7 arrests made in connection with Monterey County Fair brawls
By Felix Cortez
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MONTEREY, California (KSBW) — More than half a dozen people, most of them juveniles, have now been arrested in connection with the violence that broke out at the Monterey County fair Labor Day weekend, which eventually spilled into the streets with more fights and gunfire in Seaside.
Monterey police have announced they made seven arrests in connection with several fights that broke out on August 30 at the fairgrounds: five juveniles and two adults.
On September 1, 2025, the Seaside Police Department arrested a 17-year-old, and they were booked into juvenile hall for assault with a deadly weapon. On September 1, 2025, the Monterey Police Department arrested Mario Giovanny Perez Luis, 19. He was booked into Monterey County Jail for assault with a deadly weapon.
His bail was set at $200,000.
On September 3, 2025, the Monterey Police Department arrested a 17-year-old, and they were booked into juvenile hall for assault with a deadly weapon. On September 3, 2025, officers arrested two 15-year-olds who were also booked into juvenile hall for assault with a deadly weapon. On September 6, 2025, the Monterey Police Department arrested a 17-year-old, and they were booked for assault with a deadly weapon. On September 10, 2025, the Monterey Police Department arrested Roberto Mendez, 20. He was booked into Monterey County Jail for assault with a deadly weapon. His bail was set at $200,000.
Police said this case is being investigated as a gang crime.
The announcement comes just days after Seaside police arrested 20-year-old Adrian Lopez Bernal in connection with a car chase that ended in gunfire on Luzern Street in Seaside. Bernal is being held on $2 million bail.
Seaside police chief Nick Borges said that attempted murder was fallout from the fair fights; nobody was injured in the shooting.
And then on Wednesday, Seaside police served a high-risk search warrant at a Marina home on Tallmon Street looking for a second suspect in connection with the shooting, but that suspect was not located.
“The people involved, we are tracking them down. We have solid leads, solid information, and we are going to capture everyone involved,” said Chief Borges.
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