Petaluma Police Seek Burglar who Allegedly Stole $2K Worth of Vacuums

Police are seeking a person in connection with a burglary at a Petaluma department store Friday evening, in which over $2,000 worth of merchandise was taken.

At 5:38 p.m., officers responded to a report of a burglary at a Kohl’s Department Store, located at 1363 N. McDowell Blvd., according to police.

When officers arrived, officers learned a man had walked into the store and went to the vacuum display area of the store. The man then chose three vacuum cleaners and placed them in his shopping cart, police said.

The man walked to the back of the store with the shopping cart and exited the building through a fire exit. The suspect then ran to a waiting pickup truck nearby, according to police.

The suspect placed the merchandise in the truck’s bed and got into the passengers side. The suspect and driver fled the area, police said.

The vacuums taken by the suspect are worth a total of $2,040, according to police. Police described the suspect vehicle as a white, Ford Ranger pickup truck with the California license place number 54985S1.

The suspect is described as a white man, 6 feet tall, weighing about 220 pounds. He has brown hair and brown eyes, police said.

The store’s surveillance camera was able to capture images of the suspect, police said.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Petaluma police Officer Tim Hanla at (707) 781-1264.

--Bay City News Service