Man, 22, arrested on suspicion of drunk driving in Petaluma crash

Lina PortmanMay 28, 2024

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PETALUMA, Calif. — A 22-year-old Santa Rosa man was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving and other crimes following a solo-vehicle crash in Petaluma Saturday evening, it said the police.

Police received calls around 6:35 p.m. Saturday about a collision near Sonoma Mountain Parkway and Mauro Pietro Drive in which the vehicle struck the raised median, according to police.

An officer found a Honda Civic traveling northbound on Sonoma Mountain Parkway and ended up facing north in a southbound lane, police said. The car suffered front-end damage, but the driver was not injured, police said.

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The driver exhibited what police described as objective signs of alcohol intoxication as well as signs and symptoms of drug use. He refused to take a field sobriety test, police said.

After further investigation, the officer concluded that the driver was operating the vehicle under the influence of a combination of alcohol and drugs and arrested him, according to police.

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After being handcuffed, the suspect tried to flee, according to police. When the officer searched the suspect, he found a bag containing a substance he believed could be cocaine, police said.

The suspect was arrested on suspicion of misdemeanor driving while intoxicated, obstructing/resisting a peace officer and possession of a controlled substance, according to police. He was taken to the hospital for a blood test and then booked into the Sonoma County Jail.

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