Full Notification

Press Release:                                                                                        Friday, August 18th, 2023

Issued By: Acting Sergeant Art Farinha, Petaluma PD   

Incident:                       Auto Burglary
Report Number:           23-3610
Occurred Date :           August 17th, 2023
Occurred Time:            5:34 AM
Location:                      1000 Block of Lindberg Lane
Suspect(s):                   Juvenile (17, Lakeport)
 
 
Incident Summary:
 
On August 17th, 2023, at 5:34 am, the Petaluma Police Department received a call from a victim who reported that a male suspect was actively burglarizing their vehicle. The victim, who lives on Lindberg Lane, was alerted after their family member exited the residence and observed the suspect inside the vehicle.  The suspect was removing items from the glove box and center console.
 
Upon seeing the victim’s family member, the suspect quickly exited the vehicle.  The suspect lifted up his shirt and removed an object from his waistband area prior to fleeing the area on foot.  The victim’s family member reported that they believed the object resembled a firearm. 
 
Officers arrived in the area within minutes of the call and began to check the area for the described suspect.  Officers located the suspect a block away and he was detained without incident.  No firearm was located on the suspect.  Through the course of the investigation, it was learned that the suspect was a 17-year-old juvenile from the Lakeport area.  The juvenile suspect was transported and booked at the Sonoma County Juvenile Detention Facility for: 10852 VC; Vehicle Tampering.
 
Due to the report of a firearm possibly being seen, Petaluma Police Department K9 “Pinky” was called out to conduct a K9 search of the residential area for any discarded firearm.  No firearm was located.       
 
K-9 Pinky is the newest member of the Petaluma Police Department K-9 Unit. She is a 15-month-old Labrador Pointer mix. Pinky was born and bred in Ireland and made her way to Petaluma after being purchased for the K-9 Unit. Unlike our other K-9’s, Pinky is a detection only K-9. She is trained to detect and alert to the odor of 10 different explosives. She is also trained to detect and alert to the odor of firearms and ammunition. Prior to hitting the streets, K-9 Pinky and her handler Officer Williams completed an extensive 10-week K-9 detection school. The Petaluma Police Department K-9 Unit is excited to welcome K-9 Pinky to the team.
 
The Petaluma Police Department would like to thank our Community Members who continue to call in suspicious activity.
          
Media inquiries can be directed to Lieutenant Matt Parnow at (707)778-4718.