Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Aug. 13, 2025
Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments.
KING CITY
July 311:07 a.m. Civil Matter on Divina Wy.
July 48:55 a.m. Parking violation on Broadway St.10:18 a.m. Probation violation on Canal St.12:29 p.m. Hit-and-Run on Broadway St.8:20 p.m. Unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia on Broadway...
King City Police awarded $50K grant to increase safety on roads
KING CITY ā King City Police Department has been awarded a $50,000 grant to increase patrols throughout the community and provide other traffic safety programs to help reduce the number of serious injuries and deaths on roads.
āThis grant funding allows us to support our...
Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published May 1, 2024
Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments.
KING CITY
April 54:49 a.m. Door ding incident on Broadway St.11:33 a.m. 72-hour vehicle tag on N. Third St.1:23 p.m. Vehicle blocking driveway on Canal St.1:41 p.m. Non-injury traffic accident on N. Vanderhurst Ave.2:00 p.m....
Local cities responding to Grand Jury rape kit report
Gonzales city officials formally submitted a response on Monday to a Grand Jury report that found law enforcement agencies in Monterey County lacked the adequate resources for rape kit testing. The city is required by law to respond to the report.
Monterey County Civil Grand Jury seeks jurors for 2024-25 term
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Many residents have never heard of a Civil Grand Jury, or if they have, they know little about its purpose. In California, a Civil Grand Jury is required in each of the 58 counties.
Looking for effectiveness and efficiency, Civil Grand jurors...
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 St.
July 2812:00 a.m. Vicious dog on Talbot St.7:59 a.m. Burglary, vandalism and damaged property on N. First St.8:13 a.m. Vandalism...
King City babysitter arrested for harming infant
On Sept. 5, officers from the King City Police Department responded to the 500 block of N. Vanderhurst Ave. regarding a 4-month-old girl not breathing. Police said the babysitter was responsible for the infant's injuries.
Soledad man sentenced to prison for false imprisonment
A Monterey Superior Court Judge last week sentenced Luis Plaza, 27, of Soledad, to 16 months in state prison for false imprisonment.
Man gets life sentence for attempted murder, assault and robbery in King City
KING CITY ā Armando Rodriguez Garcia was sentenced on June 26 to 15 years to life in prison, plus an additional term of 41 years and eight months, for a series of violent actions last year in King City.
In May, a jury convicted 37-year-old...
Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published June 1, 2022
Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments.
KING CITY
May 94:49 a.m. Attempted theft on Patterson St.6:14 a.m. Grand Theft on Willow St.8:25 a.m. Vandalism on King St.9:04 a.m. Theft (catalytic converter) on Ellis St.10:15 a.m. Vandalism on Bishop St.10:32 a.m. Vandalism...




















