Two men who robbed a house in Live Oak literally and figuratively shot themselves in the foot, deputies said Thursday.Santa Cruz County sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to Dominican Hospital because a 24-year-old patient had arrived with a gunshot wound Sept. 19. Erik Vlach, of Scotts Valley, told doctors and deputies that he had been shot in his right foot by an unknown assailant.After further questioning, Vlach admitted that he had been shot accidentally by a friend, 19-year-old Jeremy Spencer, of Capitola.Vlach and Spencer both have criminal records in Santa Cruz County. Sheriff's detectives soon connected the duo to a home invasion robbery that happened on the 1500 block of 30th Avenue in Live Oak around the same time as the shooting. During the robbery, two men who were armed with semi-automatic handguns and wearing black T-shirts over their faces entered a victim's residence and stole cash, marijuana, electronics, and a rifle.Spencer and Vlach were arrested for robbery, conspiracy, burglary, assault with a deadly weapon, and negligent discharge of a firearm.They were booked into the Santa Cruz County Jail and their bail was set at $100,000.Detectives said they found the stolen property at another residence on the 1500 block of 30thAvenue and arrested 19 year old Brandon Husted, of Live Oak, for possession ofstolen property, conspiracy, and probation violation.A fourth man, 19-year-old Esteban Sanchez, of Live Oak, was also arrested for possession of stolen property, deputies said. Mug Shots: 4 men arrested in Live Oak home invasion

Two men who robbed a house in Live Oak literally and figuratively shot themselves in the foot, deputies said Thursday.

Santa Cruz County sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to Dominican Hospital because a 24-year-old patient had arrived with a gunshot wound Sept. 19.


Erik Vlach, of Scotts Valley, told doctors and deputies that he had been shot in his right foot by an unknown assailant.

After further questioning, Vlach admitted that he had been shot accidentally by a friend, 19-year-old Jeremy Spencer, of Capitola.



Vlach and Spencer both have criminal records in Santa Cruz County. Sheriff's detectives soon connected the duo to a home invasion robbery that happened on the 1500 block of 30th Avenue in Live Oak around the same time as the shooting. During the robbery, two men who were armed with semi-automatic handguns and wearing black T-shirts over their faces entered a victim's residence and stole cash, marijuana, electronics, and a rifle.

Spencer and Vlach were arrested for robbery, conspiracy, burglary, assault with a deadly weapon, and negligent discharge of a firearm.



They were booked into the Santa Cruz County Jail and their bail was set at $100,000.



Detectives said they found the stolen property at another residence on the 1500 block of 30th

Avenue and arrested 19 year old Brandon Husted, of Live Oak, for possession of

stolen property, conspiracy, and probation violation.



A fourth man, 19-year-old Esteban Sanchez, of Live Oak, was also arrested for possession of stolen property, deputies said.

Mug Shots: 4 men arrested in Live Oak home invasion