A 27-year-old Santa Rosa parolee was arrested yesterday after brandishing a handgun during an argument. Sonoma County Sheriff’s Deputies received the disturbance call at about 1130 AM near East Robles and Brooks Ave in southeast Santa Rosa.
It was determined that there was an argument by two rival gang members that was witnessed by a neighbor. During the argument, one suspect pulled out a handgun and held it to his side as he advanced towards the second man. The second man was in a car with his girlfriend and kids and was able to drive away without further confrontation. The suspect walked southbound along a creek and hopped a fence.
The Sheriff’s Helicopter Henry-1 was launched and helped provide perimeter assistance for arriving deputies. Shortly thereafter, a man in the 3400 block of Brooks Ave waived down deputies, stating a suspect was hiding under a blanket in his backyard.
Deputies made contact with 27-year-old, Santa Rosa parolee Rico Lemay and he was taken into custody without incident. Nearby, behind a well pump, Boomer the Sheriff’s bomb sniffing Golden Retriever, found Lemay’s black backpack with a .9 mm semiautomatic handgun, loaded with 16 rounds of ammunition, face masks, gloves, methamphetamine and heroin packaged for sale.
Ultimately Lemay was booked into the Sonoma County Jail on charges of being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm, felon in possession of ammunition, assault with a deadly weapon, violation of probation, possession of large capacity magazine, possession of narcotics while armed, possession of narcotics for sales, child endangerment and a county parole violation. He is being held in the Sonoma County Jail without bail.
Prepared by: Sgt. Spencer Crum
CR 180805-012
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