Santa Rosa Woman Arrested for DUI After Crashing into Residence

On May 20, 2023, at 12:51 am, the Santa Rosa Police Department received several calls about a vehicle that drove into a residence in the 5200-block of Beaumont Way, Santa Rosa. One of the homeowners also called SRPD and indicated that a grey Tesla drove into the front of their home. One of the residents (a female in her 50’s) suffered minor cut from shards of glass. The resident was later transported to a local hospital for treatment.

When officers arrived on scene, they contacted the female driver of the Tesla. The Tesla appeared to have left the roadway, hit a fence and a tree before colliding with the front of the residence. The driver was identified as Natasha Whittinghill, a 47-year-old Santa Rosa resident. Based on the officer’s observations and the collision, officers initiated a DUI investigation. At the end of the investigation, officers determined that Whittinghill was under the influence at a level that impaired her ability to driver a motor vehicle.

Based on the DUI investigation, evidence on scene, and the injury to a resident as a result of the collision, Whittinghill was arrested for felony DUI that caused injury. Whittinghill was later booked into the Sonoma County Jail without incident.

Media inquiries may be directed to Lieutenant Christopher Mahurin at cmahurin@srcity.org. SRPD Case 23-6111