Crime & Safety

Rohnert Park Police Arrest Santa Rosa Stabbing Suspect

Rohnert Park police arrested a man less than an hour after a woman was found stabbed to death Monday afternoon in Santa Rosa.

SANTA ROSA, CA - Rohnert Park police arrested a man less than an hour after a woman was found stabbed to death Monday afternoon in Santa Rosa.

Varinder Singh, 33, of Santa Rosa, was arrested on suspicion of homicide.
Officers responded to a 3:27 p.m. report of a man with a knife in the 2900 block of West Creek Lane.

Upon arrival, police found a woman in her 30s lying on the ground with several stab wounds. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

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In the ensuing investigation, police learned the woman was known to the suspect, whom witnesses said fled the scene in a gray BMW sedan.

Police shared this information with nearby agencies and at 4:13 p.m., Rohnert Park police located the suspect near Raley's Town Center in Rohnert Park and arrested him.


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