Section: Police Blotter

Police report: underage drinkers, midnight landscaping and Drunk of the Week

Police report: underage drinkers, midnight landscaping and Drunk of the Week

The ongoing, random sting operation to snare Sonoma Valley businesses that sell alcohol to minors was back in action on March 29. Under... Continue

Police Blotter

Crash closes Highway 12 A three-car collision closed Highway 12 north of Madrone Road and injured two on February 26. The CHP reported... Continue

Police Report

Boy killed beneath pick-up truck A four-year-old boy was run over by a pick-up truck Tuesday after falling from his moving bicycle... Continue

Police Report

Not enough evidence in meth lab case The District Attorney’s office has dropped the case against Kevin Haywood, the Sonoma man arrested... Continue

Police Report

Dark text A three-month investigation of phone and computer records lead to charging a 13-year-old boy with sending threatening text... Continue

Police Report

Skate Shop burglarized A burglar managed to drag merchandise through a small opening in a storage area at Sonoma Old School, making... Continue

Police Report

Déjà vu drunkard A Sonoma man, 29, well known to authorities for matters largely regarding alcohol and abuse of same, was sentenced... Continue

Police Report

Hot on the trail of ATV bandits Police following the trail of an ATV stolen Jan. 18 from a Watmaugh Road strawberry field arrested... Continue

Arrests & Incidents

Restaurant burglar takes safe, leaves ‘clue’ Rin’s Thai, burglarized the previous week, was hit again the night of Jan. 8. Forced... Continue

Police Report

Overnight burglaries plague Sonoma restaurants The back window had been pried out and there was a crowbar on the ground, but there... Continue