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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 23, 2013
The Secret Witness Program is offering a reward of up to $5,000.00 for information leading to the arrest of Duree
Anthony Beard.
Duree Anthony Beard, depicted in the attached photograph, is wanted for sexual assault, home invasion robbery
and burglary.
Anyone with information regarding this case is urged to call the Bakersfield Police Department at (661) 327-7111 or
Detective Jeremy Blakemore at (661) 326-3557 or the Secret Witness line at (661) 322-4040.
The Secret Witness phone line operates 24 hours a day. Secrecy is guaranteed to those who call. Callers will be
asked to select a code name and code number when they provide information to Secret Witness. Should additional
contact with the caller be necessary, the code name will be published along with a request for the original caller to
establish contact. Once contact is made, the caller will be asked to provide their original code number for verification
purposes. The same steps will be taken to pay a reward to the caller. Secret Witness is operated under the direction
of an independent, voluntary board of directors representing civic organizations, law enforcement agencies, media
outlets, and corporate sponsors.
Previous Release January 18, 2013
The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the community’s assistance in locating a suspect wanted in
connection with a sexual assault, home invasion robbery and burglary that occurred on Thursday, January 17, 2013,
in the 100 block of Glen Oaks Drive.
The investigation revealed Duree Anthony Beard, 30, is the suspect wanted in connection with this case. An arrest
warrant was obtained, charging him with sexual assault, home invasion robbery and burglary.
On April 4, 2011, Assembly Bill 109 was approved, placing non-violent, non-serious and non-sexual offenders under
county-level supervision after their release from state prison. Beard, depicted in the attached photograph, is on post-
release community supervision pursuant to AB-109.
Anyone with information regarding this case or Beard’s whereabouts is urged to call the Bakersfield Police
Department at (661) 327-7111 or Detective Jeremy Blakemore at (661) 326-3557.
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Previous Release January 17, 2013
The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the community’s assistance in identifying a suspect wanted for
sexual assault, home invasion robbery and burglary.
On Thursday, January 17, 2013, at approximately 1:00 a.m., Bakersfield Police Department Officers responded to the
100 block of Glen Oaks Drive for a report of a sexual assault. Officers learned that earlier in the evening, the suspect
entered the victim’s residence armed with an unknown type object. The suspect forcefully moved the victim into
another room, where he sexually assaulted her. After the assault, the suspect threatened the victim and took items of
value. He then fled the victim’s residence in an unknown direction.
The suspect is described as a Black male, in his 30s, 5’10” tall, heavy build, wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt, dark
gloves and dark pants.
The suspect is considered armed and dangerous.
The investigation is on-going.
Anyone with information regarding this case or the identity of the suspect is urged to call the Bakersfield Police
Department at (661) 327-7111 or Detective Jeremy Blakemore at (661) 326-3557.
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.