Crime & Safety

Man Found In PG&E Building Near Stony Point Road

Santa Rosa Police arrested a man suspected of breaking into a PG&E building near Stony Point Road.

Santa Rosa Police arrested a man suspected of breaking into a PG&E building near Stony Point Road.

Police said the man entered through a window and began throwing objects as police arrived Wednesday outside. Inside they said they found flooded carpets, holes in walls, a broken window, and personal items that had been smashed. Damages estimates total $10,000 to $20,000, according to a statement from the Santa Rosa Police Department.

Police identified the man inside as Michael Owen, 45, of Santa Rosa.

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They arrested Owen, who they said was on probation for a misdemeanor.

He was charged with burglary, felony vandalism, and for violating probation and booked into the Sonoma County Jail.

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