Pair Arrested, Accused Of Drag Racing In Rohnert Park

Two men were arrested for allegedly participating in a street race early this morning in Rohnert Park, according to the California Highway Patrol.

At about 12:30 a.m., a CHP officer spotted a Nissan 350Z and an Infinity G35 that were exceeding speeds of 80 miles per hour on eastbound Rohnert Park Expressway at U.S. Highway 101, according to the CHP.

The Nissan’s driver, 19-year-old Osvaldo Dagio, and the driver of the Infinity, 20-year-old Victor Guerrero, were pulled over on the expressway at Country Club Drive.

The motorists, both Sonoma residents, admitted to racing, CHP officials said.

Eleven M-1000 firecrackers were found in Dagio’s possession, according to the CHP, and he apparently did not have a valid driver’s license. Considered illegal explosives, the firecrackers were taken away in an explosive resistant container by the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office.

Both men were arrested on a count of participating in a speed contest, but Dagio is also suspected of possessing a dangerous device and driving without a license.

--Bay City News