Sausalito
May 18 – May 25
Hammered: A drunken man brandishing a hammer and cursing at people like a sailor in an HBO mini-series was – after many complaints from fearful citizens – picked up by police and taken away.
Suspicious: Citizens reported a vehicle with people hanging out the windows creeping along Valley Street on May 17. Looked like they were up to no good. Plus, OMG, the driver had tattoos. Police on alert.
Parking Violations: A chronic parking scofflaw was reported on Gerard Avenue. Vehicle chalked and removed.
Drunk Walk: A man with long, curly white hair was seen walking toward the Sausalito homeless encampment. He was see swigging vodka from a bottle. Police checked it out.
Car Burglary: A car on Anchor Way was burglarized. Four suitcases were stolen.
Road Rage: A man in a Porsche became angry when another driver accidentally cut him off. Porsche man tried to run over the other driver, the other driver said.
Generator: A citizen in the Marinship area called police to report a running generator that makes it almost impossible to think.
Car Burglary: The back window of a rental van was smashed and three backpacks were stolen.
Vulgar Man: A man yelled obscenities at people in downtown Sausalito. Police caught up to the unstable man and told him to stop it.
Barking Dog: A dog barked at home on Bonita Street for over an hour. Finally, after many complaints, police talked to the owners about it.
Dog Bite: A woman who does not speak English was bit by a dog four days earlier and was made to sign a hold-harmless waiver by the dog owner. She wanted to report it to the police.
Sleeper: A homeless man was on Spinnaker Drive sleeping in the hedges. Police told him to go to the town’s homeless shelter at Marinship Park.
Drunk: A group of men were reported drinking all day in a local park and the caller wanted police to keep an eye on them when they head to their cars.
Novato Police
May 13, 2022
Crime Update: On April 22, a shooting was reported in the parking lot on Redwood Boulevard. The victim was in the parking lot when he was approached by the first suspect. Surveillance footage shows the first suspect wearing a dark colored jacket, with white stripes on the sleeves. According to the victim, the first suspect verbally confronted him before a physical fight occurred.
Following the assault, the second suspect produced a firearm and shot the victim. The victim was transported to a hospital to receive medical attention for non-life-threatening injuries and is expected to survive.
The third suspect was the driver of the vehicle that left the scene.
Prior to this incident, it was also reported that the first suspect had approached a person walking near the hotel and engaged in a similar verbal encounter. Further investigation suggests that these incidents appear gang related.
The Novato Police Department’s School Resource Officers, Novato Response Team and Detectives immediately began following up on tips and information associated with this incident. Two suspects were identified.
On May 4, Detectives acted on information that resulted in the arrest of 21-year-old San Rafael resident Jordan Escobar-Perez. Escobar-Perez was booked at the Marin County Jail for attempted murder.
On May 13, the Novato Police Department was notified that the San Rafael Police Department had detained a 17-year-old San Rafael resident suspected of being involved in this incident. The juvenile was booked at Marin County Juvenile Hall for aiding and abetting a felony, soliciting a felony, conspiracy to commit a felony, and assault with a deadly weapon.
Sheriff’s Department
Marin County Sheriff’s Department’s Deputy Josie Sanguinetti (School Resource Officer) was honored on April 22nd with not only the local Camarena award, but she was also nominated and won the District and State Camarena Award. She will be presented with the district and state awards at a later event.
Through her work as our School Resource Officer, Josie is known for being an approachable and passionate figure on campus. She has built a wealth of relationships over her five years as our School Resource Officer. Josie has been a Deputy with the Sheriff’s Office for nearly 20 years and during her tenure as the School Resource Officer has taught a multitude of parents, teachers and others on drug prevention at over 38 different schools. In addition, Josie has been involved with RX Safe Marin and the Marin Alternative Education Program.
About the award: Enrique S. “Kiki” Camarena was an 11 year veteran agent of the DEA, who was kidnapped, brutally tortured and then murdered in Mexico in 1985. Prior to serving with the DEA, Agent Camarena was a firefighter, a criminal investigator and a narcotics officer. He was a loving husband and a father of three children. His death has inspired millions of Americans to lead a drug-free life and the Elks celebrate his commitment to this effort with an annual award. Each year, the Enrique S. Camarena Award is presented to a member of law enforcement who best exemplifies the qualities and principles for which Agent Camarena gave his life. Nominees should be involved in their communities in efforts to make them drug-free. Nominees should have the support of their agency and respect of their community.
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