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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 22, 2013
The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the community’s assistance in
identifying a suspect wanted for strong-arm robbery.
On November 5, 2012, at approximately 2:05 p.m., the suspect, depicted in the
attached video surveillance photographs, entered the Rite Aid, located at 1601 23rd
Street and selected merchandise, which he concealed on his person. When a store
employee confronted the suspect, the suspect assaulted the store employee and fled
the business without paying.
The suspect is described as a White male, 30-40 years of age, 5’10” tall, 180 lbs., with
brown medium length hair, wearing a blue Los Angeles Dodgers t-shirt and blue jeans.
Anyone with information regarding the identity of this suspect is encouraged to call the
Bakersfield Police Department at 327-7111 or Detective John 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.