Loaded Firearm Seized by Santa Rosa Police

Santa Rosa Police Department (SRPD) officers carried out a proactive patrol that led to the recovery of a loaded 9mm handgun. 

At approximately 11:04 PM, SRPD officers spotted and made contact with 19-year-old Zachary Henderson, a resident of Santa Rosa, in the 2000 block of Northcoast Street. According to the Santa Rosa Police Department's Facebook post, as officers approached Henderson, they witnessed him attempting to conceal a backpack from their view. Henderson placed the backpack he had been wearing underneath a parked vehicle nearby.

Officers acted promptly and seized the backpack. A search of the backpack unveiled a loaded 9mm handgun, with a round in the chamber. Subsequently, Henderson was arrested for possessing a loaded concealed firearm, and was booked on charges, according to the Santa Rosa Police Department.

For additional questions, inquiries, and future updates on this case, Sgt. Matt White, the media contact for the Santa Rosa Police Department, can be reached at [email protected].