Man threatens beachgoing family and dog with hammer in Capitola Village

Man threatens beachgoing family and dog with hammer in Capitola Village

On Wednesday afternoon, police responded to reports of an erratic man threatening passersby in Capitola Village with a large hammer. Caller descriptions enabled the police to quickly locate the man on the Stockton Avenue Bridge, brandishing a large piece of driftwood. Officers found that the man had tried to physically steal a dog from a family on vacation near the beach. He then threatened members of the family, including multiple young childre…