Mitra Orescan currently has a warrant for his arrest from previous traffic and narcotics offenses. He was arrested by Santa Cruz Police Department on September 9, 2013 for Child th Endangerment. He was out of custody and at the stabbing incident on September 16 . Orescan has a history of drug and traffic related contacts with the police department
Lauren Lotz is only a person of interest in this case. She does not have any active wants or warrants.
Detectives are still looking for the blue Dodge Quad Cab truck and driver that transported the stabbing victim to the hospital following the incident.
Detectives believe the motive for the stabbing was a confrontation over a drug deal.
If you have information on the whereabouts of these individuals please call 9-1-1 or you can leave an anonymous tip at the phone number below or our smart phone app.
Background
On September 16, 2013, Santa Cruz Police Officers were dispatched to suspicious circumstances in the area of San Lorenzo Blvd and Riverside Avenue. At approximately 3:55 PM, an off-duty Firefighter reported seeing an injured person being loaded into a vehicle at that location.
As officers were arriving at that location, a second call came from Dominican Hospital Emergency Room staff reporting a victim of a stabbing being dropped off and left at the hospital. The vehicle seen dropping off the stabbing victim is described as a blue mid-2000’s Dodge Quad Cab truck.
Lauren Lotz