Alleged Child Abuser Arrested; Search For Missing Boater Suspended; Racial Slur Spray-Painted On School: North Bay Police Log

MARIN COUNTY, CA – The following is a collection of weekly police, court and fire stories from around the North Bay this week.

Alleged Bicycle Thief Arrested, Found With Meth In San Rafael

• Police said Benjamin R. Bleazard, 27, confessed to the theft but would not provide the location of the stolen bicycle.

Racial Slur Spray-Painted On Tamalpais High School In Mill Valley

• The graffiti included the last name of a well-known, local African American adult along with profanity and a racial slur.

Search Suspended For Missing Tomales Bay Oyster Co. Owner

• Charles Friend, 70, of Oakland, was reported missing Tuesday. His unmanned boat was found in Tomales Bay.

Crews Continue Search For Missing Tomales Bay Oyster Co. Owner

• The missing boater has been identified as Charles Friend, 70, of Oakland. His unmanned boat was found Tuesday in Tomales Bay.

Crews Search For Missing Boater In Tomales Bay

• A boater was reported missing Tuesday in Tomales Bay. Crews have recovered an unmanned motorboat.

Alleged Child Abuser Arrested In San Rafael

• The female victim reported that her stepfather sexually abused her for more than three years.

Liquid Acid Spill Shuts Down Highway 101 Onramp In Novato

• The spill is on the Highway 101 overpass at Atherton Avenue, officials said. The northbound Highway 101 onramp is closed.

Marin, San Mateo Counties Sue Oil And Gas Companies For Sea Level Rise

• The suits allege the companies are responsible for about 20% of all industrial carbon dioxide and methane pollution between 1965 and 2015.

2 Men Arrested For Residential, Vehicle Burglaries: San Rafael Police

• Juan Alberto Martinez, 26, of Richmond and Manuel Quinonez, 23, of Oakland were booked into Marin County Jail.

Man Arrested For Assaults, Robbery After Pursuit In Marin, Sonoma Counties

• The incident occurred after a rollover collision around 8:40 p.m. on northbound U.S. Highway 101 near North San Pedro Road in San Rafael.

San Rafael Fire Damages 2 Homes, Fence

• The fire caused about $75,000 in damage to two homes and a fence, city fire officials said.

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