Crime & Safety

High-Speed Chase; Love Triangle: Solano, North Bay Police Logs

Moviegoers sprayed with extinguisher; cars crash into businesses; officer threatened; and other North Bay police, fire and court news.

A Honda Accord lands "halfway inside" a Starbucks store in Petaluma, California, Friday, Nov. 15, 2019, injuring three people, authorities said.
A Honda Accord lands "halfway inside" a Starbucks store in Petaluma, California, Friday, Nov. 15, 2019, injuring three people, authorities said. (Petaluma Police Department)

DIXON, CA — The following is a week's collection of police, courtroom and fire stories from Solano County and around the North Bay.

7 Injured When Car Crashes Into Dollar Tree Store In Vallejo

  • The injured were cut by glass from the shattered front window or were hit by the car, a fire department official said.

Motorcyclist Accused In 110-MPH Chase Through Sonoma County

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  • The 20-minute, 28-mile chase ended when the motorcyclist pulled into the driveway of his home, according to the sheriff's office.

Richmond Officer Threatened With Gun Before Shooting: Vallejo PD

  • Richmond Police Sgt. Virgil Thomas has 27 years with the department.

Man Arrested For Auto Burglaries At Point Reyes National Seashore

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  • There have been nearly two dozen auto break-ins in Point Reyes National Seashore in 2019, officials said.

Man Sprays Moviegoers With Fire Extinguisher: Novato Police

  • Joshua Quinn Meade, 18, of Fairfield, was arrested on suspicion of multiple charges including battery and vandalism, police said.

Penngrove Man Sentenced For Sexually Assaulting 2 Young Girls

  • The 57-year-old had recurring access to the victims, both of whom were 10 years old or younger, according to the DA's Office.

Signs Of Struggle Found In Man's Death At Santa Rosa Home: Police

  • UPDATED: The Santa Rosa Police Department is investigating the death as a homicide, and a reward is offered for information in the case.

Vallejo, Martinez Men Accused In Orinda Halloween Shooting

  • Both men were booked into jail on suspicion of "charges related to the Orinda shooting," the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office says.

Body Found In Burned Windsor Condo, Sonoma Co. Fire Official Says

  • The unit where the elderly occupant was found was heavily damaged by fire, an investigator with the Sonoma County Fire District said.

Public Storage Fined In North Bay Wildfire Price-Gouging Case

  • The district attorneys of Sonoma, Napa and Solano have reached a settlement with the company that owns Public Storage.

2 Napa Shooting Suspects Involved In Apparent Love Triangle: PD

  • A 54-year-old man and a 35-year-old man arrested in connection with a shooting were being held without bail, according to Napa police.

2 Die In Napa County Highway 29 Head-On Collision

  • The two drivers have been identified by the Napa County Sheriff-Coroner's Office as a Yountville man and a Lower Lake man.

Masked, Robed Protesters Arrested At Sonoma County Camp: Sheriff

  • The suspects were protesting a Berkeley-based group staying at Westminster Woods and had blocked the entrance to the camp, authorities said.

Transient Suspected In 2nd Rape: Sebastopol Police

  • A drink the suspect is accused of giving the second victim was tested and indicated to have traces of GHB, the "date rape drug," police say.

Vandalism Suspect Sought By Petaluma Police

  • The suspect entered an office building and vandalized a new marble table, police said.

Car Lands Halfway Inside Starbucks In Petaluma, Injuring 3

  • A woman who crashed her Honda Accord into the Starbucks reportedly told police she made an unsafe lane change and lost control of her car.

Arrest Made In Fatal Shooting At Petaluma Outlets Center: Police

  • After a 6-week investigation, Petaluma police traveled to the East Bay early Friday and arrested a 26-year-old man on suspicion of homicide.

Loud Steam Release At Crockett Plant Prompts Emergency Calls

  • Benicia police said its 911 center was inundated with calls about what sounded like an explosion.

Sonoma County Motorcyclist Found Dead Off Geysers Road: CHP

  • A jogger discovered the Harley-Davidson rider's body and called authorities.

Napa Man Sentenced To 101 Years In Prison For Child Sex Abuse

  • Ronald Fryer victimized seven children between 2 and 12 years old, Napa County District Attorney Allison Haley said.

Pimp Who Exploited Teen Girls Sentenced By Napa County Judge

  • The Sacramento man arranged sex work for the girls in hotels in San Francisco, Daly City, Napa County and Reno, Nevada, prosecutors said.

San Rafael Man Killed In I-80 Crash Monday Identified

  • A San Rafael man was killed when his car was struck from behind by a car whose driver may have fallen asleep at the wheel, police said.

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