT

86N 4/19/2013

Beth

Thurman 20 0 1080 Emeline County land

Left in a sharps container on the top

of a Sharps Pickup box FB-CT

86N1 4/20/2013 Chris B 13 0 Pogonip Park Needles found on the trails FB-CT

87N 4/21/2013

Beth

Thurman 2 0 1080 Emeline County land

Left loose on the grown next to the

new Sharps pickup box FB-CT

88N 4/27/2013 Chris B 19 0 Ocean St City street

Event 23 - Team found needles on

sidewalks, at Welcome to SC sign, in

bushes. FB-CT

89N 4/29/2013

Kelli

Hirayama 1 0 Seabright Beach Beach

Found the top half of a needle in the

sand while with children. FB-TBSC

90N 4/29/2013

Benjamin

Lackey 1 0 555 Soquel Ave. City street

Found stuck in the trunk of a tree in

front of Restaurante Italiano FB-TBSC

91N 4/29/2013

Matthew

Harvey 1 0 1024 Water St

Business

area

Found on the ground at Rod and Ross

Gas station FB-TBSC

92N 4/29/2013

Brooke

Butler 1 0 Harvey West

Pogonip

Park

Found by 'tween in woods of park

behind Harvey West FB-TBSC


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Date

Reported

Person

reporting

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Count

Needle

Stick


Location


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reported



received.

93N 4/29/2013

Kristen

Curnow

Rice and

Amy J.

Smith 2 0

3150 Mission Dr

and Soquel DR

Near

hospital

Called in a heroin addict actively

shooting up in front of our work this

am. As the SCSO was helping get the

car towed off the street, they found

needles under the car. FB-CT

1st day of new SSP 0 0

94N 5/1/2013

Valerie

Abbot 1 0 Lee Street

Under

highway

Valerie walked behind Brookside

condos and crossed beneath the

freeway, coming out on Lee Street.

Found a syringe on the dirt hill

underneath freeway. FB-CT

95N 5/2/2013

Meriah

Campbell 1 0

Where Murray St

starts

Rail Road

tracks

Found under the overpass of Riverside

St right before the trestle. FB-CT

96N 5/3/2013 RealityCheck 3 0 Canfield Bike path

Found on the bike path between San

Lorenzo and Canfield FB-CT

97N 5/4/2013

Buffy

Johnson 1 0 Ambrosia, Aptos Residential

Found in planter on Ambrosia on

Searidge Rd. and State Park Dr. in

Aptos FB-CT

98N 5/4/2013 Bonnie Ford 2 0 41st Ave

Business

area

Found in April but reported in May.

Found while walking the dog in front

of Verutti's Liquor in the 1200 block of

41st Ave. FB-TBSC

99N 5/4/2013

Sharon

DeJong

Clapman 29 0

Poineer St and

along RR tracks

Business

area + RR

tracks

Event 24-The team's clean was on RR

tracks, as well as near Hot Springs

Spas store, and past soup kitchen on

Potrero. FB-CT

100N 5/5/2013 Chris B 11 0

RR tracks to Lost

Boys

Rail Road

tracks

Found on the tracks to Lost Boys

while helping a young girl try to find

her bike. Also collected 25 lbs of

glass. FB-CT

101N 5/6/2013 Kym Laney 12 0 407 Broadway

Business

area

Event 25-Impromptu Clean - Found

12 needles at Unity Temple along with

bike frames, bedding. FB-CT

102N 5/6/2013

Beth

Anderson

Moorehead 2 0 Emeline Street

Residential

area

Found stuck in the dirt at the corner

of Market and Emeline. FB-CT

103N 5/6/2013

Rebecca

Jordan 1 0 Soquel Ave

Business

area

Found on sidewalk at Clay Creations,

Soquel Ave./Seabright area. FB-CT

104N 5/7/2013 Mario A 1 0

San Andreas Rd

and 295 Road Found near road phone

105N 5/8/2013 Mario A 10 0

Mt. Herman Rd

near Cemex Road Found near road phone

106N 2/1 - 3/15 Iris Wallace 8 0

Market and Grant

St. Residential

Found in the creek area below the

Branciforte Creek Path over a 6 week

period. in person

107N 5/10/2013 Anonymous 1 0 Chestnut St

Rail Road

tracks

Found in the south end of a tunnel

near Chestnut Street (near Goodwill) FB-CT


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reporting

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reported



received.

108N 5/12/2013

Beth

Anderson

Moorehead 1 0 222 Market St.

Business

area

Found one needle, uncapped, behind

the Market St Theater, 222 Market St

in the grass. FB-CT

109N 5/14/2013

Marcy

Cayton 2 0 Center St/ Pacific

Business

area

Found 2 needles next to the Seqway

place located at Center and Pacific

forwarded

email from

TBSC site

110N 5/18/2013 Chris B 42 0 Lost Boys Bridge

Rail Road

tracks

Event 26 - Found at Lost Boys Bridge

starting at dead end of Cayuga. FB-CT

111N 5/18/2013 Eric Cogliati 1 0 Cowell's Beach Beach Found at Cowell's beach FB-TBSC

112N 5/19/2013 Eric Cogliati 2 0 Cedar Street

Business

area

Found 2 needles by downtown

resident on the sidewalk between the

Baglery and Zachary's. FB-TBSC

113N 5/19/2013

Sharon

DeJong

Clapman 23 0

Ocean St. (behind

Felker) to River

Levee

Business

area

Event 27 - This is an impromptu Clean

Team event. Team cleaned dirt

access path behind Felker St & Hwy 1.

FB-TBSC

and email

114N 5/21/2013

Kristi

FitzPatrick 5 0

5843 Graham Hill

Rd in Felton

Business

area

Felton Clean - Found in Felton

ProBuild Parking Lot in a bag FB-CT

115N 5/23/2013 Anonymous 1 0 Golf Club Drive

Business

area

Found between Golf Club snf Encinal

(36°59'18.72"N 122° 1'58.56"W) FB-CT

116N 5/25/2013

Sharon

DeJong

Clapman 10 0

Plymouth St, upper

Ocean

Business

area

Event 28 -Found on clean that was

Plymouth St, upper Ocean and

between Felker and Freeway ramp FB-CT

117N 5/25/2013 Ron Perrigo 1 0 SC Cemetery Park Found in SC memorial Park FB-CT

118N 5/26/2013 Sentinel 1 1 Cowell Beach Beach

Reported in the Sentinel - needle stick

of a 12 year old at the Collins Cove

end of Cowell beach. Sentinel

119N 5/26/2013

Bike shop

worker 3 0

Misson St near

Almar

Business

area

A bike shop employee reported that

they were rebuilding a bike that had

been stolen and returned by the

police. During the rebuild, they found

3 needles hidden in the seat post. in person

120N 5/28/2013

Reed

Dahlmeier 2 0

Delaware near

Marine Lab Residential

Found needles on Delaware while

walking with my 10 month old

daughter out to Marine Labs. FB-TBSC

121N 5/28/2013 Anonymous 1 0 Limekiln and Coral Business

Tom reported "I did a quick lunch

time clean along the rr tracks, near

pioneer street. About 40lbs of trash."

Cooridates are location 36°59'6.31"N

122° 1'56.57"W FB-CT


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reporting

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reported



received.

122N 5/27/2013

Ken

Skindog

Collins 1 0 Cowell's Beach Beach

Ken Posted Blake Wall's "this (needle)

was floating in the water while I was

teaching a lesson." FB-TBSC

123N 5/28/2013

Meriah

Campbell 1 0

Levee - Market

and Hubbard

levee

Residential

Found a needle while walking my

dogs on the market/Hubbard side of

the levy! Thankfully I didn't have my

children! FB-CT

124N 6/1/2013 Nikki Loehr 1 0 Dufour and Belview

Rail Road

tracks

Found by an 11 year old child on RR

tracks between Dufour/Belview. FB-CT

125N 6/3/2013 Anonymous 1 0 Pacific Ave Business

Found in bike locker number 8,

located behind Tampico's on Pacific

Ave. FB-CT

126N 6/3/2013 Dave Speidel 6 0 Fair Ave

Rail Road

tracks

Found at Fair and the RR tracks - 5

over the past week and 1 later today. FB-TBSC

127N 6/3/2013 Anonymous 12 0 Encinal St Business

Anonymous reported "A friend sent

me this pic. 12 needles found and

contained at International Academy of

Dance, Encinal St." FB-CT

128N 6/5/2013

Patti Barich

Schell 1 0 6500 Soquel Drive School

Found in parking lot at Cabrillo

College Graduation. FB-CT

129N 6/5/2013 Iris Wallace 1 0

Market and Grant

St. Residential

Found near creek behind house

located near Market and Grant in person

130N 6/7/2013

Beth

Anderson

Moorehead 2 0

326 Plymouth

Street Residential

Found 2 needles at her house, right

where kids walk and families walk

their dogs. FB-CT

131N 6/8/2013

Lisa Martin

Criswell 1 0 Laurel St extension Business

Found on 5/31/13 - 1 needle at

Laurel st extension behind

wheelworks, located under the last

parking meter. It was spotted by a 4

yr old attending the dedication

ceremony for the mosaic art project

on the Broadway bridge. FB-CT

132N 6/8/2013 Anonymous 1 0

Boulder Creek

South bound bus

stop. Business

Found while part of a Boulder Creek

cleaning event. FB-CT

133N 6/10/2013 Jessica Vo 1 0 Market and Emeline Residential

Found while while sweeping up the

front sidewalk. FB-TBSC

134N 6/12/2013 Sara Jansen 1 0

Restroom near

Boardwalk Business

Found on 4/30/13 - Found a used

syringe in the public bathroom next to

Ideal while we were visiting the

boardwalk for my 6 year olds birthday. FB-CT


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reported



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135N 6/13/2013

Beth

Anderson

Moorehead 1 0

200 yards east of

Main and 2nd Residential

Friend reported to Beth "Found

5/13/13 - Found 200 yds east of Main

and 2nd (Beach Hill)" FB-CT

136N 6/13/2013

Beth

Anderson

Moorehead 1 0 Main and 2nd Residential


6/6/13 - Found at Main and 2nd" FB-CT

137N 6/13/2013

Beth

Anderson

Moorehead 1 0 261 Main St Residential


6/6/13 - Found at 261 Main." FB-CT

138N 6/14/2013

Beth

Anderson

Moorehead 1 0 2155 Delaware St. Residential


6/13/13 - Found at 2155 Delaware.

Turned in at pharmacy" FB-CT

139N 6/14/2013

Kristi

Bennewitzz 1 0

Capitola Rd

Extension and

Edgrace Lane Residential

Found on May 11th - Kristi's daughter

found 1 needle on Capitola Rd.

Extension at Edgrace Ln. in Live Oak. FB-TBSC

140N 6/14/2013

Lisa Parker

Stivers 1 0

Mattison Lane and

La Paloma in Live

Oak. Residential

Found on 5/1/13 - Mattison Lane and

La Paloma in Live Oak. FB-TBSC

141N 6/14/2013

Karen (last

name

withheld) 1 0

Scotts Valley - 111

Bean Creek Road Residential Found on 5/12 - 1 needle FB-TBSC

142N 6/15/2013

Ray

Chapman 1 0

Almar/Anderson St

by Garfield Park. Park

Found while walking my dog this

morning - needle squashed. The spike

is probably stuck in a tire. FB-MSG

143N 6/15/2013 Chris B 7 0

Lost Boys Bridge

near Beckman's

Rail Road

tracks

Event 33 - Found at Lost Boys Bridge

near Beckman's FB-CT

144N 6/15/2013

Ellie

Chapman 12 0

Market Street to

Emeline to Denny's

Residential

and

Business

12 used and non used needles, a

Needle Exchange sharps container, 10

open needle bags with caps and

wipes in the box. FB-NFZ

145N 6/16/2013

Clare

Johnson 1 0

corner of

Westbrook and 1st Beach

Found walking to the sand soccer

tournament on main beach. Barefoot

soccer and needles. FB-TBSC

146N 6/17/2013

Beth

Moorehead 1 0

Black's Beach -

12th Avenue Beach

Found by children while picking up

driftwood on the 1st day of Jr Guards

at Black's Beach, (10am) FB-TBSC

147N 6/17/2013 Kym Laney 1 0 The levee

levee

Residential

Found during Leveelies clean- Bloody

needle found on the levee next to a

baby shoe. FB-TBSC

148N 6/20/2013

Trish

Canepa 1 0

On the east side of

the trestle Residential Found on the east side of the trestle. FB-TBSC

149N 6/20/2013

Anna Marie

Jiminez 1 0 Poet's Park Park

Found a used, uncapped needle in the

grass beside the sidewalk at Poet's

Park today (About 20' away from the

children's see-saw). FB-TBSC


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150N 6/21/2013 Angie Juilen 1 0 Swift and Delaware Residential

Found used needle on 6/20 by

teenage daughters in the bike lane

on residential side of Swift Street

across from Haut. FB-TBSC

151N 6/21/2013

Julie

Gervasi

Rodriguez 1 0 41st at Soquel Business

Found a needle at Soquel and 41st

while walking with my kids. FB-TBSC

152N 6/22/2013

Michael

Correll 1 0

Seabright near

beach Business

Found in bathroom serving Seabright

beach. FB-TBSC

153N 6/22/2013

Alex

Knowles 1 0

Wilder Ranch State

Park Park

Found on 2/27/13 - Old Cabin Trail,

Wilder Ranch

TBSC-web

msg.

154N 6/22/2013

James

Burntnett 1 0 3rd and Cliff St Residential

Found this morning corner of 3rd. &

Cliff Street. FB-TBSC

155N 6/23/2013

Stephanie

Bradford

Lam 2 0

Pacific Ave and via

duct Business

Found 2 needles across from Las

Palmas restaurant. 1 wedged in the

crack of the sidewalk with needle

pointed up no cap. FB-TBSC

156N 6/23/2013

Stephanie

Bradford

Lam 3 0

Bay and High

Streets Residential

Found 3 Bay and High in bushes with

caps. FB-TBSC

157N 6/23/2013 Iris Wallace 1 0

300 block of

Market - creek path River

Found below B-40 creek path in

Channel. 300 Block of Market Street. FB-TBSC

158N 6/23/2013

Samantha

Christian 1 0 ?? Business

Found behind Santa Cruz Power

Fitness email

159N 6/23/2013

Shawn

Dollar 1 0

Black's Beach -

12th Avenue Beach

Found on 3/23/13 -On the beach

during my sons birthday party. He

turned 2 and in the area there were

several families and 8 little kids

around the same age. FB-CT

160N 6/23/2013

Shawn

Dollar 1 0

Black's Beach -

12th Avenue Beach

Found on 4/25/13- on the beach.

There were lots of kids around They

were in the piles of driftwood that

came down the San Lorenzo and

washed up on the beach. The needles

were not new. FB-CT

161N 6/26/2013

Morgan

Evart 3 0

Delaware at

Marine Lab Business

Found "3 needles in front of Longs

MarineLlab. I stopped park rangers

who picked them up." FB-CT

162N 6/26/2013

Ken

Skindog

Collins 1 0

Westcliff Drive and

San Jose Ave. Residential

Young boy found needle on Westcliff.

Ken took an interview video for the

record. FB-TBSC

163N 6/27/2013

Aaron

Whitting 18 0

Highway 1 Ocean

St/Graham Hill Business Found during Caltran clean up FB-CT

164N 6/28/2013

Meriah

Campbell 1 0 893 41st Ave. Business Found at Taqueria Vallarta FB-CT


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165N 6/29/2013

Karylann

love 2 0 Fernside Residential

Found on Fernside along the path

next to the freeway wall. FB-TBSC

166N 6/29/2013

Greg

Hendersen 1 0 515 Cedar St Business

Found behind 515 (name of

business). Needles are found there

frequently FB-TBSC

167N 6/30/2013

Leveelies

Team 9 0 San Lorenzo levee

levee

Business

Found from 1/1/13 -4/29/13 - during

Levelies team cleans

email from

Janet

Fardette

168N 6/30/2013

Leveelies

Team 8 0 San Lorenzo levee

levee

Business

Found from 4/30/13 -6/30/13- during

Levelies team cleans

email from

Janet

Fardette

169N 6/30/2013

Meriah

Campbell 1 0 Emeline and Lee Residential

Found getting off Emeline Exit at stop

sign across from Lee st and Emeline St FB-CT

170N 7/1/2013 Dave Speidel 3 0

Fair Ave and the

railroad tracks Business

Found by Tomro Recycling, Fair Ave.

and the railroad tracks. FB-Msg

171N 7/1/2013

Joaquin

Munoz 1 0

Corner of HWY 9

and HWY 1 Business

Found on the corner of HWY 9 and

HWY 1 across from the Homeless

Center FB-CT

172N 6/29/2013 Chris B 5 0 Neary Lagoon Park

Event 44 - Found during Clean Team

Clean in Neary Lagoon FB-CT

173N 7/6/2013 Chris B 1 0 Lighthouse Field Park

Event 45 - Found duirng Clean Team

clean in State Park - Lighthouse Field. FB-CT

174N 7/9/2013 Andrea Rabe 1 0

Lighthouse St and

Cowells (Westcliff) Residential

A friend of Andrea's found needle at

Lighthouse and Cowells FB-CT

175N 7/10/2013

Georgiana

Hallyburton 1 0

On the bus from

SV to SC Business

My son and his girlfriend took the

Metro bus from SV to SC today.

Someone had left a used needle and

syringe with blood spatter on the bus

seat. The bus driver immediately

pulled over and cleaned it up using

the protocol in place for that. Then

the bus is taken out of service and

cleaned. Disgusting. What a waste of

time and money. FB-TBSC

176N 7/11/2013

anonymous

(see ref) 1 0

On the bus from

SV to SC Business

After report 175N, anon person

advised on FB that they found a

needle on a Metro bus going from

Scotts Valley to Santa Cruz - it was 2

weeks prior.

07/11/13-

FB-msg

person

requested

anon

177N 7/11/2013

Analicia

Cube 1 0

Neary Lagoon Park

and California Park

Found while with my children in front

of Neary Lagoon Park on California.

City Parks workers could not have

jumped on it any faster. FB-TBSC


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178N 7/15/2013

Reed

Dahlmeier 0 0 Louden Nelson Park Park

Reed reported that he found a sharp,

dirty can used to cook heroin. It was

under the kiddie structure at Louden

Nelson park. FB-TBSC

179N 7/16/2013

Winter

Egbers 1 0

300 block Van

Ness Ave. Residential Found in bushes in my yard. FB-TBSC

180N 7/16/2013

Gigi

Hartman 1 0

Westcliff Drive and

Woodrow Residential

Found on West Cliff in the afternoon

smack in the middle of the path

between Columbia and Woodrow. FB-TBSC

181N 7/16/2013 Dave Speidel 3 0 RR tracks and Fair Residential

Found on the RR tracks and Fair near

New Leaf FB-msg

182N 7/17/2013

Hayne

Bendict 1 0 Pacific Avenue Business

Found one in the gutter while

stepping out of the car in front of

Zachary's. FB-TBSC

183N 7/18/2013

Barbara

Atkinson 1 0 Main Beach Beach

Barbara reported "One hypodermic

needle was found this evening prior to

the showing

of the movie on Main Beach. The

needle was found by my teenage

daughter and her friend and some

other movie-goers while smoothing

out the sand to sit in the audience.

TBSC-web

msg.

184N 7/19/2013 Ron Perrigo 2 0

Soquel Ave - near

the levee Business

Found while doing a small clean in the

neighborhood FB-Msg

185N 7/20/2013 Chris B 38 0

Plymouth and

Button Park

Event 49 - Found at Plymouth and

Button FB-CT

186N 7/20/2013

Jennifer

Watson-Wolf 1 0 Cowell's Beach Beach

Found a needle in the sand while

volunteering at an event put on by

Shared Adventures at Cowell Beach. FB-TBSC

187N 7/20/2013

Ellie

Chapman 12 0

RR tracks to the

Boardwalk

Rail Road

tracks

Event 50- Found 15 needle caps, and

12 needles. FB-NFZ

188N 7/21/2013 Eric Rowland 1 0 Lost Boys

Rail Road

tracks

Event 51- Found at Lost Boys 1 day

after a Team Clean. FB-CT

189N 7/22/2013

Sentinel

News 1 0

San Lorenzo Levee

near Soquel Ave.

Levee &

Business

The Sentinel reported a man found

dead on the SL levee with a syringe

nearby. Sentinel

190N 7/22/2013 Kym Laney 1 0

San Lorenzo Levee

near Soquel Ave.

Levee &

Business

Found additional needle 75 feet away

from the deceased listed in NIPS

Report 189N FB-TBSC

191N 7/22/2013

Valerie

Abbot 1 0 Chilverton St Residential

Found by a neighbor in a yard on

Chilverton Street. FB-M&P

192N 7/25/2013 Ron Perrigo 1 0 550 Water St Business Found at 550 Water Street. FB-Msg


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193N 7/26/2013

Ellie

Chapman 4 0 Market Street Business

Found a bag of Riggs cotton glove

wash tier offhand cooker near Market

Street Theater.

FB-Needle

Free Zone

194N 7/27/2013 Ron Perrigo 1 0 Front St Business Find 7/5 - on the counter at CVS FB-M&P

195N 7/26/2013

Stephanie

Bradford

Lam 1 0

Pacific and Center

Streets (in front of

So. Pacific Apts) Business

Found on 7/20 - Husband found a

needle shoved in the roof of the bus

stop at Pacific and Center. Needle

came shooting out at him when he hit

the underside of the roof with water. FB-TBSC

196N 7/26/2013

Stijn

Cattaert 1 0 2240 Delaware Business

Found on sidewalk in front of Crystal

Springs FB-TBSC

197N 7/26/2013 Joey Zubkin 0 0

1660 Commercial

Way Business

Found spoon with heroin in front of

Toys R' Us FB-TBSC

198N 7/27/2013 Chris B 28 0

Upper Ocean St.

and cemetry side

of freeway Business

Event 52 - Found during a Clean

Team event FB-CT

199N 7/27/2013 Eric Rowland 6 0

Plymouth St, upper

Ocean Business

Event 53 - Found during a post-Clean

Team event FB-CT

200N 7/27/2013

Valerie

Abbot 4 0 200 Button St Residential

Found by a resident in the Hidden

Creek Apartments, 2 by trash area, 1

in the newly installed children's play

area, and 1 in the laundry room. FB-TBSC

201N 7/28/2013

Virginia

Lorber 1 0 Trevethan St. Residential

Found on Trevethan. Little children

living nearby. FB-TBSC

202N 7/28/2013 Silka Jewell 1 0 Harvey West Park Park

Found in the bleachers at Harvey

West Park. Children were playing

nearby. FB-TBSC

203N 7/30/2013 Kyle Wade 1 0 Cowell's Beach Beach

Found a needle sticking up out of the

kelp near the waterline while

returning from paddle boarding. FB-TBSC

204N 7/30/2013 Elly Kadner 1 0 235 May Ave Residential

Found needle in front yard. Heparin

brand with orange ca

forwarded

email from

TBSC site

205N 7/31/2013 Sara Schell 1 0

On Leonard

between May and

Ocean Residential

Neighbor found a needle on the side

yard of property on Leonard.

Nextdoor

website

206N 8/3/2013

Patti Barich

Schell 2 0 490 River Street Business

Husband found a needle in PetsMart

parking lot, and then found a second

needle on the way out of PetsMart.

FB-Needle

Free Zone

207N 8/4/2013 Carly LaFont 2 0

Levee near 408

Front Street Business

At about 6:45 am, found 2 needles on

the levee by the yoga studio area. FB-TBSC


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208N 8/5/2013

Andrew

Menges 1 0 Dakota and Soquel Business

Found on the sidewalk when he went

out to breakfast.

TBSC-web

msg.

210N 8/5/2013

Leveelies

Team 6 0

Levee near Front

Street

levee

Business

The Leveelies found 5 needles, 2 were

bloody during their Saturday clean.

Leveelie

email

211N 6/6/2013 Tom Brisney 1 0

Locust and

Chestnut Business

Found in the alley next to Locust St.

Garage. FB-TBSC

212N 8/8/2013

Pamela

Comstock 3 0 Jesse Street Marsh Marsh Found in the Jesse Street marsh. FB-msg

213N 8/8/2013

Aaron

Whitting 1 0

Branciforte Creek

and Market Residential

Capped needle found next to

Branciforte creek adjacent market

street path FB-CT

214N 8/10/2013 Chris B 29 0

Plymouth near

soundwall on H1 Residential

Event 57 - Found during a Clean with

4 local government representatives. FB-CT

215N 8/10/2013 Lisa Litten 10 0 Levee Levee Event 58 - Found during a Clean. FB-CT

216N 8/10/2013 Jack Creeke 2 0

East Levee near

Villamar Way Levee

Found 2.5 needles in a residential

area near the levee.

TBSC-web

msg.

217N 8/11/2013 Dave Spiedel 8 0

Fair Ave and the

railroad tracks Business

Found 8 needles over the past week

at Fair and the RR tracks. FB-TBSC

218N 8/11/2013

Sarah

Limroth 1 0

Keystone and

Stanford Residential

Found needle that had been thrown

over the family's fence at Keystone

and Stanford off of Branciforte and

Water. FB-TBSC

219N 8/10/2013 Paul Garcia 4 0 407 Broadway Business

Found 4 needles at Unity Church. PD

picked up 8/11. FB-CT

220N 8/10/2013

Leveelies

Team 3 0

Levee -Water St

Bridge Levee

Found 3 on the westside of the levee,

Water Street

bridge to the Boardwalk Info from

Levee Newsletter.

email from

Janet

Fardette

221N 8/12/2013

Leveelies

Team 3 0

Levee -Water St

Bridge Levee

Levelies found 3 more needles on

Monday Levee clean.

email from

Janet

Fardette

222N 8/13/2013

Stephane

Edge 1 0

100 block of

Frankiln Residential

Found while loading my daughter into

our truck. The needle was broken off. FB-TBSC

223N 8/14/2013

Brian

Christian

Kirsten

Pohlman 4 0

Empire Grade and

Pineridge Residential Found at Empire Grade and Pineridge FB-TBSC

224N 8/14/2013

Valere St.

Denis 1 0

Scenic Way in Ben

Lomond.

Drainage

ditch

Friend found a needle on a drainage

inlet grate on Scenic Way in Ben

Lomond. FB-TBSC

225N 8/15/2013

Aaron

Whitting 1 0 Market Street path Residential

Found needle and a dirty porno mag

stashed under the seat on the market

street walk path. FB-CT

226N 8/15/2013

Stephanie

Bradford

Lam 2 0

Porter Gulch and

Soquel Residential

Found 2 needles in a soda can at the

bus stop at Porter Gulch and Soquel FB-TBSC


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227N 8/17/2013

Andrea

Muzzi 1 0

326 Evergreen St,

Santa Cruz Park

Found 1 needle at Harvey West Park

Clubhouse during Junior Guards

Banquet event. FB-msg

228N 8/17/2013

Angela

Engquist

Dyske 1 0

Wharf Road,

Capitola Residential

Found 1 needle while walking her dog

near Rispin Mansion FB-TBSC

229N 8/17/2013

Sharon

DeJong

Clapman 16 0 Felker Residential

Impromptu clean Event #59 - Found

16 needles in an area that is often

called Heroin Highway. FB-TBSC

230N 8/17/2013

Greg

Hendersen 1 0 Twin Lakes Residential Found on the road at Twin Lakes. FB-TBSC

231N 8/19/2013

Lynn

Robinson 1 0

Oregon Street near

Lighthouse Ave Residential Found 1 needle FB-TBSC

232N 8/19/2013

Lynn

Robinson 1 0

Jesse Street and

Barson Residential

Found 8/8 - Lynn said " I went back

with Sgt. Jon Bush and he disposed of

4 needles." Note: 3 needles were

listed in Pamela Comstock's Report

212N. FB-TBSC

233N 8/19/2013 Dave Speidel 1 0

Fair near the RR

tracks Business Found near the RR tracks FB-TBSC

234N 8/19/2013

Ellie

Chapman 2 0 222 Market St Residential

Found 2 needles behind market st

senior center.Also found new hiding

holes in the bank by the river at the

second bench. Trash every where. Oh

yeah 2 cookers. FB-NFZ

235N 8/20/2013

Larry

Fogelquist 1 0 Cowells beach Beach

Found on 8/5/13 - in ice plant next to

the walkway down to the beach

handicapped

platform next to the Dream Inn.

TBSC-web

msg.

236N 8/20/2013 Ron Perrigo 5 0

Plymouth St, upper

Ocean Residential Impromptu clean event 61. FB-CT

237N 8/21/2013 Anonymous 39 0 Harvey West Park

Found by maintenance aides in

Harvey West near Friendship Garden FB-CT

238N 8/21/2013 Anonymous 5 0 Arana Gulch Residential

Found by maintenance aides in Arana

Gulch on the Capitola side FB-CT

239N 8/21/2013 Zak Triplett 2 0 Soquel Ave Business

Found 2 needles in the storage area

of a business’ parking lot on Soquel

Avenue. FB-TBSC

240N 8/21/2013 Lisa Litten 1 0 902 Ocean Ave Business

Found at Togos while getting into the

car. FB-TBSC

241N 8/21/2013

Emma

Layne Taylor 12 0

Glen Arbor Road

and Brookside Ave,

Ben Lomand. Residential

Found 12 needles over a week in May

at Glen Arbor Road. FB-msg


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242N 8/22/2013

Connie

Maschan 1 0

Under Riverside

Bridge on the levee Levee

Found a syringe with needle broken

off under the Riverside bridge . FB-TBSC

243N 8/27/2013

Leveelies

Team 1 0 Levee near TJ. Levee

Found a syringe near wall across from

T.J.'s parking lot. email

244N 8/27/2013

Beth

Anderson

Moorehead 0 0 Button and Avalon Residential Found the syringe without the needle. FB-CT

245N 9/28/2013

Aaron

Whitting 2 0

Branciforte Crk

and Market St. Residential

Found 2 needles at Branciforte Creek

adjacent the Market St. walking path. FB-CT

246N 9/28/2013

Aaron

Whitting 1 0

Carbanero Creek

next to Emeline

complex Creek

Found a needle at a campsite below

Emeline complex right next to

Carbonero Creek. My dog almost

stepped on it. FB-CT

247N 8/31/2013

Beth

Anderson

Moorehead 1 0 318 Plymouth Residential

Found a needle with the tip broken off

found on the sidewalk today at 318

Plymouth. FB-CT

248N 9/1/2013

Patrick

Walsh 1 0 110 Berry Street Residential

Found a needle and called 911 for

pick-up FB-NFZ

249C 9/2/2013

Aaron

Whitting 0 0

Braciforte and

Market Residential

Found 1 capped needle in the CIPS

(Contained in Public Spaces)

container. The CIPS container was

installed by a Clean Team member. FB-CT

250N 9/3/2013

Leveelies

Team 6 0 Levee Levee

Found 6 syringes on leveel clean of

08/31/13 - 1st was found right beside

the dumpster across from the triple

decker parking garage on River Street. email

251N 9/5/2013

Valerie

Abbot 1 0

100 block of Grant

Street Residential

On 9/4, landscapers found 1 needle

on the 100 block of Grant Street. FB-TBSC

252N 9/5/2013

Valerie

Abbot 0 0 Plymouth St Residential

Found an unused open black sharps

disposal container from the SSP (NE)

at the National 9 lot on Plymouth. FB-TBSC

253N 9/6/2013

David

Hamilton

Funk 1 0 Laurel and Front st. Business

Found a needle during weekly

cleaning. We clean around the

business and we find signs of drug

use, clothes, cigarette butts and old

syringes. FB-CT

254N 9/6/2013

Lewis

Roubal 4 0

Fair and the RR

tracks Business

Found 4 needles squashed and 10+

caps at RR tracks by Westside

Recycling Center FB-CT

255N 9/7/2013

Brooke

Crumpton 2 0

Sudden and E 2nd

st, Watsonville Residential

Watsonville-Her cousin found 2

needles in alley way while preping for

a community art mural project. FB-M&P


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256N 9/7/2013 Chris B 26 0

Plymouth Street

Greenbelt Greenbelt

Event 64 Location 1 of 2-The Clean

Team found 26 needles, 50 caps, bike

chop shop along with 400 pounds of

trash. FB-CT

256N 9/7/2013

Lewis

Roubal 10 0

Evergreen

Cemetery Cemetery

Event 64 Location 2 of 2-The Clean

Team found 10 needles in the

cemetery. FB-CT

257N 9/8/2013 Matt Angier 1 0

Henry Cowell Park

Hwy 9, Felton Park

Found at the entrance of Henry

Cowell State Park FB-CT

258N 9/9/2013 Zak Triplett 2 0

Soquel and

Riverside Business

Found in the storm drain on the

corner of Soquel and Riverside by a

coworker who was cleaning around

the shop. FB-TBSC

259N 9/9/2013 Anonymous 45 0

Throughout city of

SC Park

Found during maintenance cleanups.

The count and date found to be

confirmed. FB-TBSC

260N 9/9/2013

Leveelies


Found on 9/7 by the Levelees - 5

needles, 5 cookers and "treasures". email

261N 9/9/2013 Ivy Mendez 1 0 Levee Levee

Found on 9/8 - needle on the levee

near the Broadway Dog Park. FB-TBSC

262N 9/9/2013

Meriah

Campbell 3 0 Sunny Cove Beach Beach

A friend found 3 needles - 1 on 9/9

and 2 during the prior week at Sunny

Cove Beach - near twin lakes. FB-TBSC

263N 9/9/2013 Anonymous 17 0

Throughout city of

SC Parks

Found 17 needles during maintenance

activities over the past several weeks.

There wer also 2 full Sharps

containers - needle count unknown. FB-TBSC

264N 9/11/2013 Dave Speidel 3 0 RR tracks and Fair Business

Found 3 more needles over the past 2

weeks. FB-TBSC

265N 9/11/2013

Meriah

Campbell 3 0 222 Market St Business

While riding with her child, found 2

needles at the Senior Center and

Market and 1 more 50 ft away. FB-CT

266N 9/13/2013 Chris B 1 0 Branciforte Path Park

Friend found a needle on Branciforte

Path FB-CT

267N 9/13/2013

Aaron

Whitting 1 0

Above Emeline

County buildings Field

Found in a field above Emeline

complex next to the turn out at north

Plymouth FB-CT

268N 9/13/2013 Steve Pelton 1 0

38th Ave

Capitola Park

Found while in the park. Almost

stepped on it. FB-CT

269N 9/11/2013 Chris B 9 0 Arana Creek Creek

Event 65 - 9 needles found during a

Team clean at Arana Creek. FB-CT

270N 9/15/2013

Shoshona

Taylor 1

Button and

Brookside Residential

Found on the corner of Button and

Brookside FB-CT


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271N 9/15/2013

Ellie

Chapman 1 0

Button and

Brookside Residential

Found needle in the leaves of a yard.

The yard is fenced and the family has

a young child. FB-NFZ

272C 9/15/2013

Aaron

Whitting 0 0

Branciforte and

Market Residential

Found a needle deposited into a CIPS

(Contained in Public Spaces)

container. In the interest of

encouraging the use of the container,

the needle count has not been

increased. FB-CT

273N 9/15/2013

Leveelies


The leveelies found 3 needles during

their Saturday clean. email

274N 9/17/2013

Denna

Lamb Myers 1 0 504 Front St Business

Found needle and 3 caps behind

business on Front Street. FB-TBSC

275N 9/17/2013

Aaron

Whitting 0 0

Branciforte and

Market Residential

The experimental needle deposit

container has been taken down as the

2 dirty needles that were earlier

deposited were removed. . . perhaps

the needles were reused. FB-CT

276N 9/19/2013 Dave Speidel 3 0 RR tracks and Fair Business Found 3 more needles. FB-TBSC

277N 9/21/2013 Chrissy B 18 0

Carbonera Creek

on private Property Creek

Event 66 - Found 12 needles while

Clean Team cleaned 3000 lbs of trash. FB-CT

278N 9/21/2013

Valerie

Abbot 1 0

Market Street Path

at Water St. Residential

Found an orange capped needle while

out for an evening walk with kids and

elderly neighbor. Also found 4 white

caps. FB-TBSC

279N 9/22/2013

Leveelies

Team 7 0 The levee levee

Found 7 needles and 22 caps during a

levee team clean. email

280N 9/20/2013 anonymous 0 1 a cemetery in SC Cemetery

February 5th - Worker stuck by needle

while doing grounds keeping

activities. Received medical attention. email

281N 9/20/2013 anonymous 0 1 a cemetery in SC Cemetery

February 26th - Worker stuck by

needle while doing grounds keeping

activities. Received medical attention. email

282N 9/26/2013

Patrick

Walsh 1 0 314 Grant St. Residential Found needle on the sidewalk FB-NFZ

283N 9/28/2013 Dave Speidel 4 0 RR tracks and Fair Business

Found 4 needles over a week's period

at a business near the RR tracks FB-Msg

284N 9/28/2013 Chrissy B 1 0

Carbonera Creek

on private Property Residential

Event 69- Found during a clean on

private property FB-CT

285N 9/30/2013 Paul Garcia 1 0 407 Broadway Residential Found at 407 Broadway. FB-CT

286N 10/1/2013

Patti Barich

Schell 1 0

Brookside and

Fernside Residential

Found on sidewalk at the intersection

of Brookside and Fernside. FB-NFZ


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received.

287N 10/5/2013

Leveelies

Team 5 0 The Levee Levee

The leveelies found 5 needles along

with 69 liquor containers, 15 needle

caps, 15 dope bags. email

288N 10/8/2013

Aaron

Whitting 1 0

Ocean Street Exit

near bridge to

Paradise Park Business

Found a needle and needle litter on

Ocean st ext. at the big turn

out/parking spot close to the bridge to FB-CT

289N 10/8/2013

Karen

McCormick 1 0

Delaware near

DeAnza Mobile

Home Park Residential

Found a capped orange needle while

running today. On Delaware Ave. in

between back entrance of Natural

Bridges State Park and De Anza

Mobile Home Park. FB-TBSC

290N 10/9/2013

Claudia

Kemper 1 0

Behind the

courthouse at San

Lorenzo park Park

Found a needle close to were my

son's team practices behind the

courthouse at San Lo park. The kids

found it. FB-CT

291N 10/10/2013

Madalaine

Tomlinson 1 0

50-100 block of

River Street Business

Found a needle behind office on River

Street in person

292N 10/13/2013 Ron Perrigo 4 0

Lost Boys and the

RR tracks RR tracks

Event 72 - 4 needles found during a

clean FB-CT

293N 10/12/2013

Leveelies


Found during the Saturday and

Monday clean. email

294N 10/17/2013

Valerie

Abbot 1 0

Grant Street Park

Area Business

Found 1 needle by utility box at the

theater/pedestrian bridge over the

creek. FB-CT

295N 10/17/2013

Meriah

Campbell 1 0 Business

parking lot of the former golds

gym(Santa Cruz fitness?) Police were

called. FB-CT

296N 10/18/2013

Catherine

Heisinger

Lackey 1 0

Branciforte and

Goss Avenue Residential

Found 1 needle while out walking with

my daughter. FB-TBSC

297N 10/18/2013

Craig

Comstock 5 0 Bay and Escalona Residential

Just picked up needles in and around

the bike lane on Bay & Escalona FB-NFZ

298N 10/19/2013

Stijn

Cattaert 1 0

On levee near

Riverstreet Plaza levee

behind the fence of the work-out

circle (next to Riverstreet Plaza -Ross

& Petsmart). FB-TBSC

299N 10/19/2013 Chrissy B 15 0

Carbonera Creek

and Emeline

complex

Creel and

Business

Event 74 - Found 9 needles, 1 needle

and shooting kit was found next to

the needle drop box at the SSP facility. FB-CT

300N 10/19/2013

Leveelies


The leveelies reported 4 needles

during their Saturday levee clean. email

301N 10/26/2013

Lewis

Roubal 4 0 Lost Boys RR tracks

Event 75 - Found 4 needles at Lost

Boys FB-CT

302N 10/26/2013 Dave Spiedel 5 0 RR tracks and Fair Business

Found 5 needles again near RR tracks

and Fair FB-TBSC

303N 10/27/2013 Eric Bovee 1 0

Corner of 3rd and

Cliff Streets Residential

Found a needle in the driveway of a

home on the 800 block of 3rd St., SC,

on beach hill. FB-TBSC


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304N 10/27/2013

Ellie

Chapman 0 0

Market and Avalon

st. Residential

Found a drug zone-caps, cooker,wash

and a Baggie. No needle. Drug

parahenalia in a tree. FB-NFZ

305N 10/26/2013

Leveelies


Found a needle during the weekly

levee clean email

306N 11/4/2013

Virginia

Lorber 1 0

On Maple near 819

Pacific Busines

Found a needle at Maple behind

Zachary's on the sidewalk. Children

were present. FB-CT

307N 11/4/2013

Leveelies


Found 3 needles during the levee

clean. One was filled with blood. email

308N 11/7/2013 Cathy W 1 1 Seacliff State Beach Beach

During summer camp, an 8 year old

boy found and played with a needle at

the beach. Two days later, his mother

discovered the needle when it fell it

out of the pocket while folding

laundry. The boy was quickly tested

for HIV and hepatitis and, after a 2

day wait, the test results were

negative for either infection. email

309N 11/9/2013

Leslie

Clements

Smith 2 0 Emeline Street Residential

Her mother found 2 needles in her

front yard. FB-msg

310N 11/9/2013 Chrissy B 10 0

Evergreen

Cemetery Cemetery

Event 80 - The Clean Team cleaned

the cemetery and surrounding area. FB-TCT

311N 11/9/2013

Leveelies


Clean done by the Levelies and behind

office buildings email

312N 11/11/2013 Jan Ledoux 1 0 RR tracks and Fair Business

Found in a parking lot. Needle was

filled with brown liquid. Delivered to

an office nearby that had a sharps

container. in person

313N 11/11/2013

Ellie

Chapman 1 0 1515 Ocean Street Business Found needle in front of a restaurant. FB-home

314N 11/13/2013

Beth

Thurman 1 0

Fernside near

Emeline St Residential

Daughter found a needle on dog walk.

Dog almost got poked cause he is a

nosy hound. SCPD called. FB-M&P

315N 11/13/2013 Paul Garcia 1 0

200 block of

Broadway Residential

On 11/5, a neighbor found a neede at

208 Broadway. FB-Msg

316N 11/14/2013

Cassey

Hendricks 2 0

100 block of

Chestnut St. Residential

Between Juy and August - Found 2

needles outside front door while

taking dog for a walk. FB-TCT

317N 11/15/2013 Eric Rowland 1 0 700 Front St Business

Witnessed 2 employees standing by a

roller bag. They had stopped a

shoplifter who dumped the bag and

ran. One employee stood guard over

the needle that had fallen out of the

bag. FB-TCT

318N 11/16/2013

Megan

Jacobs 1 0

English Drive near

Prospect Heights Residential

"My husband and daughter found a

needle today in a corner field". FB-Msg


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received.

319N 11/16/2013

Leveelies

Team 1 0 Levee levee

One needle was found by a dog

named Varg. He stepped on it and

shook it off his paw. Email

320N 11/17/2013

Kirsten

Attlesey 2 0 English Drive Residential

Kirsten stated "I'm reporting two

needles found on English Dr in Santa

Cruz by my friend Jessica." FB-msg

321N 11/17/2013 Chrissy B 2 0 Monte Street Residential

Event 83 - The Clean Team did a 3

part clean. 2 needles were reported. FB-TCT

322N 11/18/2013 Andrew Lenz 1 0

100 block of River

Street Business

A capped needle was found on the lid

of a dumpster located on 100 block of

River Street. FB-TBSC

323N 11/18/2013 Tasha Haut 1 0 Pacheco Ave Residential

Found by Todd Osborne on Pacheco

Avenue near dog park this morning. FB-Msg

324N 11/18/2013

OC (name

intentially

withheld) 1 1

461 San Jose Road

Soquel Park

A 5 year old child stepped on a needle

at the chlidren's playground at Blue

Ball Park. The needle was in the sand

and it had been separated from the

syringe. The child has begun the

several month medical process -

testing for HIV and Hepatitus C. FB-M&P

325N 11/18/2013

Kirsten

Attlesey 2 0

100 block of River

Street Business

Someone who lives near the 100

block of River Street stated that she

picked up two hypodermic needles in

a parking lot over the weekend. FB-TBSC

326N 11/18/2013

Casey

Hendricks 0 0

100 block of

Chestnut St. Residential

Found a syringe with no needle while

walking the dog. FB-TCT

327N 11/18/2013 Joe Gallo 1 0 41st and Soquel Business

Found needle in busines parking lot

this weekend FB-TCT

328N 11/18/2013

James

Burntnett 1 0

100 block of Front

Street Business

Found a needle with an orange cap in

lower downtown. FB-TBSC

329N 11/18/2013 Kim Gardner 1 0 Benito Avenue Business

Found a needle behind the Fire

Station on Benito Ave. FB-NFZ

330N 11/23/2013

Ellie

Chapman 4 0

200 block of

Market Street Business

Found 4 needles, tie-offs, cotton balls,

cooker, rubber gloves. Fresh blood

on the bag. FB-NFZ

331N 11/23/2013

Lewis

Roubal 12 0 Lost Boys Bridge RR tracks

Event 84-Found 12 needles during a

team clean. FB-TCT

332N 11/23/2013

Leveelies


Found 4 needles during the levee

clean. email

333N 11/24/2013 Kym Laney 1 0 Twin Lakes beach

Found 1 bloody needle at Twin Lakes

while bird watching. FB-NFZ

333N 11/24/2013 Lisa Litten 3 0

Hill behind SC High

School school

Event 85-Found 3 needles near SC HS

during a cleaning event. FB-msg


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reported



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334N 11/26/2013 Kyle Wade 1 0

2000 block of

Soquel @ Parkway

South Business

On 11/23/13 - Found 1 needle on the

sidewalk in a black bag. Turned over

to SCPD. FB-NFZ

335N 11/27/2013

Ellie

Chapman 7 0 Market Street Residential

Found 7 needles (3 down in b-40

creek, 3 behind the senior center in

market st. and 1 at Emeline ext in the

gutter) FB-NFZ

336N 11/27/2013

Ellie

Chapman 2 0 Plymouth Street Residential Found 2 more on Plymouth FB-NFZ

337N 11/27/2013 Tiffany DP 1 0

Misson St near

Almar Business Found 1 needle at Safeway FB-NFZ

338N 11/29/2013

Beth

Anderson

Moorehead 1 0

400 block of May

St. Residential

Found 1 needle during morning run

with the dog. FB-TCT

339N 11/29/2013

Peggy

Overbeck 2 0

2100 block of

Delaware Ave. Park

Found 2 needles on the street near in

business area on Delaware near

Natural Bridges State Park FB-TBSC

340N 11/30/2013 Chrissy B 52 0

Felker/Plymouth/Bu

tton Residential

Event 87-Found needles, bike chop

shop, gun shells, and empty sharps

container. Police were notified. 35 of

the needles were found at Plymouth. FB-TCT

341N 12/1/2013

Patti Barich

Schell 1 0

corner of

Brookside and

Fernside Residential

Found in front of a house on the

corner of Brookside and Fernside FB-NFZ

342N 12/2/2013 Ellie Chapman 3 0

1200 Block of

Ocean Street Business

Found 3 needles in a restaurant

parking lot FB-NFZ

343N 12/2/2013 Gary Neier 4 0

Above Evergreen

Cemetery Park

Found 4 needles in the hills above the

cemetery, at the mega camp you folks

helped with. FB-TCT

344N 12/3/2013

Leveelies

Team 5 0 The levee Levee

Found 5 needles during cleant along

the levee. email

345N 12/4/2013

Rachael Click

Richardson 1 0

Almar Street and

Misdsion Business Found 1 needle in the parking long FB-msg

346N 12/4/2013

Brian

Blackwell 2 0 Soquel Bridge Business

Found a mountain bike this morning

near the Soquel bridge downtown.

The bike was poorly hidden

underneath a company vehicle at my

work. There was a case connected to

the bike that had needles in it. FB-TBSC

347N 12/5/2013 Kim Gardner 1 0

300 block of

Lincoln Street Business

Found 1 needle on Lincoln Street - 1

block from the Boys and Girls Club. FB-NFZ

Total

Found 1987 6

Documents

BSC - Needles in Public Spaces Workbook