Police Blotter Aug. 19-22

Four cell phones were taken from unlocked vehicles on Sunday, Aug. 22, in the 400 block of Hopper Street. The theft is valued at $1000.

A resident of Serpilio Way reported on Sunday that someone illegally charged $500 worth of items to their credit card. The charges were made out of state and no suspect information is available.

A $400 laptop was taken from an office in the 400 block of Payran Drive on Sunday, Aug. 22. Surveillance video showed a suspect, who has been identified as possibly homeless. An investigation is ongoing.

A car was reported stolen from Montero Way on Sunday, Aug. 22. 

A car was reported stolen on East D Street on Saturday, Aug. 21.

Arthur Hudson, 29, of Petaluma, was arrested Saturday, Aug. 21 on charges of resisting an officer, fighting in a public place and shoplifting. Police would not identify the location of the incident only saying that it was on Petaluma Boulevard South.

A man was defrauded out of $13,000 after he wired the money to a womany he met at an online dating site and who told him she had a medical condition. The suspect said she lived in London. Police have few leads in the case.

A Petaluma resident in the 100 block of Washington Street reported that someone had opened a DISH Network account in his name on Friday, Aug. 20

Police also cited and/or arrested a total of 36 people at three checkpoints over the weekend. Seven of those was for Driving Under the Influence, three for possession of illegal drugs, nine for driving on a suspended license, 15 for not having a license. A person who was found with brass knuckles in the car—considered a weapon--was also arrested.

Note: All people mentioned above are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.