Double Dose of Police Logs, Oct. 2-15

Excerpts from the Sebastopol Police Department daily crime log, plus unsubstantiated sexual assault reports, and an upcoming meeting on bean bag shotguns

About those recent sexual assault reports

Over the last few weeks, you may have noticed several reports of sexual assault in the police logs. According to Police Chief Ron Nelson, “There is no connection regarding the assaults.  Several of them were reported by a woman who came into town recently and reported several separate incidents to us and to Santa Rosa PD.  She suffers from mental illness, and we are required to document and investigate them, but we did not find any corroborating evidence to even remotely substantiate her claims.  I can assure you that the public's safety is not endangered in any way, nor is there some sort of serial rapist or a person out in the community randomly committing sexual assaults.”

Meeting on bean bag shotguns

Chief Nelson also asked that we pass along this information on an upcoming meeting: “I would like to notify the community of an upcoming meeting on Oct. 23 at the Sebastopol Youth Annex, 425 Morris St., from 5-6 pm.  It is regarding our Governing Body Specific Equipment ordinance which requires us to hold a public meeting and display of any equipment we currently have available for use. We will have our only piece of authorized equipment on display, which are "bean bag" shotguns and the munitions which are fired from them, and will be available for questions.”

Police Logs

MONDAY, OCT. 2

12:42 p.m. Petty theft from a motor vehicle (misdemeanor) at Laguna Park Way and McKinley Street. Pending further investigation.

4:28 p.m. Possession of a controlled substance and unlawful paraphernalia, disobeying a court order (misdemeanors) and violation of a pre-trial release (felony) at Willow Street and Jewell Avenue.  Suspect arrested.

9:43 p.m. Exhibiting a deadly weapon other than a firearm, damaging or destroying a wireless communication device, vandalism of property, battery on a person, resisting a peace officer (misdemeanors) and using force to intimidate a witness or victim (felony) at Wallace and Taft streets. Suspect arrested.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 4

5:22 a.m. Arson involving property (felony) at Willow Street and Jewell Avenue. Pending further investigation.

9:22 a.m. Shoplifting (misdemeanor) at Sebastopol Avenue and Morris Street. Referred to District Attorney for review.

THURSDAY, OCT. 5

9:21 p.m. Failure to appear after signing a written promise (misdemeanor) at Gravenstein Highway North and Hurlbut Avenue. Suspect arrested.

FRIDAY, OCT. 6

4:59 p.m. Battery on a person and conspiracy to commit a crime (misdemeanors) at Bodega and Dutton avenues. Pending further investigation.

SUNDAY, OCT. 8

8:50 a.m. Using offensive words in a public place (misdemeanor) at Covert Lane and Healdsburg Avenue. Suspect arrested.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 11

8:28 a.m. Passing a fictitious check with the intent to defraud (felony) at Depot and Brown streets. Pending further investigation.

10:21 a.m. Threatening a crime with the intent to terrorize (felony) at High and Willow streets. Suspect arrested.

THURSDAY, OCT. 12

3:37 p.m. Touching a person against their will for sexual arousal (misdemeanor) at McKinley and Morris streets.  Unfounded charge.

5:41 p.m. Violation of probation and disorderly conduct involving alcohol (misdemeanors) at Laguna Park Way and McKinley Street. Suspect arrested.

7:43 p.m. Battery of a spouse or companion (misdemeanor) at Gravenstein Highway North and Covert Lane. Suspect arrested.

FRIDAY, OCT. 13

7:38 p.m. Battery with serious bodily injury (felony) and battery on a person (misdemeanor) at Bodega and Petaluma Hill avenues. Suspect arrested.

SATURDAY, OCT. 14

9:25 a.m. Sexual battery by restraint (misdemeanor) at Gravenstein Highway South and Fellers Lane. Unfounded charge.

SUNDAY, OCT. 15

2:51 a.m. Served a misdemeanor arrest warrant for an outside agency at Gravenstein Highway South and Lynch Road. Suspect arrested.

OTHER POLICE ACTION

The Sebastopol Police Department also recorded 294 other events requiring police action during the period, such as lost animals, assisting citizens, parking violations, foot patrol, traffic hazards and reckless driving.