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Greenfield shooting remains under investigation

GREENFIELD ā€” Just before 9:30 p.m. on Aug. 9, officers from the Greenfield Police Department responded to a shooting in the 200 block of Third Street. Several individuals approached a victim seated in his car and fired multiple rounds, according to police. Fortunately, the gunfire...

Greenfield man gets 4 years in prison for fatal DUI collision

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GREENFIELD ā€” Greenfield resident Andres Espinoza, 21, was sentenced to four years in state prison on July 27 for last yearā€™s collision that resulted in the death of victim Norbert Azevedo Jr. ā€œThe victimā€™s wife, siblings and two young children gave impact statements to the...

Juvenile struck by vehicle after shoplifting in Greenfield

GREENFIELD ā€” A 15-year-old juvenile was struck by a car Thursday afternoon after he shoplifted from a hardware store in Greenfield. Greenfield Police and Fire departments, along with American Medical Response, responded to the Aug. 10 incident in the 100 block of Eighth Street, where...

Drunken driver hits pedestrian in Greenfield

GREENFIELD ā€” Local emergency personnel responded to a vehicle-versus-pedestrian traffic collision on Saturday night in the 500 block of Elm Avenue in Greenfield. The driver ā€” 41-year-old Araceli Espinoza of Greenfield ā€” was operating a vehicle while under the influence of drugs when she struck...

Soledad Police release illegal fireworks statistics

SOLEDAD ā€” Soledad Police Department has released statistics related to illegal fireworks on the Fourth of July this year. ā€œThis 4th of July was busy and we wanted to share an update on the holiday,ā€ the department posted on social media July 6. In total, there...

Police make multiple arrests in Greenfield shooting

GREENFIELD ā€” 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...

Fourth of July house fire kills 1 in Gonzales

GONZALES ā€” One person has died after a fire destroyed a house in Gonzales on the Fourth of July. At about 11:05 p.m. on July 4, officers from the Gonzales Police Department responded to a residential structure fire in the 400 block of Charolais Drive,...

Greenfield man pleads guilty in fatal DUI collision

GREENFIELD ā€” Greenfield resident Andres Espinoza, 21, pleaded guilty to one count of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, announced Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine Pacioni on June 12. On June 25, 2022, just after 3 a.m., Espinoza was driving a Subaru WRX sedan at speeds...

Greenfield Police investigating shooting near Village Green Park

GREENFIELD ā€” Greenfield Police Department received multiple reports of gunshots heard in the area of St. Charles Place and Huerta Avenue, near Village Green Park, on June 13 at about 8:20 p.m. Greenfield officers, along with assistance from the Soledad and King City police departments,...

Head-on crash kills 2 in Gonzales

GONZALES ā€” A head-on crash involving a wrong-way driver on Highway 101 in Gonzales killed two people early Sunday morning. On June 18, at about 3:34 a.m., California Highway Patrol (CHP) Monterey Communication Center received a call of a multi-vehicle crash that occurred on Highway...

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Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Dec. 31, 2024

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. SOLEDAD Dec. 141:07 a.m. Shoplifting on H De La Rosa Sr St.11:12 p.m. Violation of...