At around 9:40 p.m. Wednesday night, Santa Rosa police began receiving reports about illegal sideshow activity in the area of Frazier Avenue and Petaluma Hill Road. Responding officers found a large sideshow with approximately 50 participating vehicles and 200 to 300 spectators had taken over the intersection.Vehicles were driving recklessly, burning out, and doing donuts/drifting. Officers monitored the incident, identifying participants, and conducting enforcement. By approximately 10:15 p.m.
Just before 11 p.m., officers heard shots being fired from the area of the sideshow and observed people trying to quickly leave the area. Officers attempting to get to the intersection to locate possible victims and suspects saw a grey Honda Accord accelerating as it fled the area. The suspect ran from the car, but after a short struggle, was taken into custody. Officers found a pellet gun on the suspect, but not a real firearm. The suspect’s vehicle is impounded for 30-days. The suspect, identified as 18-year-old male Santa Rosa resident Miguel Morfin Santana, was arrested and faces charges of evading a police officer/vehicle pursuit, a felony, and misdemeanor resisting arrest.
Officers investigated the shooting at N. Dutton Avenue and W. 9th Street found several bullet casings in the southwest corner area of the intersection as well as drops of blood, though no victims were initially located.
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