Crime Reports

Police briefs are obtained from the local Police Departments.

Police Briefs are obtained from the local police departments.

GREENFIELD — Greenfield Police Department has recently been made aware of a concerning scam that has targeted several residents in the community. “We’re taking this issue very seriously and want to make sure you have the information you need to stay safe,” the Department stated...

CHUALAR — Monterey County Sheriff’s Office detectives have arrested Jesus Julian Rios, 25, and Regino Mendoza Arce, 26, both of Salinas, for their involvement in a shooting that left two victims injured while attending a gathering at the St. Theodore’s Catholic Pastoral Center in...

Police Briefs are obtained from the local police departments.

GREENFIELD — A Monterey County jury found Erik Sanchez, 52, of Greenfield, guilty of battery on June 30. After the jury returned a guilty verdict, Sanchez pleaded no contest to two other open cases for violating the terms of a protective order, vandalism and resisting...

CALIFORNIA — As the holiday season gets underway, California Highway Patrol (CHP) is reminding motorists that the simplest way to stay safe on the road this Thanksgiving weekend is to buckle up before every trip. CHP will begin its Thanksgiving Holiday Enforcement Period (HEP) at 6:01 p.m. on...

SOLEDAD — California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are investigating the Jan. 29 death of an inmate at Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) in Soledad as a homicide. At about 6:15 a.m., staff observed inmate Karapet Demirdzhyan unresponsive in his cell during a security check in a housing unit. “Staff immediately responded, initiating life-saving measures on Demirdzhyan and...

GREENFIELD — Greenfield Police Department is looking for the person or persons responsible for desecrating statues, crosses and other memorial religious items and flowers left to honor deceased family members at the Greenfield Cemetery. According to City Manager Paul Wood, the vandalism occurred Nov. 16...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Jan. 112:10 a.m. Robbery on Broadway St.3:57 p.m. Possession of a controlled substance on Broadway St.8:54 p.m. Possession of a controlled substance on Canal St. Jan. 212:13 a.m. Mental Health Crisis on Heritage Ct.11:59 a.m. Embezzlement...