Crime & Safety

Fatal Shooting; Canoe Rescue: Sonoma Co., 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.

Petaluma police respond to one of several recent suspected DUI crashes.
Petaluma police respond to one of several recent suspected DUI crashes. (Petaluma Police Department)

ROHNERT PARK-COTATI, CA — The following is a week's collection of police, courtroom and fire stories from Rohnert Park, Cotati and elsewhere in Sonoma 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.

Interim Vallejo Police Chief Chosen

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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.

Injured Teen Mountain Biker Rescued From Sonoma County Park

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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.

18-Year-Old Killed In Fairfield Shooting

  • 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.

Man In Custody After Standoff At San Anselmo Home

  • 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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