MARIN SHERIFF
Gunfire: At 6 p.m. on Feb. 6, calls poured into the 911 Communications Center reporting multiple gun shots in the 200 block of Drake Avenue in Marin City. Deputies were on the scene within minutes and several citizens pointed to a silver sedan leaving a parking lot stating the vehicle was involved in the shooting. A deputy attempted to stop the vehicle, but the vehicle’s driver did not yield.
The Deputy, believing the person in the vehicle was associated with the shooting, pursued the vehicle South on Highway 101. For the next twenty two minutes, officers from the California Highway Patrol pursued the vehicle into San Francisco and then back north on Highway 101 into San Rafael. During the pursuit the driver drove evasively and at excessive speeds in an attempt to evade capture. The vehicle came to stopped traffic on the Richmond San Rafael Bridge and collided with multiple vehicles causing the vehicle to become inoperable. The driver of a vehicle the suspect collided with at the conclusion of the pursuit suffered minor injuries and was released at the scene.
The driver of the vehicle, Jonathan Melvin Poole, a 23 year old resident of Suisun was taken into custody. An adult passenger in the suspect vehicle and a 10 year old child were unharmed and released at the scene after being interviewed.
Detectives from the Investigations Division responded to assist in the investigation. Multiple shell casings of different calibers were located at the scene where the shooting took place. At the time of this press release no victims associated with the shooting have come forward. Poole was not arrested in connection with the shooting while the investigation continues.
Poole was transported to the Marin County Jail and booked on a number of charges, including evading a peace officer and causing injury, cruelty to a child and assault with a deadly weapon.
MILL VALLEY
Potholes: A driver on Blithedale was reported swerving all over the road. He eventually parked in the parking lot next to the Fire Department. Police were called to the scene by concerned citizens. The driver explained that he was NOT driving crazy, he was just swerving to avoid the many damn potholes in the street.
Sleeper: A man slept in a tent in front of a business on Blithedale Avenue. Police talked to the tenter, who said he was on his way to San Rafael and would move along.
Tesla Driver: A gray Tesla clipped a gray CRV on Lomita Drive and the Tesla driver was a little bit of a jerk at the scene. Sausalito’s finest were called and saw to it that information was exchanged.
Messy Divorce: A resident on Sycamore Avenue reported to police that his “soon to be ex-wife” has been doing unhinged things, like driving to his house “randomly yelling” obscenities and then speeding off in her car. He told police that she has “undiagnosed mental health issues” and probably shouldn’t be driving.
Recovered: A vehicle stolen in Mill Valley was recovered on Feb. 2 in San Francisco.
Hunter’s Hat: A possibly homeless man wearing a red hunter’s hat sat in front of a building on Panoramic Highway. He became “confrontational” with the housekeeper. The man left before police arrived and is possibly in the park’s territory.
Not A Burglary: A resident of a home on Buena Vista Avenue reported that her pearl earrings and other items were missing. She had a worker in the house that day. Report taken. The daughter of the resident called back later to say that they found the jewelry. It was not taken by the worker.
Burglary: A man living on Marion Avenue had to go to the hospital for three days. When he returned, an $1,800 women’s brown Radical Radrunner bicycle was stolen from the garage. The garage was unlocked.
ATM: A concerned citizen called police after witnessing a man breaking into an ATM in the Whole Foods parking lot. Police rolled. It was the ATM repairman. Nevermind.
SAUSALITO
Attempted Burglary: A business on Bridgeway discovered upon opening for business on Feb. 6 that someone had busted the top lock in an attempt to get in. Luckily, the bottom lock held. Security tape to be reviewed in search of the culprit.
Road Worry: A resident worried that big tractors driving on Glen Drive would damage the roads. Police monitored. Construction underway.
Healthy Barker: A resident on Currey Avenue called the police about a neighbor dog that barks for hours and hours. The complainer said she was not concerned about the welfare of the dog – its healthy in the extreme – but its barking drives people crazy.
NOVATO
Gang Watch: Last week, the Novato Response Team collaborated with the Marin County Juvenile Probation Department to conduct juvenile compliance checks and Gang Suppression and Prevention.Through a collaborative effort to reduce youth violence in our community, NPD and Marin County Probation Officers made 10 standard contacts, curfew compliance checks, and engaged in various searches to locate any contraband that juveniles on probation might be harboring in their residence and/or vehicles. One juvenile was arrested. These checks ensure that juveniles follow their court orders and help prevent youth violence within the community.
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