Overview
- Detectives and the Santa Cruz County Anti‑Crime Team served a search warrant in the 700 block of Rodriguez Street and arrested 21‑year‑old Moises Resendiz on Wednesday, charging him with making criminal threats.
- Watsonville police reported no firearms were found during the search and said no guns are registered to Resendiz.
- Police say Resendiz admitted posting the threatening comment online to 'rage‑bait,' a tactic meant to provoke anger rather than to announce a real plan.
- Pajaro Valley Unified School District officials and police said there are no active threats at this time and the district will maintain heightened security at more than 30 upcoming promotions and graduation events.
- The case began after a resident reported the May 9 social‑media post to police, who coordinated with PVUSD and emphasize that online threats are treated as serious crimes and fully investigated.