Sex Offender Arrest; Boat Theft: Larkspur, North Bay Police Log

NORTH BAY, CA — The following is a collection of police, fire and courtroom stories from this week in Marin County and across the North Bay.

Suspected Rowboat Thief Arrested In San Rafael

• A witness spotted a man taking a 15-foot aluminum boat from a dock on Canal Street and rowing the boat into the bay, police said.

Sex Offender Arrested For Chasing Women In San Rafael: Police

• San Rafael police arrested a "high risk" sex offender after he allegedly chased after multiple women.

Arrest Made In Hit-And-Run Near Gas Station, Petaluma Police Say

• A juvenile was injured in the collision on East Washington Street, police said.

Vallejo Man Accused Of Sexually Abusing Children At Local Church

• According to police, the victims all attended the same church, and some of the alleged "continuous" sexual abuse happened at the church.

Settlement Reached Over CA HERO Solar Financing Program: Napa DA

• Napa and six other CA counties claimed consumers were misled, with elderly and non-English-speaking homeowners particularly vulnerable.

Several Fires Break Out Along U.S. Highway 101 Near Windsor

• California Highway Patrol reported numerous fires burning along southbound 101 near Shiloh Road, north of Santa Rosa.

Transient Accused Of Threatening Store Clerk, Sonoma Co. Deputies

• The 27-year-old threatened to kill deputies who responded to Bartlett's Market, according to the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office.

Sharp Fire Near Sonoma, Napa County Line Fully Contained

• The vegetation fire broke out Tuesday afternoon in the Sonoma County community of Mountain, near Calistoga, according to Cal Fire.

Mandatory Fire Evacuations Ordered By Healdsburg City Officials

• A vegetation fire has prompted the city to order mandatory evacuations.

Man Accused Of Assault With Machete In Benicia: Police

• Two men were injured in the incident on Lindo Street; police said one of the men was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon.

Napa PD Cracking Down On DUI Drivers Through Labor Day Weekend

• Additional officers are deployed and a DUI/driver's license checkpoint is scheduled, according to the Napa Police Department.

Petaluma Police No Longer Accepting Ammunition For Destruction

• The police department previously accepted unwanted or damaged ammunition but has discontinued the practice.

Driver Drifts Off Road, Dies In Crash Near Sonoma: CHP

• The fatal incident happened on Napa Road east of 8th Street E., according to the California Highway Patrol.

Healdsburg Bicyclist Dies From Hit-And-Run Injuries: CHP

• A Healdsburg man died in the hospital Sunday after he was hit by a car Thursday, according to the California Highway Patrol.

CHP Officer On Leave Accused Of Burglary, Brandishing Gun: SRPD

• "These are very serious charges," CHP said. "We don't take them lightly and we are extremely glad nobody was injured."

Crews Respond To Fire North Of Rohnert Park

• At least one vehicle was on fire just west of U.S. Highway 101, according to reports.