Attempted Robbery at a downtown business 
CITY OF PETALUMA, CA
POLICE DEPARTMENT
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE/BROADCAST
DATE: MONDAY, JANUARY 07, 2013
DATE AND TIME OCCURRED: MONDAY, JANUARY 07, 2013 @ 6:12 PM
REPORT NUMBER: 13-0099
INCIDENT: ATTEMPTED ROBBERY
LOCATION: 98 WESTERN AVE., PETALUMA
SUSPECT: WHITE MALE ADULT, 25-30 YEARS, 5’-8”, MEDIUM TO HEAVY BUILD, BROWNISH/RED GOATEE AND UNSHAVEN, WEARING A BLACK HOODED ZIPPERED SWEATSHIRT WITH GREY HORIZONTAL STRIPES, WITH A PURPLE UNDERSHIRT AND DARK JEANS
SUMMARY: ON MONDAY, JANUARY 07, 2013 @ 6:12 PM THE DESCRIBED SUSPECT ENTERED A CLOTHING STORE AND CONTACTED THE EMPLOYEE WHO WAS STANDING NEAR THE CASH REGISTER. THE SUSPECT ORDERED THE EMPLOYEE TO OPEN THE CASH REGISTER AND HAND OVER THE MONEY. THE EMPLOYEE REFUSED AND THE SUSPECT PICKED UP A PAIR OF SCISSORS OFF THE COUNTER AND THREATENED THE EMPLOYEE, AGAIN DEMANDING THE MONEY IN THE REGISTER. THE EMPLOYEE AGAIN REFUSED AND TOLD THE SUSPECT THEY WERE CALLING THE POLICE. THE SUSPECT FLED THE STORE EASTBOUND ON WESTERN AVE. WITHOUT THE MONEY. OFFICERS ARRIVED ON SCENE WITHIN A MINUTE OF THE CALL AND SET UP A PERIMETER OF THE AREA. OFFICERS WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE THE SUSPECT. OFFICERS CONTACTED WITNESSES IN THE AREA WHO TOLD THEM THEY HAD SEEN THE SUSPECT APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE CALL ACTING BIZARRE ON KENTUCKY STREET, APPROXIMATELY A HALF A BLOCK FROM THE CLOTHING STORE. ANYONE WHO WITNESSED THIS INCIDENT OR HAS ANY INFORMATION REGARDING THIS CRIME IS ASKED TO CALL THE PETALUMA POLICE DEPARTMENT AT 707-778-4372.
PREPARED BY: SGT. MARTY FRYE
CONTACT NUMBER: 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