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
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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.
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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.
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