Suspicious Activities

Overview:

Sonoma County Department of Emergency Services Including the Volunteer Fire Companies of CSA#40 respond to over 1000 calls per year. A variety of the calls sometimes are suspicious in nature or an obvious crime with out evidence leading to an arrest.

Suspicious activities and crimes are reported to the Sonoma County Sheriffs Office. Sonoma County Department of Emergency Services works side by side with the Sheriff's Office; including local fire agencies to help apprehend violators.

Typical crimes are hazardous materials and fires. The common hazardous materials incident responded to is road side dumps. These negligent acts cost the County of Sonoma thousands of dollars a year for clean up, with very little cost recovery. The County of Sonoma is not the only victim of these crimes. Many road side dumps end up on private property and cost the property owners, including insurance companies the same costs if not more for clean up. Road side fires are common in the late spring and summer time. According to state law all fires are required to be investigated by the local fire authority. The negligent discharge of a cigarette or incendiary device out the window of a moving vehicle is a violation of the law. A fire started by negligence could result in heavy fines including jail time. Negligent acts destroy property, environment and could result in the loss of life.

Sonoma County Department of Emergency Services including the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office needs your help. If you have any information about the listed activities please call Sonoma County Department of Emergency Services at 707-565-1152, or Sonoma County Sheriffs Office at 707-565-2511.

Incidents:

• Trinity Road Illegal dump occurred on 3-5-2009 Sheriff CR#090304-003 / Fire09-29047
• East Napa Street Illegal dump occured on 7-1-2009