Crime Reports

GREENFIELD — A Greenfield patrol officer observed a vehicle driving unsafely on July 6 at about 9:30 p.m.  The officer initiated a traffic stop, but the driver fled, traveling half a mile at about 20 mph. After stopping, the driver — Manuel Soto, 33, of...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY June 13:05 p.m. Silent burglary alarm on Broadway St.3:21 p.m. Hit-and-run, possession of a controlled substance on Willow St.6:34 p.m. Missing person report on Copley St.7:04 p.m. Suspicious vehicle on Sandringham St.7:15 p.m. Robbery on...

GONZALES — A Gonzales man was sentenced to nearly 20 years in prison after he was found guilty of stabbing animals inside a school property in February 2023, Monterey County prosecutors said. Jose Jesse Marquez, 31, was handed a jail term of 19 years and...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. SOLEDAD June 132:59 a.m. Violation of Probation on Front St.6:33 a.m. Violation of Probation on Palm Av.9:09 a.m. Parole compliance on Barcelona St.12:11 p.m. Shoplifting on Front St.3:37 p.m. Fraud on Tomasini St. June...

SOLEDAD — On the morning of June 18, Soledad Police detectives, with assistance from the Greenfield Police Department, Cal Fire, Monterey County Probation Department, California State Parole and members of the South Monterey County Task Force, served two simultaneous search warrants in the cities...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. SOLEDAD May 287:00 a.m. Property vandalism on Catskill Ct.9:00 a.m. Vehicle recovery on Viewpoint St. May 292:08 p.m. Info Report (animals) on Metz Rd.3:37 p.m. Traffic violation on Pura St.9:43 p.m. Drug paraphernalia on Palm...

GREENFIELD — In late May, patrol officers from the Greenfield Police Department responded to a local elementary school regarding a report of sexual assault of a minor by an adult. An 8-year-old girl reported being sexually abused by an adult known to her, police said....

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY May 67:42 a.m. Mental Health Crisis on Bassett St.8:19 a.m. Alarm Activation on Broadway St.8:48 a.m. 72-hour vehicle tag on Broadway St.9:09 a.m. Illegal dumping (of construction material) on Broadway St.9:26 a.m. Civil...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY April 304:22 a.m. Stop sign violation on N. Mildred Ave.8:08 a.m. Non-injury traffic collision.9:20 a.m. Civil Matter on Wentworth St.11:14 a.m. Driving without a license on Collins St.11:26 a.m. Civil Matter (found child) on...

SOLEDAD — Salinas Valley State Prison inmates Alberto Cortez and Jaime Romero have each been convicted by a jury of murder, announced the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office on June 3. Cortez was convicted of first-degree murder with the special circumstance of multiple murder, based...