Federico Morales Arrested after DUI Crash on Lakeville Highway and Casa Grande Road [Petaluma, CA]

No Major Injuries in Petaluma Accident on Lakeville Highway and Casa Grande Road

 
PETALUMA, CA (December 28, 2021) – Wednesday night, authorities arrested Federico Morales after a DUI crash on Lakeville Highway.
 
The incident happened at around 5:30 p.m. on Lakeville Highway and Casa Grande Road.
 
According to reports, officers came to a minor traffic crash between two vehicles. Then, they advised both drivers to pull over. However, 24-year-old Federico Morales of Healdsburg appeared to be intoxicated. Then, during a field sobriety test, he started confronting and threatening officers.
 
Afterward, Morales hit one of the officers while they took him into custody. Furthermore, the crash led to no major injuries.
 
At this time, the authorities suspect Federico Morales of several charges. The charges include DUI, resisting arrest and battery on a peace officer. Also, he’s charged of threatening a peace officer and probation violation.
 
Due to the limited information available, the authorities continue to investigate the crash.

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