Crime Reports

SOLEDAD — Soledad Police Department in cooperation with the California Highway Patrol conducted a DUI and driver’s license checkpoint in the 100 block of Front Street on April 21. Police said Friday’s checkpoint was “a success, and thankfully we came across no DUI drivers.” A total...

GREENFIELD — A Monterey County jury has found Veronica Bautista Reyes, 27, of Greenfield, guilty of two felonies, including counts of assault with a knife and domestic violence, on April 14. According to the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office, the victim in this case decided...

SOLEDAD — On March 22 and 23, Monterey County Sheriff’s Office deputies assigned to the Patrol Division took reports of a burglary that occurred at a residence in the 300 block of Espinosa Road in Salinas. The incidents occurred on back‐to‐back days and a...

SOLEDAD — Jaime Brugada Valdez, also known as Los Angeles rapper MoneySign Suede, died Tuesday night after he was reportedly stabbed in a shower at the Correctional Training Facility (CTF) in Soledad. Valdez, 22, of Huntington Park, was found unresponsive in the prison’s shower area shortly...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. GREENFIELD April 178:00 a.m. Info Report on Chardonnay Dr.10:30 a.m. Non-injury traffic collision on El Camino Real.12:44 p.m. Domestic violence (physical) on Elm Av.1:05 p.m. Theft (EBT card used without consent) on El Camino Real.1:45 p.m. Prowling...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. GREENFIELD April 118:18 a.m. Mental Health Hold on El Camino Real.1:00 p.m. Dog bite on Mariposa Ct.1:52 p.m. DUI on El Camino Real.3:13 p.m. Lewd and lascivious acts with a minor on Oak Av.3:43 p.m. Non-injury vehicle...

GREENFIELD — Greenfield Police Department arrested Jubentino Aguilar Macias, 45, of Greenfield, on multiple charges of child molestation on April 13. The arrest followed an investigation prompted by two juvenile girls who came forward on April 12, reporting that they had been sexually molested by...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. GREENFIELD April 11:26 a.m. DUI on Maple Av.9:47 a.m. Mental Health Hold on Riesling Av.9:23 p.m. Narcotic pills located during medical call on Scott Cr. April 212:56 a.m. APS Referral on Sirrah Wy.9:20 p.m. DUI...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. GREENFIELD March 214:27 a.m. Burglary, conspiracy and vehicle pursuit on Cherry Av.10:30 a.m. Suspicious circumstances on 7th St.9:00 p.m. Misconduct (family quarrel) on 13th St.9:40 p.m. DUI on 12th St. March 222:57 a.m. Violation...

GREENFIELD — A Greenfield police officer has been convicted of battery for attacking his girlfriend’s ex-boyfriend while off-duty during a party in May 2022, announced Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni on Thursday. Christian Tapia-Leon, 31, an officer employed by the Greenfield Police Department,...