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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 January 27, 2011 The Bakersfield Police Department has identified the suspect responsible for the assault on Eleazar Godinez
Torres in the parking lot of 1031 19th Street on January 23, 2011. Investigators have probable cause to arrest and are searching for Cosme Presas 23, Hispanic male 23, 5’5” tall, 150
pounds, black hair, and brown eyes. Anyone with information regarding Presas whereabouts is urged to call the Bakersfield Police Department at 327-7111 or Detective Martin Heredia at
326-3501. The suspect vehicle has already been located. 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, Eleazar Godinez Torres, 29,
sustained life threatening injuries, as a result of the assault, and was taken to KMC. Investigation, thus far, revealed the victim and his brother drove onto the parking lot to relieve
themselves and stopped near the suspect vehicle which is described as a dark blue 1992-1999, Chevrolet or GMC 1500 or 2500, extended cab truck with minor to moderate front end damage
and a broken window on the driver door. The victim and his brother were confronted by the suspect, whom they described as a Hispanic male, early 20’s, thin build. The suspect apparently
noticed the driver side window of the truck was broken and believed the victim and his brother caused the damage. The initial confrontation quickly ended and the suspect entered truck
and drove away. A short time later, the suspect returned and ran the truck into the victim’s parked vehicle then chased and ran over the victim, who was still standing in the parking
lot. The suspect drove away eastbound on “19th” Street with the lights extinguished.