Shortly before 1 a.m. Sunday, police received two reports of someone burglarizing or trying to steal a car at Stonebridge Apartments, said Lt. Justin Tharp of the St. Helena Police Department.
Two officers found a man next to the open door of a car outside the College Avenue apartment complex. When they tried to contact him, he ran away.
They apprehended him after a foot pursuit and a brief struggle, Tharp said. While they were searching him, the man used his leg to twist one of the officer’s legs, injuring the officer’s knee.
The man, identified as 31-year-old Luis Felipe Olvera Martinez of St. Helena, was arrested on suspicion of aggravated battery on an officer, resisting an officer, possession of a controlled dirk or dagger, and violating probation.
Tharp said it’s still unclear whether the car was stolen and why the man ran from the police.
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Here is a roundup of other police and fire reports in Napa County.
FEB. 8: Multiple local law enforcement agencies teamed up early Monday morning to pursue a vehicle that took off when American Canyon Police a…
FEB. 5: Each of the 12 Napa thefts was a "cold" report, meaning there was no suspect information for police to follow up on at the time.
JAN. 28: American Canyon police said they chased a motorist at low speed for about a mile after trying to make a vehicle stop for a Vehicle Co…
JAN. 27: Napa Police officers pursued a BMW that had been reported stolen in Vallejo and used to run over a male in that city.
JAN. 23: After detectives were able to seize additional evidence linking the suspect to the robbery, they arrested Gabino Rodriguez Mora, 26, …
JAN. 13: A CHP helicopter crew was wrapping up a mission, helping Napa Police track a suspect who had fled on foot, when it was hit with a bli…
JAN. 7: Police reported making a traffic stop in a residential neighborhood that resulted in the arrest of the driver and the confiscation of …
At 2:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 10, a nearby resident reported a burglary in progress at Java Hut on Silverado Trail.
FEB. 17: City of Napa police responded to a report of a stolen vehicle at the 7-Eleven store at Silverado Trail and Clark Street. The victim l…
FEB. 18: A man driving a stolen vehicle fled from Napa County Sheriff’s officers, lost control and drove into a city of Napa house.
