Crime Reports

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Sheriff’s Office Agricultural Crimes Unit arrested a Patterson man in connection with a series of copper wire thefts totaling more than $50,000, authorities said. Detectives investigated ongoing thefts of copper wire throughout Monterey County and identified a suspect using surveillance...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY May 1410:50 a.m. CPS Report on Ellis St.12:00 p.m. CPS Report on Ellist St.3:16 p.m. Obstruction of a police officer on Ellis St. May 151:08 a.m. Mental Health Crisis on River Dr.2:22 a.m. Stop sign violation...

KING CITY — Families received hands-on safety checks May 31 during a Car Seat Check Event hosted by the Monterey County Health Department and Mee Memorial Healthcare System in King City. Certified car seat technicians inspected installations, checked for proper fit and reviewed safety recalls....

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Superior Court announced that attorney Elizabeth Leitzinger has been appointed as its newest judge, filling the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Julie R. Culver. Gov. Gavin Newsom made the appointment June 2. “I am honored and humbled by the...

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 Antonio Dr.8:20 p.m. Unlawful possession of paraphernalia on Broadway St.8:48 p.m. Obstruction of a police officer on Broadway St.9:00 p.m....

KING CITY — King City High School students were safely evacuated Tuesday afternoon after the campus was placed on lockdown following what authorities described as a call for service. According to the King City Police Department, officers responded to the high school at about 1:30...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. GREENFIELD April 2110:06 a.m. Mental Health Hold on Meadow Cr. April 226:53 a.m. Suspicious circumstances on S. El Camino Real.10:14 a.m. Municipal code violation (dog license) on Blanco Wy.10:22 a.m. Mental Health Hold on Elmwood Dr.12:33 p.m. Oral...

SOLEDAD — A King City man was killed in a shooting Sunday morning in Soledad, according to the Soledad Police Department. Officers responded at about 11:04 a.m. on May 31 to a report of a shooting victim in the 100 block of West Street. Upon...

SOLEDAD — A 16-year-old girl from Soledad was killed and two drivers were seriously injured Thursday morning following a head-on crash on River Road south of Parker Road in Monterey County, according to the California Highway Patrol’s Monterey Area office. According to media reports, the...

KING CITY — King City Police Department is reminding drivers to always look twice for motorcycles. With the arrival of warmer weather, more motorcycles are taking to the roads, making it essential for everyone to stay alert to help reduce crashes and save lives. “Motorcyclists...