Crime & Safety
Man Holding Gun To Head Pulled Over For Drunk Driving: Police
Casey Eugene Jones was accused of driving under the influence and firearms violations.
SANTA ROSA, CA — A 45-year-old Santa Rosa man who was reported to be holding a gun to his head in his residence was taken into custody after he got in his car and drove off, police said.
Casey Eugene Jones was accused of driving under the influence and firearms violations.
Officers were dispatched about 12:35 p.m. Saturday to the residence near the 1000 block of Spenlow Road on a report that a man was walking around inside with a gun to his head, police said in a press release.
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As officers were responding to the residence, the man drove away in his blue Toyota Coupe, police said.
When officers located the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop, Jones was found to be in possession of a loaded, concealed firearm, police said. Officers located a second firearm in the trunk of the vehicle. Neither gun was registered to Jones.
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A chemical test showed his blood alcohol content was more than four times the legal limit of .08%, according to police.
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