Sebastopol Police Logs, March 23–29
Hit and run, reckless driving, assault at Analy, and a dispute over laundry turns physical
Sebastopol Police responded to incidents involving suspicious activity, theft, disturbances, welfare checks, medical assists, code violations, vehicle collisions and arrests during this reporting period. Routine security checks, foot patrols, parking enforcement, traffic enforcement and administrative details have been omitted.
Monday, March 23
1:41 AM – Welfare Check (Sebastopol Avenue)
A caller reported feeling uncomfortable inside their residence, believing someone may have taken belongings. Officers provided advice.2:40 AM – Disturbance – Noise (Sebastopol Avenue)
Caller reported loud children inside a residence. Advice was given.3:05 AM – Welfare Check (Gravenstein Highway South)
A resident appeared disoriented and yelling; contact was lost. Advice provided.12:35 PM – Hit and Run – Misdemeanor (Sunset Avenue / Johnson Street)
A gray Toyota Tundra was involved. Case documented.1:04 PM – Welfare Check (North Main Street)
Caller reported concern for spouse experiencing a mental health crisis and possibly being influenced by a group. Unable to locate.1:31 PM – Accident – No Injuries (Willow Street / High Street)
Two vehicles involved; no injuries. Information logged.1:52 PM – Accident – No Injuries (Willow Street / High Street)
Second report of a two-vehicle collision; parties exchanged information.3:07 PM – Suicide Threats (High Street)
Caller reported a son making concerning statements. Officers responded.3:12 PM – Welfare Check (Calder Avenue)
Packages accumulating at a residence prompted concern; all checked OK.4:08 PM – Property Found (Gravenstein Highway South)
A brown cane was located near a business sign.4:34 PM – Civil Matter (McFarlane Avenue)
A resident requested documentation of a civil issue.5:45 PM – Property Found (Gravenstein Highway South)
A Nevada license plate was found on the sidewalk.6:00 PM – Reckless Driving (Valentine Avenue / Brookhaven Court)
Two vehicles reported racing through the area.6:44 PM – Drunk Driving (Petaluma Avenue)
Vehicle reported swerving; unable to locate.10:01 PM – Suspicious Vehicle (Morris Street)
Vehicle investigated and moved along.
Tuesday, March 24
5:59 AM – Suspicious Vehicle (Florence Avenue / Huntley Street)
Reporting party said a female exited the vehicle and was now in the front yard of the residence, possibly pulling plants; situation resolved.6:15 AM – Suspicious Person (McKinley Street – Plaza Bathrooms)
Subject contacted; no further action.7:59 AM – Assist Ambulance (Weeks Way)
Patient with knee injury evaluated and assisted.8:42 AM – Battery (Analy Avenue)
Student was assaulted at school, dragged out of vehicle, thrown to the ground. Assailant pulled her hair and tried to hit her. Student had mark on eye and chunks of hair pulled out. Case pending further investigation.
9:44 AM – Search Warrant Service (Bodega Avenue)
Warrant executed.10:20 AM – Disturbance (Gravenstein Highway North)
Subject causing a disturbance at a recycling center; gone on arrival.11:38 AM – Welfare Check (Bodega Avenue / Pleasant Hill Road)
Reporting party said there was a despondent woman, possibly homeless, on an unsafe shoulder of Bodega Ave. Checked out OK.1:06 PM – Suspicious Person (Gravenstein Highway North)
Verbal disturbance reported; subject gone on arrival.4:07 PM – Assist Ambulance (North Main Street)
Employee feeling like she is overheating. Has a history of seizures. Referred to medical.4:42 PM – Suspicious Person (McKinley Street)
Subject causing verbal disturbance; contacted.4:45 PM – Suspicious Person (McKinley Street)
Mother and daughter went into grocery store barefoot. When admonished, they left without paying for items and went across the street to the plaza. Reporting party would like them admonished but not charged. Handled without charges.7:10 PM – Disturbance – Verbal (Bodega Avenue)
Dispute over parking space. Resolved.10:07 PM – Suspicious Vehicle (Highway 12 / Llano Road)
Vehicle checked; no further action.
Wednesday, March 25
12:58 AM – Suspicious Person (Sebastopol Avenue)
Man in black beanie with small dog repeatedly approached a female resident requesting entry to her home; handled.7:19 AM – Suspicious Circumstances (Gravenstein Highway North)
Possible unauthorized entry attempt; checked.9:05 AM – Suspicious Circumstances (Brown Street)
Individual attempting to open parked cars; contacted.12:56 PM – Hit and Run – Misdemeanor (Analy Avenue)
Report of prior day’s incident. Teacher reportedly hit a student’s vehicle then drove away; documented.3:02 PM – Disturbance (Hayden Avenue)
Reporting party said someone was causing a disturbance and hitting and kicking things; subject gone on arrival.4:10 PM – Assist Allied Agency (Sebastopol Avenue)
Reporting party said son is acting aggressively and trying to kick down the door; situation handled.4:18 PM – Animal Complaint (Gravenstein Highway North)
Dogs left in vehicle; checked.4:33 PM – Welfare Check (Taft Street)
Concern regarding child custody; resolved.5:21 PM – Welfare Check (Bodega Avenue)
Reporting party asked police to check on an individual with mental health issues and a history of suicidal ideation; their phone is disconnected. Contacted.6:26 PM – Unwanted Subject (Petaluma Avenue)
Occupant of vehicle, with bed sheets covering windows, asked to move along; gone on arrival.9:45 PM – Suspicious Person (Pitt Avenue / Snow Street)
Group of juveniles knocked a trash can over and caused a disturbance; gone on arrival.
Thursday, March 26
7:17 AM – Traffic Hazard (Dufranc Avenue / Healdsburg Avenue)
Garbage truck causing obstruction; cleared.8:15 AM – Warrant Arrest (Eddie Lane)
Subject arrested on warrant.9:05 AM – VIN Verification (Laguna Park Way)
Vehicle inspection requested by DMV completed.11:05 AM – 72-hour parking notice
RV with people and dogs living inside. Admonished.
12:36 PM – Animal Complaint (McKinley Street)
Dog left in hot vehicle; reporting party said that they are sitting next to the vehicle with their windows down the same amount, and it’s 110+ degrees in their vehicle. Gone on arrival.12:55 PM – Citizen Contact (Gravenstein Highway North)
Reporting party has a handicap placard and was approached by another subject, challenging their right to have a placard. Subject started to take pictures of the reporting party, and their vehicle and children. Reporting party would like advice on how to handle such incidents in the future; advice given.1:46 PM – Property Lost (Gravenstein Highway South)
Lost purse containing passport reported.2:57 PM – Citizen Contact (Valley View Drive)
Ongoing family dispute regarding alleged stolen property and residence being sold. Documented.3:17 PM – Animal Complaint (Healdsburg Avenue / Murphy Avenue)
Officer responded to a report of a cow.3:29 PM – Suspicious Person (North Main Street)
Subject contacted.3:44 PM – Probation Violation (North Main Street / Bodega Avenue)
Subject arrested for petty theft.4:08 PM – Fire Call (Viola Court)
CO2 alarm; referred to fire.5:18 PM – Welfare Check (Pitt Avenue / Keating Avenue)
Woman in pink jumpsuit, barefoot and sitting on the sidewalk, crying; referred to medical.6:39 PM – Property Lost (Healdsburg Avenue)
Wallet reported missing.
Friday, March 27
7:21 AM – Medical Alarm (Brookhaven Court)
Lift assist requested; referred to medical.9:01 AM – Disturbance – Verbal (McKinley Street)
Two men yelling in plaza; resolved.10:11 AM – Petty Theft (Washington Avenue)
Purse stolen with $375 cash and cards; documented.11:33 AM – Civil Problem (Wilton Avenue)
Ongoing dispute between apartment neighbors regarding laundry. The reporting party moved some laundry left in the washer to the top of the unit, so they could wash their clothes. The owner of said laundry came to the reporting party’s door, pounded on it for an extended period and refused to let them back into the laundry room to get their laundry.11:38 AM – Accident – No Injuries (Sebastopol Avenue)
Two vehicles involved; report taken.11:46 AM – Suspicious Circumstances (Huntley Street)
Ongoing suspicious contacts at residence; advice given.12:44 PM – Civil Problem (Wilton Avenue)
Report of physical altercation between tenants. Reporting party said subject shoved them an hour before. (See laundry issue above).12:52 PM – Suspicious Person (McKinley Street)
Male subject screaming and yelling profanity, waving his hands around. Currently sitting under a tree; contacted.2:40 PM – Alarm (Laguna Park Way)
Alarm triggered; referred to allied agency.3:29 PM – Welfare Check (Bodega Avenue / Ragle Road)
Individual walking in street; checked OK.4:16 PM – Petty Theft (Sebastopol Avenue)
Theft of $800 worth of cosmetics; investigation pending.6:29 PM – Juvenile Problem (Valentine Avenue)
Two male juveniles on roof of church; handled.7:26 PM – Property Found (Bodega Avenue)
Keys recovered and secured.7:48 PM – Property Lost (Petaluma Avenue)
Missing keys reported.8:25 PM – Reckless Driving (Healdsburg Avenue)
Aggressive driver confronted others; warned.
Saturday, March 28
11:29 AM – Animal Complaint (Bodega Avenue)
Dog left in vehicle; addressed.11:40 AM – Handicapped parking violation. Completed.
2:59 PM – Suspicious Person
Masked individual on a bike staring at drivers at intersection; contacted.4:09 PM – Juvenile Problem (North Main Street)
Juveniles on the Habitat for Humanity construction site, allegedly seeking to get into storage shed; gone on arrival.6:57 PM – Suspicious Circumstances (Sebastopol Avenue)
Ongoing harassment reported; advice given.8:59 PM – Unwanted Subject (Gravenstein Highway North)
Subject causing disturbance with staff over theft; admonished.10:04 PM – Drunk Driving (Bodega Avenue / Pleasant Hill Road)
Swerving vehicle reported; referred to CHP.
Sunday, March 29
8:15 AM – Suspicious Circumstances (Sebastopol Avenue)
Caller reported possible attempted entry; checked.10:42 AM – Suspicious Person (North Main Street)
Female camped out in the doorway with shirt up. Has a bunch of bedding; moved along.11:44 AM – Welfare Check (North Main Street)
Individual shouting while walking; unable to locate.12:06 PM – Fight (Gravenstein Highway South)
Two males fighting; resolved.12:37 PM – Suspicious Circumstances (McKinley Street)
Report of elderly man photographing a child; investigated.2:13 PM – Assist Ambulance (Stefenoni Court)
Overdose attempt; referred to medical.4:18 PM – Reckless Driving (Bodega Avenue / Pleasant Hill Road)
Aggressive driving reported.7:59 PM – Warrant Arrest (South Main Street)
Subject arrested following disturbance.9:21 PM – Hit and Run – Misdemeanor (Wallace Street)
Vehicle sideswiped; reported.9:46 PM – Drunk Driving (Highway 12 / Llano Road)
Driver arrested.
The information in this report is derived from the Citizen RIMS Sebastopol media bulletin. Find more information at Citizen RIMS Sebastopol.