Crime & Safety
Fatal Shooting; Canoe Rescue: Benicia, North Bay Police Logs
DUI crash propels tire into business; undercover cop visits massage parlors; 5-car crash; and other North Bay police, fire and court news.

BENICIA, CA — The following is a week's collection of police, courtroom and fire stories from Benicia and elsewhere in Solano County and the North Bay.
Santa Rosa Gas Station Robbed At Gunpoint: Police
- Santa Rosa police released a surveillance photo of the suspect in the robbery reported late Sunday night.
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- Retired Fairfield police Chief Joseph Allio will serve as Vallejo's interim chief until the city finds a new permanent chief.
SSU Student Accused Of Rape, Sodomy By Drugging Pleads Not Guilty
- Sonoma County prosecutors expect the results of DNA tests in time for the 21-year-old's next court date in July.
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- Sonoma County sheriff's Henry-1 helicopter crew rescued the teen who reportedly suffered substantial injuries.
Suisun City Man Convicted Of Raping 13-Year-Old Girl
- The victim estimated Cook sexually assaulted her 15-20 times and she became pregnant, according to the Solano County District Attorney.
- Police said two shootings occurred almost simultaneously, the second of which was fatal. Anyone with information is urged to contact FPD.
1 Dead, 1 Injured In Yolo County Crash: CHP
- A Honda Accord and an F-250 pickup truck were involved in a broadside collision that resulted in fatal injuries, according to the CHP.
Driver Distracted By Phone Triggers 5-Car Crash: Rohnert Park DPS
- The chain-reaction crash shut down Golf Course Drive.
Tire Propelled Into Business In DUI Hit-And-Run: Petaluma Police
- It was one of six drunken driving crashes and another three late-night hit-and-run collisions over the past week in Petaluma, police said.
Canoers Rescued Near Bodega Bay: U.S. Coast Guard
- Strong winds and high waves stranded a Sebastopol group of four, according to the U.S. Coast Guard, which shared a video of the rescue.
Rohnert Park Rollover Crash Sends Driver To Hospital, Police Say
- Two cars collided, causing one of the cars, a Toyota Highlander, to roll over on the driver's side and spin, according to police.
Sonoma Attack Suspect Arrested In His Underwear: Sheriff's Office
- Deputies were searching for the suspect; he was found when they responded to a report of a man running through a vineyard in his underwear.
'Suspicious' Device In Fairfield Turns Out To Be Fake: Police
- Police said just after 1 p.m. Thursday that a suspicious device was found in a car. In an update, police said it was determined to be fake.
Petaluma Police Department's Clare Torina Retiring After 35 Years
- Since 1984, Torina, who grew up in Petaluma, has served as dispatcher, community service officer, CSI and McGruff the crime-fighting dog.
Convicted Sex Offender Arrested At Santa Rosa High School: Police
- Students were on campus for summer programs, and the 53-year-old did not have a legitimate reason or permission to be there, police said.
Undercover Cop Visits Massage Parlors In Rohnert Park
- During the undercover operation, the officer was offered "sex acts" by two women, the Rohnert Park Department of Public Safety said.
PETA Asks Solano County Sheriff To Investigate Racehorse's Death
- Female thoroughbred Tiz Willow died at a ranch near Vallejo in the care of Gustavo Medina, whom PETA believes should face criminal charges.
- A man who barricaded himself in a San Anselmo residence for seven hours has been identified as Brian Anthony Gallegos.
WATCH: Police Release Video Of Officer-Involved Shooting In Marin
- Faramarz Aghazadeh, 48, was armed with a knife and a pair of shears when he was shot Aug. 5, 2018, in San Rafael.
Phone Scammers Use Sausalito Police Department's Number
- Sausalito police said that the department's phone number is being used in an attempted phone scam.
Firefighters Conduct Controlled Burn In Marin County
- Officials said residents may see flames or smoke in the area.
Man Arrested For Armed Robbery At San Rafael Drug Store
- San Rafael resident Thomas Louis Pratt, Jr., allegedly brandished a handgun at the store in the 800 block of Third Street.
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