Full Notification

Yesterday (9/19), around 8:49PM, a Novato Police Detective was assisting with Patrol duties, when he observed a man commit an unsafe pedestrian violation. The Detective contacted the man, who identified himself as 23-year-old, Tariq Wade.
 
After further investigation, the Detective felt a firearm in Wade's backpack. Wade attempted to forcibly remove the backpack from the Detective before fleeing South on Nave Dr. A foot chase began near the train tracks east of Hamilton Marketplace, where visual of Wade was lost, however he was located hiding in a dumpster near Peet's Coffee shortly after. Wade was safely arrested without further incident and later booked for several charges, included being a felon in possession of a loaded firearm and ammunition, as well as possession of cannabis for sale and resisting an officer. The Marin County Sheriff’s Office responded to assist as well.
 
We would like to thank the Marin County Sheriff’s Office for their assistance with this case. We are thankful our teams were able to safely intervene in this situation and potentially stop additional crimes from occurring. It is important to always be aware of your surroundings in the community, especially in the evening hours. If anyone has additional information related to this case, please call 415-897-4361 and reference case #NP24-2864.

If you notice suspicious behavior, immediately call Nova-to Police at 415-897-4361. In an emergency or in-progress crime, call 9-1-1. Try to provide dispatchers with the most accurate information while keeping yourself safe. Information like, suspect description, vehicle description, direction of travel, and license plate numbers are extremely helpful to our officers. Stay safe Novato!