Reckless driver busted with loaded guns, drugs in Watsonville

A reckless driver with loaded guns was arrested in Watsonville early Wednesday morning.

According to Watsonville PD, the driver, 23-year-old Jose Alvarez was running red lights and making unsafe sharp turns in the area of Lincoln and Riverside Drive next to Watsonville High School around 12:23 a.m.

In an effort to ditch cops, Alvarez parked his car and ran down a driveway near Blackburn Court.

“However, with the help of several citizens, Officers were able to locate the driver,” said WPD.

During a search of the suspect’s car, officers found marijuana and two loaded hand guns. One of the guns had a defaced serial number and the other was not registered to Alvarez.

Alvarez was arrested and taken to the Santa Cruz County Jail.

Anyone with information regarding this case can call the WPD investigation Division at 831-768-3350.