2 Busted In Petaluma Dump Truck Theft, Police Say

PETALUMA, CA — Petaluma police arrested two East Bay men Tuesday morning on suspicion of stealing a dump truck with an attached flatbed trailer and a tractor from an East Bay construction company Monday evening.

At about 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, officers arrived at 4986 Petaluma Blvd. N., the location indicated by a Global Positioning System in the dump truck, and contacted the two men who had prior theft convictions and were on probation, Sgt. Lance Novello said.

The suspects, identified as Patrick Fagundes, 42, of Hayward, and Erik Johnson, 46, of Oakland, worked together and allegedly planned to sell some of the equipment in Petaluma, Novello said.

During a search, officers found burglary tools, other stolen property, a controlled substance and paraphernalia, Novello said. The men were booked in the Sonoma County jail on suspicion of three vehicle thefts, equipment thefts, possession of burglary tools and drug charges.

By Bay City News Service

Mugshots via Petaluma Police Department