Healdsburg police car
Healdsburg Police Car in the field, photo by Rick Tang.

Residents and others are encouraged to call Police Dispatch as needed at 707.431.3377, operational 24/7.

Monday, Sept. 29

12:26pm The Reporting Party (RP) on Pine Circle said someone called and claimed to be from Wells Fargo Bank. The person told the victim to send $5,800 via UPS overnight to an address in Florida. The RP did as requested and subsequently found out she was defrauded. The RP was advised to call UPS and ask to intercept the package and have the package returned to the sender. An officer spoke with the RP and provided additional advice.

12:41pm The window of a vehicle was shattered on Kinley Drive. The RP believed the vandalism was intentional. An officer took a report.

2:20pm A 24-Year-Old (YO) man responded to the lobby of the police department and was arrested on an outstanding Sonoma County warrant regarding violation of probation and reckless driving.

2:24pm Drunk driving was reported at The Matheson on Matheson Street. While en-route, an officer saw a naked woman in front of the restaurant. The 67-YO woman was arrested and transported to county jail for driving under the influence (DUI).

5:16pm A vehicle did donuts on Wild Horse Court. An officer responded, but the vehicle was gone on arrival and unable to be located.

Tuesday, Sept. 30

2:01am The RP on Cherry Creek Road in Cloverdale believed she was cyberstalked. She did not want to notify the Cloverdale Police Department because she did not want certain officers there to know about the situation. The RP was advised that Healdsburg did not have jurisdiction and would not take a report. She was referred to the Cloverdale Police Department.

11:44am The RP on University Street was concerned about excessive trash building up at a residence. The neighbors experienced wildlife and insects at their homes due to the trash. The RP wrote a letter to the occupants which expressed concern and provided solutions. Subsequently, the residents pushed the piles of trash further toward the RP’s house and later put up large screens to block the piles of trash. When the property was checked on about the issue, moving boxes and items, but no trash, were seen outside the back of the residence. The property manager stated that she would contact the new tenants to clean up around the property. Trash service was started on Sept. 30.

12:33pm The city therapist gave advice to the RP at H2Hotel on Healdsburg Avenue about a person who regularly got water and used the restroom at the property. On Sept. 30, the person was aggressive, yelled at a guest and caused a scene. The person was not allowed at the hotel, but the hotel did not want to file trespass paperwork against the person. 

2:22pm An elderly woman on Ward Street left her trash cans out at the curb for several weeks. The RP contacted Recology for assistance. Recology instructed the RP to call the police. The RP thought the other people who lived at the residence were transient and did not think it was a good living situation for the woman. The RP wanted support for the woman. The information was given to code enforcement and the city therapist for follow up. Subsequently, a voicemail was left for the responsible party advising that the trash cans needed to be brought in every week after trash pick-up.

2:41pm A 41-YO man was arrested and brought to county jail for trespassing at Downtown Bakery & Creamery on Center Street.

Wednesday, Oct. 1

1:43pm The RP cared for an elderly woman on Renz Lane. The RP received mail while she stayed there. After she moved, the granddaughter of the elderly woman kept the mail from the RP. The RP was advised to contact the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office.

5:49pm The RP said an intoxicated woman with a history of drinking and driving drove on University Street possibly toward Safeway. Officers were dispatched, but then were diverted for a priority issue.

5:52pm At a wedding rehearsal at St John’s Church on Matheson Street, the ex-wife of the man getting married yelled and threatened people outside the church. A 49-YO woman was arrested for public intoxication and transported to county jail.

6:12pm The city therapist saw six men fighting near the Healdsburg Senior Center on Matheson Street. Officers responded and met with the victim. A report was taken. A 33-YO woman was arrested on outstanding out-of-county warrants regarding grand theft and petty theft with a prior conviction for theft.

8:07pm The RP on Healdsburg Avenue claimed he came out of a store and saw someone try to steal his vehicle. The RP took an Uber to Santa Rosa. Officers checked the area. According to the Flock license plate reader system, the vehicle was last in Healdsburg Sept. 30, 2025, and was in Santa Rosa and Windsor Oct. 1, 2025. No report was taken.

9:17pm The RP on University Street stated that a person in the residence caused a disturbance. The RP believed the person had been drinking. The RP wanted the woman to leave or be calmed down because she disrupted everyone in the house. Officers responded. When they arrived at the scene, the woman was backing out of the driveway. She saw the officers, parked the car and jumped the fence. The keys were left behind and subsequently given to the RP. The woman was unable to be located.

Thursday, Oct. 2

11:46pm The RP said a large physical fight occurred at John & Zeke’s Bar on Healdsburg Avenue. The officers arrived after the fight had already broken up. There were no victims and no one wanted to press charges.

Friday, Oct. 3 

11:53am A woman at Dollar Tree on Vine Street refused to leave. Officers arrived and contacted the staff who decided to file trespass paperwork against the woman. The woman was no longer at the scene.

10:02pm An officer stopped a vehicle with five occupants on Hwy 101 at Lytton Springs Road. A 30-YO man was arrested for DUI and brought to county jail.

10:53pm The RP from Montage on Montage Way said an intoxicated driver left the area toward Passalaqua Road. The Flock license plate reader was checked for the vehicle, and none were located. The information was logged.

Saturday, Oct. 4

2:05pm The RP at Plaza Park on Healdsburg Avenue said an elderly woman urinated on a tree. The RP was not willing to press charges for indecent exposure. An officer contacted the woman and advised her of the complaint.

2:59pm The RP at CVS Pharmacy on Center Street said an aggressive woman questioned the way the RP parked. The RP also said the woman stood in the path of vehicles trying to go in and out of the parking lot. The information was logged.

8:49pm A vehicle near Wells Fargo Bank on Vine Street was pulled over for stopping in a merge lane and having a broken license-plate light. A 53-YO woman was arrested and transported to county jail for DUI, violating a court order and resisting arrest.

11:44pm An officer heard a firework at Giorgi Park on University Street. No additional RPs called about the issue. The information was logged.

Sunday, Oct. 5

8:54am A probation search occurred at Terrace Boulevard. A 42-YO man was cited and released for violation of probation.

11:33am A probation search was conducted on Raven Court. A 25-YO man was arrested and transported to county jail for illegal possession of a firearm, possession of an assault weapon, possession of a controlled substance, illegal possession of marijauna and violation of probation.

11:41pm The RP said an intoxicated woman was at the Harmon Guest House on Healdsburg Avenue. The business refused to serve her so she left and almost got hit by a vehicle. Officers responded, but the woman was gone on arrival and unable to be located.

Compiled by Carolyn Brenner

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