Sonoma County News
Thief Nabbed During Midnight Burglary
By Patch .com | 5/14/2013A Petaluma man was arrested Saturday night after he smashed the window of a car parked in the Roohnert Park Safeway parking lot and steal a purse and other property. John Ware, 42, was spotted by undercover Rohnert Park police officers sitting in an unmarked car in the Safeway parking lot. Read Full Sto [...]
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Man Arrested After Brandishing Weapons During Late Night Dinner
By Patch .com | 5/14/2013A 35-year-old Sunnyvale man was arrested early Sunday morning after he walked up to a group of people at Denny’s restaurant and laid a gun and a large knife on their table, telling them their conversation was “disrespectful.” The man, who was later identified as T [...]
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Unlicensed Drivers Arrested For Racing Near Geyserville
By Patch .com | 5/9/2013Early Tuesday morning, at approximately 5:30 a.m. California Highway Patrol Officer Mike Phennicie was on patrol southbound on Hwy. 101, south of Independence Ln, when his attention was caught by two vehicles on the other side of the dividier, traveling northbound at a high rate of speed. The officer ac [...]
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Man Steals Trailer, Leads Police on Bizarre Chase Through Rohnert Park
By Patch .com | 5/7/2013A Petaluma man allegedly stole a trailer parked outside Wal-Mart then smashed into cars and through several backyards as he attempted to hit a police officer with the vehicle. The bizarre incident began Monday around 8am when 46-year-old Matthew Knope allegedly stole a [...]
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Repeat DUI Offender Arrested Once Again for Felony DUI
By Patch .com | 4/25/2013A Petaluma driver is once again in some trouble after he allegedly caused a traffic accident while being drunk. The Petaluma Police Department arrested Sean Boles, 46, on suspicion of felony DUI/with injury shortly after a traffic accident they say he caused Monday night. Read Full Story on Petaluma.Patc [...]
READ MORE...Clothes-Shedding Burglary Suspect Arrested at Gunpoint
By Patch .com | 4/23/2013Healdsburg Police arrested a Geyserville man who is suspected of breaking into a home, shedding his cloths and rummaging through the house. The Healdsburg Police Department arrested Brad Pitkin, 24, of Geyserville, on suspicion of burglary and violation of probation Saturday night. Read Full Story on H [...]
READ MORE...Three Men Arrested in Connection with $22,000 in Stolen Gift Cards, Auto Burglary
By Patch .com | 4/15/2013Three Petaluma men were arrested Friday after they were linked to stealing $22,000 in gift cards out of a vehicle. A Meadow School parent had just loaded the cards, which were being sold to support the school, into her vehicle early on April 4 before they were stolen, a [...]
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