Join TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly)

Meetings every Tuesday

Weigh-Ins 9:30am-10:15am

At Salinas Salvation Army Building

2460 North Main Street

Salinas, CA 93906

For more information call Bunny Charlesworth at (831) 449-4544

NORTH SALINAS - A Salinas father reached out to Central Coast News, following the theft of his daughter's bicycle Monday evening.  The suspect was caught on surveillance photos approaching the bicycle, then taking off.  

Anthony Russell posted the images to his Facebook page, in hopes of spreading the word to locate the accused thief.  Russell says he has cameras around his home.  The theft occurred around 5 p.m. Monday.  He says Salinas Police are aware of the incident.  The bicycle is a light blue 20-inch single speed specialized BMX bicycle.  

SALINAS, Calif. -- The Salinas Police Department is warning the public about two different scams.

The first one targets people by phone offering to sell an iPhone set up with discount calling plans to Mexico. The victim is asked to send $400 for what is expected to be an iPhone set up with "guaranteed " discount calling plans.

Officers said the consumer will then receive a cheap "tracfone" prepaid cellular phone with information regarding calling plans and calling cards to make international calls.

The suspect making the calls is targeting primarily Spanish-speaking consumers.

The second scam usually takes place in a parking lot. The suspect "salesman" stops a consumer in the lot and offers to sell an expensive MTS home theater system that normally sells for several thousand dollars.