Rohnert Park Police Investigate Masked Person Seen On Doorbell Cameras

ROHNERT PARK, CA — The Rohnert Park Department of Public Safety is investigating two incidents of an unknown person seen on a doorbell camera wearing a white, full-faced mask with a full beard and dressed in dark clothing.

The two incidents took place Monday, Sept. 19 within eight minutes of each other, the Rohnert Park Department of Public Safety said in a news release issued Friday, Sept. 23.

The first incident happened at 3:01 a.m. Emerald Pointe Apartments on Camino Colegio. According to police, the masked person walked up to the front door of the residence and stood there for a brief moment, then walked away.

In the second incident, which happened at 3:09 a.m. in the 1300 block of Miramonte Place, the masked person walked up to the front door of the residence and stood there for a brief moment while grasping the doorbell camera, then walked away.

In both incidents, the person never attempted to enter the front doors and did not remove anything from the porch or yard, nor did they appear to be holding any tools or weapons.

"Though this person’s actions are concerning, they are not criminal," Rohnert Park DPS said.

The Rohnert Park detectives who are looking into these incidents are also investigating an incident that happened at 1:15 a.m. Sept. 4 when an unknown man entered a home in the 1300 block of Middlebrook Way.

When one of the residents woke up and saw the man, he said, “Sorry” and walked out of the home, police said. The resident described the man as light-skinned, Hispanic, around 5 foot 6 or 5 foot 7 inches tall and wearing all black, including a black beanie-style cap, and an N95-type surgical mask.

Officers responded to the 911 call within minutes but did not find the suspect. This incident is being investigated as a crime, police said.

Based on the investigations, the suspect in the Sept. 4 incident is not believed to be the same person seen on the two doorbell cameras.

"These incidents are very concerning to us, and we are conducting extra patrols in the M Section neighborhood and surrounding areas," Rohnert Park DPS said.

Police asked anyone with further information to contact the Rohnert Park Department of Public Safety at 707-584-2600 and refer to case number 22-3696.