Crime & Safety
Body Found; Hazmat Incidents: San Anselmo, North Bay Police Log
A look at some of this week's police, fire and courtroom stories from around Marin County and across the North Bay.

NORTH BAY, CA — The following is a collection of police, fire and courtroom stories from this week in Marin County and across the North Bay.
Plane Makes Hard Landing At Gnoss Field In Novato
- A small plane made a hard landing Thursday afternoon at Gnoss Field in Novato, according to the Marin County Sheriff's Office.
Gasoline Spill Cleanup Continues After Tanker Crash In Marin
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- The CHP asked motorists to use alternate routes to Lucas Valley Road until a cleanup of a gasoline spill is complete.
Overturned Tanker Closes Lucas Valley Road In Marin County
- An overturned gasoline tanker closed Lucas Valley Road Sunday in Marin County.
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- Lucas Valley Road reopened Monday morning after a gasoline tanker truck overturned Sunday.
Suspect With Knife Shot In Santa Rosa Altercation With Deputy
- A shoplifting suspect accused of threatening to stab a Santa Rosa Plaza mall security guard was shot by a Sonoma County sheriff's deputy.
Healdsburg Man Identified As Body Recovered From Russian River
- He was reported missing by family members Tuesday night when he did not return from swimming near the Monte Rio Bridge.
Man Dies While Detained By Sonoma County Sheriff's Deputies
- Deputies had just administered Narcan because the man went limp and was unresponsive, the sheriff's office said.
- Police responded to find newborn twins. A woman believed to be their mother has been detained while police investigate.
Divers Find Body Of Missing Swimmer In Russian River
- Monte Rio Fire Chief Steven Baxman said the 24-year-old man was reported missing Tuesday when he did not return from swimming in the river.
Video Released In Bodega Bay Deputy-Involved Shooting
- WARNING: This video from the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office contains multiple graphic and disturbing images as well as strong language.
Man Who Gassed Jail Officers, Followed Teen From Mall Sentenced
- While awaiting trial for attempted sexual assault, the parolee gassed jail officers by throwing feces at them, Sonoma Co. prosecutors said.
Alleged Power Tool Thief Arrested After Foot Chase: Sheriff
- The chase went down after Friedman's Home Improvement on Santa Rosa Avenue reported the theft, the sheriff's office said.
- The 42-year-old turned himself in to Santa Rosa police after the fatal hit-and-run collision on state Highway 12 on March 15.
Napa Man Identified By Police As Vallejo Homicide Victim
- The Napa resident was shot July 17, Vallejo police said.
Railroad Ties Fire Extinguished In Suisun City: Police
- The fire was sending smoke through parts of Solano County but was not a threat to homes, according to authorities.
2 Homes Destroyed In Hidden Valley Lake Structure Fires: Cal Fire
- One firefighter suffered a burn as crews worked to contain the fires to the two homes, according to Cal Fire's Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit.
3 Injured When Boat Hits Jetty Near Carquinez Bridge
- U.S. Coast Guard rescued three boaters from the incident south of the mouth of the Napa River.
- Cal Fire, Napa County Fire and Napa City Fire were among those who responded to an acid spill at the state hospital.
Ongoing Neighbor Dispute Turns Deadly In Cotati: Police
- Police said a man was shot dead by his neighbor in the first homicide in the small Sonoma County city in 24 years.
Californians 'Very Concerned' About Climate Impact On Wildfires
- More Californians than ever are concerned about climate change making wildfires more severe, according to a new survey.
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