Suspect sought by police for attempting to record women in public restrooms
Vallejo P.D. are seeking a Peeping Tom suspect who they say entered a public restroom to record women in bathroom stalls.
Vallejo pays $750K to man who suffered 'brutal, unprovoked police beatdown:' attorneys
“This is one of the most brutal, unprovoked police beatdowns I’ve seen in almost 30 years of practice," Edwards attorney, Michael Haddad, said. "Vallejo needs to rein in its violent police officers.”
New Solano County task force to oversee deadly police incidents
Vallejo Police Department on Thursday announced they are partnering with Solano County District Attorney's office on a new task force aimed at overseeing fatal police incidents such as shootings.
Fired Vallejo officer details killing Ronell Foster, lax investigations in deposition
Testimony from former Vallejo police Officer Ryan McMahon over the shooting of an unarmed Black man raises new questions about how thoroughly the killing was investigated.
Sunday morning shooting leaves one dead in Vallejo
Detectives have taken over investigation of the city's 23rd murder of the year,
'Cowardly:' Vallejo police union upset vandals smashed billboard honoring officers
The Vallejo police officers union wrote that "destroying a memorial that honors the dead is truly despicable and disgusting. It is also hateful, disgraceful and cowardly."
Beset by police misconduct, Vallejo proclaims public safety state of emergency
Vallejo has 24 civil rights claims pending, which could expose the city to about $50 million in future liability.
Weeklong Vallejo police operation leads to 24 arrests
Two firearms were seized during the arrests.
Vallejo police officer involved in fatal shooting of Willie McCoy terminated
The City of Vallejo announced that police chief Shawny Williams issued a termination letter to Officer Ryan McMahon on Wednesday.
Vallejo police expand community surveillance with license plate readers
Vallejo Police Department on Tuesday announced a partnership with Atlanta-based startup, Flock Safety that expands surveillance using license plate readers (LPR) throughout Vallejo.
Vallejo police chief pledges reform, but community wary after decade of controversial killings
Vallejo Police Chief Shawny Williams has pledged to reform the police department following a decade of scandal and controversial police killings. Civil Right's groups and family members of people killed by police are skeptical he has what it takes.
Edited body camera footage raises questions about police accountability
Some Bay Area police departments edit police body-worn camera footage before releasing it to the public. Some activists say many departments go too far in manipulating the footage to spin a more favorable story. Others say editing video can provide important context that may not be visible in the raw footage.
Vallejo officials announce initiative to address 21% homicide rate increase
The issue of crime in the City of Vallejo is no secret, but the issue has become more worrisome because while crime decreased for many of the Bay Area’s biggest cities, that trend does not hold true for Vallejo.
Family of man killed by Vallejo police to get nearly $6M
McMahon was cleared of wrongdoing in January by the Solano County District Attorney’s Office, which declared McMahon’s deadly use of force justified.
Officer in Monterrosa case was 'trigger happy' family's lawyer claims
Civil Rights Attorney John Burris held a news conference on Thursday to announce a wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of Sean Monterrossa's family against the City of Vallejo and Vallejo Police Officer Jarrett Tonn.