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Salinas, California
Coverage of Salinas, California in the Nexus archive.
- Alleged burglar rescued after reported break-in failure leaves him stuck inside wall for 10 hours
A suspected burglar named Isaac Valencia was rescued after becoming trapped inside the walls of a business in Salinas, California for approximately 10 hours following a failed break-in attempt. Officers heard his faint cries for help while at a nearby coffee shop and firefighters cut through multiple wall sections to extract him. Valencia was later booked on burglary charges with bail set at $10,000.
- Drunk driver crashes into ambulance responding to emergency, paramedics injured
A drunk driver crashed into an ambulance responding to a medical emergency in Salinas, California, injuring paramedics. The ambulance was headed east on Boronda Road when it was hit head-on by a Chevy Cruze driven by Armando Ortiz Mendoza. The crash occurred on Saturday.