Crime & Safety
Petaluma Homicide Victim Identified; Suspect Arrested
The suspect is from Santa Rosa and has an extensive record
Petaluma police have arrested a Santa Rosa man on suspicion of a fatal shooting Wednesday afternoon.
The Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office identified the victim as 49-year-old Petaluma resident Arturo Hinojosa Jr. Police arrested Mikol Wayne Stewart, 37, on suspicion of homicide and burglary after Hinojosa was found shot in a residence in the 100 block of Suncrest Hill Drive in southwest Petaluma around 4 p.m., police Sgt. Ed Crosby said.
Police investigated the homicide throughout the night and identified Stewart as the suspect.
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He was brought to the Petaluma Police Department and later booked into Sonoma County Jail, Crosby said.
Police said the investigation is continuing and there are no other suspects at large.
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Stewart has prior convictions for felony and misdemeanor spousal batteries and misdemeanor DUIs, according to Sonoma County Superior Court records.
--Bay City News
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