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BAKERSFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT PRESS RELEASE William Rector, Chief of Police ________________________________________________________________________ Contact: Detective Mary DeGeare Public
Information Officer 661-326-3803 mdegeare@Bakersfieldpd.us For Immediate Release October 16, 2009 On 10/14/09, the Bakersfield Police Department Critical Incident Review Board met and
reviewed the facts and circumstances of the officer involved shooting that occurred on 10/7/09, in the 6200 block of District Blvd. The Review Board concluded that the shot fired by
Officer Nathan Anderberg at Marcos Barraza was within department policy and with state and federal guidelines. The Review Board consisted of Assistant Chief Bryan Lynn, Assistant Chief
Lyle Martin, Captain Kevin Stokes, Captain Robert Bivens, Captain Greg Williamson and Captain Joe Bianco. Police Chief Bill Rector has reviewed the investigation and concurred with the
Review Board’s findings. Officer Anderberg has been cleared to return to duty. Original Release October 7, 2009 On 10/7/09, at about 4:38 p.m., Bakersfield Police Department Motorcycle
Officer Nathan Anderberg conducted a routine traffic stop on a grey unlicensed Chevrolet Tahoe in the 6200 block of District Blvd. The suspect and sole occupant of the vehicle, Marcos
Barraza 27 of Bakersfield, pulled over to the side of the road stopped. As Officer Anderberg prepared to dismount he heard Barraza revving the vehicle engine and as he started to get
off of the motorcycle, Barraza abruptly placed the vehicle in reverse and started rapidly backing toward him. Officer Anderberg yelled at Barraza to stop but Barraza continued to accelerate
backward toward Officer Anderberg. Officer Anderberg ran to the sidewalk to avoid being struck and Barraza continued backing into the police motorcycle. Fearing for his life, Officer
Anderberg simultaneously fired one round into the suspect vehicle striking Barraza in the neck. Barraza immediately announced he had been shot and surrendered. Officer Anderberg held
Barraza at gunpoint until assisting officers arrived to take him into custody.
Within minutes, and while Barraza was still on scene awaiting medical aide arrival, his girlfriend, Carla Rodriguez, arrived and rushed into the crime scene. Rodriguez was given several
orders to stop but she continued her attempts to get past the officers to Barraza’s location. Assisting Officer Sean Underhill resorted to his Taser which effectively stopped Rodriguez
and she was arrested for interfering and resisting. A short time later, a 17 year old female, related to Rodriguez, arrived and was also arrested for interfering and resisting after
disregarding officers commands to leave. Barraza was arrested and taken to a local hospital where he is currently in stable condition. The Chevrolet Tahoe was determined to be a stolen
vehicle. Officer Anderberg will be placed on routine administrative leave during the investigation and subsequent review board process. Officer Anderberg has been with the Bakersfield
Police Department for 9 years.