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Thursday January 30th, 2025 :: 08:00 a.m. PST

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Petaluma Police Department seeks help in identifying Robbery Suspect

 

Petaluma Police Department Department
NEWS RELEASE
                                                                                                                                                           PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release                                                                                                                                                                   
Wednesday, January 29th, 2025
Issued By: Officer Clint Barbour, Petaluma PD, (707) 778-4372, cbarbour@cityofpetaluma.org  
 
 
Incident:                      Robbery
Occurred Date :           January 29, 2025
Occurred Time:           3:41 PM
Location:                     5153 Old Redwood Highway, Petaluma
                                   
Incident Summary
 
On 1/29/2025, at approximately 3:41 PM, the Petaluma Police Department Dispatch Center received a 911 call from an employee of the Valero gas station located at 5153 Old Redwood Highway, Petaluma.
 
The employee stated a male subject entered the business, locked the doors, and handed the employee a note. The note demanded the employee put all the money into the male subject’s backpack. Out of fear, the employee complied with the note’s direction and the male subject left the business on foot. No weapon was seen or threatened during the robbery.   
 
The suspect was described as 6’01” tall, adult male, wearing all black clothing, a black backpack and wore a green facial covering.
 
Petaluma PD units completed an extensive search for the suspect but were unable to locate anyone matching the description provided.     
 
The Petaluma Police Department is asking any witnesses or anyone who may have information regarding this case to contact Officer Arios at larios@cityofpetaluma.org or call out non-emergency phone at 707-778-4372.
 
For media inquiries, please contact Lieutenant M. Parnow at mparnow@cityofpetaluma.org. Or please contact them at 707-778-4372 and reference case PE24-0000386.
 

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Petaluma Police Department
969 Petaluma Blvd N
Petaluma, CA 94952

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