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September 8, 2025

12-year-old injured after being struck by SUV in Gonzales

GONZALES — A 12-year-old child was struck by a vehicle while crossing the street Wednesday afternoon in Gonzales. On Sept. 20, at about 3:16 p.m., the Gonzales Police Department responded to the report of a traffic collision involving an SUV and a pedestrian. The collision...

Police Briefs — Published August 1, 2018

Police Briefs are obtained from the local police departments.

Salinas Police officer killed in line of duty

Salinas police officer killed
SALINAS — A Salinas Police Department officer was shot and killed late Friday night during a traffic stop. According to Salinas Police Chief Roberto Filice, around 10:45 p.m. on Feb. 25, Officer Jorge Alvarado Jr. made a traffic stop on Griffin Street at East Market...

Police Reports | Published Nov. 4, 2020

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. GREENFIELD Oct. 224:01 p.m. Misdemeanor warrant on 9th St.7:38 p.m. Misdemeanor warrant on Hwy 101/Oak Av Hwy. Oct. 239:44 a.m. Lost property (wallet) on El Camino Real.7:49 p.m. Driving with a suspended license on Walnut Av.8:28 p.m. Misdemeanor warrant...

Greenfield native among victims of San Jose shooting

GREENFIELD — A Greenfield native was among the nine victims of Wednesday’s mass shooting at a light rail yard in San Jose, the City of Greenfield announced Thursday. Timothy Michael Romo, 49, who worked at the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) where the shooting...

Suspect arrested in connection to Soledad structure fire

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...

Police Reports | Published Sept. 25, 2019

Note to Readers: Following Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. GREENFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT Sept. 162:02 a.m. Suspended drivers license on Walnut Ave.3:05 a.m. Follow up contact for Salinas PD on El Camino Real. Sept. 171:09 a.m. Juvenile problem on Greenleaf Loop2:03 a.m. Outside agency assist...

Man dies after being shot in the head in Soledad

SOLEDAD — A 35-year-old man has died after he was found shot in the head early Saturday morning in Soledad. According to the Soledad Police Department, officers responded to a report of gunshots on April 17 at about 12:30 a.m. in the 400 block of...

Former Soledad resident sentenced to prison for forcible lewd acts with child

SOLEDAD — Former Soledad resident Ramon Rangel Mendoza, 60, was sentenced to 25 years in the state prison after he pleaded no contest to three felony counts of lewd and lascivious acts with a child under 14 years old, involving force or duress. In December...

Gang and narcotics search warrant leads to arrests in Greenfield

GREENFIELD — Greenfield Police Department and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) conducted a search warrant June 10 at the residence of a known gang member involved in sales of illegal narcotics in the 1200 block of Greenleaf Loop in Greenfield. The search warrant resulted...

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Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Sept. 3, 2025

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY July 2610:19 a.m. Grand Theft on N. Third St. July 2712:45 p.m. Found Property on Broadway...