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Petaluma Police Department Press Release - Robbery and Resisting Arrest
Incident: Robbery and Resisting Arrest
Additional: 211 PC and 182(a)(1) PC
Report Number: 22-0397
Occurred Date :January 29th, 2022
Occurred Time: 10:59 AM
Location: 600 Block of E. Washington Street
Suspect(s): Jack Taylor, 34-Year-old Santa Rosa resident
On January 29th, 2021, at 10:59 AM, Petaluma Police Officers responded to the 300 block of E Washington Street to a subject causing a disturbance with a metal rod.
Prior to the above disturbance, the Petaluma Police Department responded to a report of a theft at Grocery Outlet where the subject stole merchandise and threatened an employee with a metal rod. At the time of the robbery, Officers were unable to locate the subject.
Officers located a subject, later identified as Jack Taylor, matching the description of both calls for service. Taylor walking in the 600 block of E Washington Street. Upon contact, Taylor was still holding the metal rod and was extremely agitated. Due to the amount of traffic and proximity of vehicles, westbound traffic on E Washington Street was temporary detoured for safety purposes. During the incident, both the Petaluma Fire Department and the SAFE Team responded to assist.
During the officer’s interaction with Taylor, he made several statements requesting officers to take his life. Officers were able to negotiate with Taylor by diverting traffic and using de-escalation techniques. Taylor subsequently dropped the metal rod and was taken into custody without any forced being used.
Taylor was charged with robbery and resisting arrest. He was later booked at the Sonoma County Jail.
Nobody was injured during this incident.
The Petaluma Police Department wants the thank the concerned community members that reported Taylor’s demeanor and allowed law enforcement and our community partners to resolve the situation. The Petaluma Police Department trains de-escalation tactics as a non-violent strategy used to decrease the intensity of the situation. De-escalation training is required for all officers, which reduces the likelihood of use-of-force encounters. Officers are expected to utilize de-escalation techniques whenever possible.
Please contact Lieutenant Nick McGowan for any media requests at [email protected] or 707-778-4325.
Petaluma Police Department Press Release - Robbery and Resisting Arrest 
Issued By:
Sergeant Nicholas Raccanello, Petaluma PD, (707) 778-4372, nraccanello@cityofpetaluma.org
Incident: Robbery and Resisting Arrest
Additional: 211 PC and 182(a)(1) PC
Report Number: 22-0397
Occurred Date :January 29th, 2022
Occurred Time: 10:59 AM
Location: 600 Block of E. Washington Street
Suspect(s): Jack Taylor, 34-Year-old Santa Rosa resident
Incident Summary
On January 29th, 2021, at 10:59 AM, Petaluma Police Officers responded to the 300 block of E Washington Street to a subject causing a disturbance with a metal rod.
Prior to the above disturbance, the Petaluma Police Department responded to a report of a theft at Grocery Outlet where the subject stole merchandise and threatened an employee with a metal rod. At the time of the robbery, Officers were unable to locate the subject.
Officers located a subject, later identified as Jack Taylor, matching the description of both calls for service. Taylor walking in the 600 block of E Washington Street. Upon contact, Taylor was still holding the metal rod and was extremely agitated. Due to the amount of traffic and proximity of vehicles, westbound traffic on E Washington Street was temporary detoured for safety purposes. During the incident, both the Petaluma Fire Department and the SAFE Team responded to assist.
During the officer’s interaction with Taylor, he made several statements requesting officers to take his life. Officers were able to negotiate with Taylor by diverting traffic and using de-escalation techniques. Taylor subsequently dropped the metal rod and was taken into custody without any forced being used.
Taylor was charged with robbery and resisting arrest. He was later booked at the Sonoma County Jail.
Nobody was injured during this incident.
The Petaluma Police Department wants the thank the concerned community members that reported Taylor’s demeanor and allowed law enforcement and our community partners to resolve the situation. The Petaluma Police Department trains de-escalation tactics as a non-violent strategy used to decrease the intensity of the situation. De-escalation training is required for all officers, which reduces the likelihood of use-of-force encounters. Officers are expected to utilize de-escalation techniques whenever possible.
Please contact Lieutenant Nick McGowan for any media requests at [email protected] or 707-778-4325.
Address/Location
Petaluma Police Department
969 Petaluma Blvd N
Petaluma, CA 94952
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 707-778-4372