Crime & Safety

Fatal Work Accident; Trespassers: San Anselmo & Nearby 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.

Felon Arrested For Having Firearm, Assaulting Officer In Novato

  • Police arrested three people and seized a loaded gun, butcher knife and a large amount of meth after responding to a trespassing call.

Construction Worker Killed In Accident On East Marin Island

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  • Shawn Frederick Moore, 39, suffered extensive crushing and traumatic injuries and died before he was freed from the rubble, officials said.

Restaurant Management Group Settles Carbon Dioxide Suit

  • The case was investigated and prosecuted by the district attorney's offices of five Bay Area counties, including Marin County.

Bitcoin Bomb Threat Emails Reported In Petaluma, Santa Rosa

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  • Multiple schools and businesses got emails Thursday stating a bomb would detonate if a payment was not received via Bitcoin, police said.

2 Arrested In Teen's Possible Assault With Baseball Bat

  • The sheriff's office is still investigating whether the alleged assault near Sonoma Valley High involved a teen being struck with a bat.

Fatality Reported In Sonoma County Crash

  • As of 8 a.m. Wednesday, authorities remained on scene of a fatal crash on Occidental Road.

House Fire Displaces 3 Petaluma Residents, Dog

  • Firefighters arrived to find bystanders treating one of the home's occupants for a medical emergency.

Suspects Sought In Dixon 'Smash And Grab' Burglary: Police

  • Surveillance video of the burglary shows a white Ford van being backed into the front of a Dixon business, police said.

Berkeley Man Caught Peeping, Recording Petaluma Hotel Guests: PD

  • Because of the amount of electronic data seized from the suspect's room at the Sheraton, police believe there are potentially more victims.

Suspicious Pipe Found On U.S. 101 Not Explosive: Sonoma Sheriff

  • A Santa Rosa freeway exit was closed as the sheriff's bomb squad responded to assess whether it was a pipe bomb.

Masked Burglars Caught In Sonoma Valley: Sheriff's Office

  • The suspects wearing plastic face masks were arrested near the scene of the crimes, a sheriff's official said.

Suspect In Petaluma Burglary, Theft Spree Arrested: Police

  • He allegedly struck two Petaluma businesses Saturday and burglarized a resident's car.

DUI Alleged In Petaluma Crash Through Fence

  • The car, an older VW Beetle, came to rest on top of a billboard barrier and had significant front-end damage, police said.

Napa PD To Release Body-Cam Video In Officer-Involved Shooting

  • The Napa Police Department will release a 16-minute video of the moments that led to a fatal officer-involved shooting early Dec. 5.

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