Possible Armed Robbery Suspect Sought In Petaluma

PETALUMA, CA — Police on Saturday were searching for a man who is suspected to have robbed a USA Gas cashier at gunpoint. An image of the suspect was captured on a surveillance camera.

Around 10:46 p.m. on Friday, police were dispatched to USA Gas on Lakeville Highway, where a store employee reported that a man entered the store and approached him.

The man reportedly ordered the employee to open the cash register and stole an undisclosed amount of money. The cashier told police the man had a gun, though the gun was not seen on surveillance footage.

The suspect left on foot toward Casa Grande Road, police said.

The man was described as a man around 30 years old, wearing a dark hooded jacket and a gold and red 49ers face mask.

Anyone with information related to this incident was was urged to call the Petaluma Police Department at 707-778-4372 or email ppdtips@cityofpetaluma.org.