Santa Rosa gang members chased group in park with machetes: Deputies
(KRON) — A gang brawl erupted in Andy Lopez Unity Park on Moorland Avenue in Santa Rosa Tuesday evening, the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office said.
Just after 7 p.m. a witness called 911 and told dispatchers that gang members were fighting in the park. 'The suspects, armed with machetes, were chasing a group of people,' sheriff's Sgt. Juan Valencia wrote.
'Before the arrival of deputies, the suspects fled the area in a blue Honda, which incoming deputies promptly found on Moorland Avenue. The deputies stopped and searched the car, which yielded two machetes and red gang paraphernalia,' Valencia wrote.
Deputies arrested a 19-year-old Santa Rosa man, Rueben Cabrera, on suspicion of conspiracy and assault with a deadly weapon. Deputies also cited a 17-year-old passenger who was released to a family member. Both teenagers are gang members, according to SCSO.
Cabrera was booked into the Sonoma County Main Adult Detention Facility with bail set at $30,000.
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'The safety of our community in Sonoma County is not just a top priority but a commitment that we, the Sheriff's Office, take seriously,' the sheriff's office wrote.
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