A man who robbed a gas station near Santa Rosa and led police on a high speed chase has been sentenced to prison. Thirty-six-year-old Jose-Angel Mendez-Torres from Watsonville was sentenced last Friday to 24 years and eight months in prison. Torres was convicted back in June by a jury for several counts, including robbery, commercial burglary, driving under the influence of a drug and fleeing police. The robbery happened on August 15th of 2022 at a 76 gas station north of Santa Rosa. He fled with the cash register, stealing more than $2,000. The next day, Torres was pulled over in Rohnert Park for an expired registration tag and underwent a sobriety test. During the test, he got back into his car and fled leading to a chase that ended when he struck another vehicle head on causing injuries to that driver. Torres would be arrested in Hinebaugh Creek after fleeing from his car.
Watsonville Man Gets Nearly 25 Years in Prison for Gas Station Robbery and High Speed Chase
