Police arrested a 29-year-old man suspected of attacking a woman and stealing her money at a recycling center on Saturday afternoon.
Angel Recinos-Guevara, of Petaluma, allegedly walked up to the victim and attacked her about 1:30 p.m. at the Petaluma Recycle Center. The woman fell to the ground and Recinos-Guevara allegedly took an unknown amount of cash before fleeing, police said.
The victim suffered injuries to her face that were not life-threatening and she was treated at the scene.
Officers found Recinos-Guevara nearby and he was detained without incident.
He was booked into the Sonoma County Jail on suspicion of robbery, carrying a concealed weapon and violation of probation, police said. His bail has been set at $50,000 and he is scheduled to appear in court Tuesday, according to Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office records.
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