Watsonville Police Chief Apprehends Fleeing Gang Member After Pursuit
WATSONVILLE, CA — The Watsonville Police Department has reported the arrest of a gang member following a brief pursuit involving the Chief of Police, David Rodriguez.
The incident began shortly after 5:00 PM on Wednesday November 26th in the vicinity of Waters Alley and Madison Street when a Watsonville Officer attempted to engage with a group identified as gang members. One individual, Issac Sigala, 18, fled the scene on foot. Sigala’s evasion route involved jumping a fence, accessing a rooftop, and continuing across multiple fences in an attempt to escape law enforcement contact.
Evidence | Courtesy of Watsonville PD
Chief Rodriguez, who was in the area and monitoring police radio communications regarding the pursuit, observed Sigala. The Chief then initiated a foot pursuit and successfully apprehended Sigala. The arrest took place near a carwash located on the 400 block of East Lake Avenue.
Following the arrest, officers searched Sigala’s backpack. The search yielded an unserialized, short-barreled AR-pistol equipped with a high-capacity magazine. Additionally, the backpack contained 38 unspent rounds of ammunition and 54 grams of marijuana.
Sigala was taken into custody and now faces multiple felony charges; these include, but are not limited to, charges related to illegal firearm possession, participation in a criminal street gang, and probation violation.
Photo(s) courtesy of Watsonville Police Department
