Full Notification

PRESS RELEASE

For Immediate Release                                                                                                                                                                    Friday, June 5, 2015

Issued By:

Sergeant Ed Crosby, Petaluma PD, 707.778.4372

Incident:                 Arrest of Serial Burglar                             

Crime:                     Multiple counts of 459 PC, 496 PC, Parole Violation

Report Number:    PPD 15-2622 and others

Occurred Date       December 2014-May 2015

Occurred Time:      Various hours

Location:                  700 block Baywood Drive, 1300 block North McDowell                                   Blvd, others

Suspect(s):              Michael Patrick Stewart Stull, 39 years old, San                                                 Rafael resident

                                  Lauren Nicole Marguglio, 33 years, Santa Rosa                                                 resident

The Petaluma Police Department arrested Michael Stull on May 28, 2015 for committing a series of commercial burglaries.  The bulk of these burglaries (in excess of 13 cases) occurred between March and May of 2015, mostly within the office/industrial complexes located on the 1300 block of North McDowell Blvd. and the 700 block of Baywood Drive (adjacent to the Sheraton Hotel).  In most of these cases there had been no signs of forced entry, and Stull had entered some of the businesses while employees were still on site (see Petaluma Police Department press release of May 13, 2015).

It is believed Stull had somehow compromised the “Knox Box” system in use by many businesses as a means of gaining entry into them; corrective measures have been implemented to minimize the risk of additional thefts.

Stull’s primary residence was in San Rafael; he divided his time between that residence and an apartment in Santa Rosa where he lived with his wife, Lauren Marguglio.  Search warrants for both residences were executed in the aftermath of Stull’s arrest.  Stolen property (which included cell phones and lap top computers) was recovered from both residences. 

Stull was booked at Sonoma County Jail for burglary, possession of stolen property, and for violating his parole (which stemmed from a series of burglaries committed in Marin County circa 2005).  

Marguglio was arrested for possession of stolen property and was also booked at County Jail.