Greenfield Man Arrested in Salinas for 2 Homicides and Attempted Homicide in Greenfield

Greenfield Acting Police Chief Guillermo Mixer reported on Friday, January 28 that on Thursday, January 27 at approximately 2:30 PM, Greenfield Police Detectives arrested Jonathan Rojas for two murders and an attempted murder, dating back to 2020. On September 1, 2020, Nicolas Gasca was shot and killed while in his apartment complex parking lot, located on the 100 block of 13th Street. On December 31, 2020, Ricardo Gonzalez was sitting in his car on the 1100 block of Heidi Drive when he was shot to death. On February 11, 2021, John Doe, an 18-year-old man, was shot as he walked on the 100 block of 13th Street. The investigation, which was led by Detective Sergeant J. Mattke and Sergeant Guzman, with Detective Diaz and Detective Lerma, consisted of reviewing hours of security cameras, interviewing witnesses, following-up on tips, and serving multiple search warrants at various locations, linked Rojas to all three crimes. Rojas was arrested in Salinas and booked into the Monterey County Jail for two counts of homicide, one count of attempted homicide, and gang related charges. His bail set at over $2,060,000.00. The Greenfield Police Department would like to thank the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office Cold Case Task Force and the Salinas Police Department for their help during this investigation. Although Rojas was taken into custody, we are still asking anyone with any information to contact Sergeant Mattke at 831-233-1302 or Detective Lerma at 831-601-3876. You can remain anonymous.