Residents and others are encouraged to call Police Dispatch as needed at (707) 431-3377, operational 24/7
Monday, Feb. 10
8:29am The Reporting Party (RP) stated that while he was leaving Safeway on Vine Street the previous day, he saw a vehicle back into his vehicle. He tried to get the driver’s attention but the person drove off. The RP was not the owner of the vehicle and stated the vehicle was a company car. An officer advised the RP to have the owner of the vehicle call the police department if the owner wanted a report.
10:53am The RP on North Street at Fitch Street said that while walking her dog, a man pulled up in a vehicle and exposed himself. The RP met with an officer and did not want to press charges. Officers looked for the vehicle, but it was gone on arrival and unable to be located.
1:21pm A 51-Year-Old (YO) man in the West Plaza Parking lot on Healdsburg Avenue was contacted about a warrant. He was cited and released on an outstanding Sonoma County warrant regarding resisting arrest, possession of drug paraphernalia and trespassing.
1:41pm A vehicle was stopped for a probation check, violating registration rules and an illegal U-turn near Chevron South on Healdsburg Avenue. A 64-YO man was cited and released for lacking proof of insurance and violating probation.
2:58pm A bike was stopped near Flyers on Healdsburg Avenue for riding on the wrong side of the road. A 45-YO man was cited for violation of a court order and theft or misappropriation of lost property.
4:02pm A woman at Big John’s Market on Healdsburg Avenue stole a bag of groceries and left in the direction of Hotel Trio. The store wanted to press charges. An additional suspect was with the woman and left in a vehicle after stealing a bag full of groceries herself. Officers responded, but the suspects were gone on arrival and unable to be located. An officer met with the RP and started an investigation. (On Feb. 14 at 10:18am, one of the suspects contacted an officer at the Healdsburg Police Department on Center Street regarding the incident. The 53-YO woman was cited and released for conspiracy and petty theft.)
5:25pm A bicycle was stopped near Great Clips on Vine Street and a probation check was conducted. A 44-YO man was cited and released for possession of drug paraphernalia and violation of probation.
Tuesday, Feb. 11
12:30pm A subject on North Street at Foss Street was stopped for having an outstanding warrant. A 55-YO man was cited for violation of probation, violation of the open container law and on an outstanding Sonoma County warrant regarding simple battery.
3:00pm The RP on Mountain View Drive was defrauded of $13,500. The RP lost $5,000 from her Bank of America account and $8,500 from her Charles Schwab account. She had trouble with her cell phone on Feb. 10, 2025, and accessed the Xfinity application on her phone. She spoke with someone in another country who requested her social security number, phone number, date of birth and other information. The fraud occurred shortly thereafter. The RP was provided with an incident number and said she would follow up with her banks for further assistance.
3:21pm The RP’s vehicle was hit while parked outside of Safeway on Vine Street. The RP wanted to press charges if the suspect was identified. An officer responded and took a report.
Wednesday, Feb. 12
10:58am The RP said a vehicle hit the trash cans of the RP’s neighbors on South Fitch Mountain Road. A piece of the vehicle was left at the scene. An officer responded and noted there was minimal damage. The officer advised the owners.
1:59pm A warrant officer contacted a 59-YO man on Brown Street. He was cited on an outstanding Sonoma County warrant regarding failure to appear in court, possession of drug paraphernalia, carrying a concealed dirk or dagger, possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia and violation of the open container law.
2:12pm The RP on South Fitch Mountain Road was the builder of a new house. On Feb. 8 or Feb. 9, someone went on the gated property and broke a $6,000 window with a rock. The owners wanted to press charges. An officer responded and took a report.
2:31pm A student at Healdsburg High School on Prince Avenue was found with marijuana at school. It was confiscated. An officer responded and took a report.
2:43pm Healdsburg Police performed a welfare check on an elementary school child who was not picked up after school at the bus stop. A family member had indicated that the child’s mother was possibly using drugs. During the welfare check, police located several ounces of suspected methamphetamines, marijuana and a scale in the mother’s vehicle outside the residence. During the booking process of the suspect, a 33-year old woman, it was discovered that she was in possession of additional items of contraband concealed in her bra, including drugs, paraphernalia, and over $1,000 in U.S. and Mexican currency.
Thursday, Feb. 13
10:15am A vehicle on Paul Wittke Drive at Rosewood Drive was stopped for violating window-tinting rules. A search was conducted. A 56-YO man was arrested and transported to county jail for possession of a controlled substance after two prior times, possession of a controlled substance, possession of unlawful paraphernalia, driving with a license suspended for driving under the influence (DUI), carrying a switchblade and possession of a controlled substance without a prescription.
2:45pm A 44-YO woman at Big John’s Market on Healdsburg Avenue was cited for trespassing.
Friday, Feb. 14
11:11am A woman was sleeping on benches near the Dollar Tree on Vine Street with no shoes. Officers and medical help responded. A therapist provided services.
5:01pm A man on Center Street at Piper Street was found laying down on the sidewalk. Officers responded. The man declined medical help and said he would walk home. At 5:35pm, the RP indicated the man was very drunk on Fitch Street at Powell Avenue. The RP saw him fall and her husband helped him up, but he fell again. Officers responded, and the man was provided a courtesy ride home.
8:42pm The RP indicated that his husband was missing. He had flown alone to Sacramento from Southern California, rented a car, drove to see family in Woodland and drove to a winery in Angwin. The RP spoke to his husband at 4:50pm as he was leaving Angwin. The phone last pinged at Safeway on Vine Street at 5:30pm, and had been off since. Dispatch obtained the license plate of the rental vehicle. The Flock license plate reader registered the vehicle on Mill Street at 4:39pm. An officer spoke with the RP and took a report. The RP’s husband and the rental vehicle were entered into the Missing and Unidentified Persons Section. He was located the next day, Feb. 15.
Saturday, Feb. 15
9:16am The RP on Olive Circle received a picture of a homemade baseball bat with spikes protruding out of it hitting a bullseye. Dispatch attempted to get more information from the RP about the picture, but the RP became very upset with the police department as a whole and started cursing. An officer responded to the man, but he was so uncooperative that the officer could not provide him any further assistance.
10:16am A warrant service officer contacted a 44-YO man near Healdsburg City Hall on Grove Street. The man was cited and released on an outstanding Sonoma County warrant regarding failure to appear in court and possession of drug paraphernalia.
3:00pm Vandalism to a vehicle occurred on Center Street on Feb. 14, 2025. The RP indicated one of his front tires was slashed and believed the vandalism was political because the vehicle was a Tesla. The RP did not want to press charges. He only wanted the information logged.
4:14pm The RP was near Taqueria El Sombrero on Center Street when a man asked the RP for a cigarette for $1, which he declined. The man got angry and told the RP that he would slap him. The RP spoke with an officer. There was no criminal threat and the information was logged.
4:40pm Through a translator, the RP said a man came up to him while he was relaxing at the park and started harassing him. The man told the RP that the RP was an illegal and that he “would hit him so hard he would die.” The subject was a young male wearing a yellow sweatshirt who had been drinking. Officers responded, and when the subject saw an officer, he ran. A foot pursuit ensued. The 22-YO man was arrested at Drewish Deli on Mitchell Lane and brought to county jail for resisting arrest and violating probation.
8:40pm A car was stopped on North Street at East Street for violating vehicle registration rules and crossing double yellow lines. A 24-YO woman was arrested and brought to county jail for drunk driving.
Sunday, Feb. 16
12:28am A vehicle on Hwy 101 at Lytton Springs Road was stopped for speeding and having an altered license plate. A 46-YO woman was cited and released for possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia.
12:38pm The RP on Rosewood Drive said a man sent the RP direct messages through Facebook, including an obscene picture of himself. The RP blocked him and was not willing to press charges and did not want to speak to an officer. The RP was advised to call back if she changed her mind.
3:22pm The RP said a 62-YO woman on Prince Avenue fell asleep at the wheel and subsequently woke up confused about where she was. Officers responded and arrested the woman for drunk driving. She was brought to the police department for booking and released to a responsible party.
Compiled by Carolyn Brenner
