Sleeping Driver; Cliff Rescue; Fatal Fire: North Bay Police Log

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.

Man Killed In Napa Deputy-Involved Shooting Fired First: Sheriff

• A Napa County sheriff's spokesman said the suspect fired first, from his car, at the deputy.

Sleeping Driver Blocks U.S. 101 On-Ramp; DUI Suspected: PD

• The Santa Rosa man was reportedly passed out behind the wheel of his vehicle at the highway's on-ramp from Lakeville Highway, police said.

Highway 12 Reopens After Fatal Fairfield Crash

• The fiery collision shut down the highway for more than seven hours early Tuesday.

Body Found In Creek In Healdsburg, Police Say

• The Sonoma County coroner's office is conducting an autopsy on the body found in Foss Creek, police said.

Suspected DUI Driver Crashes Into Rohnert Park Home, Cops Say

• Officers were pursuing the Cloverdale man when the car hit a fence and became airborne, then crashed, according to the Rohnert Park DPS.

Structure Fire Near Vacaville Investigated

• The blaze near Elmira Road was reported at about 1:50 p.m. Friday.

Suspect In 2017 Sonoma Bank Robbery Caught In Florida: Sheriff

• "This is an excellent example of our alert residents working together with their police department to help solve violent crime."

Big-Rig Hauling Cars Overturns, Blocks I-80

• A sig-alert was issued at 3 p.m. Thursday for the crash on westbound I-80. The CHP said 15-20 crushed cars fell off the semi-truck. (Get Patch real-time email alerts for the latest news from your California neighborhood. Also, download the free Patch iPhone app or free Patch Android app. Also, be sure to follow your local Patch on Facebook!)

Sonoma Co. Deputy Rescues Boy, 6, Who Fell Down Coastal Cliff

• "Deputy Myers observed that the boy was about 20 feet down, near the water’s edge and was getting hit by incoming waves."

Substitute Teacher Accused Of Lewd Acts On Students: SRPD

• The 69-year-old Santa Rosa man's bail was set at $200,000, Sonoma County jail records showed.

Missing Girl, 11, Reunited With Family Members: Santa Rosa Police

• The Santa Rosa girl was reported missing Thursday; police said she was with her mother, who does not have legal custody.

Reports Of Gun At Comstock Middle School Prompt Lockdown: Police

• Comments on social media indicated a former student had a gun, police said. Officers searched the campus while a school dance was underway.

Sonoma Student Arrested For Allegedly Making Threat: Cops

• The student reportedly made threats to harm other students, sheriff's Sgt. Greg Piccinini said.

ICE: Man Who Shot At Napa Sheriff's Deputy Was Thrice Deported

• According to ICE, the fatal confrontation may have been prevented if it was notified about Javier Hernandez-Morales' release from custody.

Trial Underway For Driver In I-80 Crash Deaths Of Napa Dad, Son

• The defendant faces four counts of murder as well as charges related to DUI and leaving the scene of the 2017 crash on I-80 in San Pablo.

House Fire Displaces Vacaville Family Of 7

• Firefighters from Dixon, Vacaville and the California Medical Facility responded to the blaze

Fatal Napa Deputy-Involved Shooting: Video, Names Released

• The Napa County Sheriff's Office released the names of the man fatally shot as well as the involved deputy, along with body-camera footage.

Arrest Made In Hit-And-Run That Injured Girl, 7: Santa Rosa PD

• Police said they have surveillance video showing the driver trying to hide his black BMW after the southwest Santa Rosa collision.

Man Found Dead in Burning Sonoma County Home

• The man, whose name has not been released, lived alone in the single-story home in the 500 block of Duer Road, a fire investigator said.

Body Found In Russian River Identified As Local Transient

• Separately, Healdsburg police said a deceased man was found in Foss Creek.