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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 January 24, 2010 The victim in this offense remains in critical condition. Investigators have narrowed
the suspect vehicle description to a dark blue 1992-1999, Chevrolet or GMC 1500 or 2500, extended cab pick-up with minor to moderate front end damage and a broken window on the driver
door. The suspect was described as a Hispanic male, early 20’s, thin build who investigators believe was coming from the direction of the Casa Blanca Club, 1825 N Street. Anyone with
information regarding this incident or familiar with a vehicle matching this description with new damage consistent with the event is encouraged to call Detective Martin Heredia at 326-3501.
Original Release January 23, 2011 On Sunday, January 23, 2011, at about 2:06 a.m., Bakersfield Police Officers were dispatched to a parking lot located at 1031 “19th” Street regarding
reports of a male victim who had been intentionally chased and run over with a vehicle. The victim was transported to KMC E.R. for where he is being treated for life threatening injuries
as a result of the assault. The victim has been identified as; Eleazar Godinez Torres, 29 year old male. Investigation, thus far, has revealed the victim and his brother drove onto the
parking lot to relieve themselves and stopped near the suspect vehicle. The suspect vehicle is described as being a dark blue or green, 1995-1998, Chevrolet or GMC 1500 or 2500, extended
cab pick-up. While at this location, the victim and his brother were confronted by a Hispanic male, early 20’s, thin build, who noted one of suspect vehicle windows had been smashed.
This subject believed the victim and his brother caused the damage in an attempt to commit some type of theft and confronted the brothers. The initial confrontation quickly ended and
the possible suspect quickly entered the suspect vehicle and left the area. A short time later the suspect vehicle returned and rammed the parked victim’s vehicle while the victim was
still standing on the lot. The victim was chased and run over by the suspect vehicle before the suspect vehicle fled a second time eastbound on “19th” Street without the use of vehicle
lighting. The suspect vehicle is believed to have minor to moderate front end damage as a result of the assault and ramming incident.