Pedestrians Robbed At Gunpoint In Downtown Petaluma: Police

PETALUMA, CA -- Two pedestrians reported being robbed at gunpoint Monday night in downtown Petaluma, police said. At about 9:15 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 100 block of Liberty, where the victims told police that they had just been robbed by two men in an SUV, according to a Petaluma Police Department news release.

The victims told officers that as they were walking along the street, a gray or silver SUV stopped in the roadway next to them. The male driver then reportedly got out the vehicle and approached the pedestrians while holding a black-and-silver semi-automatic handgun, police said.

A second male got out of the front passenger side of the vehicle and approached the pedestrians; together the two suspects grabbed a purse and wallet from the victims, then got back into their vehicle and sped off, turning westbound onto Western Avenue, police said.

"The victims ran to a nearby citizen who called 911 for them," police stated in the news release. "The surrounding areas were checked for the suspects and vehicle by officers. Officers also did a neighborhood check for any witnesses."

The first suspect was described as a clean-shaven Latino man between 20 and 25 years old and 5 feet 8 inches tall with a medium build. He was wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt and black shorts.

The second suspect was described only as a Latino man wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt and blue sweat pants.

The vehicle driven in the alleged robbery was a silver or gray newer model SUV, similar to a Ford Edge, police said.

The Petaluma Police Department is asking anyone with information about the suspects or the incident to call Officer Estrella at 707-781-1206.

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