Crime Reports

SOLEDAD — 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...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Nov. 177:34 a.m. Vandalism (in excess of $400) on Broadway St.12:49 p.m. Petty Theft on Queen St.2:55 p.m. Lost property on Division St.4:26 p.m. Administrative citation (burning rubbish within city limits) on N Vanderhurst Av.9:54 p.m....

CHUALAR — Monterey County Sheriff’s Office responded to an armed robbery on Sunday afternoon in Chualar before subsequently locating the suspect in Salinas and taking them into custody. On Nov. 23, just after 2 p.m., deputies responded to a panic alarm at the Chualar Liquor...

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...

SOLEDAD — Officers with the Soledad Police Department are investigating an incident on May 15, during which a victim shot their assailant who was armed with a knife. Police said at around 9:30 p.m. last Friday, a subject with a knife approached another person on...

Police Briefs are obtained from the local police departments.

SOLEDAD — California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are investigating an attempted homicide at Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) after a use-of-force incident. On July 12, at 9:37 a.m., SVSP staff in a recreation yard observed two inmates striking another inmate with manufactured...

Police Briefs are obtained from the local Police Departments.

GREENFIELD — A multi-agency traffic safety operation conducted Thursday in South Monterey County resulted in 190 traffic stops, 142 citations and several arrests, according to the Greenfield Police Department. The Strategic Traffic Observation and Prevention Program, known as STOPP, brought together officers from the Greenfield...

BIG SUR — A Monterey County judge has found 31-year-old Ivan Gomez guilty of starting the Big Sur Dolan Fire, which seriously injured a firefighter and destroyed multiple residences, as well as throwing rocks at a vehicle, cultivating marijuana and 12 counts of animal...