Carjacking On Forest Ave

While a passenger was in the car. Drove to Country Club Gate of all places. Looking to steal drugs?

Zachary Drehobl, 36, was booked into the Monterey County Jail on charges of carjacking, kidnapping, possession of a stolen vehicle, possession of stolen property, trespassing, tampering with a vehicle, resisting arrest and driving on a suspended license.

After an investigation, police suspected Drehobl had stolen a Mazda Miata out of Monterey, drove it to the Chevron station on Forest Avenue in Pacific Grove, and carjacked a Chevrolet Corvette Stingray with the passenger still inside. He then drove to the Country Club Gate site, the release said, where he attempted to forcibly remove the passenger.

Carjacking On Forest Ave

Chase Bank Robbed (Again)

Country Club Gate, crime capital of Pacific Grove,

Chase Bank CCGate

At 3:30 p.m. (4) masked and armed males walked into Chase Bank at the Country Club Gate Shopping Center.
The suspects took an undisclosed amount of money and no injuries have been reported.

Multiple witnesses were able to provide valuable information, including a great vehicle description.

After officers responded and determined the suspects had fled, they found the involved van parked in the area of Moreland and Arkwright. The van was unoccupied and reported stolen.

Chase Bank Robbed (Again)

Burgers Out, Ventis In

Moe never supports anything south of Sinex. Good

America’s Last Hometown, which in 1995 adopted a ban on any additional “formula fast food” establishments in the city, is getting a new Starbucks.

The coffee chain store is being “grandfathered in” as it will occupy two-thirds of the property at 100 Country Club Gate where McDonald’s used to preside. It still isn’t clear what business will occupy the remainder of the building there.

Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce President Moe Ammar confirmed the news, acknowledging it was good for Starbucks lovers while noting that Pacific Grove residents tend to be loyal to local coffeehouses rather than corporate coffee chains.

Burgers Out, Ventis In

Pacific Grove’s McDonald’s Closed

Other locations are close (permanently)

We Are Close

Thought to be the slowest McDonald’s in the world but it held on.

In 1995, the city adopted a ban on any “formula fast food” establishments coming in, but the four existing fast-food spots were grandfathered in and allowed to remain. Today those spots are occupied by McDonald’s, Subway, Mountain Mike’s and Domino’s.

Moammar discovers the secret of PG’s business areas south of Sinex and will help kill that too, undoubtedly.

“It attracts people from different walks of life and has the most diverse group of people because it’s affordable,” said Ammar, noting the many times he’s seen the restaurant packed with senior citizens in the morning having coffee. “Last week I must have seen 18 different groups of people in there ranging from children to teens to construction workers and seniors.”

Pacific Grove’s McDonald’s Closed

McDonald’s Leaving Town

No drive up window and rent hikes push the affordable family burger chain to leave after winning the fight to build in P.G. back in 1974 when the town was more serving to residents.

Arches Gone

While the building that the fast food restaurant is located in at 100 Country Club Gate was sold in January, 2014, the golden arches remained. But now, the building is up for lease and McDonald’s is departing America’s last hometown.

“Somebody bought the property where McDonald’s is and now they want to increase the rent but McDonald’s can’t afford it,” said Pacific Grove’s Chamber of Commerce President Moe Ammar.

McDonald’s Leaving Town

Jason Rutt The Babysitting Burglar

Lock your doors people!

Jason Rutt

PGPD say 29-year-old Jason Rutt entered the home through an unlocked door and proceeded to shower, eat a meal, then went into the small children’s bedroom and began feeding them.

The parents at the home awoke when they heard the shower water running, Rutt took off and investigators believe he burglarized two more homes gaining access through unlocked garages.

Jason Rutt The Babysitting Burglar

Shoplifter Mob Hits Rite Aide

Crime is alive and well at Country Club Gate. Looks like one of them was stealing Sharpie pens.

Rite Aid Shoplifters

One of them, police said, tried to spray an employee with pepper spray.

Employees watched them run into a residential area and kept in contact with police by cellphone, and four of the six were caught and arrested, investigators said.

They were Jamilah Lynn Barth, 26, of Boulder Creek; Kelly Lynn Loretz, 26, of Ben Lomond; Patrice Roxmary Hayes, 24, of Fremont; and Jasmine Robinlsa Magnuson, 23, of Watsonville, police said

Shoplifter Mob Hits Rite Aide

Country Club Gate Bank Burglarized

The shopping center has been a training academy for young criminals. Add stupid young criminals – this one thought the bank would have money left out of the vault for the taking.

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A 19-year-old Pacific Grove man was arrested on suspicion of burglary and vandalism early Sunday after he reportedly broke a window at the Chase Bank at 170 Country Club Center, then climbed in to look for money.

 

The broken window caused an alarm to sound just before 6 a.m., police said, and they arrived to find Curtis Vanderslice, near the bank.

 

Vanderslice admitted breaking the window and going inside, police said. He was booked into county jail.

Country Club Gate Bank Burglarized

Country Club Gate Center Sold

Pacific Groove

“This is a great piece of news,” said Moe Ammar, president of the Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce. “People are still investing in commercial real estate.”

Ammar said he understands ROIC plans to operate and manage the center.

Moe, stay away from Forest Hill. I don’t want all the stores to turn to resale shops and overpriced restaurants.

Country Club Gate Center Sold

Counterfeit Thwarted

Good work, Save Mart.

A clerk at a SaveMart store refused to accept the bogus bill, and police were called about 8:20 p.m. The suspect was found nearby, and police said he had five counterfeit $100 bills.

Brendon McCloskey, 29, was booked into Monterey County Jail on a parole hold and suspicion of burglary, attempting to pass a fictitious note and providing false identification.


Counterfeit Thwarted