Sebastopol Police Logs, March 10–15

Death threat, public intoxication, criminal tresspass and more

Sebastopol Police responded to incidents involving suspicious activity, reckless driving, vandalism, theft, fights, disturbances, medical assists, code violations and several arrests during this reporting period. Routine security checks, foot patrols, parking enforcement, traffic enforcement and administrative details have been omitted. There were two misdemeanor warrant arrests for outside agencies.

Tuesday, March 10

• 2:40 AM – Suspicious Person (Gravenstein Highway South)
A caller woke up and saw two men behind a residence, heard them talking, and then no longer saw them after moving to another room. Officers completed the call.

• 2:52 AM – Probation Violation (Gravenstein Highway South)
A female was reported yelling at a clerk and demanding entry. Officers made an arrest.

• 2:55 AM – Alarm – Commercial (Morris Street)
A commercial alarm at a lounge area was documented as patrol information.

• 5:45 AM – Attempt to Contact (Petaluma Avenue)
Officers attempted to contact a staff member for a patient in the ER. The call was completed.

• 5:45 AM – Suspicious Vehicle (Bodega Avenue)
A suspicious vehicle was contacted and moved along.

• 7:27 AM – Suspicious Person (Willow Street)
A man was reported behind the stage screaming, washing clothes and gathering items. Officers arrived, but the subject was gone on arrival.

• 7:31 AM – Coroner Case (Bodega Avenue)
An unresponsive person was reported in a tan Toyota station wagon. A report was taken.

• 11:26 AM – Meet the Citizen (Laguna Park Way)
A caller requested contact regarding possible identity theft.

• 11:33 AM – Unwanted Party/Subject (South Main Street)
Two unhoused men reportedly refused to leave. They were moved along.

• 2:52 AM – Probation Violation(Gravenstein Highway South)
Woman yelling at clerk and demanding entry. Arrested.

• 4:23 PM – Generic Fire Call/Not Specified (Meadowlark Drive)
A smell of gas was reported. Officers responded and completed the call.

• 5:34 PM – Accident – No Injuries (Healdsburg Avenue)
A traffic collision with no reported injuries was documented and a report was taken.

• 7:00 PM – Animal at Large (South Main Street)
Five dogs were reported running loose near Grateful Bagel. Officers completed the call.

• 7:42 PM – Assist – Sonoma Specialty Hospital (Petaluma Avenue)
Reporting party at the hospital requested assistance, and the call was referred to medical responders.

• 7:54 PM – Suspicious Person (Pleasant Hill Avenue North)
An older woman wearing a scarf and white and black clothing was reported stumbling out of a restaurant and walking toward a vehicle. Officers arrived, but the subject was gone on arrival.

• 8:08 PM – Suspicious Vehicle (Bodega Avenue)
A suspicious vehicle was contacted and moved along.

• 8:48 PM – Suspicious Vehicle (Southpoint Avenue)
A man in plain clothes reportedly claimed to be an officer waiting for a search warrant near a manager’s residence. Officers checked the situation.

Wednesday, March 11

• 7:31 AM – Unwanted Party/Subject (McKinley Street)
A man in the bathroom was reported yelling when asked to exit. Officers completed the call.

• 9:03 AM – Suspicious Vehicle (Sebastopol Avenue)
Officers contacted a suspicious vehicle during patrol.

• 9:52 AM – HEART Response (Laguna Park Way)
A HEART response contact resulted in advice being given.

• 11:47 AM – Missing Person (Laguna Park Way)
A caller reported that his grandson missing. He said the boy wasn’t going to school and had lost his phone. Last seen in Sebastopol on Monday. A report was taken.

• 1:19 PM – Grand Theft (Burnett Street)
A caller reported a check had been taken from a mailbox. The incident had already been reported to the postal inspector and referred onward.

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• 2:24 PM – Vandalism and Property Damage (Willow Street)
A man was reported burning items and placing lids on a grill. Arrested.

• 2:27 PM – Fight (North Main Street)
Juveniles were reported in a physical fight between a bank and a store. Officers completed the call.

• 5:59 PM – Suspicious Circumstances (McKinley Street)
A caller reported “wanted” posters in the area. Officers were unable to locate the issue.

• 7:08 PM – Suspicious Circumstances (Sebastopol Avenue)
A man in a black jacket and gray shirt reportedly made a comment toward the reporting party inside a store. Officers were unable to locate him.

• 7:55 PM – Trespass (Pleasant Hill Avenue North)
An RV and another vehicle were reportedly refusing to move from a property. The subject, a woman, was cited for criminal trespass and disorderly conduct.

• 8:26 PM – Probation Violation (Gravenstein Highway South)
A man was reported yelling while walking northwest. Officers made an arrest.

Thursday, March 12

• 1:39 AM – Unwanted Party/Subject (North Main Street)
A caller reported three people on a roof talking in the dark. Officers were unable to locate them.

• 2:38 AM – Suspicious Person (High Street)
Officers contacted a suspicious person and moved the subject along.

• 8:24 AM – Accident – No Injuries (Healdsburg Avenue)
A non-injury collision involving a Chevy Bolt and a black Ford was reported off the roadway. A report was taken.

• 11:13 AM – Hit & Run – Misdemeanor (Jesse Street)
A hit-and-run reported from the previous day included a photograph of the suspect vehicle. Officers completed the call.

• 11:16 AM – Accident – No Injuries (Morris Street)
A head-on collision was reported. Officers completed the call.

• 12:24 PM – Assist Ambulance (Depot Street)
A person suffered an arm injury from a drill with heavy bleeding. The call was referred to medical responders.

• 1:04 PM – Fight (North Main Street)
Multiple callers reported a traffic collision that escalated into a physical fight, with an elderly man reportedly pushed by a younger man. Officers completed the call.

• 1:10 PM – Assist Ambulance (Bodega Avenue)
A 74-year-old person was reported not responding normally. The call was referred to medical responders.

• 1:47 PM – Meet the Citizen (Analy Avenue)
A report was taken involving a 15-year-old girl at the wellness center.

• 4:03 PM – Suspicious Circumstances (Gravenstein Highway North)
A caller reported concerns about a child’s interaction with an adult male during lunch. Officers were unable to locate the subject.

• 4:31 PM – Burglary – Commercial (Southpoint Avenue)
A storage unit was found with its lock cut and packaging missing within the past 20 to 30 hours. A report was taken.

• 5:39 PM – Disturbance – Noise (Bodega Avenue)
Officers responded to a noise complaint and found the area quiet on arrival.

• 6:53 PM – Hit & Run – Misdemeanor (North Main Street)
A delayed hit-and-run from March 3 was reported with no suspect information. Officers completed the call.

• 6:54 PM – Property Found (Laguna Park Way)
A found wallet was logged.

• 10:04 PM – Animal Barking Dog (Valley View Court / Ragle Avenue)
A dog was reported barking for hours over multiple nights. Officers arrived and found the area quiet.

• 10:40 PM – Suspicious Person (North Main Street)
An officer contacted a suspicious person and moved the subject along.

Thursday, March 13

• 8:04 AM – Meet the Citizen (Laguna Park Way)
A caller requested contact regarding electrical service for HVAC equipment.

• 8:44 AM – Suspicious Person (North Main Street)
A person with a swollen face was reported near the front of a building. The caller was transferred to Redcom and a report was taken.

• 12:06 PM – Animal Found (Huntley Street)
A white female Chihuahua was found and referred to Animal Services.

• 12:57 PM – Suspicious Circumstances (Valentine Avenue)
A man in a black car reportedly stopped and tried to talk to the reporting party twice. Advice was given.

• 5:02 PM – Accident – No Injuries (North Main Street)
A passerby reported a collision but was not involved. Officers arrived, but the incident was gone on arrival.

• 5:27 PM – Petty Theft (North Main Street)
A black tri-fold wallet containing cash was reported stolen. Officers completed the call.

• 6:18 PM – Assist Ambulance (Healdsburg Avenue)
A seizure was reported at a business and the call was referred to medical responders.

• 6:31 PM – Animal Complaint (High Street / Burnett Street)
A maroon van with two huskies inside was reported on a hot day. Officers were unable to locate it.

• 8:55 PM – Assist Ambulance (Pitt Avenue)
A person with chest pains was reported. The call was referred to medical responders.

Saturday, March 14

• 1:05 AM – Assist Ambulance (Ragle Avenue South)
A possible heart attack was reported. The call was referred to medical responders.

• 2:20 AM – Suspicious Circumstances (Sebastopol Avenue)
A caller reported hearing someone possibly trying to open a window, though nothing was seen. Officers checked the area.

• 5:52 AM – Citizen Assist (Sebastopol Avenue)
Officers provided assistance on a citizen matter.

• 6:07 AM – Suspicious Person (Sebastopol Avenue)
Officers contacted a suspicious person during patrol.

• 7:10 AM – Suspicious Person (North Main Street)
A man in a dark hoodie and beige shorts was reported carrying a bundled item. Officers arrived, but the subject was gone on arrival.

• 9:06 AM – Reckless Driving (McKinley Street)
A red Mustang with black stripes was reported speeding in the Barlow area and nearly hitting the reporting party’s vehicle.

• 11:08 AM – Welfare Check (High Street / Burnett Street)
A caller reported an infant on a man’s shoulders appeared unstable while he pushed a stroller. Officers checked the situation.

• 2:06 PM – Property Found (Bately Court)
A caller reported finding Mercedes keys in a backyard and believed they may have belonged to a person previously reported in the area.

• 4:54 PM – Property Found (McKinley Street)
A black folding leather wallet with identification and cards was found.

• 6:23 PM – Suspicious Circumstances (Valentine Avenue)
A gate to a construction area was found pulled apart and the door to heavy equipment was wide open. Officers completed the call.

• 7:03 PM – Welfare Check (South Main Street / Fannen Avenue)
A man approached the reporting party seeking information and appeared paranoid. Officers arrived, but the subject was gone on arrival.

• 8:08 PM – Suspicious Circumstances (Valentine Avenue)
A caller reported what sounded like someone drilling in the gazebo. Officers checked the area.

• 9:19 PM – Suspicious Person (Burnett Street)
A transient man was reported in the alley between Burnett Street and Sebastopol Avenue. The subject was moved along.

Sunday, March 15

• 7:12 AM – Vandalism (Laguna Park Way)
Graffiti in a bathroom, reportedly found on March 12 by public works, was documented.

• 7:12 AM – Property Found (Bodega Avenue)
Found property was logged and a report was taken.

• 10:08 AM – Death Threats (Sebastopol Avenue)
A man reportedly threatened to kill the reporting party. Officers made an arrest.

• 12:11 PM – Grand Theft (Bodega Avenue)
A grand theft incident was reported and completed.

• 1:49 PM – Trespass (McKinley Street)
A caller reported petitioners had set up a table. Advice was given.

• 3:22 PM – Accident – No Injuries (Lynch Road / McFarlane Avenue)
A two-vehicle collision was reported in the roadway, and the vehicles could not be moved. Officers completed the call.

• 4:51 PM – Meet the Citizen (Laguna Park Way)
An officer completed a citizen contact.

• 7:23 PM – Junk Trailer (Sebastopol Avenue)
Reporting party wants junk trailer moved as it has been parked for more than three days.

• 8:17 PM – Welfare Check (Petaluma Avenue)
A 19-year-old man inside a business was reported falling out of a chair while with friends. Arrested for public intoxication.

• 10:15 PM – Animal Barking Dog (Valley View Court)
A dog was reported barking for about an hour over multiple nights. Officers completed the call.

• 11:19 PM – Flag Down (Gravenstein Highway North)
An officer responded to a flag-down in the area.

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