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BAKERSFIELD POLICE
DEPARTMENT
PRESS RELEASE
Greg Williamson, Chief of Police
For Immediate Release February 14, 2012
The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the community’s assistance in identifying
suspects wanted for theft, burglary and credit card fraud.
On 2/3/12, the victim was having lunch at a restaurant on Stockdale Highway and left her purse
hanging on the back of her chair. After she left the restaurant, she noticed her wallet had been
removed from the purse and when she began reporting the theft to her credit card companies
she learned that unknown persons had immediately begun using her credit cards at the Target
Store, 11000 Stockdale Highway, which was in walking distance from the restaurant.
Further investigation revealed that the man and two woman depicted in the attached video
surveillance purchased several IPods and gift cards at the Target, using the victims cards.
Anyone with information regarding the identity of any of the three suspects is urged to call
Detective Blunt at 326-3964.
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.