Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published April 16, 2025
Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments.
KING CITY
March 168:50 a.m. Vandalism on River Dr.3:55 p.m. Driving with a suspended license on N. Mildred Av.5:00 p.m. Resisting arrest and participating in criminal street gang on San Antonio Dr.7:00 p.m. Found property on N....
Jury convicts Bay Area man for 2023 crime spree involving shooting, multiple carjackings
GONZALES ā On March 14, a jury found Tele Matangi, 37, of Pittsburg, guilty of multiple charges arising from a daylong crime spree in September 2023.
Matangi was convicted of carjacking, attempted carjacking, residential burglary, first-degree robbery, shooting at an occupied motor vehicle, being a...
Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published April 9, 2025
Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments.
KING CITY
March 82:50 p.m. Shoplifting on Canal St.6:31 p.m. Missing person on Jayne St.
March 99:40 p.m. Domestic violence on E. San Antonio Dr.
March 108:32 p.m. DUI on Broadway St.
March 1112:09 p.m. Fight at...
Greenfield Police arrest brothers in connection with gang violence
GREENFIELD ā Greenfield Police Department has made two arrests linked to the ongoing issues of gang violence in South Monterey County.
On Friday, 21-year-old Romeo Tejeda-Gonzalez was taken into custody on Highway 101 south of Gonzales. He was wanted for his involvement in a series...
Inmateās murder under investigation at Salinas Valley State Prison
SOLEDAD ā California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are investigating the homicide of inmate Joseph Mendoza, which occurred on April 8 at Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) in Soledad.
At about 5:39 p.m., staff observed inmates Edgar Frayre and Nicolas Young attacking Mendoza...
Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published April 2, 2025
Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments.
KING CITY
March 110:49 a.m. Vandalism on Lynn St.
March 212:30 p.m. Missing person on Lynn St.5:53 p.m. Robbery on Broadway St.7:08 p.m. Petty theft on Canal St.
March 311:15 pm. Shoplifting on Canal St.
March 45:34 a.m....
8 suspects arrested in San Jose homicide tied to Greenfield gang; 6 from South Monterey County
GREENFIELD ā Authorities have arrested eight young men in connection with San Joseās first homicide of 2025, all of whom have been linked to a gang based out of Greenfield.
Six of the suspects are residents of South Monterey County, including individuals from Greenfield, Soledad...
Police discover illegal cockfighting operation outside Greenfield
GREENFIELD ā On March 21, around 11 p.m., a Greenfield Police officer patrolling Patriot Park discovered a large gathering in a vineyard in the 41000 block of Elm Avenue, adjacent to the park, just outside Greenfield.
Upon approaching, more than 40 individuals fled the scene...
Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published March 26, 2025
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KING CITY
Feb. 203:43 a.m. Possession of a controlled substance on S. Mildred Av.9:00 a.m. Possession of marijuana at school on Broadway St.3:03 p.m. Bench warrant on N. Vanderhurst Av.3:43 p.m. Lost property report on Soberanes...
Salinas Valley State Prison inmate sentenced to life in prison for assaulting nurse
SOLEDAD ā A Monterey County judge sentenced Tyrone Owens, 41, an inmate at Salinas Valley State Prison in Soledad, to a total term of 25-years-to-life in prison for a sexual assault that occurred on prison grounds.
Owens was sentenced as a third āstrikeā offender pursuant...
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Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published June 25, 2025
Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments.
KING CITY
May 268:55 a.m. Hit-and-Run on Willow Ct.4:56 p.m. Stop sign violation on Collins St.
May...