Manhunt Update: Petaluma Police Seek Domestic Violence Suspect

Police are searching for a Petaluma man wanted in connection with a domestic violence incident Saturday that seriously injured a woman.

Petaluma police said Henry Flores, 30, was involved in the domestic violence incident that left the 22-year-old victim with serious facial injuries, including a laceration that required suturing.

Police responded at 11:30 a.m. Saturday to an apartment in the 900 block of Petaluma Boulevard North in response to a domestic violence call when they discovered the injured woman. Flores fled the area before officers arrived.

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Police said the victim was taken to a safe location.

Neighbors reported that Flores returned to the apartment and tried to get back inside around 7:30 p.m., but fled before officers arrived, police said.

Law enforcement officials searched the area but weren’t able to locate Flores.

Police said he is currently out on bail for a recent auto theft case and is now wanted for felony domestic battery.

Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call the Petaluma Police Department at (707) 778-4373 or an anonymous tip line at (855) 847-7247.

--Bay City News