Petaluma Police arrest three suspects after they kidnapped a subject at gunpoint from his residence. 
CITY OF PETALUMA, CA
POLICE DEPARTMENT
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE/BROADCAST
DATE: TUESDAY, JANUARY 22, 2013
DATE AND TIME OCCURRED: MONDAY, JANUARY 21, 2013 @ 8:55 PM
REPORT NUMBER: 13-00330
INCIDENT: KIDNAPPING / CONSPIRACY / ROBBERY / ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY WEAPON / CARRY A LOADED WEAPON / POSSESSION FOR SALE OF METHAMPHETAMINE / TRANSPORTATION OF METHAMPHETAMINE / TERRORIST THREATS / PROHIBITED PERSON CARRYING A FIREARM
LOCATION: 600 BLOCK OF 6TH STREET, PETALUMA
SUSPECTS: #1 GENOVEVA RAMIREZ, 28 YEAR OLD, SANTA ROSA RESIDENT
#2 EDUARDO HERNANDEZ, 32 YEAR OLD, SEBASTOPOL RESIDENT
#3 RAUL ATILANO-LOPEZ, 29 YEAR OLD, PENNGROVE RESIDENT
SUMMARY: MONDAY, JANUARY 21, 2013 @ 8:55 PM THE PETALUMA POLICE DEPT. RECEIVED A CALL FROM A CITIZEN WHO STATED SHE HAD JUST WITNESSED A KIDNAPPING. THE WITNESS REPORTED A SUBJECT HAD JUST BEEN TAKEN AT GUNPOINT FROM HIS RESIDENCE. THE CITIZEN PROVIDED DISPATCHERS WITH A DESCRIPTION OF THE SUSPECTS AND THE CAR THEY WERE SEEN LEAVING THE AREA IN. OFFICERS ARRIVED WITHIN MINUTES OF THE CALL AND LOCATED THE SUSPECT VEHICLE FLEEING THE AREA. OFFICERS STOPPED THE VEHICLE A SHORT DISTANCE FROM THE RESIDENCE AND LOCATED THE VICTIM INSIDE THE SUSPECT VEHICLE. INSIDE THE VEHICLE OFFICERS LOCATED A LOADED HANDGUN USED IN THE CRIME ALONG WITH A QUANTITY OF METHAMPHETAMINE. OFFICERS LATER LEARNED THE SUSPECTS HAD THREATENED TO HARM OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS AT THE RESIDENCE DURING THE KIDNAPPING. NONE OF THE VICTIMS SUSTAINED ANY INJURIES DURING THE INCIDENT. THIS IS AN ON-GOING INVESTIGATION CURRENTLY BEING HANDLED BY THE INVESTIGATION DIVISION. ANYONE WHO WITNESSED THIS INCIDENT OR HAS ANY INFORMATION REGARDING THIS CRIME IS ASKED TO CALL THE PETALUMA POLICE DEPARTMENT AT 707-778-4372.
ALL OF THE SUSPECTS WERE BOOKED INTO SONOMA COUNTY JAIL AND HELD WITH THE FOLLOWING CHARGES AND BAIL:
GENOVEVA RAMIREZ: KIDNAPPING / CONSPIRACY / ROBBERY / ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY WEAPON / CARRY A LOADED WEAPON / POSSESSION FOR SALE OF METHAMPHETAMINE / TRANSPORTATION OF METHAMPHETAMINE / TERRORIST THREATS / PROHIBITED PERSON CARRYING A FIREARM
EDUARDO HERNANDEZ: KIDNAPPING / CONSPIRACY / ROBBERY / CARRY A LOADED WEAPON / POSSESSION FOR SALE OF METHAMPHETAMINE / TRANSPORTATION OF METHAMPHETAMINE
RAUL ATILANO-LOPEZ: KIDNAPPING / CONSPIRACY / ROBBERY / CARRY A LOADED WEAPON / POSSESSION FOR SALE OF METHAMPHETAMINE / TRANSPORTATION OF METHAMPHETAMINE
BASED ON THE SEVERITY OF THE CRIME ALL THREE OF THE SUSPECTS ARE BEING HELD ON FIVE MILLION DOLLAR BAIL.
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