Crime Reports

CHUALAR — Monterey County Sheriff’s Office responded to an armed robbery on Sunday afternoon in Chualar before subsequently locating the suspect in Salinas and taking them into custody. On Nov. 23, just after 2 p.m., deputies responded to a panic alarm at the Chualar Liquor...

(UPDATED 4/13/26 at 5:25 p.m.) MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Sheriff’s Office has identified a woman whose body was found near Sykes Hot Springs in the Ventana Wilderness of the Los Padres National Forest. Authorities identified the body as 37-year-old Joanna Ruth Shields of Carlsbad. According to...

Police Briefs are obtained from the local Police Departments.

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. GREENFIELD Aug. 155:00 a.m. Driving with a suspended license and probation violation on El Camino Real.9:17 a.m. Runaway juvenile (later located in stolen vehicle) on Maple Av.10:12 a.m. Possession of a stolen vehicle and resisting arrest...

Police Briefs are obtained from the local Police Departments.

Police Briefs are obtained from the local Police Departments.

SOLEDAD — Eight custody staff members at Salinas Valley State Prison in Soledad were treated at a medical facility after falling ill Friday afternoon in the prison’s Facility C visiting area, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. At about 4:41 p.m. on...

GREENFIELD — Monterey County District Attorney’s Office announced April 18 that a jury convicted 21-year-old Greenfield resident Jonathan Rojas of first-degree murder. On Dec. 31, 2020, around 6:51 p.m., Greenfield police responded to a shooting on Heidi Drive. Officers approached the victim’s car idling in...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. GREENFIELD Nov. 229:27 a.m. Lost property on El Camino Real.11:32 a.m. Traffic violations and violation of probation on Oak Av.12:30 p.m. Dog bite on Maple Av.12:58 p.m. Vandalism on S El Camino Real.2:02 p.m. Theft...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. GREENFIELD Jan. 3012:46 a.m. Shoplifting on Walnut Av.3:35 a.m. Burglary on 8th St.9:06 a.m. Hit-and-run traffic collision on Heidi Dr.2:30 p.m. Fraud on Calaveras Wy. Jan. 311:41 p.m. Vehicle towed (parked over 72-hours) on 9th St. Feb....