19-Year-Old's Death Investigated In Rohnert Park

ROHNERT PARK, CA — An investigation was continuing into the death of a young woman Thursday in Rohnert Park.

Rohnert Park Fire personnel were dispatched at 10:15 a.m. Thursday to a report of an unresponsive 19-year-old female in the south parking lot of Alicia Park in the 300 block of Arlen Drive, the Rohnert Park Department of Public Safety said.

"Upon their arrival, fire personnel located the woman in the backseat of a vehicle," police said. "They removed her from the backseat and began lifesaving efforts with the assistance of Sonoma life Support personnel. The 19-year-old was pronounced deceased at 10:40 a.m."

Because of the nature of the call, Rohnert Park police officers and detectives were summoned to the scene.

During the initial investigation, detectives determined the young woman was picked up by friends at her residence in Forestville and brought to their residence in the 300 block of Arlen Drive.

"The 19-year-old and her friends went into the residence and went to sleep," police said. "At approximately 10 a.m., the residents woke up and found the 19-year-old on the couch and unresponsive."

The friends told police they attempted CPR, then carried the woman to their car which was parked in the driveway. As they were about to drive away, another one of their friends stopped them and said he'd called 911. The friends pulled their Lexus into the south parking lot of Alicia Park — directly across the street from their home.

"Rohnert Park Detectives are investigating the cause of the death, but unfortunately, at this time are unable to rule out anything suspicious or if the cause of death was related to a medical emergency," police said Thursday night.