Crime & Safety
Petaluma Man Arrested On Suspicion Of Backpack, Computer Theft
A man described as a transient was arrested Friday on suspicion of stealing a backpack and a computer from the Petaluma High School gym.
PETALUMA, CA — A man described as a transient was arrested Friday on suspicion of stealing a backpack and a computer from the Petaluma High School gym, police said.
Tyler J. Herrod, 27, was arrested in Putnam Plaza in downtown Petaluma around 5:30 p.m. Friday on suspicion of grand theft and probation violation. He was taken to the Sonoma County Main Adult Detention Facility, according to police.
The case began around 10:45 a.m. Friday, when a suspect stole a backpack and computer from the gym and also entered the womens' room, police said. By the time officers arrived on campus, the suspect was gone.
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Officers reviewed surveillance video from the campus and distributed photos of the suspect to other police, and an officer saw a man resembling the suspect in the video in Putnam Plaza around 5:30 p.m. According to police, the suspect had items in his possession believed to be stolen, and he allegedly confessed to the theft.
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