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More arrests made in Monterey County Fair incident, other suspect sought

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) - Monterey Police say people, mostly teenagers, are now facing charges of assault with a deadly weapon.

Two adult suspects are being identified as 19-year-old Mario Giovanny Perez Luis and 20-year-old Roberto Mendez.

Police added that the case is being investigated as a gang crime, and more charges may be brought against the suspects.

Ricardo Geronimo Pacheco is being sought in connection with the shooting incident that happened after a fight at the Monterey County Fair. Courtesy: Seaside Police

Seaside Police have also released photos and the name of another suspect they are seeking in connection with a shooting shortly after the Monterey County Fair fight incident.

According to Seaside Police, the suspect they are looking for is a 19-year-old Ricardo Geronimo Pacheo.

A warrant was served yesterday in Marina at a home on Tallmon Street searching for a suspect, though that suspect was not home at the time of the search.

Marina's shelter-in-place Wednesday in connection with the Monterey County Fair incident

MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV) -- A shelter-in-place in Marina issued around 12 pm on Wednesday, according to police, was related to the Monterey County Fair fight and evacuation incident that took place on August 30.

The order was lifted for the 3200 block of Crescent Avenue, Tallmon Street, Johnson Place and Sierena Del Mar.

Marina Police saying that the police activity was to issue a search warrant at a home on Tallmon Street, that person not home when police arrived.

Shortly after the shelter-in-place orders were lifted, Marina Police turned over the incident to Seaside Police.

Seaside Police saying that the warrant was for a suspect in relation to a shooting shortly after the gang-related incident that prompted the evacuation at the Monterey County Fair over one week ago.

"We are looking for a couple more suspects in relation to this incident as the investigation continues," said Seaside Police's Commander Mathew Doza.

Commander Doza said that they've already made one arrest in connection to the incident at the fair.

Adrian Lopez Bernal

Adrian Lopez Bernal (image above) was recently arrested for felony charges of attempted murder and conspiracy to commit crime with a bail set to $2 million, according to police.

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