Monterey County Sheriff’s Logs for October 23 – 25, 2021

Monterey County Sheriff’s Logs for October 23 – 25, 2021

Salinas, CA…The Monterey County Sheriff’s Daily Activity Logs. The latest log is below… Date/Time Charges Location Deputy Report No. MONTEREY COUNTY, CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF Proudly protecting the community since 1850 1414 Natividad Road, Salinas, CA 93906 ■ (831) 755-3700 ■ www.montereysheriff.org This information is being provided in accordance with the California Public Records […]

Sanks Brothers Sentenced in 2016 Chinatown Homicide

Sanks Brothers Sentenced in 2016 Chinatown Homicide

Monterey, CA…Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni announced today that yesterday, the Honorable Mark E. Hood sentenced Jerry Sanks, age 31 of Salinas, to 26 years and 4 months in state prison and Lenny Sanks, his brother – age 34 of Salinas, to 12 years 8 months in state prison. Jerry and Lenny Sanks […]

Local CHP Traffic Stop Results in Narcotics Seizure

Local CHP Traffic Stop Results in Narcotics Seizure

Monterey County, CA…California Highway Patrol officers initiate an enforcement stop on a suspected DUI driver and uncover 48 pounds of methamphetamine. On Thursday morning, October 21, 2021, at approximately 0130 hours CHP officers conducted an enforcement stop on a maroon Toyota Corolla traveling northbound on US-101 south of Chualar. CHP officers contacted the driver, a […]

Felton Man Dies in Collision After Tree Falls on His Vehicle

Felton Man Dies in Collision After Tree Falls on His Vehicle

Felton, CA- On 10/22/21 at approximately 1321 hours, CHP responded to a traffic collision on East Zayante Road south of Highland Avenue. A 41-year-old Felton man was traveling in a Toyota Tacoma, southbound on East Zayante Road south of Highland Avenue. The Toyota was suddenly struck by a fallen tree causing the Toyota to veer […]

Unrestrained Pickup Driver Perished in Head on Collision on Carmel Valley Road

Unrestrained Pickup Driver Perished in Head on Collision on Carmel Valley Road

Carmel Valley, CA…On Friday, October 8, 2021, at 12:44 PM, a green Ford F250 was traveling eastbound on Carmel Valley Road east of Scarlett Road. At the same time a 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee was traveling westbound on Carmel Valley Road approaching the Ford F250. The Jeep Grand Cherokee drove the wrong way directly into […]

Prunedale Man Lost His Life in SR129 Collision

Prunedale Man Lost His Life in SR129 Collision

Watsonville, CA – A 30-year-old Firebaugh man was driving a 2019 Dodge Durango eastbound on SR-129 approaching the train trestle just west of Old Chittenden Road. A 50-year-old Salinas man was driving a 2021 Freightliner M2 behind the Dodge. The 30-year-old male began slowing for traffic. The 50-year-old man saw the Dodge slowing and attempted […]

Pipe Bomb Explosion & Carjacking Make for Busy Shift for Santa Cruz Police

Pipe Bomb Explosion & Carjacking Make for Busy Shift for Santa Cruz Police

Santa Cruz, CA…In a 10 hour shift, SCPD responded to 120 calls for service; yesterday’s shift highlight included a pipe bomb explosion and carjacking. Pipe Bomb Explosion | Saturday, October 2, 2021, approximately 6:51 pm, Santa Cruz Police responded to an explosion in the 300 Block of La Fonda Officers later located a makeshift pipe […]

75 Year Old Aptos Man Loses Life in Hwy 129 Collision

75 Year Old Aptos Man Loses Life in Hwy 129 Collision

Watsonville, CA – On September 24, 2021, at approximately 1814 hours, CHP Officers responded to a traffic collision on State Route 129 (SR-129) at Rogge Lane. Upon further investigation it was determined, a 38-year-old Watsonville man was driving a 2001 Ford Excursion eastbound SR-129, just west of Rogge Lane with three juveniles passengers. A 75-year-old […]

Seaside Woman Arrested in DUI Juvenile Fatal Crash

Seaside Woman Arrested in DUI Juvenile Fatal Crash

Monterey, CA…On Friday morning September 17, 2021, at 10:56 a.m. a silver Ford Fusion was traveling northbound on State Route 1 approaching the 8th Street overcrossing. The Ford Fusion was occupied by two 16-year-old passengers and the 18-year-old driver. The Ford Fusion lost control, rolled over, and one of the 16-year-old passengers was ejected and […]