Crime & Safety

Novato Man, 3 Juveniles Arrested In North Bay Pursuit

Thor Thomas, 23, of Novato, was arrested on suspicion of felony evading, felony hit-and-run and three counts of child endangerment.

NOVATO, CA — Four people were arrested, including a Novato man, earlier this week following a short vehicle pursuit with police in Rohnert Park.

Thor Thomas, 23, of Novato, was arrested on suspicion of felony evading, felony hit-and-run and three counts of child endangerment. Three other juveniles, two females and a male, were arrested on suspicion of resisting or obstructing a peace officer.

On Tuesday at 1:20 p.m., the Rohnert Park Department of Public Safety received a call about a person being thrown from a moving vehicle in the parking lot of a gas station at 6301 Commerce Blvd.

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Responding officers were interviewing the subject thrown from the vehicle when they spotted the suspect vehicle stopped at a nearby intersection.

The officers ordered the vehicle to pull over, but the vehicle drove away.

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Officers pursued the vehicle but ended the pursuit as it began driving into oncoming traffic, police said.

The vehicle was located a short time later in a parking lot, and three of the suspects were located in a store and taken into custody.

The fourth suspect was located at a nearby post office.

The victim was taken to the hospital for treatment.

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