Petaluma Bus Driver Taken into Custody for Allegations of Lewd Behavior Towards a Minor

A transit bus driver named Lloyd Robinson, age 41, found himself facing a charges. After establishing probable cause from an investigation into claims of lewd behavior and harassment of a minor, the police arrested Lloyd Robinson, a contract employee of Petaluma Transit.

Upon arriving on the scene at the 500 block of N. McDowell Blvd., the Petaluma police discovered that Robinson had possibly fled the location, causing a perimeter to be set up around the area and the neighboring building where he was last seen. As the incident unfolded, officers received a tip that Robinson had hidden himself within a nearby fast-food restaurant situated on N. McDowell Blvd. as outlined by Petaluma Police.

Additional police units were dispatched to the restaurant, only to find that Robinson may have barricaded himself inside. Consequently, the Petaluma Police Department’s Crisis Response Unit was summoned to the scene. After evacuating the restaurant, a search was conducted, and although it was determined that Robinson was not in the restaurant, his whereabouts were discovered shortly after. It was revealed that he was in the original location where he had been first observed.

The police managed to establish phone contact with Robinson, leading to his surrender without resistance. According to the Nixle release, an arrest warrant had already been obtained, and Robinson was subsequently transported and booked at the Sonoma County Jail.

As of now, the case remains the subject of an active investigation. Members of the community with information relevant to this ongoing inquiry are encouraged to reach out to the Petaluma Police Department. Detective Boyd can be contacted at 707-778-4334 or via [email protected].