Archive · 20 Jul 2026
Sausalito City Manager Arrested for Alleged Yacht Burglary
Elaine Forbes is the city manager of Sausalito, a city in California.
She was recently arrested for allegedly breaking into a yacht that wasn't hers.
This happened just a few weeks after she started her job.
The police found her on the yacht after getting a noise complaint.
She told them it was her yacht, but the real owner said it wasn't.
The city and her spokesperson are asking people to wait for more information and to be understanding.
Before this job, Elaine worked for the Port of San Francisco and had a long career in public service.
Elaine Forbes, the newly appointed city manager of Sausalito, was arrested for allegedly unlawfully boarding a yacht.
The arrest occurred less than three weeks after she took office and two days after being placed on administrative leave.
Authorities responded to a noise complaint and found Forbes on a yacht that she claimed was hers.
The yacht's owner confirmed Forbes did not have permission to be on the vessel, leading to her arrest on suspicion of felony burglary.
Forbes was booked into the Marin County Jail with bail set at $50,000, and her spokesperson cited a mental health crisis.
- Who
- Elaine Forbes, the city manager of Sausalito, California
- What
- Arrested for allegedly unlawfully boarding a yacht that did not belong to her
- When
- Less than three weeks after assuming her role as city manager and two days after being placed on administrative leave
- Where
- Sausalito Yacht Harbor, California
- Why
- Authorities accused her of felony burglary after the yacht's owner confirmed she did not have permission to be on the vessel
- Name
- Elaine Forbes
- Age
- 53
- Position
- City Manager of Sausalito
- Arrest Location
- Sausalito Yacht Harbor
- Charges
- Felony Burglary
- Bail Amount
- $50,000
- Previous Role
- Executive Director of the Port of San Francisco
- Annual Salary
- $275,000