Santa Rosa chase ends with missing driver, drug discovery

A police pursuit through a west Santa Rosa neighborhood ended Thursday after the driver abandoned his car and fled on foot into a shopping center.|
MATT BROWN
THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

Santa Rosa Police pursued a driver through west Santa Rosa neighborhoods Thursday before the driver abandoned his car and fled on foot into a shopping center. Officers searched the car and found two pounds of marijuana and more than an ounce of methamphetamine.

The incident began with a routine traffic stop for expired tags on the vehicle in the area of West College Avenue at about 3:30 p.m. After the officer activated the overhead lights, the driver fled and the officer pursued.

The driver evaded officers in the area of Jennings Avenue near Marlow Road. A bystander advised officers that the driver drove into the Marlow Shopping Center, abandoned the car and ran through the Round Table Pizza. The driver was not located.

Officers are conducting an investigation. Anyone with information regarding the incident should call the Santa Rosa Police Department at 528-5222.

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