Posts From Brian Elsasser
Brazen Cell Phone Burglar Captured After Freeway Chase
Information provided by observant witnesses led to the capture of a suspect in three separate cell phone burglaries. About 12:40 pm on February 14, the suspect allegedly strolled into a
Accused Winters Murderer Arrested While In Jail; Could Face Additional Charges
A well known murder suspect was allegedly caught with an improvised knife in the Yolo County Jail. William Carl Gardner III is accused of shooting his ex-girlfriend to death while she
CHP Arrests DUI Suspect in July 31 Motorcyclist’s Death Near Esparto
After a six month California Highway Patrol investigation, a Woodland man was arrested in connection with the death of a motorcyclist in rural Yolo County. At approximately 6:30 am on
Hit-And-Run Driver Pleads Not Guilty In Davis Fatality
A Woodland resident accused of hit-and-run and felony manslaughter while causing two collisions on February 1 pleaded not guilty to the charges on February 6 in Yolo Superior Court. An elderly
Vacaville PD Officials Inadvertently Involved in 120+ MPH Pursuit; Suspect Arrested
On their way to a police academy graduation ceremony in Concord, four top Vacaville police administrators had to resort to their own basic police officer training again and engage in
Driver Attempts Assault on Vacaville PD Officers Who Shoot Back
Two Vacaville Police officers shot at a car that attempted to run them down the night of January 30, hitting a passenger while escaping injury themselves. The driver, Antonio Lopez Vasquez,
Woodland Homeless Shelter Director To Face Trial For Embezzlement
The former director of Fourth & Hope (formerly the Yolo Wayfarer Center), a Woodland non-profit organization that helps the homeless, was ordered at a preliminary hearing on January 31 in
Solano Deputy Injured In High-Speed Pursuit of Car Thieves
One suspected car thief in a high-speed chase that ended when a Solano County deputy in pursuit crashed and was seriously injured pleaded not guilty to four felony charges on
Dixon Juvenile Commits Battery On Police Officer; Minor Injuries Reported
An escalating family disturbance in a quiet suburban neighborhood on the southern outskirts of Dixon resulted in a juvenile family member committing battery on two Dixon police officers in the
Auto Break-in Suspects Nabbed In Cordelia
Solano County Sheriff’s Sergeant John Arabia, on routine patrol around 4 am on the morning of January 21, observed near the intersection of Suisun Valley and Rockville Roads the driver
