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Robbery Suspects Arrested at the Petaluma Outlets
Incident: Robbery Suspects Arrested at the Petaluma Outlets
Report Number: 23-4300
Occurred Date : September 28, 2023
Occurred Time: 12:33 PM
Location: Sunglass Hut
Suspect: Casey Canion, 20-year-old Antioch Resident
Keiarra Spencer, 20-year-old Antioch Resident
Incident Summary
On Thursday, September 28, 2023, at approximately 12:33 PM, Petaluma Police officers were dispatched to Sunglass Hut at the Petaluma Outlets for a robbery which had just occurred. The reporting party advised dispatch that two suspects, later identified as Casey Canion and Keiarra Spencer, had gathered over $18,000 of merchandise and attempted to flee out of the store without paying, when a Petaluma Outlets security guard attempted to stop them. The reporting party advised Spencer and Canion pushed through a door past the security guard and continued to flee.
Multiple Petaluma Police officers arrived on scene and found both Canion and Spencer physically detained by two citizens, just outside of the store. One of the citizens had been assaulted by Canion with pepper spray.
As the officers conducted their investigation, they learned that after Canion and Spencer pushed through the door past the security guard, they began to flee on foot with the security guard chasing them. The two citizens, a father, and his adult son, who were shopping at the Petaluma Outlets, observed Canion and Spencer fleeing toward them with the security guard chasing them and shouting at them.
Realizing some sort of crime had just occurred, one of the citizens grabbed Canion and the other grabbed Spencer. Both Canion and Spencer immediately began struggling with the citizens in an effort to get away. While struggling to get away, Canion sprayed the citizen that was detaining her with pepper spray in his eyes. The citizen then took Canion to the ground and continued to detain her, with pepper spray in his eyes, until police arrived.
Once officers arrived on scene, Canion and Spencer were arrested without further incident. They were later transported to the Sonoma County Jail and booked in for Felony Robbery and Felony Conspiracy to commit Robbery. Canion was also booked in for an additional charge of Felony Illegal Use of a Tear Gas Weapon.
The citizen who was sprayed in the eyes with pepper spray was treated at scene by medics with Petaluma Fire Department for minor injuries.
Although the Petaluma Police Department encourages citizens to be good witnesses and not physically get involved in crimes in progress for their own safety, we are very thankful to the two citizens for their courageous actions which led to the arrest of Canion and Spencer. As a result of the two citizens actions, more than $18,000 in stolen merchandise was returned to the store and a serious crime was thwarted in our community.
The Petaluma Police Department is committed to working to reduce crime and improve the quality of life throughout the City of Petaluma and encourages residents to partner with us by contacting the Police Department when a police response is appropriate.
Media inquiries maybe directed to Sergeant Jake Gutierrez at [email protected] or phone 707-778-4532.
Robbery Suspects Arrested at the Petaluma Outlets 
Press Release
Friday, September 29, 2023
Issued By:
Sergeant Jake Gutierrez, Petaluma PD, (707) 778-4532, jgutierrez@cityofpetaluma.org
Incident: Robbery Suspects Arrested at the Petaluma Outlets
Report Number: 23-4300
Occurred Date : September 28, 2023
Occurred Time: 12:33 PM
Location: Sunglass Hut
Suspect: Casey Canion, 20-year-old Antioch Resident
Keiarra Spencer, 20-year-old Antioch Resident
Incident Summary
On Thursday, September 28, 2023, at approximately 12:33 PM, Petaluma Police officers were dispatched to Sunglass Hut at the Petaluma Outlets for a robbery which had just occurred. The reporting party advised dispatch that two suspects, later identified as Casey Canion and Keiarra Spencer, had gathered over $18,000 of merchandise and attempted to flee out of the store without paying, when a Petaluma Outlets security guard attempted to stop them. The reporting party advised Spencer and Canion pushed through a door past the security guard and continued to flee.
Multiple Petaluma Police officers arrived on scene and found both Canion and Spencer physically detained by two citizens, just outside of the store. One of the citizens had been assaulted by Canion with pepper spray.
As the officers conducted their investigation, they learned that after Canion and Spencer pushed through the door past the security guard, they began to flee on foot with the security guard chasing them. The two citizens, a father, and his adult son, who were shopping at the Petaluma Outlets, observed Canion and Spencer fleeing toward them with the security guard chasing them and shouting at them.
Realizing some sort of crime had just occurred, one of the citizens grabbed Canion and the other grabbed Spencer. Both Canion and Spencer immediately began struggling with the citizens in an effort to get away. While struggling to get away, Canion sprayed the citizen that was detaining her with pepper spray in his eyes. The citizen then took Canion to the ground and continued to detain her, with pepper spray in his eyes, until police arrived.
Once officers arrived on scene, Canion and Spencer were arrested without further incident. They were later transported to the Sonoma County Jail and booked in for Felony Robbery and Felony Conspiracy to commit Robbery. Canion was also booked in for an additional charge of Felony Illegal Use of a Tear Gas Weapon.
The citizen who was sprayed in the eyes with pepper spray was treated at scene by medics with Petaluma Fire Department for minor injuries.
Although the Petaluma Police Department encourages citizens to be good witnesses and not physically get involved in crimes in progress for their own safety, we are very thankful to the two citizens for their courageous actions which led to the arrest of Canion and Spencer. As a result of the two citizens actions, more than $18,000 in stolen merchandise was returned to the store and a serious crime was thwarted in our community.
The Petaluma Police Department is committed to working to reduce crime and improve the quality of life throughout the City of Petaluma and encourages residents to partner with us by contacting the Police Department when a police response is appropriate.
Media inquiries maybe directed to Sergeant Jake Gutierrez at [email protected] or phone 707-778-4532.
Address/Location
Petaluma Police Department
969 Petaluma Blvd N
Petaluma, CA 94952
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 707-778-4372