National Night Out is an annual community building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie. Local first responders and citizen groups have come together to host this event focused on creating bonds between law enforcement and community members so together we can make Nevada County a safer and a better place to live, work, […]
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Arson arrest made after commercial structure fire on Margaret Lane
On Tuesday morning, at 5:57 am, GVPD Officers and the Grass Valley Fire Department responded to reports of a commercial structure fire at 123 Margaret Lane. The first arriving Grass Valley fire units found a 2-story commercial structure with fire involvement external and internal on both floors of the building. Crews worked swiftly to extinguish […]
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Deceased male located off of Brunswick Road
May 12, 2021 – On Friday, May 7, a 48-year-old male was reported missing to the Grass Valley Police Department. An investigation was initiated in an attempt to locate the person. Over the ensuing days, investigators learned that the missing person had recently been homeless and had been living in a camp somewhere in the […]
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Butane Honey Oil Lab explodes on Sutton Way
GRASS VALLEY, Calif. March 2, 2021 – On Monday, March 1, at 8:13 pm, dispatch received numerous reports of a large explosion at an apartment at 368 Sutton Way. Grass Valley Police Officers and Grass Valley Fire Department personnel arrived and located an adult male and two juveniles that had been inside the apartment when […]
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Seven individuals arrested for Homicide, Conspiracy, and Grand Theft in Grass Valley
GRASS VALLEY, Calif. November 11, 2020 – On Saturday, November 7, at about 11:30 pm, Grass Valley Police Officers observed a vehicle speeding through town. They followed the vehicle as it sped to the hospital where officers learned that a female passenger in the vehicle had sustained a gunshot wound to the head. In questioning […]
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50-year-old Orange County resident arrested after soliciting a 15-year-old local girl online
September 26, 2019 – Over the past week, Grass Valley Police Detectives have been working a case in which 50-year-old James Dewayne Nivette, who lives in Orange County, CA has been electronically communicating with a 15-year-old female Nevada County resident. He communicated with her via text and other social media platforms. The communication from Nivette […]
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All 4 suspects in custody in second robbery of T-Mobile store in Grass Valley
GRASS VALLEY, Calif. November 16, 2018 – On Thursday, November 15, 2018 at 7:47 pm Grass Valley Police Officers were dispatched to the T-Mobile store on Nevada City Highway in Grass Valley in response to a robbery that had just occurred. It was reported that 3-4 suspects had entered the store, stolen numerous items, and […]
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Grass Valley Police Department to participate in ‘No-Shave November’ Cancer Fundraiser
GRASS VALLEY, Calif. November 1, 2018 – On 11/01/18 the Grass Valley Police Department will be participating in a well-known cancer awareness movement called “No-Shave November” which fundraises and brings awareness to men’s health issues like prostate cancer, testicular cancer and men’s mental health. The Grass Valley Police Department will be fundraising for this worthy […]
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October Pink Patch Program – a benefit for Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Foundation’s Breast Cancer Fund
October 1, 2018 – October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. As such, many law enforcement agencies across the country are participating in the PINK PATCH project by selling pink versions of their agency’s patch with all profits going to cancer treatment, research and education. Participating agencies in western Nevada County include the Grass Valley Police […]
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Grass Valley: Parking rate change effective August 1st for the Pioneer Village pay-for-parking lot
GRASS VALLEY, Calif. August 1, 2018 – In May, 2018, the parking lot at the corner of Neal Street and South Auburn Street was made available to the public on a “pay-by-hour” basis as part of a pilot program. The lot was formerly a “permit only” parking lot and is in a prime location for […]
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Grass Valley Police: Assistance needed with identification
March 13, 2018 – Grass Valley PD is asking for the public’s help in identifying two suspects in two separate bank robberies. It is unknown if the robberies were related. In each case, the suspect presented a note to the teller demanding money and then left with an undisclosed amount of cash. ROBBERY #1 Bank […]
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Bank Robbery in Grass Valley – public’s help requested
GRASS VALLEY, Calif. February 22, 2018 – On Thursday, February 22, at 3:13 pm, Grass Valley Police Officers were dispatched to the Tri Counties Bank in the 700 block of Sutton Way regarding a robbery that had just occurred. Upon arrival, Officers learned that the suspect had entered the bank and presented a teller with […]
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Stabbing suspect arrested in Grass Valley
October 2, 2017 – On Saturday, September 30, around 1:30 pm, Grass Valley Police Officers were dispatched to a bus stop in the 200 block of Sutton Way for reports of a male adult who was injured and bleeding. Upon arrival, officers located a man at the bus stop who suffered from several stab wounds. […]
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Updated: Homicide victim found on Apple Avenue in Grass Valley
March 14, 2017 at 6:05 PM Update: On 03/13/17 at approximately 11:43 PM Grass Valley Police Officers were dispatched to a report of a male subject laying in the roadway near the intersection of W. Olympia Drive and Apple Avenue. Upon arrival, officers located the person, rendered first aid/CPR, and requested EMS personnel. The male […]
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Third suspect identified in Grass Valley armed robbery/vehicle pursuit case
GRASS VALLEY, Calif. January 5, 2017 – Detectives from the Grass Valley / Nevada City – Strategic Response Unit have identified Anthony Richard Vicente as being the third person involved in the armed robbery of the Hot Spot Smoke Shop in Grass Valley on January 2nd. Vicente was also involved in the theft of 2 […]
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GVPD: Pursuit of armed robbery suspects ends with 2 suspects arrested
GRASS VALLEY, Calif. January 3, 2017 – On Monday, January 2, at 12:45 pm, 2 unknown masked subjects entered the Hot Spot Smoke Shop on Colfax Ave, armed with handguns. The suspects demanded money and were given an undisclosed amount of cash from the register. They also stole some electronic items from the store before […]
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David Holm booked into the Nevada County Jail for arson in relation to the Auburn Fire
October 6, 2016 – On the evening of October 5, 2016, the Grass Valley / Nevada City Joint Investigation Unit booked 52-year-old David Holm into the Nevada County Jail for felony arson in relation to the Auburn Fire that occurred on September 17. Holm had been identified as a suspect immediately after the fire started. […]
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Arson arrest made related to Auburn Fire in Grass Valley
GRASS VALLEY, Calif. September 17, 2016 – On September 17, at 1:30 pm, Grass Valley Fire and Police personnel were dispatched to a vegetation fire in the area of S. Auburn Street and Whiting Street in Grass Valley. The first Grass Valley Police unit to arrive detained an adult male with burn injuries to his […]