Stockton police on Monday arrested a city advisory committee member in connection with a north Stockton robbery in which authorities say two people assaulted a 49-year-old woman and stole her property.
Police arrested Natasha Brown, 40, after the Saturday incident on east Hammer Lane, police spokesperson Omer Edah told Stocktonia.
San Joaquin County Jail records showed Brown was booked Monday evening on suspicion of first-degree robbery and conspiracy to commit a crime. Records indicated she was released Tuesday and was scheduled to appear in San Joaquin County Superior Court at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Brown’s arrest is linked to a robbery that occurred about 7:30 p.m. Saturday in the 1100 block of east Hammer Lane in the Valley Oak District, according to a Stockton police report provided by Edah.
Police said a woman was walking to her car when two other women approached her, assaulted her and took her property before fleeing in a red sedan.
Edah said that as of Monday evening, police had not taken anyone else into custody in connection with the robbery or whether a second suspect has been identified.
Authorities did not reveal how investigators identified Brown or connected her to the crime. It was not immediately clear what property was taken from the victim, who has not been identified.
Brown represents District 6 on Stockton’s Strong Communities Advisory Committee, city records show.
The Stockton City Council will hold a special meeting at 5 p.m. Tuesday to consider removing Brown from the committee.
A city staff report prepared Monday recommended Brown’s removal for violating the Council and Commission Code of Conduct. The document does not describe any specific violation or explicitly state whether her arrest prompted the recommendation.
Brown began her two-year term on the Strong Communities Advisory Committee in 2025. City records show she participated in the committee’s Aug. 25 meeting.
The committee reviews spending from Stockton’s Strong Communities Fund and provides oversight and recommendations to the City Council.
It was unclear late Monday who requested the special meeting to discuss Brown’s tenure on the committee, when city officials learned of Brown’s arrest or what information was relied upon in recommending her removal.