Petaluma check-cashing business robbed

A man walked into the business Monday afternoon, then brandished a knife and demanded money from an employee, police said.|
ANGELA HART
THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

Petaluma police on Monday were searching for a man suspected of robbing a check-cashing store earlier in the day.

The man walked into the Check Into Cash business on the 200 block of South McDowell Boulevard in Petaluma at about 12:50 p.m., then brandished a knife and demanded money from an employee. He fled on foot, police said.

Witnesses described the man as between 20 and 30 years old. He was wearing a tan sweatshirt, shorts and a bandanna to hide his face, according to police.

Other details, including how much money was stolen and the type of knife the suspect used, were not disclosed.

Anyone with information is asked to call Petaluma police at 781-1237.

- Angela Hart

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