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BAKERSFIELD POLICE
DEPARTMENT
PRESS RELEASE
Greg Williamson, Chief of Police
Contact: Michaela Sims
Public Information Office
661-326-3803
mbeard@bakersfieldpd.us
For Immediate Release August 9, 2013
The Bakersfield Police Department is requesting the community’s assistance in identifying a
suspect wanted in connection with multiple business robberies.
The Secret Witness Program is offering a reward up to $5,000.00 for information leading to the
arrest and filing of a complaint of the suspect, pictured below, for robbery.
On Friday, August 9, 2013, at approximately 12:08 p.m., Bakersfield Police Officers responded
to Metro PCS, located at 700 East California Avenue for an armed robbery that had just
occurred. When officers arrived they learned the suspect entered the business armed with a
firearm and demanded currency. The suspect fled the business with an undisclosed amount of
currency.
The suspect is described as an Asian or Hispanic male, in his late teens or early 20s, 5’08” tall,
with a slim build, wearing a baseball hat, and gray hooded sweatshirt.
The possible suspect vehicle, depicted above, is described as a mid 2000s, yellow Chevrolet
Cobalt or similar model with ground effects and a tall spoiler.
This robbery is possibly related to three previous robberies at The Grainery, 400 South Union
Avenue, Metro PCS, 1030 Chester Avenue and Metro PCS, 6300 White lane.
Anyone with information regarding the identity of this suspect is urged to contact the Secret
Witness Line at (661) 322-4040 or Bakersfield Police Department at (661) 327-7111 or
Detective Ted King at (661) 326-3553.
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The Secret Witness phone line operates 24 hours a day. Secrecy is guaranteed to those who
call. Callers will be asked to select a code name and code number when they provide
information to Secret Witness. Should additional contact with the caller be necessary, the code
name will be published along with a request for the original caller to establish contact. Once
contact is made, the caller will be asked to provide their original code number for verification
purposes. The same steps will be taken to pay a reward to the caller. Secret Witness is
operated under the direction of an independent, voluntary board of directors representing civic
organizations, law enforcement agencies, media outlets, and corporate sponsors.
Previous Release July 3, 2013
The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the community’s assistance in identifying a
suspect wanted in a series of robberies.
The suspect, pictured in the attached video surveillance photographs, is wanted in connection
with the following three business robberies:
June 21, 2013 at approximately 5:08 p.m. – The Grainery, 400 South Union Avenue
June 24, 2013 at approximately 1:15 p.m. – Metro PCS, 1030 Chester Avenue
July 2, 2013 at approximately 12:36 p.m. – Metro PCS, 6300 White Lane
During each robbery, the suspect entered the business, armed with a firearm, and demanded
currency. The employees complied with the suspect’s demands and the suspect fled on foot.
After the most recent robbery, the suspect fled from the business eastbound on foot, and was
last seen running into an apartment complex in the 3800 block of Mei Yen Court.
The suspect is described as an Asian or Hispanic male, in his late teens or early 20s, 5’08” tall,
with a slim build, wearing a baseball hat, gray hooded sweatshirt, dark pants, and dark shoes.
Anyone with information regarding the identity of this suspect is urged to contact the Bakersfield
Police Department at (661) 327-7111 or Detective Ted King at (661) 326-3553.
You can now send an anonymous text message to the Bakersfield Police Department. It’s quick and it’s easy.
Simply enter 274637 into your phone and text BPDCRIMES along with your message. The text is sent to the
police department and the sender remains completely anonymous.
Tips can also be anonymously sent through the smartphone “TipSubmit” mobile App or via email at
https://www.tipsubmit.com.