Petaluma Police Seek Domestic Violence Suspect on Warrant

PETALUMA-The Petaluma Police Department is looking for a suspect on probation for domestic violence who recently committed an act of vandalism against a friend of the victim.

Detectives hold two active arrest warrants for Nicklaus Ryan Krinaich, age 37, from Petaluma. The first warrant is for $50,000 for the vandalism, the other is a “no bail” warrant for violation of his domestic violence probation. Krinaich is currently on felony probation for a domestic violence incident that occurred in July of 2015.

Police say the vandalism occurred on December 19 when a witness saw Krinaich committing an act of felony vandalism against a female friend of the victim from the July domestic violence incident.

Krinaich used a bicycle to smash the friend’s car repeatedly in the 400 block of 6th Street. Krnaich then fled the area.

Krnaich knows he is wanted and has a history of fleeing from the police; he has recently fled from both Petaluma PD officers and SFPD officers attempting to arrest him. Efforts to locate and arrest him continue.

Police are seeking help from the public to locate and arrest Krinaich. You can call the Petaluma Police Department at 778.4373 or send them an anonymous tip.