Crime Reports

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County District Attorney’s Office is warning residents and businesses about several fraud schemes circulating in the county, including fake government invoices, scams involving supposedly compromised financial accounts and real estate title fraud. “Fraud affects everyone, whether through higher insurance rates, lost...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Aug. 267:03 p.m. CPS Report on Jayne St. Aug. 2712:00 p.m. Found property on Broadway St.3:36 p.m. Traffic collision on Canal St.4:32 p.m. Trespassing on Jayne St.6:00 p.m. Vandalism on Canal St.6:30 p.m. Battery on S....

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Aug. 219:44 a.m. Domestic violence on Queen St.10:56 a.m. Violation of court order on Brandywine Ln.2:43 p.m. Petty theft on Ellis St.2:52 p.m. Vandalism, bench warrant on Broadway St.5:54 p.m. Bench warrant on Broadway St.7:07...

KING CITY — A 22-year-old Soledad man was arrested Saturday after allegedly brandishing a firearm and threatening another person before fleeing on foot through a crowded gathering in King City, according to the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office. King City Police Department responded to a disturbance...

BIG SUR — Three hikers were rescued early Monday morning after becoming lost and disoriented in Limekiln State Park, with one experiencing a medical emergency. The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue team was requested by Big Sur Fire at about 7:30 p.m. on...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Aug. 165:24 a.m. Hit-and-run with property damage on Andrus St. Aug. 178:02 a.m. Bench warrant on Division St.12:10 p.m. Possession of a controlled substance on Broadway St.2:00 p.m. Domestic violence on Sussex Wy.5:10 p.m. Grand Theft...

KING CITY — A former correctional officer at Salinas Valley State Prison in Soledad pleaded no contest to felony insurance fraud after prosecutors determined she fabricated workplace injuries and received more than $100,000 in workers’ compensation benefits. Lorena Hernandez Alvarado, 43, of King City, also...

KING CITY — A stolen vehicle pursuit that began in King City and continued through South Monterey County ended with the arrest of a 54-year-old driver on Sept. 19, according to the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office. At about 5:21 p.m., sheriff’s deputies were alerted to...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Aug. 1411:07 a.m. Bench warrant on Broadway St.4:19 p.m. Unlicensed driver on San Antonio Dr.11:09 p.m. Unlawful possession of paraphernalia on Broadway St.11:32 p.m. Unlawful possession of paraphernalia on Broadway St. Aug. 151:46 a.m. Parole violation...

BIG SUR — A San Simeon man has been convicted of felony assault and misdemeanor battery stemming from an attack on a State Parks employee at Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park in Big Sur, announced Monterey County District Attorney’s Office. A jury found David Carl...