Crime & Safety
Teen Suspected In Rohnert Park Hit-And-Run Arrested In Petaluma: Police
Police arrested a teen in Petaluma on suspicion of striking a pedestrian in a fatal hit-and-run Friday in Rohnert Park.
ROHNERT PARK, CA — Police have arrested a 17-year-old Sonoma County resident suspected in the fatal hit-and-run of a pedestrian Friday evening near Sonoma State University.
The pedestrian was struck in Rohnert Park at about 6:30 p.m. by a pickup truck, believed to be a 2014-2018 Chevrolet Silverado, which fled west on Southwest Boulevard from Snyder Lane.
Rohnert Park Police searched the Petaluma location of the suspect and the vehicle.
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The 17-year-old male was arrested and booked into the Sonoma County Juvenile Detention Facility and charged with vehicular manslaughter and failure to stop at the scene of an accident resulting in death.
Police have not released the name of the teen or victim.
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Anyone with additional informaiton information regarding the incident should contact Detective Mohammad Hamade at (707) 588-3573.
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