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BAKERSFIELD POLICE
DEPARTMENT
PRESS RELEASE
Greg Williamson, Chief of Police
Contact: Michaela Beard
Public Information Office
661-326-3803
mbeard@bakersfieldpd.us
For Immediate Release January 4, 2013
The Bakersfield Police Department is requesting the community’s assistance in identifying three suspects
wanted for robbery.
On December 31, 2012, at approximately 3:59 p.m., officers of the Bakersfield Police Department were
dispatched to the JJ Cigarettes store, located at 1715 Wilson Road, regarding a robbery in progress.
Upon arrival, officers learned three suspects, two of which brandished firearms, entered the store and
removed an undisclosed amount of currency and merchandise. The suspects, depicted in the attached
video surveillance photographs, then fled the business with the money and merchandise.
Suspect # 1 is described as a Black male, 18-21 years of age, 5’06” tall, 150-160 lbs., wearing a black
baseball hat with a red logo, a black jacket and jeans.
Suspect # 2 is described as a Black male, 18-21 years of age, 5’06”-5’08” tall, 150-160 lbs., wearing a
blue mask, black hooded sweatshirt and jeans.
Suspect # 3 is described as a Black male, 18-21 years of age, 5’09”-5’10” tall, 160-170 lbs., wearing a
gray and black checkered sweatshirt, jean shorts and carrying rolling style suitcase.
Anyone with information regarding the identity of these suspects is urged to contact the Bakersfield Police
Department at 327-7111 or Detective Ryan Kroeker 326-3546.
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.