Crime Reports

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Sheriff’s Office has been awarded a $75,000 grant from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) to reduce alcohol-related harm in the community. “This initiative is essential to improving youth safety and giving law enforcement the tools needed to...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Sept. 269:12 a.m. Vandalism on Broadway St.9:28 a.m. Bench warrant on Broadway St.1:38 p.m. Expired registration over six months on Talbot.5:00 p.m. Vandalism on Lynn St.11:25 p.m. Speeding on Bitterwater Rd.11:25 p.m. Speeding on Saint...

SOLEDAD — California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are investigating the Oct. 14 death of an incarcerated person at Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) in Soledad as a homicide. At about 5:15 p.m., staff observed Orlando Ochoa assaulting Israel Mendoza and responded by utilizing chemical...

SOLEDAD — Soledad Police Chief Patrick Valenzuela recently announced that Lt. Juan Santiago has successfully graduated from the 295th session of the FBI National Academy. The graduation ceremony was held at the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Va., on Sept. 4. Santiago is only the...

GREENFIELD — Several community members in Greenfield had their catalytic converters stolen overnight on Oct. 14, according to Greenfield Police Department. Similar thefts were also reported in other South Monterey County cities, including Soledad and King City. A catalytic converter is part of a vehicle’s exhaust...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Sept. 118:50 p.m. DUI on Canal St. Sept. 123:17 a.m. Probation violation on Sycamore St.1:42 p.m. Domestic battery on Leeds Ave.2:29 p.m. Petty Theft on N. Mildred Ave. Sept. 132:15 a.m. Drunk in Public on S. Vanderhurst...

SOLEDAD — John Lydon, a 52-year-old inmate of Salinas Valley State Prison in Soledad, was sentenced Oct. 10 to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the murder of fellow inmate Son Kim Tran. On May 16, Lydon pleaded to the murder of...

MONTEREY COUNTY — In light of recent reports of pets being abandoned during challenging times, both Hitchcock Road Animal Services and SPCA Monterey County are joining messages to remind all pet owners that dumping or abandoning animals is both illegal and inhumane. California law explicitly...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Sept. 21:08 p.m. Threatening crime with intent to terrorize on Sussex Ct.3:51 p.m. Invasion of privacy on Canal St. Sept. 312:00 p.m. CPS Referral on Oxford Ave.3:03 p.m. Sexual assault of a minor on Bedford Ave. Sept....

GREENFIELD — While on patrol in a school zone Friday morning, a Greenfield police officer observed a vehicle driving recklessly. When the officer attempted a traffic stop, the driver failed to yield. The vehicle eventually came to a stop after a short pursuit, at Highway...