Crime & Safety

There's No Gold in Them Thar Bars

The following information from Nov. 1-4 was supplied by the Novato Police Department. Arrests do not indicate a conviction.

The Headliner:

4:20 p.m., Nov. 2 — An unknown suspect convinced a person to pay $4,000 for gold bars worth a reported $20,000, but the person later discovered it wasn't gold. A fraud case was taken.

Nov. 1

Find out what's happening in Novatowith free, real-time updates from Patch.

2:47 a.m. — A noninjury collision was reported at Nave Drive and Hamilton Parkway. A company reported that one of its drivers hit a sign in a center median and the driver would wait in a parking lot for an officer to arrive.

8:44 a.m. — Wires were cut and a battery stolen from a wood chipper parked overnight near Redwood Boulevard and Village Circle.

Find out what's happening in Novatowith free, real-time updates from Patch.

9:10 a.m. — A 9-year-old boy on Rancho Creek Drive called 911 to report that his mother was denying him access to a computer. The boy also said his mother yells at him all the time. An officer was told that the boy was possibly autistic and the parent was contacted.

12:05 p.m. — Walls on an access road near Alice Street and Franklin Avenue were vandalized with graffiti. Estimated damage was $1,000.

12:58 p.m. — A suspect using the identity and driver's license of a resident of Maybeck Street rented a U-Haul trailer and did not return it for 30 days. An identity theft case was taken.

6:36 p.m. — Three rifles were stolen from the backseat of a vehicle on Enfrente Road.

Nov. 2

3:44 a.m. — A person was running up and down Simmons Lane and then stopped in the 1100 block and pounded one someone's door. The person was arrested on a drug charge.

6:36 a.m. — A 2001 GMC Sierra was stolen from the 700 block of Storybook Court.

7:40 a.m. — Several cars were found with their doors open in the 2500 block of Topaz Drive. Nothing appeared missing from the vehicles. A suspicious circumstances case was taken.

9:46 a.m. — A girl was attacked in the front yard of a home on Buchanan Street. An assault case was taken.

10:43 a.m. — A vehicle was stolen from the 800 block of Vallejo Avenue.

10:47 a.m. —A San Marin High student was reportedly out of control and yelling at an assistant principal. The student was placed on a psychiatric hold at a local hospital.

3:06 p.m. — A white Chevy struck a gold Volvo at the intersection of Olive Avenue and Redwood Boulevard. A hit-and-run case was taken.

3:58 p.m. — A stolen 2000 Honda Civic from Novato was recovered by Richmond police.

4:05 p.m. — A noninjury collision between a gray Chevy Tahoe and a gray sedan occurred in the 100 block of Rowland Boulevard.

6:56 p.m. — Someone reported hearing shots fired near Sinaloa Middle School. School staff members were at the site and didn't hear anything.

10 p.m. — A man said his wife punched him in the head while she was drinking at their home on Feliz Road. The woman was arrested on suspicion of domestic violence.

10:07 p.m. — A girl said she was jumped and struck by a group of girls outside a business on Grant Avenue. The girl a bump on the head but refused medical assistance. An assault case was taken.

Nov. 3

10:42 a.m. — A Ford pickup and trailer were stolen from a residence on Chamberlain Avenue.

11:24 a.m. — Police responded to a fire on the roof of a convenience store on Enfrente Road. The fire was caused by workers on the roof.

1:21 p.m. — A woman on Inyo Circle said her ex-husband hit and kicked their 6-year-old son "a little too hard" while roughhousing. The ex-husband also threatened to stab the woman if she ate his sandwich.

1:19 p.m. — A girl on Quercus Court cut herself and required 17 stitches, then was transferred to the psychiatric ward at Marin General Hospital.

3:22 p.m. — A mother locked her 15-year-old daughter out of a house on Valley Oak Court after a disagreement. An officer provided advice.

3:47 p.m. — A solicitor started yelling at a homeowner on Lindsay Court when the homeowner wouldn't buy a magazine. Solicitor was unable to be located.

5:48 p.m. — An officer found that four suspicious subjects on Almond Court were just getting haircuts at a friend's house.

11:13 p.m. — A vandalism case was taken at Sinaloa Middle School. Details unavailable.

Nov. 4

2:01 a.m. — One person was arrested on suspicion of aggravated assault after an incident in the 300 block of Enfrente Road. Details unavailable.

10:40 a.m. — Cordless power tools were stolen from a locked garage on Olive Avenue.

1:20 p.m. — A resident of Ridge Road said two men drove by the house and took a photo of it, then left when they noticed the reporting party was watching. An officer was unable to locate the suspects.

2:51 p.m. — A man on Nave Drive was threatened one day after a domestic violence incident. The man was put in a car and told to withdraw money and pay for the other person's phone. The man provided the money out of fear of physical harm. A robbery case was taken.

4:24 p.m. — A wallet was stolen from a car in the 800 block of Diablo Avenue. A punch-out mechanism was used to gain access to the vehicle in a parking lot. The estimated loss is $143.87.

5:29 p.m. — A man was seen looking over gates and into a children's play area at a church on San Marin Drive. The man was contacted, cited and released on a Sonoma County misdemeanor warrant. There was no merit to suspicious activity at the church.

9:45 p.m. — A resident of the 800 block of Diablo Avenue said a neighbor has been yelling at her over the past month in a dispute over cigarettes. Advice was given.

Stay Patched in! Follow Novato Patch on Twitter | Like Novato Patch on Facebook | Sign up for the daily e-mail with links to the latest news.


Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here

To request removal of your name from an arrest report, submit these required items to arrestreports@patch.com.