Salinas councilman ordered to surrender gun and stay away from ex-girlfriend

Salinas Councilman Jose Castaneda appeared before a judge Tuesday afternoon, facing three felony charges stemming from an incident with an ex-girlfriend. Last week, he was arrested for those charges by Salinas Police.

Castaneda is charged with domestic battery, false imprisonment and stalking. He pleaded not guilty to those charges.

The judge said Castaneda must surrender a gun registered in his name within 24 hours and is required to show proof to the county within 48 hours.

A protective order was issued against Castaneda and he is ordered to stay away from his ex-girlfriend, who is being identified as Jane Doe to protect her identity.

He is scheduled to appear in court again for a preliminary hearing on October 6 and 8.

NewsChannel 5 will have more on this story.