Drug Bust; Fatal Crash: Davis, North Bay Police Log

DAVIS, CA — The following is a collection of police, courtroom and fire stories from this week in the Davis area and the North Bay.

Davis Police Chief Seeks Applicants For Community Advisory Board

• Community members are encouraged to apply, as there are several vacancies on the informal board.

Pair Accused Of Robbing Driver After Crash: Fairfield Police

• Police said the victim was robbed as he tried to call police about the collision.

Dixon Police Officers To Receive Lifesaving Award

• "I promise I will never forget what you did for me even though I have no recollection of the events," wrote the person whose life was saved.

Airbag Thefts; Drug Arrests; Cars Towed: Dixon Police Blotter

• POLICE BLOTTER: Airbags were taken in seven vehicle burglaries, police reported. Also: online fraud, warrant arrests and shoplifting.

Benicia Police Now Have Automated License Plate Readers

• The ALPRs were purchased through grants managed by the Solano County Office of Emergency Services.

57 Napa County Marijuana Convictions Dismissed Under Prop 64

• "Dismissed cases were sealed and destroyed pursuant to the new law."

Man Tries To Runs Over Firefighter, Leads Cops On Chase: SRPD

• The bizarre chain of events that allegedly also included a house fire began at 11 p.m. Tuesday, the Santa Rosa Police Department said.

Man Accused Of Inappropriate Behavior With Children At Park

• Police said the 36-year-old Petaluma man was arrested following an incident at a local park.

1 Hospitalized, 25 Evacuated In HazMat Incident: Santa Rosa FD

• HazMat investigators discovered "a strong liquid acid that was consuming the container that it had been stored in," a fire official said.

2 Arrested, 8 Cited During Napa PD's Super Bowl Sunday DUI Patrol

• In one of the arrests, an alert citizen reported a possible DUI driver and provided a vehicle description, NPD Sgt. Kristofer Jenny said.

Driver Dies In Cloverdale Crash: CHP

• The solo-vehicle collision happened at about 12:30 a.m. Tuesday on River Road, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Drugs, Guns And Cash Seized; 2 Accused Drug Dealers Jailed: SRPD

• Methamphetamine, cocaine, guns and $6,600 in cash were seized Tuesday, culminating a months-long investigation, Santa Rosa police said.

Sonoma County Man Pleads No Contest To Killing Wife, Father

• Dalton Carlson, 34, entered the pleas this week in the 2017 deaths of his dad, Dale Carlson and his estranged wife, Jessica Carlson.

Police In Calistoga Warn Of Phone Scam

• Police said the calls show up on caller ID as the police department's business line.

Petaluma Man Sentenced In Federal Court For Heroin Charge

• The 32-year-old was pulled over on his way back from Sacramento, with a search of the car revealing 156.8 grams of heroin, authorities said.

1 Charged In Homeless Man's Beating Death: Sonoma County DA

• A manslaughter charge has been filed against one defendant, while no charges were brought against the other man arrested in the homicide.

Pair Found Sleeping In Car In Petaluma, Arrested: Police

• Police said in the car were drug paraphernalia, a stolen shotgun, a loaded pistol, metal knuckles, a collapsible baton and suspected meth.

Driver Hospitalized After Rohnert Park Crash Into Tree

• Authorities said speed and rain were factors in the solo-vehicle crash Sunday night, leaving the driver with life-threatening injuries.

Police Release Photos Of Petaluma Burglary Suspect

• A credit card stolen in a home burglary was used at a local gas station, police said.

1 Arrested In St. Helena Crash

• Power lines were knocked down in the collision Sunday morning.

'Violent' Gang Member Arrested In Overpass Shooting: SRPD

• The 34-year-old's bail is set at over $800,000 following the shooting Santa Rosa police say happened on Stony Point Road at Highway 12.

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