Full Notification

PRESS RELEASE

For Immediate Release                                                                                                                                                                    Thursday July 2, 2015

Issued By:

Sergeant Ed Crosby, Petaluma PD, 707.778.4372

Incident:                 Dual Arrest for Robbery                            

Crime:                         211 PC

Report Number:          PPD 15-2556

Occurred Date            :           May 11, 2015

Occurred Time:           Approximately 1303 hours (1:03 pm)

Location:                     Texaco gas station, Petaluma Blvd. South

Suspect(s):                   Nirut Gowing, 32 yrs., Santa Rosa transient

                                    Loren Burke, 28 yrs., Santa Rosa transient

On May 11, 2015 the Petaluma Police Department investigated a strong-arm robbery that occurred at the Texaco gas station at 421 Petaluma Blvd. South.  An Asian male adult and a white male adult had entered the store, attempted to restrain the clerk, and fled after taking several packs of cigarettes off the counter.

Subsequent investigation suggested Gowing and Burke were the suspects responsible for the robbery.  Both Gowing and Burke were interviewed at Sonoma County Jail on July 2, 2015.  They were in custody on individual charges not relating to this investigation.

Both Burke and Gowing admitted to the robbery, and were subsequently arrested for 211 PC.