Crime & Safety
School Threat; Robber Caught: Sonoma Co., North Bay Police Logs
A newspaper deliveryman and a construction worker tragically die; dog jumps in a cop car; and other North Bay police, fire and court news.
ROHNERT PARK-COTATI, CA — The following is a collection of police, courtroom and fire stories from this week in Rohnert Park, Cotati and elsewhere in Sonoma County and the North Bay.
High-Risk Parolee Cuts Ankle Bracelet In Suisun City: Police
- Members of the public are encouraged to contact Suisun City police right away if they see him. "Please do not make contact," police said.
Sonoma Student Accused In Snapchat School Shooting Threat: Cops
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- A Sonoma Valley High school student is accused of sending a message through Snapchat saying a shooting would happen at the school.
Attempted Kidnapping Arrest Made, Fairfield Police Say
- Police said the man posed as a security guard and told the victim she was suspected of a crime.
Jury Deliberates In Trial Of Driver Accused Of Killing 4 On I-80
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- The 2017 crash on I-80 killed Daryl Horn, 50, and Joseph Horn, 14, of Napa, as well as Troy Biddle, 52, and Baden Biddle, 12, of Washington.
Woman Injured In Shooting, Vallejo Police Say
- The woman told officers she felt a pain in her right arm and realized she had been shot, police said.
Dog Jumps Into Santa Rosa Police Car; Police Seek Its Owners
- The Pit Bull was reported running loose; when an officer found him he jumped into the patrol car, happy to be found, police said.
Man Suspected Of Robbing Woman At Benicia ATM Arrested: Police
- The arrest of a Contra Costa County man followed a month-long investigation, Benicia police said.
'Cops' TV Episode Featuring Sonoma County Deputies To Air: Report
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Driver Rescued From Flooded Petaluma Roadway: Police
- The person "drove around the closed road barricades and ended up in a flooded ditch," police said.
Alleged Meth User Armed With Piece Of Wood Arrested: Petaluma PD
- Police said the incident unfolded Sunday on Washington, Kentucky and North Water streets.
Suspected DUI Driver Crashes Into Petaluma Building: Police
- The collision Wednesday closed eastbound Washington Street for over six hours, police said. The building has been red-tagged.
Construction Worker Dies In Rohnert Park Forklift Accident: DPS
- Rohnert Park emergency personnel responded to find a 19-year-old man unconscious on the ground, with his co-workers trying to revive him.
- Authorities have identified the man who died early Saturday morning in the incident in the Oakmont area of Santa Rosa.
7 Arrested In Sonoma Vandalism Spree: Cops
- Police said at least six cars were damaged by the suspects who were using baseball bats to smash windows.
Authorities ID Sonoma County Man Found Dead In Burning Home
- The deadly blaze in a home west of Santa Rosa is believed to have been electrical in nature, a fire official said.
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