Cell phone call leads to chase, crash and arrest

<p>A Santa Rosa man who fled a police officer after he was observed using a cell phone behind the wheel of his SUV smashed into a utility pole after a brief pursuit early Friday, then ran away before police subdued him with a Taser stun gun, authorities said.</p><p>Drew Gonzalves, 19, was ultimately arrested for suspicion of drunken driving, evading a peace officer, resisting arrest and violation of probation on a previous grand theft case, authorities said.</p><p>He was briefly treated for complaints of pain before he was taken to the Sonoma County Jail, where he was being held without bail on Friday, authorities said.</p><p>Santa Rosa Police said Gonsalves was eastbound on Highway 12 at Mission Boulevard at about 1:30 a.m. Friday when the officer who spotted him tried to pull him over.</p><p>Gonsalves then sped up to about 60 mph and continued east for a short distance before trying to turn onto northbound Cardinal Way, where he ran into a corner power pole, police said.</p><p>Jumping from his car, Gonsalves ran off on foot while the pursuing officer called for backup and gave chase.</p><p>Several officers eventually caught up with Gonsalves, who was tased once so police could handcuff him when he refused to comply with orders, police said.</p><p>The power pole was broken when Gonsalves struck it, and the 2002 Nissan Xterra he was driving also was badly damaged, police said.</p>