Arrest Made in Fatal Collision Hit & Run - Car Involved Recoved

Suspect Arrested in Fatal Hit and Run
Jesus Covarrubias, 26 years old from Rancho Cucamonga

Yesterday afternoon the Santa Cruz Police Department arrested Jesus Covarrubias, 26 years old from Rancho Cucamonga, in the fatal hit and run that occurred October 30, 2016. Santa Cruz Police officers also recovered the 2011 silver Honda CRV involved in the collision. It was located in Boulder Creek on a turnout near Junction Park.

The suspect Jesus Covarrubias presented himself to the county jail and indicated he was responsible for the fatal hit and run collision. When Detectives interviewed Mr. Covarrubias he became uncooperative and refused to give a statement.

The recovered CRV shows damage to the front end passenger side of the vehicle. Investigators are conducting a full inspection of the vehicle for additional evidence.

The victim’s family was immediately notified of the arrest. They expressed gratitude for the community’s support and SCPD’s dedication to the investigation.

Jesus Covarrubias was arrested for felony hit and run. The suspect was booked into the Santa Cruz County Jail with a $10,000 bail. Mr. Covarrubias did not sustain any injuries in the collision.

Background:
The hit and run incident that occurred on October 30, 2016 at 1:55am The victim who suffered life threatening injuries in the hit and run collision succumbed from those critical injuries on Saturday November 5, 2016. The victim is identified as Alexandria Arceneaux, a 20 year old UCSC student. The hit and run incident that occurred on October 30, 2016 at 1:55am After processing the evidence and consulting with local car parts experts, it was confirmed that the vehicle involved in the collision was a 2010-2012 Silver Honda CRV.
More background details are available on past SCPD Blog post links: http://santacruzpolice.blogspot.com/2016/11/scpd-media-release-update-103016-hit.html
http://santacruzpolice.blogspot.com/2016/10/help-scpd-identify-suspect-in-hit-and.html

Help Us Identify a Vehicle & Driver in Fatal Hit & Run

Background:
On June 10, 2015 around 12:45 a.m. Santa Cruz Police Department responded to a fatal hit and run collision between a vehicle and pedestrian. This collision occurred in the area of Hwy 1 at River St. The pedestrian victim, Dene Shaw, age 59 was pronounced dead at the scene.

2nd Update:
The silver colored vehicle pictured is similar to a Toyota Prius. Based on glass evidence recovered from the scene, this vehicle would likely have a broken front windshield and broken windshield wiper. It is likely this vehicle would have also sustained front-end damage.

As seen in the image taken from a security camera in the area at the time of the accident, the vehicle would have been traveling north on Hwy 1 at River Street between 12:30 and 1:00 am.

Investigators are still asking the community to help identify this vehicle of interest. Photo on the following page and attached.

Santa Cruz Police Investigators are asking the community to be on the lookout for a vehicle matching the description in your neighborhoods, workplaces and parking lots. If you have noticed anything unusual about a similar vehicle and/or a suspect driver, please report it.

The Santa Cruz Police Department is actively investigating the facts and circumstances surrounding this incident. Anyone with information relative to the vehicle pictured is asked to contact the Investigations Unit at (831) 420-5820.

Anonymous tips can also be sent to the police department through our Tip Line (831) 420-5995, or from our Website; www.santacruzpolice.com. Tipsters can also submit an anonymous tip via our smartphone app or from an SMS text. Visit our Website for instructions.

Update Fatal Hit & Run - Police Seek Public's Help to Identify Vehicle of Interest

Help us locate a vehicle of interest in a fatal hit and run collision.
Background:
On June 10, 2015 around 12:45 a.m. the Santa Cruz Police Department responded to a fatal hit and run collision between a vehicle and pedestrian. This collision occurred in the area of Hwy 1 at River St. The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene.

Update:
The victim of the fatal collision has been identified as Dene Diannthe Shaw, age 59, a woman from Santa Cruz.

Investigators are asking for the public’s help in efforts to identify a vehicle of interest.

The silver colored vehicle pictured is from a security camera in the area at the time of the accident. The vehicle involved in the collision would have sustained damage.

Someone in our community knows this vehicle and the driver who would have been traveling on Hwy 1 at River Street between 12:30 and 1:00 am.

The Santa Cruz Police Department is actively investigating the facts and circumstances surrounding this incident. Anyone with information relative to the vehicle pictured is asked to contact the Investigations Unit at (831) 420-5820.

Anonymous tips can also be sent to the police department through our Tip Line (831) 420-5995, or from our Website; www.santacruzpolice.com. Tipsters can also submit an anonymous tip via our smartphone app or from an SMS text. Visit our Website for instructions.

Fatal Hit and Run Collision Update - Help Us Find This Truck

The Santa Cruz Police Department is asking for the public’s continued help in identifying the vehicle and driver.  Someone in the community knows that truck and the driver who would have been traveling on Soquel Ave around 6:36 AM the day after Christmas. 

Investigators continued to pour over evidence recovered from the fatal hit and run collision from Friday December 26, 2014.  

Video evidence gathered from area businesses helped to pinpoint the collision time, and captured the suspect vehicle fleeing from the scene.  The time was determined to be 6:36 AM.

One of the cameras actually captured the audible sound of the collision and then images of the suspect vehicle speeding away.  Thus far, images captured are not clear enough to depict the driver or a license plate number. 

Debris from the suspect’s car, collected at the scene, tends to indicate the vehicle is a white Toyota Tundra, approximately a 2007.  Here is a photo of a similar vehicle:

The truck could also be from a slightly earlier year like this one:

The vehicle will have damage to the right front and right side.  The evidence collected at the scene includes a right side mirror housing and fog lamp bumper housing.   

Investigators have followed up on a number of tips, but none have been the car involved in this collision.  

Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Santa Cruz Police Department Investigations Unit (831) 420-5820.  Anonymous tips can also be sent to the police department through our Tip Line (831) 420-5995, or from our Website; www.santacruzpolice.com .  Tipsters can also submit an anonymous tip via our smartphone app or from an SMS text.  Visit our Website for instructions.