Sheriff's Deputy Shoots at Fleeing DUI Suspect Near Rosemont

The following is a press release issued by the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department: 

At approximately 2:00 am [Wednesday] morning, a Sheriff’s patrol deputy was waved down by a female standing outside of her vehicle in the intersection of Mayhew Road and Kiefer Blvd.  

As the deputy contacted the female, he observed her erratic behavior as she began walking in and out of the roadway talking, but making no sense.  The deputy requested a DUI trained officer to respond in order to evaluate the female’s ability to operate a motor vehicle.  

When the deputy re-contacted the female for identifying information, she began to struggle with the officer.  The female was successful in gaining control of her vehicle and in an attempt to flee; she hit the deputy with her vehicle.  The deputy fired rounds as she fled the scene.  With the assistance of responding officers, the deputy pursued the vehicle a short distance where she pulled into a driveway and attempted to flee on foot.  The female was apprehended by responding officers at this location. 

The patrol deputy sustained a minor injury as a result of the contact.  The female suspect was transported to a local hospital to be deemed medically fit for incarceration.  If and when the suspect is deemed medically clear at the hospital, she will likely be arrested on charges related to assault with a deadly weapon upon an officer.

The investigation into the incident will be conducted by the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau and Professional Standards Division, which is standard practice for any officer-involved shooting that occurs in the Sheriff’s Department’s jurisdiction.  In accordance with the Sheriff’s Department policies and procedures, the deputy involved in the shooting will be placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation.  He is an eight year veteran of the Department, currently assigned to Field and Investigative Services.