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Greenfield officer assaulted by man with gun

GREENFIELD — An officer from the Greenfield Police Department was assaulted Sunday night while attempting to arrest a man who had a gun. At about 8:30 p.m. on Nov. 27, Greenfield patrol officers contacted Uriel Medina near the intersection of Seventh Street and Oak Avenue. According...

Police Reports | Published June 3, 2020

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY May 118:19 a.m. Stolen vehicle/recovery report on Monte Vista Pl.8:43 a.m. Possession of methamphetamine on Division St.1:50 p.m. Vandalism in excess of $400 on Bassett St.2:40 p.m. Driving with a suspended license on Broadway St.4:24 p.m....

Police Reports | Published March 3, 2021

Police Reports areĀ obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Feb. 83:01 p.m. APS Referral on Queen St.7:12 p.m. Assault with a deadly weapon (non firearm) on Division St. Feb. 95:17 p.m. Unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia on Broadway St. Feb. 1011:17 a.m. Agency Outside Assistance4:29 p.m. Abandoned...

Police Reports | Published March 10, 2021

Police Reports areĀ obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Feb. 192:10 a.m. Battery on Haven Dr.11:23 p.m. Public Intoxication on Broadway Cl. Feb. 2010:30 a.m. Property vandalism on Soberanes St. Feb. 2110:00 a.m. CPS Referral on Lynn St.1:30 p.m. Vandalism on Broadway St. Feb. 2210:21 am. Vehicle towed...

Greenfield police officer faces assault charges

GREENFIELD — A Greenfield police officer has been arrested on felony charges related to assault. An arrest warrant was issued on June 10 for Christian Tapia, a four-year veteran of the Greenfield Police Department. He surrendered himself at the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office to face...

Greenfield teen arrested for 2020 murders

GREENFIELD — Greenfield Police have arrested a local teenager in connection with two murders and an attempted murder, dating back to 2020. According to Greenfield Acting Police Chief Guillermo Mixer, Greenfield detectives arrested 18-year-old Jonathan Rojas in Salinas on Thursday after linking him to the...

CDCR investigating deadly force incident at Salinas Valley State Prison

Salinas Valley State Prison
SOLEDAD — California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are investigating an attempted homicide at Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) after a use-of-force incident. On July 12, at 9:37 a.m., SVSP staff in a recreation yard observed two inmates striking another inmate with manufactured...

Police seize illegal guns, drugs and fireworks in Greenfield

GREENFIELD — Local law enforcement has seized illegal guns, drugs and fireworks in Greenfield following a search related to a child pornography investigation. According to the Greenfield Police Department, members of the South Monterey County Task Force served a search warrant at a residence in...

Hartnell College, FBI investigating ransomware attack

SALINAS VALLEY — Last Sunday, Oct. 2, the Information and Technology Resources (ITR) team at Hartnell College detected abnormal network activity that prompted a manual network shutdown.  Currently, Hartnell College is working with third-party forensic incident response specialists and federal law enforcement to investigate this...

Police Reports | Published April 8, 2020

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY March 166:50 a.m. Arrest report on Bassett St.11:03 a.m. Matter of Record (suspicious voicemail) on S Vanderhurst.12:00 p.m. Vehicle towed (expired tags) on Division St. March 1712:00 p.m. Missing person located report on Broadway St.5:51 p.m....

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Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Jan. 7, 2026

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Nov. 2711:14 p.m. Mental Health Crisis on N. 3rd St. Nov. 282:30 p.m. Domestic Violence and...