Soquel man allegedly hid in bushes before slapping women’s buttocks, police say
A Soquel man is facing sexual battery charges after allegedly jumping out of bushes and slapping a women on the buttocks, Santa Cruz police said.
Officers said Lee Cast, 30, was arrested and booked in the Santa Cruz County Jail Thursday after officers detained him for a mental health evaluation.
Police believe Cast is connected to several incidents near Bay Street and Lighthouse Avenue and Portola Drive and Corcoran Avenue within the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office jurisdiction.
