NORTH COAST, Calif. – Two Clearlake men were arrested Saturday night after they allegedly fought with – and injured – two members of Sonoma County's gang task force.
Ivan Rodriguez and Richard Contreras, both age 21, were taken into custody for resisting arrest, felony battery against a peace officer, violation of probation and participation in a street gang, according to a report from the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office.
At 7:30 p.m. Saturday, a Sonoma County Sheriff’s sergeant and a probation officer – both part of the Multi Agency Gang Task Force, also known as MAGNET – were patrolling the area of Santa Rosa Avenue and Todd Road when they observed a known gang member who was on probation at the Rotten Robbie gas station on Todd Road, the report said.
Sheriff's officials said the officers also noticed several other subjects in a vehicle that were associated with the known gang member.
After they made contact with the subjects in the vehicle it was determined one of the subjects in the vehicle – identified as Rodriguez – was on parole and in violation of his parole by being with other gang members, the report said.
The task force members had Rodriguez exit the vehicle, at which point he immediately resisted their efforts to take him into custody, officials said.
A fight ensued and the report said Rodriguez began yelling for the other subjects to flee in the vehicle while he fought with the task force members, who put out a request for assistance over the police radio.
While the fight was taking place Contreras – who was associated with Rodriguez – got involved in the fight and began assaulting the MAGNET members, according to the report.
Other deputies arrived on scene and they were able to take both Rodriguez and Contreras into custody. Officials said the deputies searched the parking lot area of the gas station and located a loaded 9 millimeter semiautomatic pistol in the garbage can.
Rodriguez and Contreras were booked into the Sonoma County Jail, with bail set at $75,000 each, the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office reported.
After the arrests both officers drove to the hospital for treatment of their injuries. Officials said both were treated and released.
Clearlake men arrested for felony assault on Sonoma County gang task force members
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