Man Arrested for Allegedly Shooting at Residence, Evading Police with Juvenile in Vehicle
SHINGLETOWN, CA — “On Monday, November 3, 2025, at approximately 3:45 AM, Shasta County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of shots fired at a residence on the 8000 block of Circle K Drive, Shingletown. The suspect, identified as 36-year-old Andrew Giovanni Baides, was known to the occupants of the home and had reportedly fired multiple shots at an unoccupied vehicle parked near the residence. As deputies responded to the call, it was learned Baides had left the area in a vehicle with a teenage juvenile.
The juvenile with Baides was in communication with dispatchers and was providing intermittent location information via cell phone. While deputies arrived at the residence and contacted witnesses, other deputies located the vehicle being driven by Baides on Highway 89 near Volcano Lane in Hat Creek. Deputies attempted to stop the vehicle, but Baides refused to yield, and a pursuit was initiated. The pursuit lasted approximately 7 miles and reached speeds of approximately 90 miles per hour. Baides ultimately yielded in the area of Four Corners in Johnson Park. Baides was taken into custody without incident.
Baides was arrested and booked into the Shasta County Jail on charges of 2800.2(a) CVC Evade a Peace Officer with Wanton Disregard for Public Safety, 273a(a) Child Abuse with Possible Great Bodily Injury/Death, 29800(a)(1) PC Possession of a Firearm with a Prior Felony Conviction, 30305(a)(1) PV Prohibited Person Possess Ammunition, 247(b) PC Shooting at Unoccupied Vehicle or Dwelling, 594(b)(1) PC Vandalism. Baides’ bail is set at $50,000.
The juvenile was unharmed and returned to their guardian.”
