Woman claiming to be with the government robbed gas station: PD

(KRON) – A woman who claimed to be affiliated with the federal government is facing felony charges after attempting to rob a gas station, according to authorities.

An employee of the 76 gas station on McDowell Boulevard called the Petaluma Police Department regarding an attempted robbery that had just happened around 11:45 p.m. on April 30. 

Police said the employee informed them that a woman in the gas station requested a bag and subsequently demanded cash. Petaluma PD said the employee said the woman said she was “with the federal government.” The employee did not comply with the woman’s demands, and then the female suspect threatened to return.

With the woman’s description, patrol officers canvassed the surrounding area to locate her. A suspect, identified as 34-year-old Holly Newton, was identified by the gas station employee in an in-field lineup.  

Newton was arrested and booked into the Sonoma County Main Adult Detention Facility for suspicion of attempted robbery and felony and misdemeanor violations of her pretrial release terms.

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