Crime & Safety
Man with Pellet Gun Causes Swarm of Police
A witness thought the man, who lives in a homeless encampment near the railroad underpass, was yielding a rifle Monday afternoon.
A man with a pellet gun was mistaken for a rifleman Monday afternoon near Highway 101 and created a frenzy of police activity, according to the Marin Independent Journal.
San Rafael Police and California Highway Patrol officers found the man with a pellet gun on Merrydale Road near the Mount Olivet Cemetery after a witness called the police at 1:15 p.m., according to the IJ.
Find out what's happening in San Rafaelwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
The man lives in a homeless encampment near the railroad underpass.
Find out what's happening in San Rafaelwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
Check out the most popular stories on San Rafael Patch:
- Marin Mom Fighting Cancer: ‘I Can’t Die Because my Children Need Me’
- Child Injured in San Rafael Baseball Bat Beating
- CHP Seeks Mill Valley Man After Alleged Carjacking Near Marinwood
- Petaluma Woman Killed in Hwy. 101 Crash Worked at Safeway in Marin
Don’t miss news about your neighborhood! Like San Rafael Patch on Facebook!
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here
