AN ELDERLY MAN WAS ARRESTED SATURDAY IN SALINAS, AFTER ASSAULTING HIS WIFE. 70-YEAR-OLD ROBERT ALARCON WANTED ON AN EARLIER DOMESTIC VIOLENCE REPORT, RETURNED TO HIS HOME IN THE 800 BLOCK OF DELMONTE, AND AGAIN THREATENED HER SAYING HE WAS GOING TO KILL HER AND SHOOT HER IN THE KNEECAPS. HE THEN FLED TO HIS DAUGHTER'S RESIDENCE, WHERE HE WAS ULTIMATELY ARRESTED. THE VICTIM IS BEING TREATED FOR A LARGE BRUISE, AND SWELLING TO HER HEAD AND ARM, AS WELL AS 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO HER ARM.

SARGENT JIM MECKEL HAS ANNOUNCED HIS RETIREMENT, AFTER 27 YEARS AT THE MONTEREY COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE. HE BEGAN IN THE EARLY 1980'S WORKING PATROL IN MONTEREY. FOR THE PAST 3 YEARS 58-YEAR-OLD MECKEL HAS WORK AT THE CORONER'S OFFICE. HIS LAST DAY WITH THE DEPARTMENT WILL BE DECEMBER 27TH. MECKEL IS HOPING TO SPEND MORE TIME FISHING AND TRAVELING IN HIS RETIREMENT.

AN ARMED ROBBERY TOOK PLACE SUNDAY MORNING IN SALINAS, IN THE 600 BLOCK OF WILLIAMS ROAD. WHILE ON A PAY PHONE, A MAN WAS APPROACHED BY 2 HISPANIC MEN (1 ARMED WITH A KNIFE). ALTHOUGH THE 41-YEAR-OLD VICTIM PUT UP A FIGHT, THE ROBBERS WERE ABLE TO TAKE THE VICTIM'S WALLET AND GET AWAY WITH AN UNDISCLOSED AMOUNT OF CASH.

A LATE SATURDAY NIGHT ROBBERY LEFT ONE MAN DEAD AND ONE MAN ARRESTED IN PRUNEDALE. 18 YEAR OLD BRENDEN SUE-KEE-MIRA WAS KILLED DURING A ROBBERY OF A TACO BELL ON VIERRA CANYON ROAD. 19 YEAR OLD CAIN BELTRAN, A FORMER EMPLOYEE OF THE STORE WAS ARRESTED FOR ROBBERY AND MURDER. SUE-KEE-MIRA HAD REPORTEDLY ALLOWED BELTRAN INTO THE STORE TO USE THE BATHROOM. THE NIGHT MANAGER OF THE STORE WAS ALSO PRESENT, AND (WAS TAKEN TO A HOSPITAL FOR NON-LIFE THREATENING INJURIES). POLICE ARE STILL LOOKING FOR A 2ND SUSPECT. ALTHOUGH POLICE HAVE NOT REPORTED THE CAUSE OF DEATH, A KNIFE AND SHOTGUN WERE FOUND AT THE SCENE.