Crime Reports

GONZALES — An attempted murder suspect was arrested Wednesday night after a standoff with Salinas Police on Old Stage Road near Gonzales. The suspect fired a gun at police officers during a vehicle pursuit outside Salinas city limits at about 8:24 p.m., according to Salinas...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY June 89:05 a.m. Adult Protective Services report on Bassett St.9:09 a.m. CPS referral on Heritage Cl.11:27 a.m. Criminal Threats in the River Bottom.1:31 p.m. Unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia on Mildred Av.2:14 p.m. Shoplifting on Canal...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Aug. 318:00 a.m. Dead body found on Jayne St.3:15 p.m. Grand theft on Broadway St. Sept. 112:04 a.m. Violation of Probation on S Third St.3:24 p.m. Matter of Record (CPS referral) on Sussex Wy.10:20 p.m. Outside agency...

GREENFIELD — A Greenfield police officer has been arrested on felony charges related to assault. An arrest warrant was issued on June 10 for Christian Tapia, a four-year veteran of the Greenfield Police Department. He surrendered himself at the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office to face...

GREENFIELD — Greenfield Police Department has made multiple arrests in connection with a shooting that took place near Village Green Park last month. With assistance from the Seaside Police Department, 30-year-old Gregorio Castaneda of Greenfield was recently taken into custody for his involvement in the...

SOLEDAD — The holiday season can be dangerous for people on the roads. In December 2022 alone, 1,062 people were killed in the United States in alcohol-impaired-driving crashes, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Soledad Police Department wants to remind the public of...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. GREENFIELD Aug. 51:10 a.m. Driving with a suspended license on Walnut Av.3:44 p.m. Traffic collision on Thorp Av.6:21 p.m. Traffic collision hit-and-run on Tuscany Wy.6:23 p.m. Traffic collision on 3rd St. Aug. 61:26 a.m. Attempted...

GONZALES — Tele Matangi, 37, of Pittsburg, was sentenced to 150 years to life in prison on May 29 after being found guilty by a jury of multiple charges arising from a daylong crime spree in September 2023. Matangi was convicted of carjacking, attempted carjacking,...

SOLEDAD — At around 3 p.m. March 26, Soledad Police Department received a call of a structure fire on Nestles Road in Soledad. Officers arrived to find one of the abandoned buildings on fire. Officers were then directed to a suspect who fled toward the...