"If they hadn't called, we probably would have had something quite a bit worse," a Rancho Adobe fire official said.
Firefighters detain a Camaro driver, a flasher is finally caught, firework rules change and other North Bay police, fire and court news.
The felon started running when his car became disabled, at which time Mako was unleashed, the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office said.
24-year-old Giovanni Valdez of Santa Rosa was arrested on suspicion of DUI and booked into the Sonoma County Jail after crashing a Camaro.
Retail theft ring broken up; rollover crash at Costco; stabbing suspect turns self in; and other North Bay police, fire and court news.
The 21-year-old student was arraigned Wednesday in Sonoma County Superior Court following an extensive investigation, campus police said.
The Sonoma County Sheriff's Office said one of the burglars knew the homeowner was out of town and was "essentially taking everything."
The building constructed in the early 1900s is one of a few that require a special, increased response from the Santa Rosa Fire Department.
The charges against Rohnert Park psychologist and in-home care facility operator Keith Marcum allege there were at least three victims.
The crash Sunday blocked the entrance to Costco from Martin Avenue, as well as the westbound lanes of Martin Avenue, police said.
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A psychologist who runs a care facility out of his Rohnert Park home is being held on $765,000 bail, police say.
Police blocked 5th and B streets at Macy's for several hours Monday morning as efforts to corral the creature continued.
Two armed gunmen are sought in the early-morning robbery of a local motel, police said.
A family of four was inner-tubing and got stuck; a good Samaritan who tried to help them also got stuck.
A 16-year-old known Santa Rosa gang member was arrested in connection with the shooting that left one person injured, police said.
"The No. 1 citation issued was failing to yield to a pedestrian within a marked crosswalk," a police sergeant said.
Snapchat, the FBI, school district officials and Rohnert Park police all investigated the post which led to one arrest.
Police said the convenience store across the street from Sonoma State University was red-tagged after the incident involving an SSU student.
More North Bay parents accused in college scandal; tragic crashes; funds raised for twins; and other North Bay police, fire and court news.
The third suspect escaped, and police found the pistol on the ground and recovered the merchandise, according to Santa Rosa PD.
Vincent O'Sullivan's defense attorney said his client is remorseful and gave 40 hours of volunteer service after the Guerneville flooding.
Police said the 22-year-old driver remained hospitalized Monday. Officers obtained a search warrant for his blood, as DUI is suspected.
The boy spent the night with relatives and when he woke up in the middle of the night, went walking to find his family and got lost.
Teens die in tragic incident; bank robbery suspect caught; "armed and dangerous" woman; and other North Bay police, fire and court news.
In viewing surveillance footage, police recognized the suspect because officers spoke with him just two days prior, a police official said.
As firefighters arrived, residents were escaping the smoke and flames by self-evacuating onto balconies and the tops of carports.
The bank robbery happened Tuesday at 1:08 p.m.; police are looking for the robber and have provided a physical description.
Suspect crashes into patrol car; warrant sweep arrests; stepfather convicted; and other North Bay police, fire and court news.
CHP responded to the fatal incident at 9:17 p.m. Thursday on Petaluma Hill Road north of Curtis Drive.
The incident early Wednesday evening culminated in the parking lot of The Home Depot on Redwood Drive in Rohnert Park.
The 34-year-old cried Wednesday as letters by his son and by his wife's mother were read in Sonoma County Superior Court.
He climbed out of the Chevy Suburban through a broken window and started walking away, the Rohnert Park Department of Public Safety said.
A group of construction workers made a citizen's arrest after a bit of a struggle Friday, the Rohnert Park Department of Public Safety said.
Knife-wielding robber caught; crash prompts evacuations; tragedy on the slopes; and other North Bay police, fire and court news.
Four suspects — one armed with a knife — took the victim's backpack and cellphone in the southwest Santa Rosa incident, authorities said.
Santa Rosa police identified the deceased as a 53-year-old man.
Witnesses estimated the Chevy Camaro reached speeds as high as 100 mph prior to hitting a car carrying two young children, police said.
A total of 833 vehicles passed through the checkpoint held Friday of St. Patrick's Day weekend, Rohnert Park DPS said.
Tragedy at Coddingtown Mall; teacher accused in "fight club"; vape shop arrests; and other North Bay police, fire and court news.