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Police Reports | Published Dec. 23, 2020

Police Reports areĀ obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Dec. 46:24 a.m. APS Referral on Nantucket Wy.3:00 p.m. Vandalism (less than $400) on Bikle Dr. Dec. 51:56 p.m. Vandalism (in excess of $400) on Cambridge Av.9:00 p.m. Battery on N Vanderhurst Av.9:01 p.m. Public Intoxication on...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Sept. 14, 2022

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Aug. 154:21 p.m. Battery on Pearl St.4:45 p.m. CPS Referral on Cherry Av. Aug. 169:01 a.m. Unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia on N Russ Av.12:15 p.m. Battery on a police officer on Broadway St.3:04...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Oct. 1, 2025

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Aug. 2510:03 a.m. Vandalism on Bassett St.1:18 p.m. Sexual assault of a minor on Ellis St.9:12 p.m. Hit-and-Run resulting in death or injury on N. Third St. Aug. 273:45 a.m. Trespassing on Leeds Av.2:45 p.m. Unlicensed...

Soledad Police Department launches enforcement campaign for holiday season

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SOLEDAD — The holiday season can be dangerous for people on the roads. In December 2022 alone, 1,062 people were killed in the United States in alcohol-impaired-driving crashes, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Soledad Police Department wants to remind the public of...

Homeless encampment catches fire in Greenfield

GREENFIELD — Greenfield Fire Department responded to a homeless encampment, located near the off-ramp to Walnut Avenue, that caught fire Thursday afternoon. With the assistance of Cal Fire from Soledad, firefighters were able to extinguish the fire. No injuries were reported. Officers temporarily shut down the...

Soledad stabbing suspect deterred by victim with revolver

SOLEDAD — Officers with the Soledad Police Department are investigating an incident on May 15, during which a victim shot their assailant who was armed with a knife. Police said at around 9:30 p.m. last Friday, a subject with a knife approached another person on...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Jan. 15, 2025

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Dec. 218:40 a.m. Speeding on Bitterwater Rd.11:15 a.m. Missing person report on Livingston Ave.11:16 a.m. Coroner Case on Bluff Ave.7:10 p.m. Unlicensed driver on Ellis St.7:25 p.m. Medical Call on Broadway St.7:27 p.m. CPS...

Greenfield man pleads guilty in fatal DUI collision

GREENFIELD — Greenfield resident Andres Espinoza, 21, pleaded guilty to one count of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, announced Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine Pacioni on June 12. On June 25, 2022, just after 3 a.m., Espinoza was driving a Subaru WRX sedan at speeds...

Greenfield man gets 4 years in prison for fatal DUI collision

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GREENFIELD — Greenfield resident Andres Espinoza, 21, was sentenced to four years in state prison on July 27 for last year’s collision that resulted in the death of victim Norbert Azevedo Jr. ā€œThe victim’s wife, siblings and two young children gave impact statements to the...

Monterey County supervisor arrested for alleged DUI

SALINAS — Monterey County District 1 Supervisor Luis Alejo, who represents most of the City of Salinas, was arrested last Friday on drunken driving charges. According to California Highway Patrol Officer Jessica MadueƱo, officers on patrol in Prunedale observed a 2011 Ford Escape on San...

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Man arrested after Sunday morning stabbing in Greenfield

GREENFIELD — Greenfield police are investigating a stabbing that occurred early Sunday morning on the 400 block of 10th Street. Officers responded to the scene...