Stolen Vessel & Trailer Recovered 

December 27, 2023 - Monterey County Sheriff's Office officials report that in early December, an aluminum boat and trailer were reported stolen from Lake San Antonio. Monterey County Park Rangers located video footage of a grey Toyota truck leaving with the stolen vessel and trailer.

On Tuesday afternoon, a deputy outside of Soledad spotted a Toyota truck parked on the road edge, attached to a similar trailer and aluminum boat. The deputy contacted Valentin Hernandez, a 39-year-old resident of Soledad, who was standing with the boat. The deputy confirmed that the boat and trailer were, in fact, the stolen boat and trailer from Lake San Antonio.

Valentin Hernandez was arrested and booked into the Monterey County Jail for two counts of VC 10851 - Vehicle Theft and an outstanding misdemeanor arrest warrant for HS 11377(a) - Possession of Methamphetamine.

Source & photo: Monterey County Sheriff's Office