PETALUMA – On Wednesday, March 25, the Petaluma Police Department issued an advisory asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect involved in two early morning armed robberies. The first occurred at the Quik Stop market at 1510 East Washington Street at 5:28 am. The second followed at 6:19 am at the Valero Gas Station at 910 Baywood Drive. A gun was mentioned, but not seen.
The suspect was described as a white male in his 20s. He was last seen wearing a dark colored hooded sweatshirt with a white stripe, and black sweat pants with a white stripe down the leg.
The person of interest from the Quik Stop robbery.
A person of interest is also being sought who could be associated with the suspect. That person is identified as a Hispanic male also in his 20s. He was last seen wearing a Sharks baseball cap, a white and gray polo shirt with a backpack. No vehicle(s) were seen at either robbery and the suspects apparently fled on foot.
Later the same day, at 1:45pm, another robbery took place at the Lucky’s market at 939 Lakeville. The suspect wore a camouflage patterned baseball cap, a black t-shirt, a possible blue denim jacket with gray sleeves and khaki pants. The suspect told the pharmacist that he had a gun and demanded medication.
Lucky’s Market image
On March 30, the Petaluma PD issued another advisory about a robbery at a 7-Eleven store at 124 Petaluma Blvd. South. At 12:45am the suspect had entered the store and demanded that the clerk give him money from the cash register. The suspect did not display a weapon, though it was believed that he was armed. He fled on foot towards D Street. He was last seen wearing a black ski mask, a black long sleeve sweatshirt, black gloves and black pants. It was unknown if he fled on foot or had access to a vehicle.
Surveillance from the 7-Eleven on Washington Street.
The next day at 12:17am, the 7-Eleven store at 430 Washington St. was also robbed under similar circumstances. The suspect demanded money from the cash register and he made movements consistent with an indication that he was armed. He then fled the store on foot heading east on Washington Street. The suspect was last seen wearing a black ski mask, a gray long sleeve shirt, a black glove, and black pants. A customer was also in the store at the time of the robbery who fled upon observing the suspect in the store.
The Petaluma PD is investigating all of these cases for commonalities, and would like anyone with any information regarding the possible identities of the suspect(s) to notify the department at 707-778-4372.
