Category Archives: KION News

P.G. School Employee Arrested For Sex With Underage Boy

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I wonder what the bumper stickers on Chyo’s car said.

Andrew Chyo

Pacific Grove Police said that a man was arrested Tuesday at around 7:30 a.m. on nine felony oral copulation charges against a minor.

A victim reported to police in April that Andrew Chyo, 26, had allegedly sexually assaulted them in 2019 when they were 17-years-old, according to police.

Mr. Chyo was employed by the District in roles that included high school tutor, instructional assistant at both Pacific Grove Middle School and Pacific Grove High School, assistant Pacific Grove High School athletic coach, and short term hourly work supporting school staff at high school functions. He was employed during specific periods between 2015-2021 school year.

P.G. School Employee Arrested For Sex With Minor

Pebble Beach Pervert Packs Plenty Of Pistolas 1

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Glue Gun
A glue gun. It bonds things

On Thursday the Monterey County Sheriff’s Detectives served a search warrant in Sheppard’s Knoll to investigate the sexual assault of a 17-year-old victim.

Michael Abbott, 55 of Pebble Beach, allegedly entered a B.DS.M (Bondage/Discipline/Submission/ Masochism) relationship with the victim against their will, where the victim was coerced into being the submissive partner, according to the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office.

Abbott met the female victim on social media and enrolled her in an online submissive training course and met her several times for sexual encounters.

Pebble Beach Pervert Packs Plenty Of Pistolas 1

Taking Caution Investigating Graffiti

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pacific grove graffiti help

 

The Pacific Grove Police Department is looking for people who witnessed a graffiti spree Sunday night.

Residents awoke to find the several-block radius between Robert Down Elementary School and the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History covered in graffiti, with taggers hitting 12 different spots over the course of the night.

Problem: depending on the source of the expressive paintwork, arresting anyone or covering up the graffiti might be seen as a racist response to free expression. Watch your backs.

graffiti on parklet

Taking Caution Investigating Graffiti

Beacon House Closing It’s Doors

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Could not recover from Covid it seems.

Beacon House

Senior Vice President Teresa Garate said, “For over six decades, Beacon House has been there for people suffering from substance use disorders and mental health issues, and has done so with compassionate care and the highest quality treatment in the field.”

“The pandemic has negatively impacted many industries and addiction treatment has not escaped its wrath. At the same time, we have seen deterioration in insurance reimbursement,” says Garate.

As of December 31, 2020, Beacon House will close its doors.

Beacon House Closing It’s Doors

Pollution Advisory For Beaches. Again.

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Seal posse Thom Ache-man’s bacteria pollutes beaches

Seal Posse Orange Sign

The Monterey County Health Department has issued a Beach Advisory for Lovers Point Beach in Pacific Grove and Monterey Municipal Beach

There are various sources of bacteria such as marine life (i.e. seals, otters, and birds) and other animals; rainfall runoff; storm drains; and human activity. Rainfall is associated with increased bacterial levels due to runoff particularly in the area of man-made and natural storm drains such as culverts, streams and rivers.

Pollution Advisory For Beaches

Prison For Hammer Swinging Man

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Aaron Peter Thomas got 2 years and 8 months.
Aaron Peter Thomas

Officials say on December 7, 2017, Jane Doe arrived home to find Thomas highly intoxicated and sitting on the couch with a hammer. He was annoyed at their upstairs neighbors for being too loud, and told Doe he felt like “murdering them.”

When Doe tried to calm him down, Thomas stepped on her feet and threatened to “smash” her. He then threatened to strangle and kill their cat if it came out from under the bed. Doe, terrified, tried to leave, but Thomas took her phone, shoved her down on their bed, forbid her from leaving, and then began swinging the hammer around her head as he continued to threaten to “smash her” with it.

Prison For Hammer Swinging Man

Presidio Of Monterey Police Officer Popped For Child Sexual Assault

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Presidio police work both the Presidio and a portion of Fort Ord.

A Presidio of Monterey police officer was arraigned Friday morning in Santa Cruz County Superior Court on seven counts of child sexual assault in a case dating back nearly 20 years.

Barney Ramnauth is accused of sexually assaulting a child under the age of 14 in 1998. He was arrested Tuesday.

Presidio Of Monterey Police Officer Popped For Child Sexual Assault

Monterey High Teacher Caught Having Sex With Minor

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30 year old Austin Love was arrested on Monday, September 19, after an investigation by Monterey Police Detectives. He’s being charged with several violations including sex with a minor.

Monterey High and the district were notified by a student about a serious and sensitive situation pertaining to an MPUSD employee. The district took swift action and notified Monterey Police Department. Additionally, the District released the probationary employee.

Monterey High Teacher Caught Having Sex With Minor

Salinas Cops Are Peeping For Cellphone Using Drivers

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It’s not like anything else in happening in Salas, eh? How many people die of cellphone accidents compared to gang shootings?

Salinas Police said an undercover officer looked for drivers using their cellphone and then informed a uniformed officer in a marked patrol car of the violation. Ten stops were made 3 hours.

“It has been shown time and time again that using your cellphone while driving is very dangerous,” said Sgt. Gerry Ross. “It’s very tempting to answer that phone when someone calls but it is not worth someone getting hurt or killed. Find a place to pull over and call the person back.”

Ross said drivers are keeping an eye out for police, and officers are having to get more creative to enforce cellphone laws.

Salinas Police said they are also sending plainclothes officers out on foot, to look into cars to spot illegal cellphone use.

Salinas Cops Are Peeping For Cellphone Using Drivers

Monterey Wants More Wharf Money

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Fishermans Wharf

Last year, the city decided to change its policy, after negotiations on rental agreements failed. Those changes caused several businesses to get eviction notices.

“When leases are up we want to get to market rate that doesn’t mean that it has to go from where it is today to market rate tomorrow and we expressed interest and council expressed interest in taking some time and ramping up market rate over a period of years,” said city manager Mike McCarthy.

Last month, Balesteri’s Wharf Front was evicted after being in its location for nearly 40 years. Owner Sam Balesteri said he had been paying $4,000 in rent on a month to month basis for the past two years.

Monterey Wants More Wharf Money