In Windsor, California, a routine patrol turned into a felony arrest when deputies spotted a white Infinity SUV that had been reported stolen. The Town of Windsor Police announced that on March 18th, at approximately 9:48 a.m., a deputy was on the lookout for the stolen vehicle based on an alert issued the previous day from Santa Rosa, a city just south of Windsor. The vehicle's telltale Dallas Cowboy "Star" sticker on the rear window, along with its missing rear license plate, caught the deputy's eye as the SUV cruised along Old Redwood Highway.
The deputy took action near the intersection of Old Redwood Highway and Shadetree Drive, where law enforcement conducted a traffic stop. The subsequent investigation confirmed the Infinity was indeed the vehicle reported stolen from Santa Rosa. According to the social media release from Sgt. Jeff Toney of the Windsor Police, the driver, 27-year-old Juan Carlos Rosales-Sandoval of Santa Rosa, was arrested and faces multiple charges. Rosales-Sandoval's rap sheet extended with felony and misdemeanor charges, which include vehicle theft, and receiving a stolen vehicle.
Rosales-Sandoval was booked into the Sonoma County Main Adult Detention Facility without a license to drive. On top of the current allegations, he was found to have an outstanding misdemeanor warrant related to prior drug charges and driving violations. The case—number WI240318002—highlights ongoing issues of vehicle theft and unlicensed driving that plague many California communities.
