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Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Oct. 11, 2023

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. GREENFIELD Sept. 233:19 a.m. Lewd and lascivious acts with a minor on 7th St.11:58 a.m. Vehicle towed on 3rd St.1:53 p.m. Suspicious circumstances on Oak Av.2:07 p.m. Municipal code violation on El Camino Real.4:27 p.m....

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Oct. 4, 2023

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. GREENFIELD Sept. 192:25 a.m. Agency outside assistance (CHP) on NB Hwy 10111:33 a.m. Possession of dirk and dagger, marijuana and truancy on Elm Av.9:13 p.m. Hit-and-run to city property on Walnut Av.9:43 p.m. Battery, obstructing a...

Jury finds Greenfield man guilty of child abuse

GREENFIELD — A Monterey County jury has found 38-year-old Marcelo De Jesus of Greenfield guilty of child abuse. On Nov. 14, 2019, his 15-year-old daughter skipped school and went to the movies with her friends. When she got home, De Jesus brought her into a...

Greenfield student arrested for drug sales

GREENFIELD — A 17-year-old Greenfield High School student has been arrested for selling drugs to other students on campus, following an investigation by the school resource officer. On March 28, officers from Greenfield Police Department, with the assistance of Soledad Police Department, served a search...

SPCA offers $1K reward for information on cat shooting incident in Soledad

SOLEDAD — SPCA Monterey County is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person who shot a cat in Soledad. On July 4, a Good Samaritan found the young brown tabby cat on Crestfield Street, near Soledad High...

Customers warned of increased scams during tax season

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) warns its customers to protect themselves, their families and businesses by increasing their awareness of potential online and in-person scams.

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Nov. 24, 2021

Police Reports areĀ obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Nov. 15:10 a.m. Arson on Bassett St.4:08 p.m. Lost property on Bassett St. Nov. 210:38 a.m. Vehicle towed (expired tags over six months) on Copley St.12:35 p.m. Mental Health Hold on S Vanderhurst...

Soledad man arrested for child sex acts

Police arrest crime
SOLEDAD — Soledad Police detectives have arrested 24-year-old Giovanni Lopez Orozco, a Soledad resident, for sexual acts on a child. With assistance from the King City Police Department, the suspect was located at work in King City and safely taken into custody by officers. Orozco’s bail...

Jury convicts Soledad man of resisting officer, DUI

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SOLEDAD — On Sept. 18, a Monterey County jury found David Fernando Hernandez, 34, of Soledad, guilty of felony resisting an officer with force or violence, misdemeanor driving under the influence of a drug, misdemeanor possession of a controlled substance, misdemeanor possession of drug...

Greenfield man gets prison time for DUI, impersonating officer

GREENFIELD — A 27-year-old Greenfield man has been sentenced to prison after pleading no contest to driving under the influence and impersonating a police officer. Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni announced April 26 that Clemente Martinez of Greenfield will receive a stipulated two-year...

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Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Jan. 28, 2026

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Dec. 97:49 a.m. Possession of open container in public on Broadway St.8:05 a.m. Possession of...