On Wednesday in Petaluma, a man’s suspected illicit foray into private yards led to his arrest. According to a statement released by the Petaluma Police Department, Dan Coates, a 55-year-old Chico resident, was apprehended on suspicion of prowling, being under the influence of a controlled substance, and resisting arrest. The incident unfolded just before midnight when police were tipped off by an attentive local about a person skulking through residential properties on Keokuk Street and Cherry Street.
Responding officers were swift to arrive, and soon located a suspect who matched the community member’s description; this encounter quickly spiraled into a confrontation wherein Coates initially resisted but was eventually subdued and arrested. Furthermore, during the sobriety assessment, it became evident that Coates wasn’t simply trespassing but was also in an altered state brought on by what officers deemed a controlled substance, therefore stacking the charges against him…