Man Fleeing Police Dies After Jumping Off Monterey Cannery Row Hotel Railing Onto Rocky Beach

CBS Bay Area

April 1, 2026

A man involved in an assault on Monterey's Cannery Row over the weekend was found gravely injured hours later after apparently jumping off a hotel railing onto a rocky beach, and he died shortly after, police said.

In a press statement on Monday, the Monterey Police Department said officers patrolling Cannery Row between Hoffman and Prescott avenues just after 1 a.m. on Saturday saw two people fighting near the Salty Seal Pub. Officers approached and saw one person who was knocked unconscious, while the other person ran from the scene, police said.

The officers chased the male suspect, but then lost sight of him near the Monterey Plaza Hotel about two blocks away. Police said the assault victim was treated and released from the hospital, and did not want to provide any information about the incident.

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