Crime Reports

SOLEDAD — A 35-year-old man from Soledad has been arrested for sexually assaulting a minor, announced the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday. Carlos Sandoval Valencia was arrested Wednesday for an unrelated investigation by the Soledad Police Department. When deputies learned Valencia was in custody,...

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are looking for a state prison inmate who walked away from the minimum-support facility at Salinas Valley State Prison on Wednesday, Aug. 2.

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...

GREENFIELD — Greenfield police arrested a local man last month in connection with multiple residential burglaries and a sexual battery. On March 27, officers took 21-year-old Omar Onofre Garcia of Greenfield into custody after identifying him as the suspect in four home burglaries that occurred...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Jan. 102:07 p.m. Bench Warrant on San Antonio Dr.6:00 p.m. Vandalism on N. Vanderhurst Av.8:35 p.m. Probation violation (DUI, suspended license) on Bassett St. Jan. 1111:07 a.m. Petty Theft on Division St.5:07 p.m. Bench Warrant on...

CALIFORNIA — California Highway Patrol (CHP) is highlighting new public safety laws passed during this year’s legislative session and signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom. Unless otherwise noted, these laws took effect Jan. 1, 2026. “CHP is committed to keeping the public informed so they can...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. GREENFIELD Oct. 101:10 p.m. Vehicle theft on Heidi Dr.8:47 p.m. Family dispute on Pepper Dr. Oct. 1110:21 a.m. Vandalism and theft on S El Camino Real.10:45 a.m. Battery on Elm Av.12:15 p.m. Vehicle towed (expired registration over...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. GREENFIELD April 11:26 a.m. DUI on Maple Av.9:47 a.m. Mental Health Hold on Riesling Av.9:23 p.m. Narcotic pills located during medical call on Scott Cr. April 212:56 a.m. APS Referral on Sirrah Wy.9:20 p.m. DUI...

GREENFIELD — 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...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY July 71:08 p.m. Driving with a suspended license on S Third St.4:30 p.m. Lost property on Bassett St.6:00 p.m. Runaway juvenile/returned on King St.6:27 p.m. Battery on Collins St. July 811:38 a.m. Found property on Bishop...