Crime & Safety
Fatal Crashes; Brush Fires: San Anselmo, North Bay Police Log
A look at some of this week's police, fire and courtroom incidents from around Marin County and across the North Bay.

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.
3 Officers Injured Stopping Man From Jumping Off Balcony In Marin
- Benjamin Ritter, 32, showed signs of intoxication and climbed onto a neighbor's balcony in San Rafael to avoid the officers, police said.
Find out what's happening in San Anselmo-Fairfaxfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Martin Rodriguez-Signor, 23, of Petaluma, was pronounced dead at the scene, officials said.
Motorcyclist Struck, Left Injured On U.S. 101 In Santa Rosa: CHP
- California Highway Patrol is seeking the driver of a red Honda Civic in the alleged hit-and-run crash early Friday.
Find out what's happening in San Anselmo-Fairfaxfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Some 50 customers are without power after the crash landing on a Russian River beach, a sheriff's official said.
County Fire 95-Percent Contained
- County Road 40 at state Highway 16 and all roads within the fire's perimeter remain closed.
County Fire Caused By Improperly Installed Fencing: Cal Fire
- The 90,288-acre County Fire in Yolo and Napa counties has destroyed at least 20 homes and other structures.
Brush Fire Burning East Of Vacaville
- Firefighters from Vacaville, Dixon, Davis and UC Davis all responded to the blaze.
- A Sig-alert was issued because of the grass fire Tuesday along northbound U.S. Highway 101 in Healdsburg.
2 Sentenced In Fatal Sebastopol Stabbing
- The pair received probation and jail time in the April 21 death of Corey Alan Vaughn, 19, of Sebastopol.
1 Dead In River Road Crash Between Motorcyclist, Pedestrian
- The fatal crash along the Russian River happened Tuesday afternoon.
- The fatal crash happened Tuesday on state Highway 29 south of Yountville.
Healdsburg Man Crushed By Car, Dies
- The 54-year-old was fatally injured when a jack underneath the vehicle released or failed, according to Healdsburg police.
- Sheriff's officials with both Napa and Yolo counties lifted all remaining evacuation orders.
Another Fire In Lake County: Spring 2 Fire Break Outs
- The fire started Monday at Pawnee Drive and New Long Valley Drive, according to Cal Fire.
Parolee Attacks Forestville Barista: Sonoma Co. Sheriff's Office
- A bystander saw the struggle from outside the coffee shop and reportedly rushed to the barista's aid, a sheriff's official said.
Fire Destroys Abandoned Victorian Home Near Dixon
- The abandoned and boarded up house near Bulkley and Midway roads was fully involved in flames when firefighters arrived.
Coroner Identifies Dixon Woman Killed In Batavia Road Crash
- The 77-year-old died Thursday when another driver ran a stop sign at Batavia and Midway roads, according to the California Highway Patrol.
- There are 12 lanes at the Carquinez Bridge toll plaza and lanes one through six were blocked by the crash Sunday.
Mountain Lion Sightings Reported At Sonoma County Park
- Sonoma County deputies were investigating the sightings reported in Windsor.
Image via Patch
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.