Arrests & Incidents

Staff Report

Friday, April 25
7 a.m.
Diminished returns
Wine and broken glass littered Sonoma Valley High School’s No Name Café after some pre-dawn intruder used a garbage can and full bottle of vino to break open a window and into the business. The thieves made off with a handful of quarters and $1 bills, as well as a Sharp cash register worth $650. Damage to windows and interior was estimated at $1500.

1:18 p.m.
Can’t hold their liquor
The 19-year-old woman spotted handing her beer to a friend in the Sonoma Plaza was cited for underage drinking and released. The friend to whom she passed it was 24, but since his probation prohibited alcohol, he was arrested and sent to county jail.

4:40 p.m.
Bad mix
Two youths, aged 16 and 17, were cited for petty theft at Lucky’s market after an employee caught them in the parking lot with two unpaid-for bottles of booze, one of Bacardi Rum and one of Bailey’s Irish Cream.

Tuesday, April 29
10:40 a.m.
Siphon Says
For the second time in two weeks, an Arroyo Way truck owner found a full tank of diesel gas had been emptied from his vehicle. The thief or thieves had tampered with the tank’s locking cap.

Wednesday, April 30
12:03 p.m.
Free lunch has a price
Employees at Sonoma Market observed a 17-year-old boy leave the store after eating, but not paying for, a lunch of fried chicken strips, mashed potatoes and a fountain drink. Before police cited him for petty theft, he reportedly told his apprehenders, “I thought my buddy paid for it.”

Thursday, May 1
10:57 p.m.
Two out of three means well
A 50-year-old Sonoma resident surrendered himself to Sonoma police for two outstanding warrants: a traffic-related offense and a probation violation. During a pre-booking search, a deputy discovered in the man’s wallet three courtesy checks featuring someone else’s name and post office box. One check was written in the amount of $10 but otherwise blank. The resident said that the name and checks belonged a generous girlfriend, but a phone call revealed that the woman didn’t know the suspect, hadn’t given any checks to anyone and hadn’t used the P.O. box in question for more than a year. The man added possession of stolen property to his rap sheet and was taken to county jail.