SRPD Assists Rohnert Park DPS and CHP in Stopping Evading Suspect

San Rafael, CA – On 01/13/2025, just before 1:45 PM, SRPD was made aware of a pursuit involving a suspect vehicle that was wanted by the Rohnert Park Department of Public Safety (RPDPS) for a felony crime and assault on an officer with a deadly weapon involving a vehicle.

SRPD learned that a felony crime occurred in Rohnert Park on 01/11/25. The vehicle information was added to their automated license plate reader (ALPR) system. On 01/13/2025, the suspect vehicle had been located by their ALPR system on East Cotati Avenue near the Sonoma State University campus. RPDPS officers attempted to stop the suspect vehicle, and it attempted to ram one of the officer’s police cars. RPDPS pursued the vehicle in their jurisdiction, aided by the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) helicopter. RPDPS terminated the pursuit just before the suspect vehicle approached the freeway to protect the public’s safety.

A short time later, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) located the suspect vehicle while it was traveling southbound on the US-101 freeway…

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