Petaluma man in custody after recycle center attack, robbery

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.