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January 16, 2026

Greenfield police arrest gang member after vehicle pursuit

GREENFIELD — On Feb. 26, at about 6:38 p.m., Greenfield police officers initiated a traffic stop for vehicle code violations in the 1200 block of Apple Avenue. The driver and sole occupant of the vehicle, Jose Ponce Tinajero, fled from officers and a vehicle pursuit...

Greenfield operation leads to recovery of multiple firearms

GREENFIELD — Greenfield Police Department conducted a search warrant and probation check operation last week on two separate locations in the 3900 block of Apple Avenue in Greenfield. During the Feb. 17 search, officers recovered multiple firearms and high-capacity magazines. Police said all the items...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Aug. 23, 2023

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. GREENFIELD Aug. 94:22 p.m. Fraud on 13th St.5:10 p.m. Stolen vehicle on Tom Rogers Cr.8:36 p.m. Misconduct (annoying 911 calls) on Franscioni Dr.9:43 p.m. Attempted murder on 3rd St. Aug. 1010:50 a.m. Vehicle crash...

Multiple agencies bust unlicensed cannabis cultivators in South Monterey County

SALINAS VALLEY — Last month the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office’s Bureau of Investigations, in cooperation with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and other state and local agencies, conducted cannabis enforcement operations targeting unlicensed cannabis cultivators in South Monterey County. In total, these...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Oct. 27, 2021

Police Reports areĀ obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Oct. 38:06 p.m. DUI on Bassett St.9:10 p.m. Matter of Record (child custody) on Broadway ST.9:12 p.m. Property vandalism on Broadway St. Oct. 47:55 a.m. Theft (catalytic converter) on Cambridge Av.5:44 p.m. Breaking/removing vehicle parts...

Suspect arrested in connection to Soledad structure fire

SOLEDAD — At around 3 p.m. March 26, Soledad Police Department received a call of a structure fire on Nestles Road in Soledad. Officers arrived to find one of the abandoned buildings on fire. Officers were then directed to a suspect who fled toward the...

Gonzales man sentenced to 4 years in prison for firearm possession

Law judge court
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...

Police Briefs | Published Jan. 9, 2019

Police Briefs are obtained from the local Police Departments.

CTF officer arrested for child molestation in Soledad

Correctional Training Facility
SOLEDAD — A correctional officer at the Correctional Training Facility (CTF) in Soledad has been arrested for child molestation. According to the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office, two victims reported to deputies that they had been molested as minors by Jose Miguel Andrade Ibarra, who resided...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Dec. 11, 2024

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Nov. 55:00 p.m. Grand Theft on Canal St.6:13 p.m. CPS Report on Victoria Ave. Nov. 612:00 a.m. CPS Referral on Amherst Dr.8:58 a.m. Civil Matter on Division St. Nov. 74:05 a.m. Probation violation/assault...

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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...