Sausalito城市经理Elaine Forbes于7月18日因涉嫌在饮酒状态下非法进入一艘66英尺豪华游艇而被逮捕 [1]。警方在接到噪音扰动报警后发现她在船内饮酒并造成破坏 [1]。
检察官已将初始重罪入室盗窃罪降级为轻罪指控，包括游荡、非法占据和小额盗窃 [1]。Forbes最初以5万美元保释金面临重罪指控 [1]。
游艇所有者Andy Cunningham发现船上有一瓶腌制樱桃倒入鞋盒和四个空酒瓶 [1]。见证人船长Bill Aubrey表示"她把喇叭、雨刷和聚光灯都开了" [1]。
市议会已在闭门会议中将Forbes停职 [1]。据悉，Forbes仅在被任命至该职位三周前就发生了此事件 [1]。Forbes曾担任San Francisco港口主任 [1]。
Elaine Forbes, the city manager of Sausalito, was arrested on July 18 after allegedly breaking into a 66-foot luxury yacht in an intoxicated state and attempting to steal items from the vessel. [1] Forbes, who had previously served as director of the San Francisco Port Authority, had been appointed to the city manager position only three weeks before the incident. [1]
Police discovered Forbes inside the three-level yacht after responding to a noise disturbance call. [1] The boat's owner, Andy Cunningham, found evidence of her presence including a jar of pickled cherries poured into a shoebox and four empty alcohol bottles. [1] According to Captain Bill Aubrey, a witness, Forbes had activated the vessel's horn, windshield wipers, and spotlight during the incident. [1]
Prosecutors initially charged Forbes with felony burglary with bail set at $50,000, but later reduced the charges to misdemeanor offenses including loitering, illegal occupancy, and petty theft. [1] The Sausalito city council has suspended her from duty following a closed-door meeting. [1]