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BAKERSFIELD POLICE
DEPARTMENT
PRESS RELEASE
Greg Williamson, Chief of Police
Contact:
Sergeant Mary DeGeare
Bakersfield Police Department
(661)326-3803
For Immediate Release December 16, 2011
The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the community’s assistance in identifying a suspect
wanted for robbery.
On 11/28/11, the suspect depicted in the attached video surveillance photos entered the Home Depot,
4100 Ming Avenue and shoplifted merchandise. When he was contacted by loss prevention, outside the
store, the suspect threatened the agent and swung at him with a bag containing a steel propane tank,
which he did actually purchase. The suspect then ran into the apartment complex at 1818 Hasti-Acres
where he is believed to have concealed himself in one of the apartments.
Anyone with information related to the identity of this suspect is encouraged to call Detective Sean
Morphis at 326-3871.
You can now send an anonymous text message to the Bakersfield Police Department. It’s quick and it’s easy.
Simply enter 274637 into your phone and text BPDCRIMES along with your message. The text is sent to the
police department and the sender remains completely anonymous.
Tips can also be anonymously sent through the smartphone “TipSubmit” mobile App or via email at
https://www.tipsubmit.com.