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HomeMy WebLinkAbout14-01-20 9160 Rosedale Hwy. Robbery 14-8406 BAKERSFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT PRESS RELEASE Greg Williamson, Chief of Police Contact: Sergeant Joe Grubbs Public Information Officer 661-326-3803 jgrubbs@bakersfieldpd.us For Immediate Release January 20, 2014 The Bakersfield Police Department is seeking the community’s assistance in identifying and locating the following suspect wanted for Robbery. On January 12, 2014, at 7:58 pm the suspect entered the Gamestop Store located at 9160 Rosedale Hwy. The suspect selected and concealed merchandise and left the store without paying. Once outside, the suspect was contacted by another customer who had witnessed the incident. The witness tried to persuade the suspect to return and pay for the loss but the suspect produced a knife and brandished the knife in a threatening manner at the witness saying “I’m not going back to jail.” The witness was able to disarm the suspect and retrieve the loss. The suspect fled with the knife. The suspect is described as a: hispanic male, 30, 6’0”, thin build wearing a brown jacket, black shirt, brown shorts and black baseball cap. Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to call Detective Chris Feola at (661) 326-3871 or the Bakersfield Police Department at (661) 327-7111. 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.