Residents and others are encouraged to call Police Dispatch as needed at (707) 431-3377, operational 24/7
Monday, Dec. 23
9:17am A 37-Year-Old (YO) woman was cited for reckless driving on Hwy 101 at Lytton Springs Road.
10:35am The Reporting Party (RP) at Hotel Trio on Dry Creek Road indicated there was a hit-and-run accident in the parking lot. An officer responded, contacted the victim and security at the hotel, and took a report.
10:38am The RP on Orchard Street said that a neighbor with a history of driving under the influence (DUI) was loading an idling vehicle. The RP was concerned the neighbor would drive away. Officers responded and stopped the vehicle when it was mobile. A 71-YO woman was arrested and brought to county jail for driving with a license suspended for DUI and violating probation. The vehicle was towed.
12:31pm The RP had a package valued at more than $1,000 shipped to his P.O. Box via UPS. He received confirmation that the package was delivered to the USPS facility on Dec. 17, 2024, at 10:15am. An employee advised that it was never received and the person who signed for it did not work there. The RP wanted to press charges if the suspect was identified. An officer spoke with the RP, an investigation was started and a report was taken.
3:29pm The RP on Crofton Court indicated her Citibank credit card was hacked six times in the past three years. The RP filed a report with the Federal Trade Commission and they suggested she file a report with her local law enforcement agency. Per the RP, every time her credit card was hacked, the issuing company canceled the card, refunded the charges and issued a new card number. The charges were made online and the RP did not know how the suspects obtained her credit card numbers. The RP was provided a copy of the log entry.
4:36pm A man paced the parking lot and wove between cars at Summit State Bank on Vine Street with something that looked like a knife in his pocket. A 40-YO man was arrested for carrying a dirk or dagger and violating probation. He was taken to county jail. The officer spoke to a Safeway employee about the man. The employee said the man paid for the beer he had in his hands at the time of arrest. However, he stole other items and Safeway wanted to press charges.
8:09pm The RP at Safeway on Vine Street stated a man stole a full cart of groceries valued at approximately $700. The RP wanted to press charges and file trespass paperwork against the man. Officers responded. The suspect was gone on arrival and unable to be located. A report was taken.
Tuesday, Dec. 24
11:56am Graffiti was reported at the 7-Eleven on Healdsburg Avenue in the parking lot in multiple places.
4:10pm The RP indicated that a driver swerved, did not maintain lanes, drove on the shoulder and drove at an inconsistent speed on Healdsburg Avenue at Dry Creek Road. The driver pulled into the Tip-Top Liquor parking lot. Officers responded, contacted the driver and determined the driver had not been drinking. The driver was given a warning.
8:40pm Multiple RPs in the city indicated they heard gunshots or fireworks. One RP stated the sound was by the river, and another stated the sound came from the area of March Avenue and Lupine Court. Officers responded, but did not see or hear anything in either area.
Wednesday, Dec. 25
2:32pm An officer cited and released a 44-YO man near Carl’s Jr. on Vine Street on an outstanding warrant regarding petty theft.
7:49pm The RP on Healdsburg Avenue stated the RP was harassed and followed by three men. Two men were on foot and one man was in a vehicle. The men stopped following the RP and left the area when the RP called 911. The RP wanted the information to be logged.
Thursday, Dec. 26
3:42pm A 51-YO man near Chase Bank on Vine Street was contacted about an outstanding warrant. He was cited and released on the warrant regarding possession of methamphetamine.
10:03pm A vehicle was stopped for speeding and having a defective headlamp on Dry Creek Road at Grove Street. A 22-YO man was cited and released for driving with a suspended license for DUI and for violating probation.
Saturday, Dec. 28
12:46pm The RP on Sunset Drive indicated that mail theft occurred in the neighborhood on Dec. 26, 2024. An officer responded and determined that the mailboxes of the RP’s neighbors were open and mail was thrown on the ground. The RP was given advice about surveillance and was asked to report the incident to the Postmaster.
Sunday, Dec. 29
7:22pm The RP on Adeline Way stated that an ex-employee came back and slashed tires on a vehicle and then left the scene. Officers responded, but the suspect was gone on arrival and unable to be located. A report was taken.
9:25pm The RP indicated that reckless driving occurred on Hwy 101 at Dry Creek Road. The information was broadcast to officers to be on the lookout for the vehicle—a white, extended-cab pickup. The vehicle was gone on arrival and unable to be located.
Compiled by Carolyn Brenner
