Woman Caught Driving Stolen COVID Testing Van In Petaluma, Police Say

PETALUMA, CA — A woman was arrested Sunday in Petaluma while driving a stolen mobile COVID testing van, the Petaluma Police Department said.

Shortly after 2:30 p.m. Sunday, an officer located the van that was reported stolen Feb. 23 from the factory outlets center, Petaluma police Lt. Garrett Glaviano said.

Officers performed a high-risk stop of the van in the 3100 block of Lakeville Highway and the female driver, later identified as 29-year-old Ashley Krausehull, was detained without incident, Glaviano said.

A records check revealed Krausehull was on multiple active probations and had three outstanding felony warrants.

There were no other people in the van, which was owned by a mobile COVID testing company and had been parked at the Outlets for some time, Glaviano said. The van — no COVID tests were in it when it was stolen — was orange but had been spray-painted white, the lieutenant said.

Police do not know whether Krausehull is the person who spray-painted the van.

Krausehull was ultimately arrested in accordance with the active warrants and was booked into Sonoma County jail on suspicion of possession of a stolen vehicle, possession of burglary tools, providing a false name to a peace officer, possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession of a controlled substance.

A search of jail records Tuesday morning indicated Krausehull was no longer in custody.