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PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release Tuesday, March 16, 2021
Issued By:
Sergeant Patrick Gerke, Petaluma PD, 707.778.4372, email: [email protected]
Incident: Assault with a Deadly Weapon
Report Number: 21-1059
Occurred Date : March 15, 2021
Occurred Time: 6:58 p.m.
Location: 900 Hopper Street, Mary Isaak Center
Suspect(s): Kyle Kruger, age 28, and Petaluma Resident
On 3/15/2021 at approximately 6:58 p.m. the Petaluma Police Department received a 911 call of an assault with a deadly weapon which had just occurred at the Mary Isaak Center. Petaluma Police Officers arrived on scene and located an adult male victim who had a possible broken leg. During the investigation officers learned that shortly before the police were called the victim and the suspect, Kyle Kruger, become involved in an argument. During the argument Kruger thew a rock and other items at the victim, which the victim was able to avoid being hit with. Kruger then entered his vehicle and drove over the victim’s bicycle, which was nearby. After driving over the victim’s bicycle, Kruger began to drive at a high rate of speed towards the victim. In order to escape from Kruger, the victim began climbing over a nearby fence. As the victim was climbing over the fence Kruger struck the fence with his vehicle. The force of the collision caused the victim to fall to the ground, which resulted in the victim injuring his leg. Kruger then fled from the area in his vehicle.
A Petaluma Police Officer, who was searching the area for Kruger, located him driving on Washington Street at Keller Street. The officer-initiated traffic stop on Kruger who was safely taken into custody.
The victim was admitted to a local hospital for a broken right leg. Kruger was booked into the Sonoma County Jail for Assault with a Deadly Weapon. His bail was set at $30,000.
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Assault with a Deadly Weapon
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For Immediate Release Tuesday, March 16, 2021
Issued By:
Sergeant Patrick Gerke, Petaluma PD, 707.778.4372, email: [email protected]
Incident: Assault with a Deadly Weapon
Report Number: 21-1059
Occurred Date : March 15, 2021
Occurred Time: 6:58 p.m.
Location: 900 Hopper Street, Mary Isaak Center
Suspect(s): Kyle Kruger, age 28, and Petaluma Resident
Incident Summary
On 3/15/2021 at approximately 6:58 p.m. the Petaluma Police Department received a 911 call of an assault with a deadly weapon which had just occurred at the Mary Isaak Center. Petaluma Police Officers arrived on scene and located an adult male victim who had a possible broken leg. During the investigation officers learned that shortly before the police were called the victim and the suspect, Kyle Kruger, become involved in an argument. During the argument Kruger thew a rock and other items at the victim, which the victim was able to avoid being hit with. Kruger then entered his vehicle and drove over the victim’s bicycle, which was nearby. After driving over the victim’s bicycle, Kruger began to drive at a high rate of speed towards the victim. In order to escape from Kruger, the victim began climbing over a nearby fence. As the victim was climbing over the fence Kruger struck the fence with his vehicle. The force of the collision caused the victim to fall to the ground, which resulted in the victim injuring his leg. Kruger then fled from the area in his vehicle.
A Petaluma Police Officer, who was searching the area for Kruger, located him driving on Washington Street at Keller Street. The officer-initiated traffic stop on Kruger who was safely taken into custody.
The victim was admitted to a local hospital for a broken right leg. Kruger was booked into the Sonoma County Jail for Assault with a Deadly Weapon. His bail was set at $30,000.
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Address/Location
Petaluma Police Department
969 Petaluma Blvd N
Petaluma, CA 94952
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