Press Release: Juvenile Arrested for Murder at Castroville Market
DATE/TIME: 7/17/25 at 4:00 PM
TYPE OF INCIDENT: Juvenile Suspect Arrested in Castroville Shooting That Left One Person Dead and Another With Critical Injuries -
LOCATION: Castroville, California
MEDIA CONTACT: Andres Rosas, Commander; Phone: 831-261-5492; Email: rosasae@countyofmonterey.gov
The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a 17-year-old male juvenile for the murder of Marcelino Calixto Pastrana of Castroville after he was shot behind the Castroville Market on June 26th, 2025.
On July 16th, 2025, Monterey County Sheriff’s Detectives, assisted by the United States Marshal Service, were able to locate and arrest a 17-year-old male juvenile at an apartment along the 10600-Block of Axtell Street in Castroville. He has been booked into the Monterey County Juvenile Hall on one count of Murder, Attempted Murder, Attempted Robbery, Conspiracy to Commit a Felony and Gang Enhancement charges.
As a result of information gathered by Detectives, four search warrants were obtained for locations in Castroville and Watsonville. The Monterey Peninsula Regional Special Response Unit (MPSRU) and Watsonville Police Department assisted Monterey County Sheriff’s Office detectives in executing these warrants. A firearm was located during the service of one of these warrants.
Monterey County Sheriff Tina Nieto stated, “I want to take a moment to acknowledge and to thank our various law enforcement partners that have helped our detectives in getting to this point of this investigation. Their efforts, their teamwork, their professionalism have led to the successful arrest of a juvenile suspect for murder. With our partners, our detectives have arrested three suspects in two separate murders in less than one week. This is amazing law enforcement work.” All three suspects were arrested pursuant to Ramey Warrants where a judge found that there was probable cause to arrest for the crimes charged.
The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office wishes to thank the United States Marshal Service, Santa Cruz County Anti-Crime Team, Watsonville Police Department, and the Monterey Peninsula Regional Special Response Unit for their assistance in locating and apprehending this juvenile suspect and for assisting in the execution of the search warrants obtained.
The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office is urging anyone with information on the whereabout of Isiah Rodriguez to contact Detective Christina Scariot at 831-253-6076 or Detective Sergeant James Day at 831-597-0065. Information can be provided anonymously by going to the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office web page, MCSO.countyofmonterey.gov and selecting “Submit a Crime Tip.”