CRIME & SAFETY

SAN RAFAEL— A woman who says she works as a laborer is in custody on suspicion of committing arson. She is believed responsible for setting a vehicle on fire that was parked inside a public parking garage. A witness reported seeing the suspect throw flaming paper on top of...

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Beth Johnson has been the Chief of Police for the City since July 4, 2022, but is resigning from service effective May 25, 2023, for personal reasons. She was hired to replace Chief Matthew McCaffrey who retired in December of 2021.

(KRON) — A San Rafael fire station was damaged by a man throwing rocks at it early Tuesday morning, the San Rafael Police Department said. Kevin Cook, 37, of San Rafael was arrested for the incident and is also accused of throwing a beer can at a moving police car. SRPD said Cook began throwing […]

As the seventh anniversary of Vallejo teenager Pearl Pinson's abduction approaches, her family grapples with the possibility that she may never return home. Despite this, they remain steadfast in their quest to locate their missing loved one. Pearl's sister, Roos Rodriguez, maintains communication with the detective who first handled the case.

The San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office is investigating a large-scale theft operation involving a suspect and a Richmond pawn shop. The stolen items include laptops, cameras, watches, and jewelry. The investigation started after a vehicle burglary in Stockton led to the discovery of an alleged scheme to steal and sell stolen goods through Oral Max Pawnshop on 23rd Street. The suspect, from Richmond's Bay Area, has been operating in San Joaquin County, stealing property from unsuspecting victims. To date, investigators have identified 140 victims, some of whom are located as far away as Brooklyn. Both the alleged burglary suspect, Sean Allen, and pawnshop owner Ochoa are currently under investigation.

The San Joaquin County Sheriffs Office announced a vehicle burglary resulted in the discovery of a Richmond pawns hop involved in a nationwide burglary ring. On April 1, 2023, a vehicle burglary that occurred in Stockton, in the Lincoln Center Parking lot, was reported to the Sheriff’s Office. Our Special Services Division became involved and identified the suspect in this case as DeShawn Leandrei Allen, a validated gang member from Richmond, CA.

SAN RAFAEL: MAN ARRESTED IN CONNECTION WITH VANDALIZING FIRE STATION

On April 19, 2023, the Marin County Sheriff’s Office announced they will be patrolling the popular Corte Madera Creek Pathway in an effort to enforce the recently instituted 15 mph speed limit. These new implementations are a result of an influx in e-bike use on this three-and-a-half mile trail in Corte Madera. This increase is likely to continue growing, and according to The Roundup, e-bike sales are projected to reach a staggering 10 million purchases annually worldwide. This policy is primarily targeted toward Class 1 and Class 2 e-bikes, both of which are characterized by an inability to supply power to the pedals when the rider exceeds 20 miles per hour. The policy also entirely banned the more advanced and high-speed Class 3 e-bikes.

Eleven months? That’s all Beth Johnson could take? Color me disappointed. I expected Novato’s top cop to make longer than that. Less than a year ago, Novato announced that Beth Johson would be the town’s new police chief. She was hailed as the town’s first female police chief.

The Osher Marin Jewish Community Center in San Rafael was transformed into a training ground Tuesday to explain what needs to be done in the immediate aftermath of a mass shooting. This active shooter training exercise was organized by the American Friends of Magen David Adom -- Israel's national emergency...

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The former SOB x RBE MC pleaded no contest to voluntary manslaughter.

A man has been arrested in connection to an alleged baseball bat attack last week in Sonoma County. According to a press release issued by the Petaluma Police Department, authorities responded to a report of an assault involving a baseball bat at Steamer Landing shortly before noon on May 17. The victim, a male individual, sustained minor injuries after being repeatedly struck by another male suspect.

PETALUMA - Three men were arrested after allegedly stealing merchandise from a store in Petaluma and then crashing their stolen car into a building as they tried to flee from responding authorities on Sunday evening, police said.Edwin Cannon, 21, of Santa Rosa, Juan Urquiaga, 27, of Santa Rosa, and Robert Arteaga, 33, of Cotati, were arrested after Petaluma police responded at 6:26 p.m. Sunday to a theft reported in progress at the Kohl's department store on North McDowell Boulevard.The trio allegedly cut security devices off merchandise and fled with it. Urquiaga and Arteaga were found outside of the store with...

Outside bar on April 3rd; murder suspect arrested in Mexico. The Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office has filed a two-count felony complaint against a Hercules man for the murder of 37-year-old Oscar Arellano Laredo in Pleasant Hill on April 3rd. Around 1:15 am, Pleasant Hill Police received reports of...

There were no injuries or damages to structures after a garbage truck caught fire in El Sobrante on Tuesday. Richmond Fire and Con Fire crews arrived at the scene in the area of Greenridge Drive and Canyon Road to find a well-involved fire, according to Richmond Firefighters Local 188, the union that represents city firefighters.

Detectives from the Specialized Investigative Unit (SIU) served a search warrant on Terry Kramer on May 19 for his VW hatchback,and his RV on Binford Road. This investigation began when SIU received information that Kramer was regularly selling methamphetamine on Binford Road. Kramer was featured in an article on the Binford Road encampment on May 5 in the New York Post.

VALLEJO – The man arrested in an FBI raid in Vallejo last month faces potential charges of possessing drugs and weapons, according to a bail bond filed in Solano County Superior Court. Bobby Lee Stanfield was arrested on April 27 and held on $100,000 bail. He was released hours...

San Rafael, CA – A 2020 Marin County case involving vandalism of a statue of Saint Junipero Serra has been resolved through an innovative restorative justice solution by the Marin County District Attorney's Office. Five people were arrested after the statue honoring the 18th century Catholic icon was destroyed...