Crime & Safety

Closet Standoff; Hikers Rescued: Marin County Police Log

Human-trafficking busts, new email to report traffic scofflaws, crash-landing at Travis AFB and other police news this week from the region.

MARIN COUNTY, CA – The following is a collection of police, courtroom and fire stories from this week across Marin County and the North Bay.

Human-Trafficking In Marin Co.: 5 Arrests In Crackdown

  • The three-day "Operation Reclaim and Rebuild" focused on nabbing prostitution "clients" and identifying and aiding victims, officials said.

Police Launch New Email For Traffic Concerns

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  • The Central Marin Police Authority said residents can report red light and stop sign runners and crosswalk violations.

Hours-Long Standoff: Man Arrested At Novato Home

  • Police negotiated for more than four hours with the man who claimed to be armed and refused to leave a closet, officials said.

Fugitive Chiropractor From North Bay Appears In Court

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  • The suspect from Petaluma disappeared in 2017 before a sexual-battery conviction and was found after tip from a resident of Mexico, DA said.

Largest U.S. Air Force Plane Crash Lands At Travis AFB

  • The C-5M Super Galaxy landed "nose gear up" Thursday night, officials with the Northern California military base said.

Hikers Rescued After Sliding Down Muir Beach Trail

  • It was a CHP helicopter crew to the rescue! SEE VIDEO.

Suspect In Mill Valley Robbery Spree Arrested: Police

  • The man was wanted in connection with multiple December and January armed hold-ups in Marin County, officials said.

Homeless Man Beaten To Death; Murder Arrests Made: Santa Rosa PD

  • A 62-year-old San Francisco man and a Santa Rosa transient are jailed after witnesses reported seeing the victim being beaten with a stick.

VIDEO: Marine Vet Accuses Police Officer Of Assaulting Him

  • Video of the Jan. 22 encounter with a Vallejo police officer is included here.

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