Sausalito City Manager Indicted on Yacht Trespass Charges

Sausalito's newly appointed city manager, Elaine Forbes, was indicted on four misdemeanor charges Tuesday following her arrest over the weekend for allegedly trespassing on and attempting to steal a yacht. The 53-year-old public official faces charges of petty theft, prowling, and two counts of unauthorized lodging on separate vessels at the Sausalito Yacht Harbor.

Forbes was taken into custody by Marin County Sheriff's deputies early on the morning of July 18 after they responded to a noise complaint. Deputies found her aboard the Lisa Marie, a 66-foot yacht, amid empty alcohol bottles and scattered clothing. A sheriff's spokesperson stated that Forbes had manipulated the boat's controls as if attempting to steal the vessel. The owner of another boat, Andy Cunningham, returned to find her vessel ransacked, with clothing tried on and left inside out and four bottles of wine consumed.

Forbes made an initial court appearance on July 21, where her arraignment was postponed to July 22 at the request of her attorney. She has remained in custody on $50,000 bail since her arrest. A family spokesperson, Sam Singer, released a statement saying Forbes was experiencing a mental health...