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4 Men Arrested in Salinas for Carjacking Incident in Greenfield on November 16

 

The Greenfield Police Department reports that on Wednesday night, November 16 just after 8:00 P.M., a victim called 911 to report he had been carjacked. The victim was seated in his car at a Fastrip Gas Station when he was approached by 2 males with a firearm. The suspects stole the vehicle and drove away. Officers alerted all Monterey County agencies with the stolen vehicle information, and at about 10:30 P.M., a Salinas police officer spotted the vehicle in Salinas. After a brief vehicle pursuit and then foot pursuit, all 4 suspects were apprehended. The driver was identified as 20-year-old Oswaldo Galindo of Greenfield, the front passenger arrested was 19-year-old Jacinto Diaz of Greenfield, while the 2 rear passengers taken into custody were 19-year-old Ivan Martinez of Greenfield, and his brother 21-year-old Omar Martinez of Greenfield. Salinas Police Officers recovered a firearm and some of the victim’s property. All four males were transported to the Monterey County Jail on numerous charges, which included carjacking, brandishing a firearm, and conspiracy. The Greenfield PD thanks the officers of the Salinas Police Department for their assistance in getting these criminals off our streets! 

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