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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 March 14, 2014
On Friday, March 14, 2014, at 6:25 am the Federal Bureau of Investigations along with
local law enforcement officers from the Bakersfield Police Department and Kern County
Sheriff’s Office served a search warrant at a residence located in the 1400 block of 4th
St. The purpose of the search warrant was to search for a laser that was pointed at the
Kern County Sheriff’s Department helicopter that was in flight on March 8, 2014.
The search warrant resulted in the recovery of a stolen motorcycle, a usable amount of
methamphetamine, narcotics packaging material, a scale used to weigh narcotics and
narcotics paraphernalia. The resident, Timothy Wilson, 46, of Bakersfield, was arrested
for Possession of a Controlled Substance, Transportation of a Controlled Substance,
Possession of Narcotics Paraphernalia and Resisting/Delaying Arrest. A second
individual, Patrick Florez, 45, of Bakersfield, was arrested for Possession of Stolen
Property and False License Plate Tabs.
The investigation into the use of a laser on an aircraft in flight is continuing and
additional charges may be pending. The use of a laser at an aircraft in flight disorients
the pilot and can have disastrous consequences. For this reason, the FBI has a pilot
awareness and reward program to combat laser strike incidents. People who are aware
of these laser strike incidents can call 911 or the local FBI office to be eligible to receive
up to $10,000 until April 10, 2014. For additional information logon to:
http://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/2014/february/protecting-aircraft-from-lasers
Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to call the Bakersfield Police
Department at (661) 327-7111.
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