Captain Steve Johnson

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]