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Santa Rosa man arrested for vehicle theft.
Incident: Subject arrested for vehicle theft.
Incident Details: Vehicle Theft
Report Number: 21-0001670
Occurred Date : May 1st, 2021
Occurred Time: 12:20 PM
Location: 1000 block of Sophia Circle
Suspect: Benjamin R. Padgett (39-year-old Santa Rosa resident)
On 05/01/2021 the Petaluma Police Department was called by residents of the “Southgate” residential area regarding a red Toyota Sienna that was driving recklessly through the neighborhood. While officers were checking the neighborhood, a victim contacted one of the officers and stated that his vehicle had just been stolen from Lakeville Circle and described the vehicle that was reported as driving reckless through the neighborhood.
Nearby residents told officers they believed the vehicle was still in the neighborhood. Shortly after, an officer located the vehicle and discovered it was unoccupied. Nearby residents were contacted, and video surveillance was obtained that showed the suspect leaving the vehicle and fleeing the area on foot.
Petaluma officers canvassed nearby neighborhoods and an officer located a subject that matched the description that was seen on video surveillance. The subject, who was identified as Benjamin Padgett was detained and ultimately identified by a witness. After being interviewed and identified as the suspect, he was arrested for vehicle theft. It was discovered that Padgett had been recently arrested for the same crime.
Padgett was transported to the Sonoma County Jail where he was booked for 10851 CVC- Vehicle Theft. Petaluma officers were able to reunite the vehicle with the owner on scene.
The Petaluma Police Department would like to thank the alert citizens for their assistance during the incident.
Santa Rosa man arrested for vehicle theft. 
PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
Sunday, May 1st, 2021
Issued By: Sergeant Ryan Suhrke, Petaluma PD, (707) 778-4372, [email protected]
Incident: Subject arrested for vehicle theft.
Incident Details: Vehicle Theft
Report Number: 21-0001670
Occurred Date : May 1st, 2021
Occurred Time: 12:20 PM
Location: 1000 block of Sophia Circle
Suspect: Benjamin R. Padgett (39-year-old Santa Rosa resident)
Incident Summary
On 05/01/2021 the Petaluma Police Department was called by residents of the “Southgate” residential area regarding a red Toyota Sienna that was driving recklessly through the neighborhood. While officers were checking the neighborhood, a victim contacted one of the officers and stated that his vehicle had just been stolen from Lakeville Circle and described the vehicle that was reported as driving reckless through the neighborhood.
Nearby residents told officers they believed the vehicle was still in the neighborhood. Shortly after, an officer located the vehicle and discovered it was unoccupied. Nearby residents were contacted, and video surveillance was obtained that showed the suspect leaving the vehicle and fleeing the area on foot.
Petaluma officers canvassed nearby neighborhoods and an officer located a subject that matched the description that was seen on video surveillance. The subject, who was identified as Benjamin Padgett was detained and ultimately identified by a witness. After being interviewed and identified as the suspect, he was arrested for vehicle theft. It was discovered that Padgett had been recently arrested for the same crime.
Padgett was transported to the Sonoma County Jail where he was booked for 10851 CVC- Vehicle Theft. Petaluma officers were able to reunite the vehicle with the owner on scene.
The Petaluma Police Department would like to thank the alert citizens for their assistance during the incident.
Address/Location
Petaluma Police Department
969 Petaluma Blvd N
Petaluma, CA 94952
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 707-778-4372