SANTA ROSA, CA — “On September 27, 2026, at approximately 5:33 p.m., the Santa Rosa Police Department (SRPD) Communications Center received multiple 911 calls reporting a collision between a vehicle and a bicyclist in the 2000 block of Pioneer Way. The involved vehicle fled the area immediately following the collision (Collision #1). The bicyclist sustained significant injuries and was transported to a local hospital for treatment.
Several witnesses provided SRPD dispatch with a vehicle description and officers on scene obtained photographs of the vehicle body from witnesses. SRPD Dispatch utilized those descriptions and Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) technology in the area of the collision to identify the suspect vehicle and share those details with officers.
At approximately 5:41 p.m., while searching for the suspect vehicle, an officer traveling westbound on College Avenue near Dutton Avenue observed the vehicle traveling eastbound past his position. As the officer attempted a U-turn, the vehicle accelerated to a high rate of speed and swerved between traffic lanes as it continued toward Highway 101…