SANTA CRUZ — Authorities identified a 72-year-old woman found dead in the Cowell Beach shoreline Monday morning.

Investigators have not released the manner or cause of death. Sherry Bell Conable of Santa Cruz was found dead at the beach, Sgt. Dee Baldwin said.

She was found at 7:32 a.m., Santa Cruz police spokeswoman Joyce Blaschke has said.

Blaschke said Monday there was not enough information to determine whether or not foul play was a factor.

The woman appears to have died within two days of her being found, authorities have said.

Anyone with information, call dispatch at 831-471-1121.

WATSONVILLE

Watsonville parking garage elevator damaged

A man accused of using a torch lighter to damage a city elevator and ripping out the elevator’s electrical box was arrested while riding his bicycle on Rodriguez Street, a Watsonville police spokeswoman said.

James Thunder, 39, was booked on suspicion of burning an elevator surveillance camera at the parking garage at West Beach Street and tearing out wires, causing the lift to malfunction, Michelle Pulido said.

Several thousands of dollars in damage was reported, Pulido said.

Thunder was arrested on suspicion of attempted arson, Pulido said.

Officers recovered a torch lighter and glass pipe when they arrested Thunder, Pulido said.

Pulido issued a release on social media on Tuesday.