Crime Reports

GONZALES — Monterey County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man for attempted murder after he was seen dumping a seriously injured victim in a rural field near Gonzales on Wednesday. According to the Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to the field around noon on Jan. 5...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY May 131:30 p.m. Petty Theft on Bassett St.7:05 p.m. Bench warrant on Broadway St. May 1410:30 a.m. Found property report on Broadway St. May 158:35 a.m. CPS Referral on King St.5:56 p.m. Shoplifting on Canal St.6:53 p.m....

MONTEREY COUNTY — County of Monterey is seeing a repeat of a recent scam targeting individuals and businesses involved in projects pending before the County’s Planning Commission and is reminding the public to be cautious if they receive documents from the County that do...

WATSONVILLE — Two Watsonville men were arrested early Tuesday morning on suspicion of fatally shooting a man and a woman near Gonzales on Oct. 23. David Ireta-Reyes, 24, and William Garcia-Fuentes, 25, were arrested on $2 million warrants, the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office said. On Oct....

GREENFIELD — Greenfield and Salinas police departments are among 160 law enforcement agencies across California selected to receive state grants aimed at strengthening impaired driving enforcement and prevention efforts. The funding is part of more than $41 million awarded by the California Highway Patrol through...

SOLEDAD — As millions of people travel to visit friends and family over the holidays, Soledad Police Department is encouraging everyone to celebrate safely and have a holiday game plan that includes a designated sober driver. During the pre-Christmas and New Year’s holiday season, Dec....

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Sheriff’s Office Agricultural Crimes Unit arrested a Patterson man in connection with a series of copper wire thefts totaling more than $50,000, authorities said. Detectives investigated ongoing thefts of copper wire throughout Monterey County and identified a suspect using surveillance...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine Pacioni is warning residents about a surge in scams in which fraudsters pose as bank or government officials to steal money. Recently, a Monterey County resident was contacted via phone and text by scammers claiming the consumer’s...

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are looking for two state prison inmates who escaped from the minimum-support facility at Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) on Sunday, May 6.

GREENFIELD — Three juvenile gang members have been arrested after they committed an armed robbery of the Chevron gas station in Greenfield late last month. According to Greenfield Police Chief Greg Allen, the suspects entered the gas station, located at 202 El Camino Real, at...