15 arrests made in south Monterey County after probation and parole compliance checks
The Monterey County Probation Department conducted probation and parole compliance checks in all south Monterey County cities which resulted in 15 probation or parole violation arrests.
According to Officers the search was conducted Thursday and Involved the King City Police Department, Greenfield Police Department, Soledad Police Department, Gonzales Police Department, the Monterey County Sheriff's Office, and CDCR parole agents.
A total of 85 probation and parole compliance checks were conducted that led to 15 violation arrests and one felony arrest, officers say.
Probation officers say one juvenile arrest for possession of a firearm, one juvenile arrest for a prior assault charge, and one juvenile arrest for drug sales. Officers also say that one pistol and one shotgun were recovered and one vehicle that was identified to have been related to an assault charge was recovered.
The Probation Department says 48 officers participated with the objective focused on community safety through gang and violent crime reduction in south Monterey County.