A Windsor man on conditional release from prison who was suspected in the weekend assault and carjacking a 67-year-old man in Santa Rosa turned himself in Tuesday morning, authorities said.
According to a release issued by the Santa Rosa Police Department, on Tuesday morning shortly before 11 a.m., 28-year-old Windsor resident Rico Richard Leaton-Gomez was arrested after he turned himself in at the Sonoma County Jail. Officers took him into custody without incident.
Police learned that an adult male -- later identified as Leaton-Gomez -- approached the victim while he was sitting in his pickup truck. He offered to purchase the victim's truck, but the victim declined the offer. After initially walking away, Leaton-Gomez returned to the driver's side of the victim's truck and threw a bag of personal belongings into the back of the pickup truck. He then punched the victim once through the open window.
Officers conducted an area search but were unable to locate Leaton-Gomez. The victim was transported to an area hospital to be treated for significant facial lacerations and abrasions and a broken nose. The victim was not identified.
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