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  • Soledad man accused of waving loaded gun at crowded Monterey County party
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📰 News we're reading

• Monterey County man suspected of threatening partygoers with gun arrested after pursuit (kioncentralcoast.com) — A 22-year-old Soledad resident was arrested after deputies say he brandished a gun at a King City party, then ran through a crowded second gathering before being subdued. Monterey County deputies recovered a loaded handgun, extra magazine and suspected drugs, and booked him on multiple firearm, obstruction and probation-violation charges, with bail set at $120,000.
   

• DHS Expands Public Immigration Offender Database by 5,000 Names, Total Tops 40,000 – [your]NEWS (yournews.com) — Federal officials say a Surenos gang member with attempted murder and drug charges was arrested in Soledad as part of a nationwide immigration enforcement push. His case is one of thousands now listed in a DHS database that publicly highlights noncitizens with serious criminal histories, reflecting the Trump administration's focus on high-profile immigration offenders.
   

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