It was alleged that the unsheltered man masturbated in front of several people before police arrived.
The Point Fire had burned 1,100 acres and was 20 percent contained early Monday, according to Cal Fire.
While the victim's family was reporting him missing, police allege the fraudster drove the victim around to ATMs to withdraw the cash.
Thanks to information provided by a community member, officers quickly caught up with the pair.
The 26-year-old man Petaluma man was promptly taken into custody.
Fire officials said a barn at Petaluma Farms became fully engulfed in flames, billowing dark smoke that could be seen around the region.
Sonoma County helicopter crews rescued three people in two days stranded in the park.
Officers said the woman was unable to give her name or where she lived.
A convicted felon faces more than two dozen new charges after police allege he ran a gun manufacturing and trafficking operation.
FBI agents searched the Sonoma County home Friday, one day after a Piedmont mansion hit the market for $9.9 million, according to reports.
Police responding to a report of a crash at Sonoma Mountain Parkway and Mauro Pietro Drive found a Honda Civic facing the wrong way.
Three people were injured, including a suspected DUI driver who ran from the scene, Petaluma police said.
Fernando Lugo-Garcia is accused of killing a 2-year-old during a shooting in Clearlake, according to the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office.
The suspect was arrested on suspicion of felony DUI, felony hit-and-run vehicle collision and other charges.
Officers are on the lookout for cars with drivers or passengers not wearing seat belts or children not properly secured in car seats.
The other driver will be charged with DUI drugs and gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, the California Highway Patrol said.
One woman became trapped in her car and died, while another woman was arrested on suspicion of DUI, the California Highway Patrol said.
A woman whose remains were found in 1967 in Sonoma County has been identified. The sheriff's office still has a cold case to solve.
Skyler Rasmussen, 28, was housed alone in a Sonoma County jail cell where he was found unresponsive, the sheriff's office said.
The Petaluma Fire Department hosted a diverse group of high schoolers for a hands-on introduction to the firefighting profession.
Steven Allen, 67, left his skilled nursing facility in Petaluma, police said.
Steven Allen, 67, who was reported missing Monday, was still missing Friday, police told Patch.
According to police, officers tracked the suspect using a GPS ankle monitor he was required to wear as a condition of parole.
Thursday's main event will feature a live fire drill as multiple agencies train to respond to a mass casualty event.
Customers have reported texts that appear to notify them of a toll bill, pointing them to fraudulent payment websites.
It is alleged that when officers responded, the man sped through a neighborhood at 75 mph, endangering the public.
Anyone who recognizes the suspects is asked to contact the Petaluma Police Department.
Five people who work as security staff at a Petaluma bar were arrested after allegedly beating a patron, police said.
The Petaluma Police Department and school staff were investigating the threat.
The primary purpose of DUI checkpoints is to promote public safety by taking suspected impaired drivers off the road, police said.
Police said the man had trouble controlling the big rig with a 40-foot tractor-trailer, "posing a significant public safety concern."
Six adults and a child were rescued Saturday afternoon as they clung to an overturned boat in Tomales Bay, Marin County firefighters said.
It is alleged there were dozens of cars in various states of repair or destruction, including seven that were identified as being stolen.
Police are on the lookout for people using their cell phones while driving in Petaluma.
Petaluma PD arrested two Kenilworth Junior High students on suspicion of lighting a commercial-grade explosive device similar to an M-1000.
Police officers were en route to help the woman when she entered the gym.
Officers with the California Highway Patrol's Santa Rosa Area office plan to check all vehicles if time permits.
The Sonoma County Sheriff-Coroner's Office identified a man struck and killed in unincorporated Petaluma.
A Land Rover fatally struck the man on a rural road west of Petaluma city limits.
The blaze produced heavy, wind-driven smoke and triggered a request for help from neighboring fire districts.