THE SALINAS POLICE DEPARTMENT ON THURSDAY, REPORTED THE ARREST OF A MAN SUSPECTED OF ROBBERY. THE VICTIM WAS LANDSCAPING AN APARTMENT COMPLEX, ON THE 700 BLOCK OF EAST ROMIE LANE, WHEN HE WITNESSED SOME ONE TAKING A BAG OF MULCH FROM THE AREA. HE ASKED THE PERSON TO RETURN THE ITEM, BUT INSTEAD, THE PERSON PUT THE BAG OF MULCH DOWN AND ALLEGEDLY PROCEEDED TO APPROACH THE VICTIM WITH A HAND HELD FOLDING KNIFE.THE MAN HELD THE UN-OPEN KNIFE IN A THREATENING MANNER, BUT WALKED AWAY WHEN THE VICTIM SAID HE WAS GOING TO CALL POLICE. 18 YEAR OLD JESUS CONTRERAS WAS ARRESTED A SHORT WHILE LATER IN THAT SAME COMPLEX, AND BOOKED ON SUSPICION OF ROBBERY.
