On September 22, 2023, at approximately 11:23 A.M., the Vallejo Police Department responded to a call for service regarding a gunshot victim who walked into a local trauma center.

The Vallejo Police Department (VPD) held a meeting on September 19th, bringing together community leaders to provide updates on the department’s federally- and state-funded grant program, Project HOPE (Harm-focused Outreach Prevention and Education).

The Vallejo Police Department Detective Division responded and took over the investigation. During the course of this investigation, the Vallejo Police Department Detectives identified Gerald Collins, a 23-year-old Vallejo resident and Armando Menendez, a 19-year-old Vallejo resident, as being the responsible suspects in this homicide. This case was presented to the Solano County District Attorney's Office, resulting in the issuance of arrest warrants for Gerald Collins and Armando Menendez.

On September 1, 2023, at approximately 6:32 A.M., the Vallejo Police Department received a call regarding a solo injury collision near Columbus Pkwy and Redwood Pkwy.

On August 30, 2023, at approximately 5:35 PM, officers located a Toyota Avalon in the area of Tennessee Street and Tuolumne Street. This vehicle matched the description of a vehicle used more than once in recent armed robberies in Vallejo. As the officers approached the vehicle, it began driving away at a high rate of speed while ignoring traffic signal lights and stop signs. A vehicle pursuit was initiated, but officers lost sight of the speeding vehicle as it was traveling eastbound in the 3300 block of Tennessee Street. The vehicle pursuit was terminated at that time.

On August 22, 2023, at approximately 4:05 P.M., Vallejo Police Department received reports of a deceased body in the unhoused encampment in the 400 block of Redwood St.

On September 7, 2023, from 6 P.M. to 8 P.M., the Vallejo Police Department will hold its second town hall meeting regarding the response to Alarm Calls.

On August 12, 2023, at approximately 12:00 P.M., Vallejo Police Department officers responded to a report of a male walking in the neighborhood brandishing what appeared to be an assault rifle at residents in the 100 block of Ladera Dr.

On August 1, 2023, at approximately 6:53 P.M., Vallejo Police Department officers responded to a report of a male in the water near the 2200 block of Sacramento St.

The second scheduled VPD town hall meeting on September 7, 2023, regarding Alarm Calls For Service Responses is postponed to September 14, 2023. The town hall will still proceed from 6 P.M. to 8 P.M.