Residents and others are encouraged to call Police Dispatch as needed at (707) 431-3377, operational 24/7
Monday, March 17
9:14am The Reporting Party (RP) on Alexandria Court emailed an officer that on March 16, 2025, a car tailgated her to her driveway. The RP waited for the vehicle to leave, but it did not. Subsequently, the RP got out of her vehicle and asked the driver what he wanted. The vehicle turned around in the intersection, rolled down the window and yelled expletives at her. The RP wanted the information logged.
1:51pm Someone obtained the church rosters for the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church and the Healdsburg Community Church, both on University Avenue, and fraudulently texted the congregations requesting gift cards. Each text was personalized. The RP received a text from someone pretending to be the pastor. The text stated the pastor was visiting a patient in the ICU and needed a gift card, but that the pastor did not have time to get one. A different person was defrauded of $500 after receiving a text stating the money would be sent to “women with cancer in hospice.” Dispatch provided resources to the RP and advised that the people who were defrauded of money should also call the police department.
3:36pm The RP saw a person lying on the ground near Tip Top Liquor Warehouse on Dry Creek Road. A woman paced around the person and told the RP there was nothing to see. An officer responded and offered medical assistance. The person was checked out and refused medical services.
Tuesday, March 18
9:12am An unlicensed driver was cited on Dry Creek Road at Kinley Drive.
11:52am A probation officer near Tip Top Liquor Warehouse on Dry Creek Road conducted a traffic stop. A man was cited and released for possession of drug paraphernalia, violation of probation and trespassing.
5:17pm The RP indicated that a hit-and-run accident occurred in the parking lot of Safeway on Vine Street on March 17. An officer provided an incident number for the RP’s insurance. There was no information on the suspect.
Wednesday, March 19
11:04am The RP said her husband, who had been drinking, kicked their cat and pushed her. Medical assistance was declined. The RP did not think that the incident would escalate and that her husband was not a violent person. An officer responded and arrested the 64-year-old (YO) man for domestic battery and transported him to county jail. An emergency protection order (EPO) was requested, granted, served and entered. At 2:58pm when an officer provided the victim with a copy of the EPO, the victim told the officer that her husband violated it by calling the RP. An additional charge of violating a restraining order was submitted to the district attorney.
2:27pm The RP said he was pickpocketed and his wallet was stolen at John & Zeke’s on Healdsburg Avenue on March 18, 2025. The wallet contained his driver’s license, ATM card, $160 cash and other items. The RP spoke to the bartender who indicated two other people were pickpocketed as well. The bartender thought the suspects may have been people with whom the RP was playing pool. An officer met with the RP and took a report.
4:41pm The RP’s bike was stolen from West Plaza Park on North Street. Officers located the bike and suspect. The bike was returned to the RP. The suspect, a 44-YO man, was arrested and transported to county jail for grand theft and violation of probation.
Thursday, March 20
12:11pm A driver of a vehicle on Bailhache Avenue was stopped for lacking registration and for a probation compliance check. A 64-YO man was arrested and brought to county jail for possession of ammunition as a convicted felon, driving on a suspended license and violating probation.
9:31pm The RP on Orangewood Drive said a person who worked for the Santa Rosa RV Service punctured two of her tires due to a disagreement over payment for a service. The RP did not see the person puncture the tires, but the person was seen leaving the scene when the puncture was heard. An officer responded and took a report.
Saturday, March 22
3:10pm A vehicle on Haydon Street at University Street was seen doing donuts and failing to stop at the stop sign on University Street. The information was relayed to officers who were asked to be on the lookout for the vehicle.
Sunday, March 23
12:05am Graffiti was reported on Alley 6 at Sunnyvale Avenue.
12:43am An unwanted person was at John & Zeke’s on Healdsburg Avenue. The person requested that people empty their pockets. The person then hid in the bathroom and refused to leave. Officer responded. Subsequently, the person exited the bar and waited for a ride.
3:57pm A Spanish-speaking person at Chevron South on Healdsburg Avenue indicated that someone hit him on the head. Officers responded and spoke with the victim. The battery took place in the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) jurisdiction. The SCSO responded and a Healdsburg officer assisted with translating for the victim.
Compiled by Carolyn Brenner
