On Sunday, January 23 at about 2:00 A.M., Greenfield Police Officers responded to the 400 block of 9th Street in Greenfield for a report of a stolen catalytic converter. An alert citizen provided officers with a description of two suspects who were seen getting into a “getaway” vehicle, and leaving the area.
Officers located the vehicle and initiated a traffic stop detaining 35-year-old Xue Houa Moua Vang and 35-year-old Charlie Yee Leng Yang both of Fresno.
Upon hearing the license plate number of the vehicle broadcast, Soledad Police Officers were advised that the vehicle was involved in a catalytic converter theft in Soledad.
A search of the vehicle was conducted and officers located a police radar detector, power tools, a jack, shaved keys, catalytic converters, as well as other items of evidence. Yang and Vang were booked into the Monterey County Jail.
Later in the shift, two additional reports of stolen catalytic converters were taken. This investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Lerma at 831-601-8376.
To date, officers have responded to 53 stolen catalytic converters thefts.
The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office, on behalf of the King City Police Department is informing the community that the suspect vehicle involved in a quadruple homicide that occurred Sunday, March 3 on the 200 block of North Second Street in King City, has been located and recovered. The vehicle was located in an unincorporated area of South Monterey County. The King City Police Department is receiving assistance from multiple local and federal law enforcement partners in this investigation. Based on the nature of this investigation, no further details regarding the recovery of this vehicle are being released at this time. The Monterey County Sheriff's Office and the King City PD are asking the community for their assistance in reporting any information they may know regarding this incident which tragically left 4 people dead and 7 people injured, two with critical injuries. Information can be provided by contacting the following: King City Detective Sergeant Josh Partida 831-3
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