The rumor of a “barbaric protest” in Watsonville Thursday prompted some businesses to close and board up their windows. However, no protest actually took place.
The Watsonville Police Department said it is unclear who was behind the rumored protest which was announced on social media yesterday. “Out of an abundance of caution” the department said it notified the community of the possibly of an incident at the Overlook Shopping Center off of Main St.
Police said they were prepared had an incident occurred but fortunately the threatened violence never materialized
