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3 days ago
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Santa Rosa boy struck by vehicle remains in critical condition
(KRON) — A 14-year-old Santa Rosa boy remains hospitalized in critical condition after he was struck by a vehicle on Saturday night, according to authorities. The Santa Rosa Police Department received several 911 calls at 10:20 p.m. reporting the pedestrian-vehicle collision near the intersection of College Avenue and Beaver Street. The driver of the involved Honda Pilot also called dispatch, according to SRPD, and told police that the boy she struck was still down in the roadway. Arriving police officers and Santa Rosa Fire Department paramedics found the boy unconscious in the westbound lanes of College Avenue, authorities said. The boy was rushed to a local trauma center with life-threatening injuries. The driver was cooperative with the investigation and police said there was 'no indication that she was impaired or under the influence of alcohol or drugs.' She told the crash investigators that she was traveling westbound on College Ave. and struck the boy who entered the roadway from the north side of the street, SRPD said. It is unknown at this time if the boy was inside a crosswalk at the time of the crash. Investigators said the boy was possibly riding a skateboard and was with another child. Motorcyclist busted going 120 mph on Highway 101 in Santa Rosa: CHP The boy was transferred to a second trauma center in the Bay Area and remained in critical condition as of Monday afternoon. Crash investigators said they are looking for surveillance cameras that were recording in the area. Anyone with information is asked to contact Officer Mike Mieger at mmieger@ Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
28-05-2025
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Santa Rosa man accused of sexually abusing disabled woman
(KRON) — An instructional assistant who works with developmentally disabled young adults in Santa Rosa was arrested Tuesday and accused of sexual abuse. Police identified the instructional assistant as Apolinario Araki 'Junior' Santos, 61, of Santa Rosa. The alleged victim is a 20-year-old woman who participates in a 'Transition Program' at Ridgeway High School, the Santa Rosa Police Department said. Police said the program helps young adults who have developmental disabilities acquire job and life skills through partnerships with local employers. Police said Santos committed lewd acts against the disabled woman. 'Santos was working as an Instructional Assistant for the Transition Program at the time these incidents were believed to have occurred,' SRPD wrote. Police were first alerted last month by Santa Rosa City Schools administrators who received a complaint. The complaint, filed by one of SRCS's employer partners, stated that Santos inappropriately touched the victim 'multiple times during her workday at their business,' police wrote. Detectives reviewed video recordings from the business. Investigators said they determined that Santos intentionally touched 'intimate parts of the victim against her will' and that the victim was unable to consent to sexual acts due to her developmental disability. Dismembered San Jose woman identified in cold case homicide On Tuesday afternoon, detectives found Santos at home and booked him to a Sonoma County jail. The police department wrote, 'Due to the sensitive nature of this incident, we will not be releasing the name or workplace of the victim. We understand that some parents have adult children who participate in the Transition Program. We encourage you to talk to your children about body boundaries, consent, and how to recognize inappropriate behavior.' Anyone with information related to this case is asked to call the SRPD Domestic Violence Sexual Assault Team at 707-543-3595. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
08-05-2025
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Former restaurant employee faces attempted murder in Santa Rosa cleaver attack
(KRON) — A man returned to his former restaurant job in the North Bay Wednesday morning to severely injure a current employee with a cleaver and threaten others before fleeing, said the Santa Rosa Police Department. Double stabbing suspect sought by Concord police SRPD said its officers responded to the incident at 11:40 a.m. at a restaurant in the 2700 block of Yulupa Avenue. When police arrived at the scene, they found the victim suffering from 'severe head and arm injuries.' They were taken to a local hospital where they are listed in critical condition. Police said witness tips led them to locate the suspect — identified as Li Zhiqing, 39 — at a nearby park where he was arrested after trying to outrun officers. The cleaver allegedly used in the assault was recovered near the crime scene by police. Santa Rosa police confirmed that Zhiqing was booked into the Sonoma County Jail where he faces charges of attempted murder, criminal threats and mayhem. Despite the arrest, this remains an active case. Anyone with information is asked contact SRPD through its online tip line. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to KRON4.
Yahoo
02-05-2025
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Santa Rosa police deploy chemical agents, taser to arrest burglary suspect
(KRON) — Authorities in the North Bay used chemical agents, less-lethal projectiles, a taser and a K-9 during a standoff to take a residential burglar into custody on Wednesday, according to the Santa Rosa Police Department. Santa Rosa police responded at 8:35 p.m. to the 2500 block of Meda Avenue after a homeowner reported a burglary in progress. The homeowner, who was not at the residence, saw a man whom she did not know enter her home, SRPD said. Arriving officers observed the suspected burglar, later identified as Jiovanny Rivas, 23, of Santa Rosa, inside the kitchen, according to police. After Rivas refused to leave the home, Santa Rosa PD said officers approached with a police K-9 in an attempt to arrest him. Rivas then allegedly grabbed a large kitchen knife. Officers retreated from the home 'to avoid an armed confrontation,' police said. The suspect then barricaded himself inside a bedroom while the Santa Rosa PD SWAT and Crisis Negotiator teams responded. 'After approximately 4 hours of unsuccessfully trying to engage and speak with [Rivas], officers deployed chemical agents to get him to exit the residence voluntarily,' SRPD said. According to authorities, Rivas left the bedroom with the knife but did not leave the residence. More chemical agents were used, and the suspect again barricaded himself inside a bedroom. Bank robber arrested after fleeing with cash on electric scooter: Sonoma sheriff Officers said Rivas was seen no longer holding the knife, but 'continued with his uncooperative and resistive behavior and attempted to hide under clothing and other items, which concealed his hands from view.' Police then used less-lethal projectiles and a taser to take Rivas into custody. Rivas was treated for injuries at an area hospital before being booked into jail for burglary, resisting an officer and violation of pre-trial release. SRPD said two officers sustained minor injuries in the incident. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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12-04-2025
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Guns allegedly made with 3D printer, drugs seized during Santa Rosa arrest
(KRON) — A 34-year-old man from Santa Rosa was arrested on April 11 for allegedly making numerous 3D-printed guns and drug possession, Santa Rosa Police say. Suspect Michael McGarvey was pulled over by Santa Rosa Police Department Special Enforcement Team officers at approximately 9:04 a.m. Friday. Officers determined that McGarvey was on probation out of Sonoma County and proceeded to search his black Honda Civic. During the search, officers found a secret compartment containing suspected narcotics. 'The officers conducted a search of the vehicle based on McGarvey's probation terms and found a hidden compartment behind the driver's door panel where they discovered approximately 2.5 grams of a suspected narcotic,' SRPD said. New images released in deadly Thanksgiving Eve Piedmont Cybertruck crash Following the traffic stop, officers searched McGarvey's home on the 2400 block of Dayton Street in Santa Rosa. During the search, officers found two 3D printers that were allegedly used to make at least six guns found inside the home. 'The officers located 6 firearm precursor parts along with a 3D-printed unconventional .22-caliber pistol, which did not have any serial number or a rifled barrel,' SRPD said. 'The [firearm precursor parts] and unconventional pistol were concealed in a zippered chair cushion near the 3D printer.' California law prohibits the use of 3D printers to manufacture guns or gun parts without a firearm manufacturing license. McGarvey was booked into the Sonoma County Jail for multiple felony and misdemeanor charges, including possession of an unconventional pistol, six firearm precursory parts, the use of a 3D printer to manufacture gun parts, drug possession and probation violation. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
