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Man with torch near car wash suspected of arson attemptPetaluma CA

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Commerce St, Petaluma, CA 94954

A man was seen carrying a torch near the car wash entrance on Commerce Street. He was wearing a black hoodie and orange clothing and may have been attempting to start a fire. The man ignored attempts to speak with him. Officers were asked to check the car wash for any damage or evidence of arson.

Audio|Source: Sonoma County Law Enforcement
04:27
Transcript:
00:00
The RP's reporting there is the WMA wearing a black hoodie orange shirt and pants near the start of the trail in this area.
00:07
Has a torch and is next to the car wash entrance near the start at the creek pass.
00:12
The RP tried to speak with him.
00:13
He ignored him.
00:15
Call for then.
00:20
Is he actively lighting things on fire?
00:26
The contact with an eye item, Tiffany, (number withheld).
00:32
Can you confirm?
00:38
Negative. She's already removed along.
00:39
She's run the Reading area.
00:46
1030s, but they're both non-extraditable.
00:49
I think Idaho and Arizona.
00:51
She does have 27 x-rays out of ALSUS with the IIDA.
00:58
43,
00:59
that's going to be a MASH.
01:01
Can you send a picture to my email, please?
01:05
We don't have pictures on X-ray numbers.
01:08
Copy.
01:12
Go ahead.
01:15
Current 726-2014 Ford Utility that Miguel Chavez out of Petaluma.
01:24
Copy. You can find a phone number.
01:36
No to three.
01:42
Number 21, (number withheld).
01:53
Minnesota play Paul King Mary 719.
01:55
Minnesota play Paul King Mary 719.
01:57
Super.
02:08
Respond to the Hillsburg Senior Center, near Matheson Street, cross of Hillburg Avenue and Center, it was an immediate disconnect.
02:15
...as well,
02:17
separated right now.
02:25
Still on the roadway?
02:28
Double-teen, that's a drive, negative, it's dropped the side of the road.
02:36
Jennifer, but is it stuck in the mud?
02:42
Actually in a small little paved spot.
02:46
And further on the other one.
02:48
Jimper, go ahead.
02:54
Silver VW, it's going to meet 1185 as well, but I believe he's already in contact with AAA, so we can check on that.
03:05
Volkswagen already called AAA.
03:07
I'll check with bills.
03:13
1740 is 1015.
03:16
1740, 1015 at 1010 hours.
03:24
And when just the information, RP, LOWAS, may be on H&S and is not walking away and is headed towards the gunshot spot.
03:37
Sam 10, you can show me 97th area, I'm coming in from Gravitstein Way.
03:44
104.
03:49
Number 1, Sam 10.
03:52
You want me to stop by the car wash to see if there's any damage done.
03:58
Do you have eyes on the guest?
04:00
Uh, negative.
04:01
I'm about 97 at the car wash itself.
04:11
Do you want me to get eyes on or do you want me to check the car wash?
04:18
Yeah, you just check the cornwash for any damage or evidence of 459, that's for a detention.

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Commerce St, Petaluma, CA 94954
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