Monterey County

Attempted robbery and gunshots in Prundale within one week

By Sergio Berrueta

December 10, 2024 6:39 PM

Published December 10, 2024 10:41 AM

PRUNEDALE, Calif. (KION-TV) -- The Monterey County Sheriff's Office said that around 12 p.m. they received reports of damage consistent with gunshots fired into two RVs in one Prunedale camp ground in the 8700 block.

They said that around 2:30 a.m. Monday, they received calls of two to six shots fired near the Park-And-Ride on Prunedale North Road, but when police went out to investigate, they couldn't find anything.

It wasn't until Tuesday that reports of damage were called in, according to deputies.

One person reported that they thought they saw gunshots coming from a vehicle on Highway 156.

They said there were no additional damage or injuries reported.

These reports come after homes in the Prunedale area were burgled on Sunday, according to deputies.

The sheriff's office is asking anyone who might have further information or notices any damage to their own property, please contact sheriffs at 831-755--5111.

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Sergio Berrueta

Sergio Berrueta has been in the news for quite awhile going from studying print media to entering the realm of broadcast.

Originally from Bell Gardens, California, in Southeast Los Angeles. Berrueta started his professional news career in Eureka as a newscast producer for North Coast News (now The Northstate’s News) at KAEF ABC 23 in 2022. He pivoted a year later in 2022 going from behind-the-scenes to in front of the camera as a multimedia journalist for Redwood News Channel 3 (KIEM/KVIQ) also in Eureka.

Berrueta studied journalism at Humboldt State University (now Cal Poly Humboldt) earning his Bachelor’s Degree. Berrueta was a staff writer, page editor, social media manager and editor-in-chief of the university’s El Lenador, the only bilingual publication in all of Humboldt County.

Before moving to the North Coast, Berrueta had earned his Associate’s Degree at East Los Angeles College in 2019 after beginning his educational journey in 2012. He also was on staff for the ELAC’s publication, ELAC Campus News, having been a staff writer, page editor, and online editor.

Outside of news experience, Berrueta has also been in education as an AmeriCorps tutor in East Hollywood from 2017 to 2019 and served in a government role as a National Hometown Fellow for Lead for America with the City of Arcata in 2021.

When not focusing on news, Berrueta is an avid amateur cinephile having written about films in free time. He also writes poetry, attempting to get through a backlog of video games, enjoys visiting new places along the California Coast, and trying to keep up with the latest music and podcasts.

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