Police ID Alleged Armored Truck Facility Robbers

SONOMA COUNTY, CA — Santa Rosa police Monday identified two men suspected in the robbery of an armored truck facility Friday in southwest Santa Rosa. According to police, Milton Gamez-Fierro, 41, of Santa Rosa, remained hospitalized Monday from gunshot wounds suffered in an officer-involved shooting at the scene; his alleged co-conspirator, Jesus Gomez-Rosales, 29, of Lynwood, California, is being held in Sonoma County jail in lieu of $1 million bail.

Police were notified at 2:51 a.m. Friday of a hold-up alarm at GardaWorld, 1640 Northpoint Parkway. The first officer on scene confronted Gamez-Fierro but Gamez-Fierro allegedly attempted to flee and "pointed his firearm directly at the uniformed officer," Santa Rosa police Lt. John Cregan said.

"The officer in turn fired multiple rounds at Gamez-Fierro in defense of his life," Cregan said.

Police say Gamez-Fierro was struck by two of those gunshots. His injuries were described as not-life-threatening and he will be booked into jail once he is medically cleared, Cregan said.

The was a delay in confirming the suspects' identities because both were allegedly carrying fake IDs bearing false names, Cregan said.

Over the weekend, authorities confirmed Gomez-Rosales as the second robbery suspect found hiding inside of GardaWorld after the officer-involved shooting occurred, Cregan said. At the time he was found, he allegedly had a handgun and a latex gloves next to him that police believe were used in the commission of the robbery.

Gomez-Rosales is being held on suspicion of robbery, assault on a peace officer, false imprisonment and kidnapping.

Gamez-Fierro will be booked into jail as soon as he is medically cleared, Cregan said.

It is alleged that Gamez-Fierro wore a ski-mask and latex gloves and was holding a firearm in his hand at the time of the officer-involved shooting. A handgun and a Taser were found near Gamez-Fierro following the shooting, police allege.

Sunday morning, Santa Rosa police detectives served a search warrant at Gamez-Fierro’s residence in the 1300 block of Zachary Place and allegedly located additional evidence inside of Gamez-Fierro’s bedroom linking him to the robbery, Cregan said.

Authorities have also since determined that Gamez-Fierro is on federal felony probation for interference with commerce/robbery and is prohibited from possessing a firearm.

Gomez-Rosales is also a convicted felon prohibited from possessing a firearm, according to police.

Anyone who witnessed the robbery or the officer-involved shooting is encouraged to call the Santa Rosa Police Violent Crimes Team at 707-543-3590.

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Booking photo of Jesus Gomez-Rosales courtesy of Santa Rosa Police Department