HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010_06_14_Court Sting Operation
BAKERSFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT PRESS RELEASE Greg Williamson, Chief of Police ________________________________________________________________________ Contact: Sergeant Mary DeGeare Public
Information Officer 661-326-3803 mdegeare@Bakersfieldpd.us FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 14, 2010 On June 14, 2010, between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 11:30 p.m., officers from the Bakersfield
Police Department and deputies with the Kern County Sheriff’s Department conducted an undercover court sting operation at the Bakersfield Traffic Court, 3131 Arrow Street targeting individuals
driving on a suspended or revoked license and unlicensed drivers. Police officers staked out offenders who had been cited previously or told by a judge not to drive and followed them
from courtrooms to the parking area to be sure they were not driving due to a suspended or revoked license, or never having been issued a valid license. More than two dozen offenders
were followed outside by officers. While some offenders had alternate means of transportation, seventeen (17) got behind the wheel of a vehicle and drove away from the court house. Those
who chose to drive were stopped by waiting officers, cited and released. All of those drivers cited also had their vehicles impounded for 30 days. One adult male was also cited and released
on an outstanding bench warrant. Funding for this operation was provided by the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. ###