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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 October 6, 2010 On 10/5/10, the Bakersfield Police Department Critical Incident Review Board met and
reviewed the facts and circumstances surrounding the officer involved shooting which occurred on 10/3/10, at 500 H Street. The Review Board concluded that the shot fired by Sergeant
Graydon Argast was within department policy and within state and federal guidelines. The Review Board consisted of Assistant Chief Lyle Martin, Captain Kevin Stokes, Captain Robert Bivens,
Captain Joe Bianco and Captain Hajir Nuriddin. Police Chief Greg Williamson reviewed the investigation and concurred with the Review Board’s findings. ORIGINAL RELEASE October 4, 2010
On 10/3/10, at 12:04 a.m., the Bakersfield Police Department received a 911 call from a 47 year old woman who reported she had been physically and sexually assaulted by her boyfriend,
Fabian Rodriguez Garcia aka Roberto Fabian Rodriguez 23. The woman called from the pay phone at 509 Chester Avenue and reported the assault took place at Garcia’s apartment at 500 H
Street #B. The victim reported that she was at Garcia’s apartment consensually initially but when she refused to have intercourse, Garcia sexually assaulted her and refused to let her
leave for approximately two hours. The victim eventually armed herself with an ink pen and stabbed Garcia with it multiple times to facilitate her escape. She ran directly to the pay
phone to report the assault. She also informed officers that Garcia had access to a handgun. Officers surrounded the apartment and patrol officers made contact at the front door. Sergeant
Graydon Argast took up a position on the south side of the apartments’ exterior. A relative answered the front door to the apartment and informed officers that Garcia was in the south
east bedroom of of the apartment. As officers made entry into the apartment, Garcia started exiting the bedroom window on the south side of the residence. As Garcia was exiting through
the window Sergeant Argast illuminated Garcia with his flashlight and Garcia, who was armed with a handgun, pointed the weapon in Sergeant Argast’s direction, at which time, Sergeant
Argast fired at him one time, striking the window screen but missing Garcia. Garcia dropped the handgun and retreated inside where he was taken into custody by the patrol officers after
a brief struggle. Garcia was arrested for attempted rape, forcible digital penetration, spousal abuse, false imprisonment, assault on a peace officer and resisting arrest. Sergeant Argast
has been place on routine administrative leave. A Critical Incident Investigation per department policy is being conducted.