Pleasanton Home Depot Loss Prevention Officer Injured After Being Struck by Car Following Attempted Theft of Power Tools

Police officials are asking for the public’s help identifying a woman they say was involved in a robbery that lead to a loss prevention officer being struck by a car driven by a person believed to be her accomplice at the Pleasanton Home Depot on Saturday night.

Police released the following details and surveillance photos about the incident:

Last night at 10:20 p.m., Pleasanton Police Officers responded to a report of a robbery at Home Depot at 6000 Johnson Drive. A Home Depot Loss Prevention Officer attempted to apprehend a female who had just stolen several power tools. The female was being detained in the parking lot by the loss prevention officer when her accomplice drove up in a vehicle and intentionally ran into the loss prevention officer knocking him to the ground. The female got into the vehicle and the two fled onto Owens Drive toward Johnson Drive.

Officers checked the area but were unable to locate the suspects.

The loss prevention officer sustained an injury to his knee and several scrapes and bruises but is expected to make a full recovery.

Suspect #1: White/Female/Adult; 25-30 years old, about 5 foot, 6 inches and 160 pounds. She was wearing a light-colored shirt, black leggings with glitter and white tennis shoes.

Suspect #2: White/Male/Adult: No further description.

Suspect Vehicle: Gold, older model Lexus or Acura 4 Door Sedan.

The attack was the second robbery of the day on the west side of Pleasanton. Hours earlier, a quick thinking father foiled a carjacking but was robbed by two shotgun-wielding suspects Saturday afternoon at the Stoneridge Shopping Center.

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Police have released images taken from Home Depot security cameras. Anyone who can assist in identifying the suspects or may have information about this crime is asked to call the Pleasanton Police Department at (925) 931-5100.

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