Over the past three weeks, the Novato Police Investigations Unit has been working diligently to identify the suspects involved in a gang-related murder case, which occurred in southern Novato. On Wednesday (8/4), Novato Police Officers responded to the report of a shooting with one male victim, identified as Travis Wine, a 31-year-old Novato Resident. He was transported to the hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries. The suspect and firearm were not located at that time.
Throughout the investigation, Novato Police Detectives utilized a series of investigative resources to obtain evidence and arrest/search warrants for the suspects involved. Yesterday (8/24), just before 8 PM, the Lyons County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Unit and Novato Police Investigators took Andres Ruiz Lindo into custody on West Newlands Drive in Fernley, Nevada. Lindo was safely booked at the Lyon County Jail for Murder. Subsequently, Novato Police Detectives and the Marin County Special Investigations Unit (SIU) took Christopher Lopez Chavez into custody on Los Robles Road in Novato. Chavez was safely booked at the Marin County Jail for accessory after the fact. Investigators served additional search warrants on two residences and two vehicles in southern Novato related to the investigation.
ARRESTED:
- Andres Ruiz Lindo: 19-year-old from Novato. Charges: Murder
- Christopher Lopez Chavez: 19-year-old from Novato. Charges: Accessory After the Fact
We would like to thank our community and our allied agencies for their assistance with this investigation. Our community was instrumental in providing witness statements, video surveillance and crime tips that were a crucial part of this investigation. We continue to work in partnership with our community to reduce violent crime and gang activity in our community to create a safer Novato. We are asking anyone with information on this investigation to contact the Novato Police Department Investigations Division at 415-897-4361, Refer to Case #NP26-2062.
