Road Rage, Alcohol Blamed in Early Morning Head-On Collision in Napa

NAPA CA, -- A man who police say was visibly intoxicated was arrested early Friday morning after being involved in what police say was a head-on collision resulting from a case of suspected road rage.

At about 2:43 am on Friday, March 3, Napa Police officers were dispatched to the area of Marin Street and F Street for the report of a vehicle collision. Upon arrival, officers located two vehicles that had been involved in a head on collision, but all who had been in the vehicles had fled prior to police arrival.

Two victims were found in the area shortly after the officer’s arrival, both having been occupants in one of the involved vehicles. The two stated they'd been chased by the driver of the other vehicle on scene, shot at and intentionally crashed into. The victims reported there were gang-related challenges and statements made during the incident, but police say the two victims are not known to be gang affiliated.

Later, detectives from the Napa Police Department Special Enforcement Unit (SEU) and Investigations Unit responded and took over the investigation. Information developed during the investigation led detectives to a residence in the 100 block of Bryan Avenue, where they located Jesus Alberto Gomez at the residence. Gomez was identified by both victims as being the driver and involved in the incident.

Gomez, who displayed symptoms of alcohol intoxication, had four local arrest warrants and is on four separate counts of Napa County Probation, according to police. He was placed under arrest and then transported to and booked at the Napa County Department of Corrections on a dozen charges, including attempted murder.

The investigation is still ongoing. Anyone with information can contact Detective Curtis Madrigal at (707) 257-9592 or cmadrigal@cityofnapa.org and reference case number: 17-1232.

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