HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012_02_21_Gregory King Hit and Run update
BAKERSFIELD POLICE
DEPARTMENT
PRESS RELEASE
Greg Williamson, Chief of Police
For Immediate Release February 15, 2012
This person of interest has been contacted and determined to be uninvolved in the hit and run accident involving Gregory King.
For Immediate Release February 15, 2012
The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the community’s assistance in identifying a person of interest related to the fatal hit
and run collision involving Gregory Paul King on 1/12/11. Investigators were contacted by an individual who thought the person
depicted in the attached video surveillance photo had a peculiar reaction to a flier posted depicting the suspect vehicle. So much so
that investigators would like to identify and contact this person. The vehicle he was operating also matches the description of the
vehicle believed to have been involved in the collision. Anyone with information related to the identity of this person of interest is
encouraged to call the Bakersfield Police Hit and Run Office at 326-3967.
Secret Witness Release January 18, 2012
The Secret Witness Program is offering a reward of up to $5000.00 for information leading to the arrest and filing of a complaint
against the person responsible for the fatal hit and run collision which killed Gregory Paul King on December 12, 2011, at about
8:00 p.m. in the 900 block of Panama Lane. King was walking southbound across Panama Lane when he was struck by a motorist
traveling eastbound.
A vehicle of interest seen in the area of the fatal hit and run on Panama Lane east of Monitor Street at 8:00 p.m., on Monday night.
The vehicle appears to be a dark colored GMC or Chevrolet extended cab possibly having a tool box in the bed. The vehicle
should have front end damage specifically in the area of the headlamp assembly. It is depicted on the street behind the parked
white truck in the convenience store parking lot
Anyone with information regarding this truck is asked to contact the Bakersfield Police Department at 327-7111.
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Original Release December 13, 2011
On Monday, December 12, 2011, at about 8:00 p.m., Officers responded to the 900 Blk of Panama Ln. regarding an injury traffic
collision, involving a pedestrian.
On arrival, Officers discovered an adult male, appearing to be in his mid 40’s lying in the roadway. It appears the victim was
crossing Panama Ln. S/B, outside a marked crosswalk, when he was struck by a vehicle traveling E/B on Panama Lane. The
vehicle and driver fled the scene prior to police arrival.
Evidence at the scene indicates the vehicle involved is a late model SUV or truck.
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.