First Responder Logs

In one Colorado town, cannabis revenue helps pays for the police force

MONDAY, NOV. 16

Among recent dispatches: "9:17am The Reporting Party (RP) on Healdsburg Avenue indicated that a driver swerved, tailgated and almost ran off a car off the road. The vehicle pulled into Giorgi Park. Officers responded, contacted the driver and conducted a probation search. Nothing was found and the driver was given advice about driving behavior."

It’s no secret that people in Sonoma County were growing cannabis before the January 1 legalization took place. Now, those who want to cultivate for profit can do so legally, but for most cannabis growers, coming out into the light can be a risky move.

12:43pm The RP indicated that between four and six juveniles were on the beach of Healdsburg Veterans Memorial Beach near the boat dock when he heard two gunshots three minutes apart. The RP believed the juveniles were responsible. There was no fighting or yelling heard afterward. The RP believed ...

MONDAY, FEB. 15

Local youth’s e-cig use is part of a national epidemic

In Sonoma County and all across California, cannabis companies that don’t have permits from Sacramento have received cease and desist orders over the past six months. Those companies have had a choice: fill out the forms, submit them to the authorities and pay the fees, or face loss of property and fines.

Stolen cars, suspicious vehicles, angry ex-employees, family fighting and more in Healdsburg law enforcement

Vandalism to vehicles, faulty memory, public intoxication and murder by nanotechnology, just some of the stories in this week's Police Log.