Sebastopol Police Logs, September 4-10

The following are crimes excerpted from Sebastopol Police Department daily crime log entries and listed at the time the alleged violation was reported.

A reader recently asked “What does ‘Cleared by circumstances beyond police control’ mean?” Sebastopol Police Chief Ron Nelson gave the following answer

It could mean a variety of things.  Examples could be:

• The reporting party called and then wasn't at the location when we arrived or changed their mind about reporting anything;

• An investigation was conducted and submitted to the District Attorney for prosecution but the victim later changed their mind, or the case lacked prosecutable evidence to proceed;

• The person reported a crime, but due to the statute of limitations being exceeded as the crime being alleged occurred many years ago, it could not be prosecuted under the penal code.  

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TUESDAY

5:42 a.m. Failure to appear in court after making a written promise (misdemeanor) at North Main Street and Healdsburg Avenue. Suspect arrested.

2:50 p.m. Inflicting corporal injury on a spouse or companion (felony) at Pleasant Hill Avenue North and Bodega Avenue. Suspect arrested.

WEDNESDAY

12:05 p.m. Forced rape, forced sodomy, assault with an intent to rape, first degree robbery and forced sexual battery (felonies) at Gravenstein Highway North and Hurlbut Avenue. Pending further investigation.

THURSDAY

12:06 a.m. Possessing and transporting a controlled narcotic substance for sale (felonies),  possessing a controlled narcotic substance, appropriating lost property and failure to appear in court after promising in writing (misdemeanors)  at Sebastopol and Llano roads. Suspect arrested.

12:06 a.m. Possession of a controlled substance, a controlled narcotic substance and unlawful paraphernalia (misdemeanors) at Sebastopol and Llano roads. Suspect arrested.

4:42 a.m. Forced sexual battery (felony) at McKinley Street and Petaluma Avenue. Charges unfounded.

SATURDAY

11:37 p.m. Served a misdemeanor arrest warrant for an outside agency at Gravenstein Highway North and Hurlbut Avenue. Suspect arrested.

OTHER POLICE ACTION

The Sebastopol Police Department also recorded 164 other events requiring police action during the period, such as lost animals, assisting citizens, parking violations, foot patrol, traffic hazards and reckless driving.