69-Year-Old Man Arrested After Harassing Girl in Petaluma

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Arrest of John Larson (Petaluma Police)

A 69-year-old man is behind bars on suspicion of harassing a minor in Petaluma. Petaluma police say a girl called 911 on Wednesday afternoon, saying a man was trying to lure her and her friends into sex. The girl also reported the man was trying to give her marijuana and cocaine. He then allegedly followed the minors into a shop, where he got into a fight with someone. The man, John Larson, has been arrested on suspicion of similar crimes in the past.