Crime Reports

MONTEREY COUNTY — SPCA Monterey County is seeking information about a man impersonating a veterinarian in Monterey County. A Prunedale man is providing veterinary care without a license, according to SPCA, and is suspected of animal abuse and cruelty. “He has been giving veterinary examinations, prescribing...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Dec. 102:30 p.m. Civil Issue on Meyer St.6:47 p.m. DUI on River Dr. Dec. 119:35 a.m. Mental Health Crisis on Meyer St.8:51 p.m. Civil Issue on Patterson St. Dec. 128:00 a.m. Possession of marijuana at school on...

GREENFIELD — Greenfield Police Department, in collaboration with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), arrested 36-year-old Kavan Hawkins on Dec. 27 for the sexual assault of a minor. Greenfield detectives and FBI agents “worked tirelessly” to serve warrants at Hawkins’ home, workplace and on his...

GREENFIELD — Greenfield resident Eleuterio Dominguez Ortiz, 38, was sentenced on Dec. 19 to 40 years in prison for committing four counts of forcible lewd acts upon a child under 14. “These offenses are serious and violent felonies and considered strikes under California’s Three Strikes...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. SOLEDAD Dec. 141:07 a.m. Shoplifting on H De La Rosa Sr St.11:12 p.m. Violation of probation on Nestles Rd. Dec. 159:46 a.m. Traffic violation on Orchard Ln.11:12 a.m. Assault on H De La Rosa Sr St.11:13...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Nov. 2812:41 a.m. Willful discharge of a firearm on Broadway St.4:20 a.m. Hit-and-run on S. First St. Nov. 297:30 p.m. Threaten crime with intent to terrorize on N. Third St.8:16 p.m. Hit-and-run on Reich St.9:28...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Nov. 179:30 a.m. Domestic Violence on Victoria Ave.10:51 a.m. Bench warrant on Ellis St.2:30 p.m. Sexual battery on Broadway St. Nov. 185:00 a.m. Drunk in public on Rio Vista Dr.10:37 a.m. Lost property on Bassett St.1:45...

GREENFIELD — Monterey County District Attorney’s Office announced Dec. 13 that a jury has found Greenfield resident Gustavo Espinoza Villalobos, 33, guilty of three counts of lewd or lascivious acts on a child under age 14 and one count of annoying or molesting a...

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...

GONZALES — Monterey County District Attorney’s Office announced that David Paul Farias, 43, of Gonzales, was sentenced to four years in prison on Dec. 4 for being a felon in possession of a firearm. On Jan. 9, 2024, Farias was instructed to report to the...