ALTHOUGH 11 SALINAS BUSINESSES WERE CONTACTED BY A MINOR DECOY, ONLY 2 OF THEM SOLD ALCOHOL TO THE DECOY. AT A 3RD LOCATION , HOWEVER, A CUSTOMER FOLLOWED THE DECOY OUT OF THE BUSINESS (AFTER THE BUSINESS REFUSED TO SELL THE DECOY ALCOHOL), AND THAT CUSTOMER AGREED TO BUY ALCOHOL FOR THE MINOR. THE 2 BUSINESS (THAT SOLD ALCOHOL TO THE DECOY) WERE CITED, AS WAS 23 YEAR-OLD GERARDO AMADOR.

A WATSONVILLE MAN HAS ADMITTED TO 1 COUNT OF CHILD MOLESTATION. ANTONIO SANCHEZ MONTERO WAS ARRESTED BACK IN FEBRUARY, AFTER HE WAS ACCUSED OF TOUCHING 2 GIRLS INAPPROPRIATELY. MONTERO FACES A SENTENCE OF 8 YEARS, WHEN HE RETURNS TO COURT OCTOBER 24TH. MONTERO, FOR WHOM THIS IS A 1ST STRIKE, WILL ALSO HAVE TO REGISTER AS A SEX OFFENDER.

A 19 YEAR-OLD MAN WAS ARRESTED IN SALINAS SUNDAY NIGHT. THAT AFTER CARLOS VASQUEZ WAS FOUND IN POSSESSION OF A STOLEN VEHICLE. ALTHOUGH HE INITIALLY FLED INTO A RESTAURANT, HE EVENTUALLY ALLOWED OFFICERS TO ARREST HIM. HE WAS BOOKED INTO MONTEREY COUNTY JAIL ON CHARGES OF POSSESSION OF A STOLEN VEHICLE AND RESISTING ARREST.

A 55 YEAR-OLD MAN WAS ARRESTED IN SANTA CRUZ SUNDAY, AFTER HE KNOCKED ANOTHER MAN UNCONSCIOUS. THE 51 YEAR-OLD VICTIM WAS TREATED AND RELEASED FROM DOMINICAN HOSPITAL. THE 55 YEAR-OLD SUSPECT WAS BOOKED INTO SANTA CRUZ COUNTY JAIL ON CHARGES OF ASSAULT.