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Salinas man loses limb in fireworks accident according to fire chief
SALINAS, Calif (KION-TV) -- A Salinas man was seriously injured after an accident involving illegal fireworks on Monday night. Salinas Fire Department paramedics responded to reports of a man screaming near Independence and East Boronda Road. When crews arrived on scene, they said the man was missing his right hand and had shrapnel in his The post Salinas man loses limb in fireworks accident according to fire chief appeared first on KION546.
Salinas burn survivor speaks out about dangers of illegal fireworks
SALINAS, Calif. A man of Salinas lost three of fingers back in 2020 for using fireworks on Fourth of July. KION's Nataly Gutierrez will be speaking with the burn survivor. The post Salinas burn survivor speaks out about dangers of illegal fireworks appeared first on KION546.
Man with 14 warrants arrested after standoff with Monterey police
MONTEREY, Calif. — Police in Monterey say a man wanted on 14 warrants barricaded himself inside a home on Cielo Vista Drive in Monterey on Thursday night, and refused to come out. Authorities blocked off roads in the area during negotiations with the suspect to surrender. A SWAT team...
Man suffers second-degree burns during Salinas fire
SALINAS, Calif. — A spokesperson for the Salinas Fire Department said they responded to a structure fire Thursday evening. Firefighters were dispatched to a fire at a double-wide mobile home at around 7:05 p.m. at 1280 Rider Avenue. A man was found suffering from second-degree burns. He suffered burns...
300 pounds of illegal fireworks seized in Seaside
SEASIDE, Calif. — More than 300 pounds of illegal fireworks were seized following a probation search in Seaside Tuesday. The Monterey County Probation Department and Seaside Police Department were conducting a probation search of a 17-year-old Seaside resident when the illegal fireworks were discovered. They were confiscated by law enforcement.
Local law enforcement crackdown on illegal fireworks sales online
SEASIDE, Calif. — As the Fourth of July holiday draws near, Seaside police are escalating their efforts to curb the sale and use of illegal fireworks, especially online. "As you scroll down, you'll see, I mean, they're everywhere. This is a box full of them. You got 'em right here," said Jacob Sweyd with the Seaside Police Department.
Officers unite to carry Flame of Hope through Salinas Valley
SALINAS VALLEY — Police officers, prison personnel and community members carried the Flame of Hope through the streets of both Greenfield and Soledad last Wednesday as part of the Law Enforcement Torch Run. Greenfield had more than a dozen runners and Soledad had more than two-dozen participants, who received...
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