MAGNET deputies arrest known gang members for Felony Assault on a Peace Officer.
On 8/30/2014 at approximately 7:30 pm, a Sonoma County Sheriff’s Sergeant and a Probation Officer were patrolling the area of Santa Rosa Avenue and Todd Road. The two Officers are part of the Multi Agency Gang Task Force, also known as MAGNET. The Officers observed a known gang member who was on probation at the Rotten Robbie gas station on Todd Road.
The Officers also noticed several other subjects in a vehicle that were associated with the known gang member. After the Officers made contact with the subjects in the vehicle it was determined one of the subjects in the vehicle was on parole and was in violation of his parole by being with other gang members. The subject was identified as Ivan Rodriguez. The Officer’s had Rodriguez exit the vehicle and he immediately resisted the Officers efforts to take him into custody. A fight ensued and Rodriguez began yelling for the other subjects to flee in the vehicle while he fought with the Officers.
A request for assistance was given out over the police radio due to the fact that the Officers were unable to take Rodriguez into custody. While the Deputies were fighting Rodriguez another subject identified as Richard Contreras who was associated with Rodriguez got involved in the fight and began assaulting the deputies.
Other deputies arrived on scene and they were able to take both Rodriguez and Contreras into custody. Deputies searched the parking lot area of the gas station and located a loaded 9mm, semi automatic pistol in the garbage can.
Ivan Rodriguez, 21 years and Richard Contreras 21 years old both from Clearlake were booked into the Sonoma County Jail for Resisting Arrest, Felony Battery against a Peace Officer, Violation of Probation, and Participation in a Street Gang. Their bail was set at $75,000.
After the arrest of the suspects both Officers drove to the hospital for their injuries. Both were treated and released.
CR#140830-034
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Sonoma County Sheriff's Office
2796 Ventura Ave
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
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