PRESS RELEASE
Monday, December 20, 2021
Issued By: Lieutenant N. McGowan
Incident: Indecent Exposure Arrest
Additional: 314.1 PC, 243.4(d) PC, 273(a) PC
Report Number: 21-5113
Occurred Date: December 19, 2021
Occurred Time: 4:45 pm
Location: Water Street, Petaluma, California
Suspect(s): Bushara Gomatallah, 42-year-old Washington resident
Incident:
On December 19, 2021, at approximately 4:45 pm, the Petaluma Police Department received a call reporting an indecent exposure on Water Street, near downtown Petaluma. The reporting party advised a black male adult just exposed his genitalia to a 16-year-old juvenile near the “pipe bridge” off Water Street. After revealing himself, the suspect grabbed the victim’s hand and forced it onto his exposed genitalia. The victim fled and reported the incident to an adult friend.
Petaluma Police Department officers responded to the area and located a subject, Bushara Gomatallah, who matched the description provided by the victim. After speaking with Gomatallah, Officers confirmed he was the individual reported by the victim. Additionally, the victim positively identified Gomatallah as the individual that exposed himself.
Gomatallah was subsequently arrested and transported to the Sonoma County Jail for booking. The Petaluma Police Department is inquiring if anyone witnessed the incident. Please report any additional information to the Petaluma Police Department at 707-778-4372 or [email protected].
For media inquiries, contact Lieutenant Nick McGowan at [email protected] or 707-778-4325.
