Despite fears of violence, thousands of costumed holiday revelers packed downtown Santa Cruz on Saturday night to celebrate Halloween. Captain Steve Clark of the SCPD said that the event was generally quiet, with very few arrests, though he added that this year more people than usual people chose to attend house parties instead. Determined to take a proactive role and “nip any potential problems in the bud,” some 130 police officers from Santa Cruz and Monterey counties patrolled the festivities on foot, while a police copter hovered overhead. Read more at the Santa Cruz Sentinel.
All photos by Brian Harker.
