Release Date/Time: 8/25/2014 1:00 PM
Incident: Vehicle Pursuit Suspect Update
Date: Monday, 8/25/2014
Time: 1:00 PM
Location: N. Main and E. Laurel Dr.
On August 19, 2014 officers attempted to make a traffic stop on a white Chevrolet Malibu. The vehicle did not yeild and a lengthy pursuit ensued through Salinas and into the county area. The suspect finally abandoned the vehicle on a ranch off of Encinal Road. Although an extensive area search was conducted, the male driver and a female passenger eluded capture. The male driver has been identified as Adali Mendoza. He is a Hispanic male adult, 29 years old, 5'8", 200 lbs., bald with brown eyes. He has several tattoos on his face including "C", "Jules" and "NSK." He also has tattoos of a star and a huelga bird on his head. Mendoza is on Post Release Community Supervision (PRCS) release and has an active felony warrant for violation of his PRCS terms. Mendoza is wanted for evading arrest and the felony warrant. Anyone with information regarding Mendoza's whereabouts is asked to contact the Salinas Police Department at 831-758-7321 or the tip-line at 831-775-4222 or We-Tip at 1-800-78-CRIME (27463).
Release Authorized by: Crd. Dave Shaw
Telephone: 831-758-7271