Monday, Oct. 12
2:46am Reporting Party (RP) on Healdsburg Avenue at Ferrero Drive said a woman screamed behind the skate park on the walking path by the railroad tracks. Another RP said the woman was on Healdsburg Avenue. Officers located the woman who was upset, but no further help was needed. At 3:40am, the woman screamed on Grove Street, possibly on the walking path. Officers responded, but the woman was gone on arrival and unable to be located. At 4:31am, she yelled on Healdsburg Avenue. Subsequently, a man’s voice was heard. Officers checked the area, but the people were gone on arrival and unable to be located. Asked if these incidents were related, Police Dispatch said, “The incidents likely involved the same individual, a woman experiencing homelessness who is known to have outbursts when upset. These outbursts are often unprovoked and typically are not violent in nature.”
7:15am Personnel at a facility on Foss Creek Circle reported that there was a vehicle in the driveway with the hazard lights on blocking the driveway. The people were associated with a protest. Officers responded and the vehicle moved.
2:42pm A warrant service officer on Healdsburg Avenue at Sawmill Circle cited and released a 46-Year-Old (YO) man on an outstanding Sonoma County warrant regarding petty theft.
6:37pm The RP on North Street said her vehicle was involved in a hit-and-run accident on Oct. 8, 2026. A door was damaged and unable to be fully opened. The RP exchanged insurance information with the other party but wanted the incident documented.
Tuesday, Oct. 13
1:20am A driver on Westside Road at Kinley Drive was cited and released for lack of vehicle registration and driving without a license.
7:51am The RP at Hotel Trio on Dry Creek Road said a couple who were not hotel guests were eating in the lobby. They appeared to be unhoused. The RP no longer needed a response and would ask the people to leave the property.
12:16pm The RP at Goodwill Industries on Healdsburg Avenue said his vehicle was involved in a hit-and-run. An officer took a report.
5:04pm The RP on Powell Avenue saw a man drink alcohol and urinate before getting into his vehicle. The RP provided the vehicle description and license plate number. Officers responded but were unable to locate the vehicle.
7:18pm A pretrial compliance search was done on Grove Street. A 24-YO man was arrested and brought to county jail for contempt of court and possession of brass knuckles.
Wednesday, Oct. 14
10:36am The RP at Monte Vina apartments on Prentice Drive said a possibly intoxicated man chased the RP. A different RP said the man punched a car window. A 59-YO man was arrested and transported to county jail for criminal threats.
5:20pm The RP at Simi Winery on Healdsburg Avenue drove behind a possibly intoxicated driver. The vehicle was all over the road, straddling the yellow line, going onto the right curb and correcting back into the lane. Officers located the vehicle. A 45-YO man was arrested and brought into county jail for mandated treatment following two or more felony drug convictions, possession of drug paraphernalia and driving under the influence of drugs.
Thursday, Oct. 15
1:10am A vehicle on Lytton Springs Road at Geyserville Avenue was stopped for violation of vehicle registration. A 36-YO man was cited and released for driving with a license suspended for reckless driving.
2:23pm The RP on Grove Street said the RP’s boyfriend took her glasses off her face, pushed her and held her down. She declined medical assistance. He smoked marijuana daily and went outside to smoke a joint. A 31-YO man was arrested and brought to county jail for infliction of corporate injury resulting in a traumatic condition and false imprisonment. An emergency protection order was granted.
3:04pm Two men on Healdsburg Avenue near Dry Creek Road fought. One man bled, and medical assistance was staged. Officers responded and cited a 56-YO man for disturbing the peace.
4:08pm The RP, an employee at Dry Creek Inn on Dry Creek Road, said a guest reported that the window of his rental car was smashed. The RP was told that no officers were available at that time, and the response would be delayed. Later, an officer spoke to the RP and took a report.
5:13pm A vehicle on Healdsburg Avenue at Piper Street spewed pollution, making it difficult to see. An officer gave advice.
Friday, Oct. 16
2:41pm The RP on Monte Vista Avenue said fraudulent charges occurred on her credit card after it was used at True West Cinemas. The RP made a purchase there earlier in the month, and subsequently began getting other unapproved charges. An officer contacted the RP. She had already reported the fraud to her credit card company and was not responsible for the charges. No report was taken, but an incident number was provided.
5:42pm A 39-YO woman at Westamerica Bank on Healdsburg Avenue was arrested and brought to county jail on an outstanding Sonoma County warrant regarding petty theft and possession of methamphetamine.
10:19pm A man was believed to be living behind the smoking section through a hole in the fence of The Lodge at Healdsburg on Grove Street. Guests complained the man seemed intoxicated. The RP asked the man to leave, but he did not. The man told the RP he intended to steal from The Lodge. The RP wanted to file trespass paperwork against the man. Officers responded, but the man was gone on arrival and unable to be located.
Saturday, Oct. 17
12:28am An officer at Chevron on Healdsburg Avenue arrested a 66-YO man and brought him to county jail for mandated treatment due to two or more felony drug convictions, contempt of court and committing a felony while on bail.
1:53am A vehicle was stopped for failure to obey a stop sign on East Street at Matheson Street. A 26-YO man was arrested and brought to county jail for driving under the influence (DUI) and driving without a license.
12:41pm The RP said a woman with a small child panhandled at CVS Pharmacy on Center Street. She refused to leave. An officer contacted her and advised her to leave the property.
1:25pm The RP at St. John’s Church on Matheson Street said a church member had an ongoing issue with verbal harassment. An officer contacted the subjects and provided advice.
3:13pm The RP said his mother’s vehicle was hit on Oct. 16, 2026, in the parking lot of the Safeway on Vine Street. There was significant damage to the vehicle. The RP said he and his mother would go to the police station. The incident was closed until the RP arrived at the police station.
7:24pm A man, who was not alone, was at Safeway on Vine Street. He had been asked to leave several times before. An officer contacted the people and advised them to stop turning off the Pokemon machines.
8:34pm The RP on March Avenue put possessions on Nextdoor for free. Subsequently, the RP received texts from someone who was upset about the listing being taken down and unavailable anymore. An officer spoke to the RP and gave advice. See entry for Oct. 18, 9:24am.
11:56pm A vehicle near Chevron on Healdsburg Avenue was stopped for expired registration. A 25-YO man was arrested for DUI and transported to county jail.
Sunday, Oct. 18
1:03am A man on Piper Street was unconscious in a yard. An officer responded and contacted the man’s roommate. The roommate agreed to care for the man for the night. They walked home.
1:35am A vehicle near the Oak Grove Apartments on Grove Street was stopped for making unsafe lane changes. A 46-YO man was arrested and brought to county jail for DUI and child abuse likely to cause great bodily harm.
8:47am The RP on Marion Lane gave permission to a couple she met at a yoga retreat to stay at her residence for a few nights. The stay turned into three weeks and she told the people to leave. They agreed to leave, and the RP requested guidance. The RP was advised to call the police department if the individuals refuse to leave.
9:24am The same RP from Oct. 17, 8:34pm, reported that after she posted the possessions were no longer available, a person found the RP’s address online and texted her “prepare for war, c***.” An extra patrol was requested in the area. The RP would provide additional updates if she continued to receive messages from the individual.
3:33pm A hit-and-run accident occurred on Hwy 116 at Old Redwood Highway. Before leaving, the suspect vehicle provided the victim with his phone number and his name. The Cotati police department requested Healdsburg officers be on the lookout for the suspect because he had ties to Healdsburg. The information was provided to officers on duty.
3:54pm The RP at Safeway on Vine Street said her vehicle was the victim of a hit-and-run. The RP requested an incident number.
5:06pm The RP on Haydon Street said a vehicle traveled at a high rate of speed in front of his home. Officers responded, but the vehicle was gone on arrival and unable to be located.
5:43pm A vehicle on March Avenue at Daisy Street was stopped for reckless driving. A 19-YO man was arrested and brought to county jail for violation of probation, DUI, driving while on probation for DUI and having a blood alcohol level of 0.01% or more while on DUI probation.
8:39pm The RP on Center Street said someone egged one of the family’s vehicles. The RP followed the vehicle, but dispatch advised the driver not to follow the vandal. An officer met the RP back at his residence. The family did not want to press charges. An incident number was provided.
10:23pm The RP on Healdsburg Avenue wanted to file a missing persons report regarding her son. She told dispatch the last address where his phone was pinged. Before he arrived at that residence, the RP received a phone call from a different phone that her son was using to text her because he stated he broke his phone. The RP also said that an older woman, possibly the mother at that residence, said her son was beaten up. The RP stated that when she went to that residence, multiple children ran back toward the home. The RP spoke to the mother at the residence who stated that her son left with a female a couple of hours earlier. The RP was not sure if her son was still at the residence or if he actually was beat up. An officer took a report and entered her son into the missing and unidentified persons system. Agencies all over Sonoma County were told to be on the lookout for the RP’s son.
Compiled by Carolyn Brenner
