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Assault with a deadly weapon and brandishing of a firearm. Assistance needed in suspect identification.
Incident: Assault with a Deadly Weapon,
Brandishing of a firearm
Additional: 417(a)(2) PC, 245(a)(2) PC
Report Number: 22-0038, 22-0041
Occurred Date : January 3rd, 2022
Occurred Time: 1:36 PM/ 1:57 PM
Location: Western Ave @ Howard St/ Howard 7-11
Suspect(s): Unidentified White Male Adult
On January 3rd, 2022, at 1:36 PM, Petaluma Police Officers responded to the intersection of Howard St. and Western Ave. for a reported brandishing of a firearm. The reporting citizen was walking his dog near the intersection when a light blue Toyota Prius pulled up alongside him occupied by three adult white males. The front passenger made a derogatory statement regarding the Raiders football jersey the reporting citizen was wearing then brandished a “Small Black” handgun at him out the window. The passenger was described as in his twenties with long dark hair wearing a blue sweatshirt. No descriptions on the other occupants were available. The light blue Toyota Prius was further described as having a blue out-of-state license plate, with yellow lettering, with numbers similar to PPD774. The vehicle also had damage to the passenger side front corner.
At approximately 1:57 PM an additional call was placed to 911 by a citizen at 7-11 on Howard St. This citizen reported that a front seat passenger in a light blue Toyota Prius pulled up next to her and pointed a black handgun at her head from approximately three feet away while making a derogatory statement to her. The victim in this incident described the Toyota Prius with the same additional features as the victim in the first incident. The victim in this incident described the suspect as having a red hat and a beard in addition to the earlier description provided. After the incident the Prius continued Northbound on Howard St.
At approximately 3:59 PM a resident in the area of Marble Way reported seeing a matching Toyota Prius driving slowly past his driveway as if casing his residence. This resident was able to provide still photos of the vehicle from his home surveillance to officers for further investigation.
Anyone with information regarding the above-described Toyota Prius or the identification of its occupants is encouraged to call Petaluma Police Department Officer Nagi at (707) 778-4372.
Assault with a deadly weapon and brandishing of a firearm. Assistance needed in suspect identification. 
Issued By:
Sergeant Ryan DeBaeke, Petaluma PD, (707) 778-4372, rdebaeke@cityofpetaluma.org
Incident: Assault with a Deadly Weapon,
Brandishing of a firearm
Additional: 417(a)(2) PC, 245(a)(2) PC
Report Number: 22-0038, 22-0041
Occurred Date : January 3rd, 2022
Occurred Time: 1:36 PM/ 1:57 PM
Location: Western Ave @ Howard St/ Howard 7-11
Suspect(s): Unidentified White Male Adult
Incident Summary
On January 3rd, 2022, at 1:36 PM, Petaluma Police Officers responded to the intersection of Howard St. and Western Ave. for a reported brandishing of a firearm. The reporting citizen was walking his dog near the intersection when a light blue Toyota Prius pulled up alongside him occupied by three adult white males. The front passenger made a derogatory statement regarding the Raiders football jersey the reporting citizen was wearing then brandished a “Small Black” handgun at him out the window. The passenger was described as in his twenties with long dark hair wearing a blue sweatshirt. No descriptions on the other occupants were available. The light blue Toyota Prius was further described as having a blue out-of-state license plate, with yellow lettering, with numbers similar to PPD774. The vehicle also had damage to the passenger side front corner.
At approximately 1:57 PM an additional call was placed to 911 by a citizen at 7-11 on Howard St. This citizen reported that a front seat passenger in a light blue Toyota Prius pulled up next to her and pointed a black handgun at her head from approximately three feet away while making a derogatory statement to her. The victim in this incident described the Toyota Prius with the same additional features as the victim in the first incident. The victim in this incident described the suspect as having a red hat and a beard in addition to the earlier description provided. After the incident the Prius continued Northbound on Howard St.
At approximately 3:59 PM a resident in the area of Marble Way reported seeing a matching Toyota Prius driving slowly past his driveway as if casing his residence. This resident was able to provide still photos of the vehicle from his home surveillance to officers for further investigation.
Anyone with information regarding the above-described Toyota Prius or the identification of its occupants is encouraged to call Petaluma Police Department Officer Nagi at (707) 778-4372.
Address/Location
Petaluma Police Department
969 Petaluma Blvd N
Petaluma, CA 94952
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 707-778-4372
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