A Redding man has been sentenced in federal court for being a felon with a gun after a traffic stop and foot chase in February of 2021. Shasta County DA Investigators on Eastside Road had seen a Chevy sedan painted black with white doors, a push bumper, spotlights and a light bar on top that was obviously made to look like a cop car. The car was pulled over for having no front license plate. It was registered to 50-year-old Gabriel Detrant, who had a suspended license and was on Post Release Supervision. As soon as the car came to a stop, Detrant and a rear passenger jumped out and ran in opposite directions. A front seat passenger stayed where he was. Detrant was found about 150 yards away hiding in some bushes. The other person got away. A search of the car reportedly turned up significant quantities of Heroin and Methamphetamine, as well as a large amount of cash and a loaded 9 millimeter handgun by the driver’s seat. Detrant pled guilty to federal gun charges and was sentenced Thursday to 41 months in federal prison.
– Steve Gibson