Sonoma Police: Barking Dogs, Animal Cruelty and Texted Death Threats

Selected calls from the :

Friday, Feb. 4

Annoying Phone Calls: An anonymous student from the Hanna Boys Center reported to police that an 18-year-old Boyes Hot Springs resident had been making death threats to another 17-year-old student, who had dated the boy's girlfriend during a lull in their relationship. Police found the boy, Isaiah Tennant, at his girlfriend's house on the 17000 block of Keaton Ave. A search of his cell phone revealed threatening text messages such as, "I'm going to get a 45 and shoot you in the face," said police. Tennant denied having a gun, but admitted to sending the messages. Tennant was booked into the county jail and charged with making terrorist threats and annoying phone calls.

Saturday, Feb. 5

Domestic Violence: A pedestrian bystander reported a domestic feud in front of a residence on the 100 block of Patton Street. Police responded, heard yelling and entered the house, finding the male victim bleeding. The man declined to press charges, but police arrested the 25-year-old female, and charged her with a felony count domestic battery.

Sunday, Feb. 6

Probation Violation: Police arrested a 21-year-old Boyes Hot Springs man at 1:07 a.m. on the 300 block of First Street West. The man had gained entry to his ex-girlfriend's apartment and refused to leave, said the woman. Police found him face down on the bed. The man was on probation and was not permitted to drink or possess alcohol. Police booked him into county jail, charged with a probation violation.

Vandalism: Police responded to a report, just before 3 a.m., that two boys were kicking mailboxes and causing damage. The reporting party identified the two boys, both 20-years-old, who police picked up on the grounds of Sonoma Valley High School. The boys claimed they were strolling through the grounds of the high school to "reminisce," police said. A search revealed 23.3 grams of marijuana in one of the boy's backpacks. The boys were booked into jail, charged with vandalism, public intoxication and possession of a controlled substance.

Mistreatment of Animals: Police cited a 68-year-old woman, who had reportedly left her two yellow labs in a car parked at the intersection of West Spain Street and First Street West. An officer waited by the car for 45 minutes and noted that the dogs were not provided with water.

Vehicle Theft: A man reported his maroon Yamaha 2000 motorcycle, valued at $4,000, stolen from outside the at 4:28 p.m. He'd left his leather gloves and helmet on the vehicle, and his keys in the ignition.

Monday Feb. 7

Vandalism: An unknown person broke a window in the back of a Sonoma County Transit Bus at 7:30 p.m.

Domestic Violence: A woman reported that her husband, 34, had been physically and emotionally abusing her for the 7 year period of their relationship. He was arrested, charged with a felony count of domestic violence.

Burglary: A man reported a break in at his home on the 700 block of First Street West. The thief took a Rolex watch ($6500) and an iPod ($250), said the man.

Probation Violation: Police picked up a 27-year-old man lying on the sidewalk next to a bicycle on the 800 block of Broadway. The man said that a lump in the sidewalk had caused him to crash his bike, but the sidewalk was flat, said the officer. The man refused to produce a urine sample for drug testing and was charged with being under the influence of a controlled substance and a probation violation.

Altered Prescription: A 24-year-old man was arrested, charged with attempting to fill an altered prescription, belonging to his girlfriend. The prescription, originally made out for 20 mg of Apperall, had been re-written for Methadone. The man attempted to fill the prescription at and .

Burglary: A 73-year-old San Francisco resident reported that a break-in occurred at his vacation home on the 400 block of Second Street East. Nothing was taken, but a bloody latex glove was left behind.

Wednesday, Feb. 9

Shoplifting: A store clerk at caught Angelo Vachetti, 18, stealing a large pack of Budweiser valued at $22.50. Police charged Vachetti with burglary and a felony violation of probation.

Petty Theft: A clerk caught a 56-year-old woman shoplifting a hydrangea, valued at $14.99, from .

Thursday, Feb. 10

Fighting on School Grounds: A 16-year-old and 17-year-old male students were cited for fighting on the grounds of Sonoma Valley High School. The fight started after one boy found the word "buster," a derogatory gang term, inscribed on a bookcase he was making in shop class.

Possession on School Grounds: A 14-year-old Adele Harrison student was cited for possessing .2 grams of marijuana on school grounds.

Barking Dog: The residents of a house on the 500 block of Este Madera Drive were issued a citation for barking dogs. Police had left numerous notices over the course of the last two weeks.