Officers were sent to the 1700 block of Colwood Drive on Sunday after getting a report that a neighbor had intentionally launched a mortar-style firework to a nearby home after an ongoing dispute. According to police, the suspect had allegedly threatened the resident.

The firework burned the area it landed on the house down to the insulation, causing over $1,000 in damage, police said. A video was taken of the event and given to investigators.

Arrested on suspicion of the crime was Ben Shein, 43, who police said turned himself in. He was booked into jail on suspicion of felony threats, felony arson and felony vandalism.

Then on Monday, officers on patrol along the Lynch Creek Trail made contact with a man who they said was out of compliance with his release terms, Dan Flynn, 55. A search of Flynn allegedly uncovered brass knuckles, oxycodone and an illegal M-150 firecracker.

Flynn was booked into jail on suspicion of being in possession of brass knuckles, a controlled substance, and a destructive device or firework.

Katy St. Clair got her start in journalism by working in the classifieds department at the East Bay Express during the height of alt weeklies, then sweet talked her way into becoming staff writer, submissions editor, and music editor. She has been a columnist in the East Bay Express, SF Weekly, and the San Francisco Examiner. Starting in 2015, she begrudgingly scaled the inverted pyramid at dailies such as the Vallejo Times-Herald, The Vacaville Reporter, and the Daily Republic. She has her own independent news site and blog that covers the delightfully dysfunctional town of Vallejo, California, where she also collaborates with the investigative team at Open Vallejo. A passionate advocate for people with developmental disabilities, she serves on both the Board of the Arc of Solano and the Arc of California. She lives in Vallejo.