Crime Reports

GREENFIELD — An 18-year-old man suffered a non-life-threatening gunshot wound last Thursday after police said he accidentally shot himself at a residence on Palm Avenue. Greenfield police officers responded to the 1000 block of Palm Avenue after receiving a report of a possible domestic disturbance...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County has received a $250,000 federal grant to continue efforts aimed at preventing youth violence, Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren announced Aug. 18. The funding comes from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services through the Preventing Violence Affecting Young Lives, or...

GREENFIELD — Two additional suspects have been arrested in connection with this month’s violent group assault on Bianco Way that left an 18-year-old Chualar resident with serious head injuries, Greenfield police said. On Aug. 26, Jeremiah Joel Rodriguez, 18, of Salinas, was booked into the...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY July 168:53 a.m. Mental Health Crisis on Broadway St.4:41 p.m. Hit-and-run (resulting in injury or death) on Broadway St.5:03 p.m. Mental Health Crisis on Broadway St.5:53 p.m. Mental Health Crisis on Sycamore St.6:41 p.m. Drunk...

SOLEDAD — A state prison inmate serving a life sentence was convicted last Tuesday of assault with a deadly weapon for stabbing a correctional officer at Salinas Valley State Prison in Soledad, according to the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office. Curtis Hemphill, 57, was convicted...

GREENFIELD — Greenfield police arrested a Salinas man after investigators determined he was involved in a violent assault that left an 18-year-old Chualar resident with serious head injuries following an underage house party Friday night. Officers were dispatched at about 10:09 p.m. on Aug. 21...

SOLEDAD — Soledad police arrested an 18-year-old man Monday after officers responded to a report of a possible residential burglary and recovered a loaded handgun along his reported path of flight. Officers were dispatched at about 12:50 p.m. on Aug. 17 to the 500 block...

SOLEDAD — A 52-year-old Soledad man was arrested last Tuesday following an investigation into allegations of inappropriate sexual conduct involving an 8-year-old girl, according to the Soledad Police Department. Police were notified July 19 of an incident in which the girl reported that an adult...

GREENFIELD — Greenfield and Salinas police departments are among 160 law enforcement agencies across California selected to receive state grants aimed at strengthening impaired driving enforcement and prevention efforts. The funding is part of more than $41 million awarded by the California Highway Patrol through...