Sebastopol Police Logs: March 30 – April 12
Domestic violence, house ransacked during burglary, neighbor disturbed by soccer noise retaliates in kind, and more
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 30
12:56 AM – DUI (Gravenstein Highway North): Man found slumped over in the driver’s seat with alcohol present; arrested.
10:00 AM – Suspicious Vehicle (Gravenstein Highway North): Van parked long-term; occupant appeared to be living in vehicle; gone on arrival.
10:14 AM – Welfare Check (Sebastopol Avenue): Man in bushes appeared under the influence; gone on arrival.
12:12 PM – Suspicious Circumstances (North Main Street): Mattress with multiple lit cigarettes; arrest made.
12:18 PM – Juvenile Incident (Analy Avenue): Student found in possession of alcohol at school; arrest made.
12:41 PM – Drug Possession (Covert Lane): Suspected narcotics found in parking lot; report taken.
3:59 PM – Medical Assist (Laguna Park Way): Woman in vehicle reported having an emergency; referred to medical.
5:14 PM – Burglary Report (Southpoint Avenue): Commercial burglary reported from prior weeks; documented.
9:45 PM – Suspicious Person (Covert Ln / Pleasant Hill Avenue): Man looking into vehicles and possibly following the reporting party; gone on arrival.
Tuesday, March 31
7:55 AM – Traffic Hazard (North Main Street): Disabled semi-truck blocking roadway; handled.
8:07 AM – Suspicious Person (Morris Street): Man yelling to himself; unable to locate.
9:54 AM – Suspicious Person (South Main Street): Man yelling in front of building; unable to locate.
1:46 PM – Petty Theft (Gravenstein Highway North): Theft reported; documented.
1:49 PM – Medical Aid (Analy Avenue): Knee injury at school gym; treated.
2:42 PM – Welfare Check (Gravenstein Highway South): Person reported down in parking lot; contacted.
9:27 PM – Suspicious Person (Healdsburg Avenue): Possible encampment activity; admonished.
Wednesday, April 1
2:48 AM – DUI (North Main Street): Intoxicated person entered vehicle; contacted.
3:04 AM – Disturbance (Sebastopol Avenue): Loud banging and yelling; quiet on arrival.
7:38 AM – Animal at Large (Morris Street): Two dogs loose; handled.
12:25 PM – Residential Burglary (Fannen Avenue): Home ransacked; suspect arrested.
4:11 PM – Petty Theft (Gravenstein Highway South): Store theft captured on video; documented.
4:49 PM – Welfare Check (McKinley Street): Man found face down on sidewalk; assisted.
Thursday, April 2
1:27 AM – Suspicious Vehicle (Petaluma Avenue): Man looking into windows of care facility; checked out OK.
11:30 AM – Welfare Check (North Main Street): Elderly woman appeared confused; unable to locate.
1:05 PM – Medical Aid (Jesse Street): Individual refusing medication and acting aggressively; assisted.
3:00 PM – Juvenile Problem (North Main Street): Juveniles harassing store manager; admonished.
4:22 PM – Road Rage (Maple Avenue / Vine Avenue): Driver blocked traffic and threatened another motorist; unable to locate.
7:13 PM – Suicide Threats (Gravenstein Highway North): Report of threats of self-harm; handled.
8:15 PM – Noise Complaint (Gravenstein Highway North): Loud drumming; handled.
Friday, April 3
9:16 AM – Grand Theft (Bodega Avenue): E-bike valued at ~$2,000 stolen; report taken.
10:45 AM – Welfare Check (Healdsburg Avenue): Man appeared distressed and possibly leaving home, borrowed a phone to call wife to say “I love you, don’t worry about me,” wife called back saying not to let husband leave; contacted.
11:29 AM – Theft (Southpoint Avenue): Multiple storage units burglarized; documented.
12:24 PM – Petty Theft (Sebastopol Avenue): Store theft captured on video; report taken.
3:27 PM – Hit & Run (North Main Street / Bodega Avenue): Vehicle struck; driver screamed at reporting party and fled; documented.
6:07 PM – Noise Complaint (Morris Street): Ongoing construction noise; handled.
7:19 PM – Noise Complaint (Shaun Court): Report of drones in backyard; documented.
10:35 PM – Petty Theft (Sebastopol Avenue): Bicycle stolen; advised.
Saturday, April 4
10:46 AM – Citizen Assist (Gravenstein Highway South): Man resisting return to care facility; assisted.
11:52 AM – Grand Theft (Area unknown): Receiving known stolen property; vandalism with damage to property; giving false ID to police officer; possession of unlawful paraphernalia. Arrest.
1:19 PM – Noise Complaint (Valentine Avenue): Neighbor whose backyard backs up to the soccer field is blowing an airhorn during the middle of the game, which is distracting and interrupting the game; gone on arrival.
2:46 PM – Juvenile Problem (North Main Street): Youth riding mini bikes unsafely; patrol info provided.
4:39 PM – DUI Report (Bodega Avenue): Driver swerving into traffic; unable to locate.
6:00 PM – Unwanted Subject (Petaluma Avenue): Person camping on private property; contacted.
6:41 PM – DUI Report (Valley View Drive): Erratic driving; unable to locate.
7:10 PM – Driving on Suspended License (Litchfield Avenue / South Main Street): Driver cited.
7:54 PM – Disturbance (Gravenstein Highway North): Man playing drums in front of business all day. Gone on arrival.
8:22 PM – Fire Hazard (Valentine Avenue): Unattended grill fire; referred to fire.
10:37 PM – Noise Complaint (Healdsburg Avenue): Loud music; admonished.
Sunday, April 5
12:02 AM – Noise Complaint (Bately Court): Loud gathering; quiet on arrival.
2:41 AM – Suspicious Person (Gravenstein Highway South): Two subjects lying near mailboxes; checked out OK.
10:54 AM – Petty Theft (Jewell Avenue): Blanket taken from porch; documented.
12:43 PM – Disturbance (Bately Court): Revving bikes; gone on arrival.
1:27 PM – Disturbance (North Main Street): Man yelling threats; contacted.
3:27 PM – Traffic Hazard (North Main St / High School Rd): Disabled trailer blocking roadway; handled.
4:14 PM – Medical Aid (Norlee Street): Person with head injury after fall; transported.
7:00 PM – Suspicious Person (Gravenstein Highway North): Three men harassing female pedestrians; contacted.
7:23 PM – Warrant Arrest (Gravenstein Highway South): Subject cited/arrested.
8:13 PM – Reckless Driving (Bodega Avenue): Driver passing unsafely; warned.
Monday, April 6
1:05 AM – Criminal Threats (Gravenstein Highway South): Man exited vehicle and threatened a woman crossing the street; fled.
8:44 AM – Welfare Check (North Main Street): Unhoused man reported fearing for his life; contacted.
11:17 AM – Animal Dead (Willow Street): Dead squirrel found. Referred to Public Works.
2:32 PM – Suspicious Person (McKinley Street): Man yelling and screaming; handled.
5:41 PM – Vandalism (South Main Street): Bus stop glass broken; no suspects.
7:28 PM – Disturbance (Petaluma Avenue): Physical altercation reported; handled.
Tuesday, April 7
7:23 AM – Disturbance (McKinley Street): Individual yelling and damaging plants; report taken.
8:19 AM – Battery. (Area not stated) Domestic violence and petty theft. Arrested.
3:23 PM – Medical Aid (North Main Street): Elderly man with possible stroke; transported.
4:19 PM – Suspicious Person (Gravenstein Highway North): Woman screaming at people; unable to locate.
6:01 PM – Suspicious Person (McKinley Street): Man loitering and staring; gone on arrival.
8:30 PM – Traffic Hazard (Fannen Avenue / Petaluma Avenue): Pedestrian in bike lane; advised.
Wednesday, April 8
11:17 AM – Possession of Stolen Property (North Main Street): Arrest made.
4:00 PM – Drug Complaint (Willow Street): Public marijuana use; moved along.
4:25 PM – Reckless Driving (Bodega Avenue): Object thrown at vehicle during dispute; documented.
7:17 PM – Warrant Arrest (Sebastopol Avenue): Arrest made.
8:18 PM – Arrest (Sebastopol Avenue): Domestic violence, false imprisonment, threatening with intent to terrorize, destruction of phone. Arrest made.
10:02 PM – Drunk in Public (Valentine Avenue): Woman intoxicated in yard; handled.
10:16 PM – Medical Aid (Highway 116 North): Party having trouble breathing. Referred to Medical Assist.
11:40 PM – Disturbance (Petaluma Avenue/ Palm Avenue): Subjects yelling and chasing each other; unable to locate.
Thursday, April 9
12:01 AM – Suspicious Circumstances (Sebastopol Avenue): Person staring into apartment; advised.
3:34 AM – Disturbance (Sebastopol Avenue): Yelling and banging; resolved.
11:47 AM – Welfare Check (South Main Street): Possible financial exploitation, bank customer’s caregiver has been cashing checks for two years, signature getting faint; when confronted, the caregiver goes to another branch. Referred.
12:03 PM – Hit & Run (Springdale Street): Parked vehicle struck; investigation pending.
2:59 PM – Extortion (Washington Avenue): Threat to release explicit photo unless paid; follow-up planned.
7:27 PM – Warrant Arrest (Gravenstein Highway South): Smuggling a controlled substance into jail or prison. Possession of unlawful paraphernalia. Arrest made.
Friday, April 10
10:55 AM – Welfare Check (Laguna Park Way): Caller reported suicidal thoughts; handled.
11:27 AM – Grand Theft (South Main Street): Dog stolen from vehicle; investigation completed.
1:55 PM – Traffic Collision (Petaluma Avenue): Two vehicles; no injuries.
2:23 PM – Petty Theft (North Main Street): Alcohol stolen from store; documented.
6:17 PM – Family Disturbance (Valentine Avenue): Family dispute; handled.
Saturday, April 11
1:38 PM – Disturbance (North Main Street): Male and female yelling; gone on arrival.
6:38 PM – Medical Aid (Sebastopol Avenue): Seizure; transported.
10:04 PM – Suspicious Person (Willow Street): Person yelling that they were being pursued by the FBI; moved along.
Sunday, April 12
4:32 AM – Petty Theft (South Main Street): Plants pulled from courtyard; documented.
10:28 AM – Traffic Collision (South Main Street / Fannen Avenue): Two-vehicle crash blocking roadway; report taken.
6:35 PM – Medical Aid (Bodega Avenue): Possible stroke; transported.