Police blocked off a section of downtown Santa Cruz, Saturday afternoon, after witnesses reported seeing objects being thrown from a window at the Palomar Inn, causing safety concerns for pedestrians.A section of Pacific Avenue from Walnut Church Street was blocked off, with the focus on the Palomar Inn building. Witnesses tells KSBW plates, furniture, and even a mirror were thrown from one of the windows, sparking safety concerns for residents walking in the area. Santa Cruz police are not releasing many details at this time.An officer arrived on the scene in tactical gear with an assault rifle, which has since been put away. The scene has led to the closure of at least 13 businesses in the area, affecting people trying to reach certain stores and restaurants.”I was standing right there for a couple of seconds and I saw a chair fall out of the window and a couple of plates. Silverware and stuff like that. I’m not sure why,” a witness told KSBW 8. The situation reportedly began last night but was not immediately reported.

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. —

Police blocked off a section of downtown Santa Cruz, Saturday afternoon, after witnesses reported seeing objects being thrown from a window at the Palomar Inn, causing safety concerns for pedestrians.

A section of Pacific Avenue from Walnut Church Street was blocked off, with the focus on the Palomar Inn building. Witnesses tells KSBW plates, furniture, and even a mirror were thrown from one of the windows, sparking safety concerns for residents walking in the area. Santa Cruz police are not releasing many details at this time.

An officer arrived on the scene in tactical gear with an assault rifle, which has since been put away. The scene has led to the closure of at least 13 businesses in the area, affecting people trying to reach certain stores and restaurants.

“I was standing right there for a couple of seconds and I saw a chair fall out of the window and a couple of plates. Silverware and stuff like that. I’m not sure why,” a witness told KSBW 8.

The situation reportedly began last night but was not immediately reported.