3 Suspected Looters Arrested In Santa Rosa: Police

SONOMA COUNTY, CA — Santa Rosa police have arrested three suspected looters since Monday in areas evacuated because of the Tubbs Fire, a police sergeant said. Kelly Thomas Martin, 48, of Santa Rosa, was arrested in the 2600 block of Cleveland Avenue on outstanding warrants and on suspicion of drug
possession, Sgt. Jeneane Kucker said.

Tammara Lavette Hill, 48, of Santa Rosa was also contacted in the 2600 block as a suspected looter. She was arrested on outstanding warrants.

Patrick Brian Daly, 28, of Santa Rosa, was contacted in the area of Peterson Lane and Velma Avenue as a suspected looter, Kucker said.

Daly allegedly stole a bicycle and threatened the bike's owner with a knife. He also was in possession of another stolen bicycle and narcotics, Kucker said.

He was arrested for robbery, receiving stolen property, possession of narcotics and violation of probation, Kucker said.

Santa Rosa police have responded to 69 calls of suspicious activity or possible looting and contacted 15 people since Monday, Kucker said.

By Bay City News Service

Photo: A pair of policeman watch over the remains of the Journey's End mobile home park Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017, in Santa Rosa, Calif. California Gov. Jerry Brown warns that catastrophic wildfires will keep ripping through the state as the climate warms. Brown told reporters Wednesday that more people are living in communities close to forests and brush that easily ignite because of dry weather. Blazes burning in Northern California have become some of the deadliest in state history. (Eric Risberg/Associated Press)