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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 30, 2011
On December 29, 2011, at 8:52 PM, the Bakersfield Police Department responded to
the Super Taco, 1300 East Truxtun Avenue, for a report of a robbery and shooting.
Investigation revealed three males wearing masks and dark clothing entered the
business and demanded currency. At least one of the males was armed with a
handgun. During the course of the robbery two employees were shot before the
suspects fled with an undisclosed amount of currency. The gunshot victims were
transported to Kern Medical Center with minor injuries.
The investigation led officers to a residence in the 1300 block of East 19th Street where
officers located three subjects hiding in a bedroom.
Rudolph Gibson, age 19, Sean Ladia, age 20, and Dennis Washington, age 21, were
arrested and subsequently booked into the Kern County Jail for Robbery, Assault with a
Deadly Weapon, and various gang related charges.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact the Bakersfield
Police Department at (661)327-7111.
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