Sausalito's New City Manager Arrested for Alleged Burglary
WHO:
Los Angeles Times - Elaine Forbes, Sausalito city manager, was arrested.
ABC7 Bay Area - Elaine Forbes was previously the executive director at the Port of San Francisco.
CBS News - Forbes was appointed unanimously by the Sausalito City Council.
WHAT:
Los Angeles Times - Forbes was arrested on suspicion of burglary.
ABC7 Bay Area - Forbes was arrested less than three weeks after starting her job.
CBS News - Forbes was arrested around 7 a.m. on Saturday.
Los Angeles Times - Forbes was being held on $50,000 bail.
Los Angeles Times - The Sausalito City Council approved a leave of absence for Forbes during a meeting.
WHERE:
Los Angeles Times - Forbes was found inside a yacht at 501 Humboldt Ave., Sausalito, California.
ABC7 Bay Area - The arrest occurred near Johnson Street, a waterfront area in Sausalito.
WHEN:
Los Angeles Times - Forbes began her job as city manager on July 1.
Los Angeles Times - The Sausalito City Council voted to hire Forbes on May 5.
Los Angeles Times - The City Council held a special meeting two days before her arrest.
WHY:
Los Angeles Times - A statement on behalf of Forbes indicated she was “experiencing a mental health crisis.”
ABC7 Bay Area - The city described the arrest as a “difficult development for our City staff and our community.”
HOW:
Los Angeles Times - Authorities received a call about a burglary that led to Forbes's arrest.
(UPDATED July 20, 2026 12:37 UTC)
Elaine Forbes, the city manager of Sausalito, was arrested on suspicion of burglary while found inside a yacht in the waterfront area of Sausalito, California. This incident occurred less than three weeks after she began her role on July 1, and she is currently being held on $50,000 bail following a special City Council meeting where a leave of absence was approved for her. A statement on her behalf indicated that she was experiencing a mental health crisis, which the city described as a difficult development for both staff and the community.