Sausalito
March 28-29, 2022
San Francisco Bound: A man wearing rubber boots and screaming his head off at no one in particular about Satan and sex acts was reported scaring folks on Bridgeway. Police made contact with the Satan yeller, who said he was walking back to San Francisco. Officers wished him well on his journey and suggested he might want to keep the yelling to a minimum.
Wild Chase: Police arrested a man after a high-speed chase from Sausalito to Corte Madera on Tuesday, March 29. It began mid morning when Sausalito police attempted to stop a 2007 GMC Sierra that the town’s license plate recognition cameras identified as stolen. The vehicle fled down the 101, exited on Paradise in Corte Madera and crashed into a light pole. A man fled the crashed car and ran on foot into the Village shopping center. Police gave chase and eventually nabbed the man. Jose Gabriel Oliva-Lemus, 35 of Oakland, was subsequently arrested on suspicion of possession of a stolen vehicle. Oliva-Lemus is on probation out of Alameda.
Mill Valley
March 17 – 31, 2022
Illegal Fruit Vendor: A citizen called police on a fruit vendor in front of the school on Throckmorton Avenue. Police advised the vendor that she needed a permit to sell her wares.
Vandal: The trees and a bench donated by the Girl Scouts in the Grove by the reservoir were reported vandalized on March 20. Police checked it out and found the bench was moved, not vandalized. Nobody knows why.
Hydrant Spout: A citizen reported a busted fire hydrant at the intersection of Florence and Marion Avenues on March 17. Water shot tens of feet into the air. The Department of Public Works was on the scene quickly.
Smoker In The Grass: A man was seen in the tall grass smoking a cigarette. The possibility of a fire alarmed a citizen enough to call the cops.
Namaste: Let it be known that a woman called the cops on a yoga studio she said was bullying her by banning her from the studio. Police gave advice to all concerned.
Panhandlers: A man and two kids stood in front of a local grocery store playing music on a boom box, playing an accordion and begging for money. A citizen thought they shouldn’t be there, but officers determined no crime had been committed because music was not amplified and the trio were not blocking public right of way.
Tik-Tok Challenge: Police talked to some kids on March 18 on Miller Avenue about a report they were shooting a pellet gun at passing cars and attempting Tik-Tok challenges. Parents were called.
Running Car: A citizen reported a sedan parked but running all night on March 19 on La Goma Street. No one was in the car. Police provided service.
Burglary: On March 20 a garage was broken into on Corte Madera Avenue. A bike was stolen.
Out Of It: A woman wearing a Warriors basketball shirt appeared out of it as she spouted gibberish and walked along the Escalon Fire Road. People were concerned about her well being.
Community Policing: An officer on March 21 observed the 300 block Miller Avenue crossing and found everyone observing the right-of-way rules.
Baggy Pants: A citizen reported seeing a man with “messy” hair and “baggy” pants looking like he was going to steal a bicycle. Police provided service.
Yeller: A man on Miller Avenue yelled mindless rants about transgender people, scaring passersby. Several people complained that it is a regular occurrence and “quite disturbing.” Police moved the yeller along.
On Purpose: A car has been parked in front of the mailboxes on Lower Crescent Avenue for five days, a caller reported. He said that the owner of the car does that on purpose to aggravate homeowners.
San Rafael Police Department
March 23, 2022
Parolee: On March 23, William Alfred Kennedy Jr., a 43-year-old Petaluma resident, was arrested in Richmond shortly after committing a robbery at a gas station in Downtown San Rafael. Just after 2:20 p.m., San Rafael Police Dispatchers received a 9-1-1 call reporting that a robbery had just occurred at a downtown gas station in the area of Second Street and D Street. Officers immediately responded to the scene. During the investigation, it was determined that Kennedy walked into the convenience store portion of the gas station and verbally threatened the clerk that he possessed a gun. The clerks, in fear for their safety, cooperated with Kennedy. Kennedy took lottery tickets and other items of value from the gas station and fled moments later. The clerk was able to provide a detailed description of Kennedy and that information was broadcast to surrounding officers.
Additional information was received from the Petaluma Police Department that they were searching for a suspect, who matched the description, that had committed a similar robbery in their jurisdiction on March 19.
With the assistance of Petaluma Police and the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), SRPD was informed that Kennedy was on parole and was wearing a GPS monitor as part of the terms of his parole.
Using the GPS information, Kennedy was located and arrested in the 900 block of Cutting Boulevard in Richmond. Kennedy was in possession of the stolen items from the gas station robbery, police said.
Kennedy was booked into the Marin County Jail for 211 PC – Felony Robbery and 3056 PC – Violation of Parole. SRPD Detectives are continuing to investigate this case and are working with the Petaluma Police Department and CDCR. This case will be forwarded to the Marin County District Attorney’s Office.
Anyone with information about this crime is asked to call San Rafael Police at (415) 485-3000. Tips can also be made online at http://www.srpd.org/tips.
San Rafael Fire Department
March 29, 2022
Community Fair: The San Rafael Fire Department participated in the Canal Alliance Community Fair in Pickleweed Park along with other Canal partners Legal Aid of Marin, Voces del Canal and Aliados por la Salud. A picture of the event is above.
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