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Petaluma Man Arrested for Vandalizing City Signs with a Chainsaw and Obstructing Officers.
PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
Sunday, May 24th, 2021
Issued By: Sergeant Ryan Suhrke, Petaluma PD, (707) 778-4372, [email protected]
Incident: Petaluma Man Arrested for Vandalizing City Signs with a Chainsaw and Obstructing Officers.
Report Number: 21-0001967
Occurred Date : May 23rd, 2021
Occurred Time: 10:25 AM
Location: N. McDowell Boulevard and E. Washington Street, Petaluma
Suspect: Kristopher Paul Weber (39-year-old Petaluma transient)
On 05/23/2021 at approximately 10:25 AM, the Petaluma Police Department Dispatch Center received multiple 911 calls regarding a transient male subject using a chainsaw to cut down city signs at the intersection of N. McDowell Boulevard and E. Washington Street.
The callers were able to provide a description of the subject to the dispatch center, who relayed the information to Petaluma officers responding to the scene. The subject was later identified as Kristopher Weber.
Officers arriving on scene located Weber, who had dropped the chainsaw as officers went to contact him near the intersection. As officers attempted to speak with him, he walked away from the officers with the chainsaw in a cart being pulled behind him. Due to his erratic behavior, being in possession of a chainsaw and being suspected of vandalizing public property, officers continued to follow him and ordered him to stop, but he refused. Officers continued to try and speak with him to convince him to stop in an effort to de-escalate the situation.
As officers continued to follow Weber, he picked up the chainsaw and fled quickly on foot onto the northbound US Highway 101 off-ramp to E. Washington Street. He fled southbound towards the freeway and ran along the shoulder as officers pursued him on foot. Simultaneously, other officers approached their location from the south on northbound US Highway 101 from Lakeville Street.
As officers converged and surrounded Weber, he dropped the chainsaw and surrendered to officers peacefully. He was taken into custody without incident. He was later booked at the Sonoma County Jail for 594(a)(2) PC- Vandalism (less than $400 Damage) and 148(a)(1) PC- Obstruct Police Officer.
If you witnessed the incident, please contact the Petaluma Police Department at 707-778-4372.
Petaluma Man Arrested for Vandalizing City Signs with a Chainsaw and Obstructing Officers. 
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For Immediate Release
Sunday, May 24th, 2021
Issued By: Sergeant Ryan Suhrke, Petaluma PD, (707) 778-4372, [email protected]
Incident: Petaluma Man Arrested for Vandalizing City Signs with a Chainsaw and Obstructing Officers.
Report Number: 21-0001967
Occurred Date : May 23rd, 2021
Occurred Time: 10:25 AM
Location: N. McDowell Boulevard and E. Washington Street, Petaluma
Suspect: Kristopher Paul Weber (39-year-old Petaluma transient)
Incident Summary
On 05/23/2021 at approximately 10:25 AM, the Petaluma Police Department Dispatch Center received multiple 911 calls regarding a transient male subject using a chainsaw to cut down city signs at the intersection of N. McDowell Boulevard and E. Washington Street.
The callers were able to provide a description of the subject to the dispatch center, who relayed the information to Petaluma officers responding to the scene. The subject was later identified as Kristopher Weber.
Officers arriving on scene located Weber, who had dropped the chainsaw as officers went to contact him near the intersection. As officers attempted to speak with him, he walked away from the officers with the chainsaw in a cart being pulled behind him. Due to his erratic behavior, being in possession of a chainsaw and being suspected of vandalizing public property, officers continued to follow him and ordered him to stop, but he refused. Officers continued to try and speak with him to convince him to stop in an effort to de-escalate the situation.
As officers continued to follow Weber, he picked up the chainsaw and fled quickly on foot onto the northbound US Highway 101 off-ramp to E. Washington Street. He fled southbound towards the freeway and ran along the shoulder as officers pursued him on foot. Simultaneously, other officers approached their location from the south on northbound US Highway 101 from Lakeville Street.
As officers converged and surrounded Weber, he dropped the chainsaw and surrendered to officers peacefully. He was taken into custody without incident. He was later booked at the Sonoma County Jail for 594(a)(2) PC- Vandalism (less than $400 Damage) and 148(a)(1) PC- Obstruct Police Officer.
If you witnessed the incident, please contact the Petaluma Police Department at 707-778-4372.
Address/Location
Petaluma Police Department
969 Petaluma Blvd N
Petaluma, CA 94952
Contact
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Non-emergencies: 707-778-4372
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