Paso Robles man crushed car with tractor, arrestedAugust 3, 2026By KAREN VELIEA 38-year-old Paso Robles man is in jail after he allegedly used a tractor to crush a vehicle following an argument early Saturday. Shortly after midnight, a caller reported a front-loader tractor had crashed into an occupied vehicle in Santa Maria. Levi Gaze crashed into the car several times. Deputies safely contacted Gaze while he was still in the tractor and took him into custody without incident. Gaze was booked at the Northern Branch Jail on felony charges of assault with a deadly weapon and vandalism.