On Wednesday, March 30, 2016, the Petaluma Police Department received notice from the State of California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) that the high risk sex offender listed to the right is scheduled to be released to a location within the city limits of Petaluma on Friday, April 1, 2016. The Petaluma Police Department contacted the Santa Rosa Junior College (SRJC) District Police Department because the District Police has arrested the sexual offender on two occasions for sexual batteries which occurred on the SRJC Santa Rosa Campus.
Jonathan Michael Hoppner, 23 years of age, been identified as a high risk sex offender by the Department of Justice, based on his criminal history. Hoppner has been convicted of a sex offense that requires registration with the local police agency within the city of or county that they reside. Hoppner has served the sentence imposed by the courts. The SRJC District Police Department and the Petaluma Police Department have no legal authority to dictate where this subject lives.
Hoppner has a stay away order from the SJRC campuses. If you see Hoppner on any SRJC campus you should immediately call the SRJC District Police at (707)527-1000. Please provide the police dispatcher with the location, direction of travel, clothing description, and stay on the line for to provide further information.
CDCR has notified the Petaluma Police Department that they plan to release Hoppner to a hotel in Petaluma. The Petaluma Police Department will release an update once the actual location where Hoppner will be staying is verified by CDCR.
This information is being released pursuant to Penal Code Section 290, commonly known as Megan’s Law. It should be stressed that it is illegal to use this information to commit a crime against any sex registrant or to engage in illegal discrimination or harassment against any sex registrant.
High-risk sex offenders have been identified by the California Department of Justice as having a high risk of re-offending and who may pose a greater danger to the public than other offenders. Additional access by the public to registered sex offender information can be obtained through the California Sex Offender Registry by viewing California Department of Justice’s website at www.meganslaw.ca.gov.
The SRJC District Police is committed to the safety to all those in our community and will be actively patrolling. Please do your part in being safe on campus by doing the following
• If you are on the campus late, ask someone you trust, a colleague or friend, to walk or drive you to your vehicle.
• If you have any concerns and must walk alone, call the District Police for a uniformed safety escort to walk you to your vehicle, class, office, or other area on campus. (707) 527-1000.
• Stay in well-lit, well-populated areas and park your car in well-lit, well-traveled areas of the parking lots.
• Be aware of your environment. Don’t be afraid to look over your shoulders. It’s not rude to maintain a safe distance between yourself and others.
• Be aware of the locations of the nearest emergency phone stations and program the phone number for District Police into your cell phone; (707)527-1000.
• Send the message that you are calm, confident, and know where you are going.
• Carry your keys in your hand. You will be able to get into your car faster and the keys may be used as a weapon if necessary.
• Avoid blind corners. Take wide turns so that you have room to react to what’s ahead.
• Walk with confidence.
• Check your backseats before getting into your car.
• Always to lock your vehicle and roll up your windows.
• If you see someone loitering around your car as you approach, STOP!, turn around, walk away and watch them from a distance.
The District Police are also asking everyone to be aware of their surroundings while on campus and to immediately report any suspicious persons or activities to (707) 527-1000. We all must work together in keeping our community safe.
