Teen Arrested For Drugs, Weapons Possession Violations At Shopping Center

SONOMA COUNTY, CA -- Police arrested a 16-year-old suspect Tuesday afternoon in Santa Rosa after he allegedly caused a disturbance and threatened to shoot someone at a shopping center.

According to police, at 4:25 p.m. on May 16, officers were dispatched to the Montecito Shopping Center in the 6200 block of Montecito Boulevard on a report of a person with a gun. The suspect was allegedly yelling and threatening to shoot a person who he said stole something from him.

The suspect also allegedly had a silver handgun in his sweatshirt pocket, police said.

When officers arrived, they say they located and attempted to detain the suspect when a struggle broke out and one officer found what appeared to be a real revolver in the suspect's pocket.

Upon further inspection, officers determined that the gun was a replica firearm, but was loaded with real bullets. Officers also allegedly found Xanax, cannabis and marijuana cigarettes on the suspect.

The suspect is a 16-year-old resident of Santa Rosa whose name is not being released by authorities due to his age. He was arrested and booked into juvenile hall on suspicion of numerous drug offenses, according to police.

Bay City News contributed to this report/Images via Santa Rosa police