SAN RAFAEL
Police arrested a San Rafael man for allegedly trying to strike a person with his vehicle during a parking dispute.
The incident happened at about 12:30 a.m. Wednesday on Novato Street, where two people asked the suspect to move his car so they could drive out of a parking spot. An argument ensued, and the suspect allegedly threatened them with a knife and pushed one of the victims, according to San Rafael police Sgt. Justin Graham.
Then the suspect crashed his car into a victim’s vehicle several times and nearly drove into one of the victims, Graham said.
No injuries were reported. Officers arrested the suspect on Friday after finding him on Canal Street.
Hugo Martinez Morales, 36, was booked into the Marin County Jail on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, vandalism, exhibiting a weapon, battery and violating his probation conditions. He remained in custody without a bail amount Monday because of the alleged probation violation.
Martinez Morales knew the victims, possibly through family connections, Graham said.
PUBLIC WORKS
Rosemarie Gaglione, Marin County’s former public works director, has been hired as public works director in Pismo Beach.
Gaglione is scheduled to start on Jan. 21, said City Manager Jorge Garcia. Her starting annual salary is $202,488.
Gaglione resigned from the Marin post on Dec. 2 after a tenure of nearly four years. Previously, she was the public works director in Oxnard and Goleta.
BELVEDERE
The Planning Commission has approved a proposal to build a new house at 30 San Rafael Ave.
The property owners want to demolish the 2,284-square-foot residence there and construct a 3,190-square-foot home with a garage. The project involves a variance to allow the garage to encroach into setbacks, according to the city.
The commission held a hearing on the project at its meeting on Dec. 17.
In a separate hearing, the commission approved a plan to extend a 352-square-foot floating dock by 223 square feet at 270 Beach Road.
SAN RAFAEL
Police plan to conduct a traffic checkpoint in San Rafael this month to screen for intoxicated and unlicensed drivers.
The checkpoint will start at about 5 p.m. Jan. 24 and last approximately eight hours. Police did not disclose the precise location but said it would be in the downtown area.
Funding to staff the checkpoints is provided by state and federal grant programs.
