Deadly Crashes; School Threat: San Anselmo & Nearby Police Log

NORTH BAY, CA – The following is a collection of weekly police, court and fire stories from around Marin County and across the North Bay this week.

Arson Suspected In Historic Building Fire In Marin County

• A fire destroyed an unoccupied single-story historic building near Fort Cronkhite in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area in Marin.

Teen Arrested In School Shooting Threat At Novato High School

• A 16-year-old was arrested Tuesday after allegedly threatening to shoot up Novato High School on Halloween.

Sex Offender Compliance Checks Conducted In Marin County

• "It is the department's objective to keep the community safe, especially at a high-risk time for offenders such as Halloween season."

Marin County Joins Court Action On 5G Technology

• In addition to the county and the town of Fairfax, the Bay Area cities of San Jose and Piedmont have filed similar actions against the FCC.

Teacher Fatally Struck By Suspected DUI Driver In Marin County

• Debra DiBenedetto, a teacher at Dixie Elementary School in San Rafael, died Monday night while riding a bicycle in the Woodacre area.

Suspected DUI Driver Arrested In Deadly Crash In Marin County

• A bicyclist was killed in a crash with a suspected drunken driver Monday evening in unincorporated Marin County.

Man Reports Halloween Hold-Up By Face-Painted Robber With Gun

• The victim told police he was punched in the stomach and robbed of his wallet in a Sonoma Co. Safeway parking lot.

Stopping To Buy Shoes Was Misstep For Suspected Car Thief

• The man reportedly ran from cops through Coddingtown center, but then stopped to make footwear purchase at JCPenney, police said.

Injury Accident Closes Clay Bank Road & Quail Drive Intersection

• Fairfield police ask motorists this morning to avoid the area, if possible.

2 Men Killed In Vallejo Shootings ID'd

• A third victim remains in the hospital, the Solano County Sheriff's Office said.

Man Seen Trying To Toss Woman From Balcony Dies In Hospital

• The male, allegedly naked and fighting over an infant, then with female before being restrained, was unresponsive when officers arrived.

2 Killed, 1 Critically Injured In Shootings In Vallejo

• Police and deputies were called Tuesday night to two separate crime scenes, but said the shootings are connected.

Teen Arrested For Attempted Murder After Knife Attack

• The female victim's children, 4 and 8, witnessed the bloody incident before being whisked away by neighbors in Rohnert Park, police said.

1 Dead, 1 Arrested After Old Redwood Highway Crash

• The two-vehicle was Tuesday evening, the CHP said.

Motorcyclist Struck In Hit-and-Run Passes Away From Injuries

• The vehicle that did not stop at the Vacaville scene was described by police as a white, mid-90s to early-2000s Ford Explorer SUV.

Impaired Driving Possibly To Blame In Morning Crash

• Petaluma woman arrested for suspected DUI shortly after appearing in Sonoma County court for a previous DUI, police said.

Bicyclist, 20, Killed When Hit By Dump Truck ID'd

• The 58-year-old truck driver from Sonoma remained at the scene Tuesday in Santa Rosa, officials said.

2 Busted In Petaluma Kmart Lot For Shoplifting Tools: Police

• The duo from Healdsburg and Windsor was apprehended in the Kmart parking lot for a Sonoma Friedman's theft, officials said.

Woman Groped After Exiting SRJC Restroom; Suspect Arrested

• The Santa Rosa Junior College student screamed, but kept track of alleged batterer until officers arrived, police said.

Solano Coroner IDs Pedestrian Killed Over Weekend

• The 40-year-old victim was from Suisun City, officials said.

Suspect Found With Bag Of Meth For Sale, Arrested: Cops

• The Fairfield man was taken into custody in early morning hours by Suisun City police.

Motorcyclist Killed On Hwy 29 ID'd

• The 22-year-old hit the center divider on Sunday morning, officials said.

Vineyard Worker Killed In Grape-Picking Machine

• The Monday afternoon fatality was logged from Deconinck Vineyards near Napa, officials said.

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