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Petaluma Man Abducted at Gunpoint from Driveway, Police Seek Information on Masked Suspects

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Published on February 05, 2024
Petaluma Man Abducted at Gunpoint from Driveway, Police Seek Information on Masked SuspectsSource: Google Street View

In a chilling turn of events, a man was robbed and abducted at gunpoint from his driveway in Petaluma this past Saturday night. According to the Petaluma Police Department, the incident, which police have numbered 24-0533, occurred on Shasta Ave around 9:20 p.m. Two suspects, cloaked in the anonymity provided by dark clothing and ski masks, accosted the victim, one brandishing a firearm, they forced him into his home and later, in his vehicle, out of town.

As reported by the authorities, after pilfering valuables from the victim's home, they commanded the petrified man to drive them, specifying their escape route, which snaked towards a nondescript location off Stony Point Road, eventually telling him to halt and exit the vehicle, leaving the victim alone and in shock, both suspects were similarly dressed in black with their identities meticulously obscured by masks and gloves, the Caped assailants' identities currently evade the grasp of the Petaluma Police Department. Detective Boyd at 707-778-4334 or [email protected] is spearheading the ongoing investigation, with [email protected] also available to field tips from those who might hold clues to the perpetrators' apprehension.

Since the announcement of the incident, the department has canvassed the town for witnesses and surveillance footage that could shed light on the suspects' identities. Alas, with faces shrouded in black fabric, the community's understanding of who the suspects are remains frustratingly opaque.