Two Trespassers Cited by Federal Police

On January 13, 2026, two individuals were found trespassing in the restricted Impact Area Munitions Response Area (MRA) and cited by the Presidio of Monterey Police Department.

The Impact Area MRA contains dangerous military munitions and explosives left over from soldier training that took place before the base was closed. The Army’s munitions cleanup is not yet complete. People who come in contact with these items risk serious injury or death.  The Impact Area MRA is surrounded by barbed wire fencing and posted with “DANGER – No Trespassing” signs. Please obey the signs and do not go into the area. Trespassers will be prosecuted. Citations for trespassing can result in fines and an appearance in Federal court.

If you see a trespasser in a posted warning or danger area on the former Fort Ord, please call the Presidio of Monterey Police Department at (831) 242-7851 or 911.  Your call is confidential and you might be saving someone’s life.