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Salinas police investigation near Kirkwood Ave. Tuesday afternoon

UPDATE 4/4/17 5:10 p.m.: Salinas police said a man was arrested on Kirkwood Ave. after a short standoff Tuesday afternoon following an investigation into a violation of his probation.

Last year, police said Galen Trigg, 44, was found with more than two pounds of methamphetamine, which turned into a federal investigation.

They said he was wanted for violating the terms of his probation and was spotted on Kirkwood Ave. Tuesday afternoon. Police said he refused to come out of an apartment for about 45 minutes, but eventually surrendered.

Trigg was taken to the Monterey County Jail and could face 20 years in prison.

PREVIOUS STORY: Salinas police are working on an investigation near Kirkwood Ave. and Villa St. Tuesday afternoon.

Police said someone is now in custody. Residents reported seeing police in the area at about 3:30 p.m.

Not a lot of information is known so far, but KION’s Linda Zhang is on scene and will have more.

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