NAPA- A Napa man was sentenced to 30 days in jail and three years of probation after pleading no contest to transporting a controlled substance into Napa State Hospital and passing it to a patient in the visitor center. Napa State Hospital Police arrested Richard Christopher Dahlgren, 63, on April 11, 2016 after he was […]
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Violent Crimes Inside Napa State Hospital
NAPA – It is routine for Napa State Hospital (NSH) police officers to respond to crimes, including acts of violence, committed inside NSH, but two weeks in April were particularly busy with felony arrests. “Our hospital police officers aren’t dealing with frail, physically ailing patients,” said California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) President Alan Barcelona. […]
CSLEA Hosts Membership Lunch at Napa State Hospital
The California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) held a membership lunch on Napa State Hospital grounds on November 13, 2014 in which hospital police officers, communications operators, firefighters and conservationists were invited. The lunch was held in an effort to bring CSLEA members together during their lunch breaks to converse with CSLEA member services representatives […]
Remembering a State Worker Killed by Mental Health Patient
On Thursday, October 23, 2014, employees at Napa State Hospital were joined by others in remembering the life and death of Napa State Hospital Psychiatric Technician Donna Gross. Gross was killed by a patient four years ago. Her death highlighted the extreme need for increased safety measures at state mental hospitals. “Donna Gross went to […]
Violent Napa State Hospital Patient Sentenced To Prison For Attacking Another Patient
“This man, now sentenced to 20 years in prison, is a violent gang member whose sentence was essentially doubled due to the work of Napa State Hospital police officers who successfully investigated and pursued gang enhancement charges.” – Alan Barcelona, CSLEA President NAPA – Jason Soletti, 43, a violent gang member is going to prison […]
