Crime Reports

SOLEDAD — After a two-day trial, a jury found 26-year-old Luis Vera Morga of Soledad guilty of misdemeanor driving under the influence of alcohol on Aug. 31. On May 4, 2019, at about 10:47 p.m., California Highway Patrol Officer Eutimio Toral was traveling on southbound...

SALINAS VALLEY — More than 200 community members attended last month’s Overdose Awareness Symposium 2022, hosted by Sun Street Centers to bring attention to the uptick in drug-related overdoses. Monterey County Supervisor Chris Lopez was master of ceremonies for the countywide event, held Aug. 31...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. GREENFIELD Aug. 257:54 a.m. Assault on 12th St.1:05 p.m. Damaged property on Apple Av.4:34 p.m. Assault on Alves Ln. Aug. 269:06 a.m. Fight at school on S El Camino Real.9:23 a.m. Vandalism on 6th St.10:55 a.m. Damaged...

GREENFIELD — A 27-year-old Greenfield man has been arrested for the rape of a 63-year-old woman last weekend. According to the Greenfield Police Department, Jane Doe, 63, arrived at a local hospital early Sunday morning, Sept. 4, and reported to staff that she had been...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Aug. 121:21 a.m. Matter of Record on Canal St.12:00 p.m. CPS Referral on N Russ St.1:55 p.m. Vehicle abatement on Lon Sing Av.3:00 p.m. Indecent exposure on Canal St.5:31 p.m. Lewd or lascivious...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Aug. 54:00 p.m. Lost property on Bluff Av.4:00 p.m. Theft (license plate) on San Antonio Dr.11:52 p.m. Driver’s license suspended due to DUI on Collins St. Aug. 61:07 p.m. Expired tags on...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY July 2911:15 a.m. Dead body found on Cambridge Av.7:11 p.m. DUI on Broadway St. July 309:43 a.m. Trespassing on Canal St.2:00 p.m. Vandalism on Broadway St.5:30 p.m. Mental Health Hold on Broadway St. July...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY July 267:04 a.m. Violation of probation on S Third St.1:39 p.m. APS Referral on Cambridge Av.6:58 p.m. Matter of Record on Bedford Av.10:57 p.m. Out of county misdemeanor warrant on S San Lorenzo...

SOLEDAD — California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officials are investigating the death of an inmate at Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) in Soledad as a homicide. On Aug. 3, at about 8:04 a.m., officers responded when inmate Angel Montes allegedly attacked another inmate, Peter...

SALINAS VALLEY — Local authorities served three search warrants in South Monterey County last week that resulted in three arrests and the seizure of four pistols and one semi-automatic assault rifle. Just before 5 a.m. on Aug. 4, officers from the Greenfield and Soledad police...