Suspect Drops Gun Downtown During Chase

Police spent Thursday searching the downtown area for a handgun a suspect dropped after a brief chase Thursday morning.

At around 11am a resident reported a man in the Golden Eagle Shopping Center carrying a handgun in his waistband. Police responded and ordered two suspects to stop.

Instead, the men ran, splitting up in different directions. One of the suspects, 23-year-old Petaluma resident Shane DeWalt was arrested right away, but a 17-year-old boy eluded police for about 15 minutes before being found.

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