Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Sept. 11, 2024
Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments.
KING CITY
Aug. 66:13 a.m. Unlicensed driver on N. Russ St.12:31 p.m. Illegal parking on Broadway St.1:08 p.m. Vehicle abatement on Broadway St.2:12 p.m. Vehicle abatement on Leeds Ave.5:00 p.m. Civil issue on San Antonio Dr.8:24 p.m....
South Monterey County police chase ends in Watsonville
SOLEDAD ā Law enforcement officials from seven agencies assisted in the arrest of four Watsonville gang members Saturday night following a chase that began in Soledad and ended near Watsonville High School, after the suspects threw four handguns out the windows of the vehicle.
According...
Police Briefs ā Published August 22, 2018
Police Briefs are obtained from the local Police Departments.
County of Monterey and Friends of Laguna Seca reach settlement for Laguna Seca Recreation Area
SALINAS ā The County of Monterey Department of Public Works, Facilities and Parks and Friends of Laguna Seca (FLS) have announced the execution of a comprehensive settlement that ends the Laguna Seca Raceway lawsuit, āHighway 68 Coalition vs. County of Monterey.ā
āWe view this as...
Salinas Valley State Prison inmates convicted of murdering fellow inmate
SOLEDAD ā Salinas Valley State Prison inmates Alberto Cortez and Jaime Romero have each been convicted by a jury of murder, announced the Monterey County District Attorneyās Office on June 3.
Cortez was convicted of first-degree murder with the special circumstance of multiple murder, based...
Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published March 26, 2025
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KING CITY
Feb. 203:43 a.m. Possession of a controlled substance on S. Mildred Av.9:00 a.m. Possession of marijuana at school on Broadway St.3:03 p.m. Bench warrant on N. Vanderhurst Av.3:43 p.m. Lost property report on Soberanes...
Police Briefs ā Published Aug. 2
Police Briefs are obtained from the local police departments.
2 dead, 2 injured in latest shootings
A spike in violent crimes this month has left two residents dead and two others injured from four shootings reported in King City and Greenfield, and now local investigators are asking for the publicās help in finding those responsible for the gun violence.
Police locate escaped inmate
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officials are looking for a state prison inmate who walked away from the minimum-support facility at Salinas Valley State Prison on Sunday.
Greenfield police officer arrested on suspicion of domestic violence
GREENFIELD ā A Greenfield police officer was arrested Thursday morning on charges of domestic violence.
Christian Tapia, 27, was arrested at 8:03 a.m. and booked into Santa Cruz County Jail by the Watsonville Police Department on domestic violence-related charges that officers believe happened in Watsonville.
"Greenfield...
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Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published June 10, 2026
Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments.
KING CITY
May 15:00 p.m. Unlawful possession of paraphernalia on Mustang Ct.7:31 p.m. CPS Report on San...























