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Crime & Safety

Animal Cat Fight Leads to Human Cat Fight

The following information from Jan. 7-9 was supplied by the Novato Police Department. Arrests do not indicate a conviction.

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12:08 p.m., Jan. 7 – A woman on Adams Court reported that her neighbor threatened to trap and kill her cat due to cat fights.  The woman also contacted the Marin Humane Society, which advised her that they would call if her cat was brought in because the cat had been microchipped.

1:53 p.m., Jan. 7 – The two neighbors on the 1000 block of Third Street involved in a cat-related altercation earlier in the day reported assault and battery.  This is an ongoing issue and this time each neighbor requested filing a complaint against the other.

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Jan. 7

8:45 a.m. – Two neighbors on the 1000 block of Third Street had a physical altercation over a noise dispute. Officers determined it was ongoing issue, but neither party wanted to file charges.

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9:33 a.m.  – Two loud sounds, possibly gunshots, were reported heard near the 2200 block of Novato Boulevard.

1:09 p.m. – A hit-and-run collision occurred at South Novato Boulevard and Rowland Boulevard.  After the impact, one driver pulled over and thought the other was also going to stop; however, the light blue sedan kept going.  The driver who drove off appeared to be an older woman wearing glasses, and her license plate was reported to the responding officer.

4:08 p.m. – An arrest was made on Carmel Drive for an outstanding San Francisco warrant regarding possession of drug paraphernalia and hypodermic syringe.

4:40 p.m. – An adult daughter was reported as beating up her parent on the 100 block of Posada Del Sol.

5:44 p.m. – A wallet was found in front of Novato Glass on Reichert Avenue and turned into the police.  The owner was contacted to come down to the station and pick it up.

Jan. 8

12:03 a.m. – A man and woman were fighting at 7400 Redwood Boulevard.  The man was arrested and booked on  suspicion of domestic violence.

6:07 a.m. – A man was reported standing in the backyard of a residence on Germaine Place.  Officers responded and arrested the man on suspicion of trespassing and being drunk in public.

10:17 a.m. – A black Mercedes and a tan GMC each had windows smashed at 5500 Nave Drive.  A briefcase and laptop were stolen.

10:43 a.m. – A window on a silver Toyota Camry parked near the Marshalls store in the Vintage Oaks Shopping Center was smashed and an iPad was stolen.

11:57 a.m. – A wallet containing cash and credit cards was returned intact to its owner at Center Road and Diablo Avenue.

3:49 a.m. – A wallet lost on a Golden Gate Transit bus was mailed back to the owner; however, another person’s wallet was also included.  It was turned over to the police.  Attempts to locate and contact the owner were unsuccessful.

Jan. 9

3:58 a.m. – A resident of Peach Street reported that his girlfriend slapped and punched him in the face.  She then left the residence and drove off.

5:07 a.m. – A security guard at the office building at 1682 Novato Blvd. reported a white pickup truck in the parking lot with a window smashed.

2:19 p.m. – A gold Cadillac travelling southbound on Highway 101 near Rowland Boulevard sustained damage after spinning out and striking a pole.  The man continued driving after the spinout and was holding the driver-side door shut.  There was also a woman and child in the car.

3:43 p.m. – A man was arrested on suspicion of obstruction and resisting arrest after punching a woman in the face on Front Street and at the Redwood bus pad.

5:58 p.m. – A warrant arrest was made on Tahoe Circle.

7:11 p.m. – A person was arrested for alleged possession of a controlled substance.

10 p.m. – Upon arriving home, a residence on Kristy Court was reported broken into and ransacked sometime between 5:30 p.m. and 9:40 p.m.  The side garage door had been kicked in, and all of the doors to the home were found open.

10:17 p.m. – While walking to McDonald’s on Redwood Boulevard from Brown’s Binyerd, a woman was jumped by a group of people who robbed her of $20.

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