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Man Rams Car Into Pleasanton Home Depot Officer; Woman Makes Off With Stolen Power Tools

PLEASANTON (CBS SF) -- Police are looking for a female who robbed a Home Depot in Pleasanton Saturday and got away when her accomplice knocked down a loss prevention officer with the get-away vehicle, Pleasanton police said.

Officers responded to the Home Depot at 6000 Johnson Drive at 10:20 p.m. and discovered that the loss prevention officer tried to apprehend the female who had just stolen some power tools.

As the female was being detained, her accomplice drove a vehicle into the officer and knocked him down. The female got in the vehicle and the two left the area on Owens Drive toward Johnson Drive.

Officers searched the area but were unable to find the suspects.

The loss prevention officer suffered a knee injury and scrapes and bruises and is expected to recover.

Police are describing the female suspect as a 25- to 30-year-old Caucasian adult, about 5 feet 6 inches tall and 160 pounds. She was wearing white tennis shoes, black leggings with glitter and a light-colored shirt.

Police are describing the male suspect as a Caucasian adult.

The vehicle is being described as a gold, older model Lexus or Acura four-door sedan.

Anyone that can help police identify the suspects is being asked to call the Pleasanton Police Department at (925) 931-5100.

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