Commercial Burglary In Sonoma County: Recognize Truck Or Suspect?

PETALUMA, CA — Police are asking the public for help identifying a man suspected of cutting a hole through siding and swiping tools Thursday morning from Friedman's Home Improvement store in Petaluma, before taking off in a tan, Ford pickup truck.

Chainsaws and a generator were among items taken in the burglary reported at 7 a.m. from the business at 429 N. McDowell Blvd., the Petaluma Police Department said.

The suspect was described as possibly an Hispanic or Asian male, wearing a blond wig and beanie and approximately 150 pounds and 5-feet, 7-inches tall, the agency said.

The vehicle involved in the crime was a tan, early-2000s' model, extended-cab Ford Ranger 4x4 with a dealer plate of 14704D1, police said, adding that the dealer tag possibly was used to conceal the real license plate.

"The truck has a distinct yellow and black plastic toolbox in the bed, and a firefighter sticker in the lower left corner of the back glass," police said.

Police said the same vehicle also was possibly involved in another commercial burglary on Wednesday in the 300 block of Petaluma Boulevard North, but no additional details on that incident were released.

Anyone who recognizes the individual or vehicle is asked to contact Petaluma police at (707) 778-4372.

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