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A 30-year-old man suffered major injuries when he crashed his car in Salinas today(Sun). The man was attempting to flee from police, when he crashed his van into an irrigation ditch. Firefighters responding to the accident were unable to locate the victim at first, but they used a thermal imaging camera to locate him in nearby bushes. The victim was airlifted to a San Jose Trauma center with injuries described as life-threatening.
A 43-year-old Pleasanton woman was forced to abandon her attempt to swim across the Monterey Bay over the weekend, after being stung by multiple jellyfish. Patti Bauernfeind had been swimming for about 4-and-a-half hours, and was near the midway-point, when she made the decision to stop. The San Francisco Bay-area tutor hoped to use the occasion to raise 50-thousand dollars to build a school in Afghanistan. Another swimmer, Bruckner Chase, is set to attempt the 23-mile swim tomorrow(Tues). Chase was also forced to abandon an attempt due to jelly fish last year.
A health advisory posted at Monterey Municipal Beach has been lifted. County officials had posted warning signs at the beach last Tuesday, after water samples revealed high-levels of bacteria. Those levels have now fallen, and are safe to swim in. There is still an advisory at Lovers Point Beach in Pacific Grove.
2-men were arrested in Marina on Saturday who are accused of several thefts in Monterey County. An off-duty Marina Police Officer detained 21-year-old Jerry Franklin and 19-year-old James Williams after noticing them loitering. The two were arrested after police say they found a stolen G-P-S device on Williams. Franklin was booked into Monterey County Jail for Prowling and a Probation Violation, and Williams was booked on charges of Prowling, Providing False I.D., and Possession of Stolen Property. Police believe the two may be involved in as many as 8-robberies in Monterey and Marina.
A 17-year old girl was shot in Santa Cruz during a car chase on Friday night. The Santa Cruz resident was struck in the hand, as she was driving on Seaside Street near Dufour Street on the Westside. She told police that another car had hit her car, and began following her, when the shots were fired. She was taken to Dominican Hospital to be treated for her injury. Police believe the incident was gang related.