Crime & Safety
2 Rohnert Park Residents Busted With Drugs, Paraphernalia: Petaluma PD
Thirty grams of meth was found in pre-packaged quantities for apparent sales, police said.
SONOMA COUNTY, CA — Two Rohnert Park residents were recently arrested in a Petaluma parking lot in connection with suspected drug sales.
Around 11:15 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 23, a Petaluma officer was on patrol and contacted the pair parked outside a business in the 500 block of Lakeville Street.
One of the car's occupants was a probationer with terms that allow for searches, Petaluma police Sgt. Ryan Suhrke said.
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Upon developing probable cause for a search, the officer found over 30 grams of suspected methamphetamine in pre-packaged quantities, the sergeant said.
Based on the quantity and packaging, 30-year-old Christopher Hyde was arrested on suspicion of drug sales, Suhrke said.
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Police also alleged that 42-year-old Jessica Atta had drug paraphernalia on her.
Hyde was booked into Sonoma County jail on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance for sale.
Atta was cited to appear on suspicion of possession of drug paraphernalia and violation of probation.
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